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Official account of the American Society for Microbiology. With over 38,000 members, ASM's mission is to promote & advance the microbial sciences.
You're Invited! Join Cases in Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases 5e authors Melissa Miller & Kyle Rodino
Jan. 29 at 12 p.m. ET for a free #ASMPress–Wiley webinar on using case-based teaching to enhance the learner's experience. Register now at: asm.social/2Ld
Jan. 29 at 12 p.m. ET for a free #ASMPress–Wiley webinar on using case-based teaching to enhance the learner's experience. Register now at: asm.social/2Ld
January 9, 2026 at 2:51 PM
You're Invited! Join Cases in Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases 5e authors Melissa Miller & Kyle Rodino
Jan. 29 at 12 p.m. ET for a free #ASMPress–Wiley webinar on using case-based teaching to enhance the learner's experience. Register now at: asm.social/2Ld
Jan. 29 at 12 p.m. ET for a free #ASMPress–Wiley webinar on using case-based teaching to enhance the learner's experience. Register now at: asm.social/2Ld
Despite the success of existing anti-TB drugs in controlling transmission, significant challenges remain. Future strategies should explore the potential of cell-based therapies, suggests this #ClinMicroRev article: asm.social/2L5
January 8, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Despite the success of existing anti-TB drugs in controlling transmission, significant challenges remain. Future strategies should explore the potential of cell-based therapies, suggests this #ClinMicroRev article: asm.social/2L5
⏰ Deadline extended! Don’t miss your chance to share how you’re using AI in STEM. 🤖📚 Submit your work to #JMBE’s 2025–2026 special series on AI in STEM education.📝 Deadline: Jan. 31. asm.social/2L1
January 8, 2026 at 2:50 PM
⏰ Deadline extended! Don’t miss your chance to share how you’re using AI in STEM. 🤖📚 Submit your work to #JMBE’s 2025–2026 special series on AI in STEM education.📝 Deadline: Jan. 31. asm.social/2L1
How does E. coli age? According to this #mBio study, the the decisive factor driving growth decline in E. coli is not the presence of protein aggregates, but the fraction of the intracellular space they occupy. Learn more: asm.social/2KZ
January 7, 2026 at 5:38 PM
How does E. coli age? According to this #mBio study, the the decisive factor driving growth decline in E. coli is not the presence of protein aggregates, but the fraction of the intracellular space they occupy. Learn more: asm.social/2KZ
Vibrio fischeri & bobtail squids share a fascinating symbiosis that shapes squid development & survival. 🦑🦠 Learn how scientists study this symbiosis to understand broader animal-host interactions: asm.social/2KW
January 6, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Vibrio fischeri & bobtail squids share a fascinating symbiosis that shapes squid development & survival. 🦑🦠 Learn how scientists study this symbiosis to understand broader animal-host interactions: asm.social/2KW
Why does African microbiome research matter worldwide? Find out at the next mSystems Thinking Series webinar:
🌍 One Health & the African Microbiome
🗓 Jan 9 | ⏰ 9 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. WAT
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#Microbiome #Africa #OneHealth #mSystems
🌍 One Health & the African Microbiome
🗓 Jan 9 | ⏰ 9 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. WAT
✅ Register for free! asm.social/2KU
#Microbiome #Africa #OneHealth #mSystems
January 6, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Why does African microbiome research matter worldwide? Find out at the next mSystems Thinking Series webinar:
🌍 One Health & the African Microbiome
🗓 Jan 9 | ⏰ 9 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. WAT
✅ Register for free! asm.social/2KU
#Microbiome #Africa #OneHealth #mSystems
🌍 One Health & the African Microbiome
🗓 Jan 9 | ⏰ 9 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. WAT
✅ Register for free! asm.social/2KU
#Microbiome #Africa #OneHealth #mSystems
The rationale for the recent updates to the U.S. childhood immunization schedule is at best uncertain and sets a potentially dangerous precedent for public health. Read our statement: asm.org/press-releas...
January 5, 2026 at 10:20 PM
The rationale for the recent updates to the U.S. childhood immunization schedule is at best uncertain and sets a potentially dangerous precedent for public health. Read our statement: asm.org/press-releas...
The latest virology research shapes public health in real time. 🌍
Join us to explore how traditional food markets sustain millions but also pose zoonotic risks—and how One Health strategies can reduce them without disrupting livelihoods.
asm.social/2KR
Join us to explore how traditional food markets sustain millions but also pose zoonotic risks—and how One Health strategies can reduce them without disrupting livelihoods.
asm.social/2KR
January 5, 2026 at 7:44 PM
The latest virology research shapes public health in real time. 🌍
Join us to explore how traditional food markets sustain millions but also pose zoonotic risks—and how One Health strategies can reduce them without disrupting livelihoods.
asm.social/2KR
Join us to explore how traditional food markets sustain millions but also pose zoonotic risks—and how One Health strategies can reduce them without disrupting livelihoods.
asm.social/2KR
Photoactive Yellow Protein (PYP) is a model system for functional protein dynamics. This #JBacteriology study presents genes that are candidates for being functionally related to PYP to help identify the signal transduction chain of PYP. asm.social/2KP
January 5, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Photoactive Yellow Protein (PYP) is a model system for functional protein dynamics. This #JBacteriology study presents genes that are candidates for being functionally related to PYP to help identify the signal transduction chain of PYP. asm.social/2KP
Enterococcus faecalis is one of the most commonly isolated pathogens from chronic wounds. In #IAIJournal, researchers report that the bacterium survives and replicates intracellularly within neutrophils, which may contribute to its ability to persist. asm.social/2KO
January 5, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Enterococcus faecalis is one of the most commonly isolated pathogens from chronic wounds. In #IAIJournal, researchers report that the bacterium survives and replicates intracellularly within neutrophils, which may contribute to its ability to persist. asm.social/2KO
Want to pick the brain of a leading virologist? 🧠
Join Frida Sparaciari to discuss her new research on zoonotic risks in traditional food markets and ask questions live. Learn how One Health strategies can reduce risk while preserving livelihoods. asm.social/2Kr
Join Frida Sparaciari to discuss her new research on zoonotic risks in traditional food markets and ask questions live. Learn how One Health strategies can reduce risk while preserving livelihoods. asm.social/2Kr
December 22, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Want to pick the brain of a leading virologist? 🧠
Join Frida Sparaciari to discuss her new research on zoonotic risks in traditional food markets and ask questions live. Learn how One Health strategies can reduce risk while preserving livelihoods. asm.social/2Kr
Join Frida Sparaciari to discuss her new research on zoonotic risks in traditional food markets and ask questions live. Learn how One Health strategies can reduce risk while preserving livelihoods. asm.social/2Kr
#MicrobiologyMonday: In Korean culture, Sonmat means “hand flavor”—the idea that hands influence kimchi’s taste. 🥬🤲 A study found links between hand microbes and kimchi microbes, plus differences in group vs solo Kimjang prep. Learn more: asm.social/2Kj
![Experimental overview of the Kimjang kimchi session during the Sonmat festival. Two sessions were organized. In the first session, participants made kimchi in a group (see the left-hand panel figure). During the second session, kimchi was prepared individually (the right-hand panel), and skin microbiota samples were taken from the hands before the start. Kimchi fermentations were followed up in the lab by observing gas production and measuring pH after 3days. Microbial community composition was determined through V4-16S rRNA sequencing of both hand and kimchi samples, and overlap in bacterial taxa (at the level of amplicon sequence variants [ASVs]) was determined. Photographer—Willem Devriendt, Photogenica Fotografie](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:z7737n6y7q3bvgkuh3que444/bafkreibiw5sg646r2edma246b43weg23okvy44dir2ipzjvcuqsisyuhla@jpeg)
December 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
#MicrobiologyMonday: In Korean culture, Sonmat means “hand flavor”—the idea that hands influence kimchi’s taste. 🥬🤲 A study found links between hand microbes and kimchi microbes, plus differences in group vs solo Kimjang prep. Learn more: asm.social/2Kj
Kick off #IMARI26 with an opening ceremony featuring experts + patient advocates on the challenges and opportunities of #AMR – foreshadowing the inspiring expert conversations to come.
Learn more: asm.social/2Kc
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Join us: asm.social/2Kd
December 22, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Kick off #IMARI26 with an opening ceremony featuring experts + patient advocates on the challenges and opportunities of #AMR – foreshadowing the inspiring expert conversations to come.
Learn more: asm.social/2Kc
Join us: asm.social/2Kd
Learn more: asm.social/2Kc
Join us: asm.social/2Kd
Save the date! Join "Cases in Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 5e authors" Melissa Miller & Kyle Rodino Jan. 29 at 12 p.m. ET for a free #ASMPress-@wileymicrobio webinar on using case-based teaching to enhance the learner experience. Register at: asm.social/2K4
December 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Save the date! Join "Cases in Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 5e authors" Melissa Miller & Kyle Rodino Jan. 29 at 12 p.m. ET for a free #ASMPress-@wileymicrobio webinar on using case-based teaching to enhance the learner experience. Register at: asm.social/2K4
Phages exert selective pressure that can “steer” bacteria toward increased antibiotic susceptibility. In #JBacteriology, researchers review the state of phage steering research + guidelines emphasizing receptor identification for therapeutic design. asm.social/2JX
December 18, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Phages exert selective pressure that can “steer” bacteria toward increased antibiotic susceptibility. In #JBacteriology, researchers review the state of phage steering research + guidelines emphasizing receptor identification for therapeutic design. asm.social/2JX
Optimize antimicrobial development with PK-PD insights.
Join the #IMARI26 pre-meeting workshop “Translating Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics to Optimize Antimicrobial Development” with Shields, Tängdén & Andes.
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Join the #IMARI26 pre-meeting workshop “Translating Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics to Optimize Antimicrobial Development” with Shields, Tängdén & Andes.
📅 Add it when you register ➡️ asm.social/2JS
December 18, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Optimize antimicrobial development with PK-PD insights.
Join the #IMARI26 pre-meeting workshop “Translating Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics to Optimize Antimicrobial Development” with Shields, Tängdén & Andes.
📅 Add it when you register ➡️ asm.social/2JS
Join the #IMARI26 pre-meeting workshop “Translating Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics to Optimize Antimicrobial Development” with Shields, Tängdén & Andes.
📅 Add it when you register ➡️ asm.social/2JS
Leading microbial researchers and innovators discussed scientific breakthroughs, emerging applications and workforce needs with policymakers and staff at ASM’s Congressional briefing, “Microbial Innovations: Harnessing Microbes for the Future.” See more: asm.social...
December 17, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Leading microbial researchers and innovators discussed scientific breakthroughs, emerging applications and workforce needs with policymakers and staff at ASM’s Congressional briefing, “Microbial Innovations: Harnessing Microbes for the Future.” See more: asm.social...
Virtual reality (VR) is a natural evolution from the microscope and the petri dish. New in #JMBE: a VR environment to teach undergraduates how to diagnose a range of human parasitic diseases. Learn more about integrating VR into a microbiology curriculum: asm.social/2JP
December 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Virtual reality (VR) is a natural evolution from the microscope and the petri dish. New in #JMBE: a VR environment to teach undergraduates how to diagnose a range of human parasitic diseases. Learn more about integrating VR into a microbiology curriculum: asm.social/2JP
How does Salmonella survive in the gut? This #ClinMicroRev article shines light on the environmental and physiological factors that influence survival of resistant Salmonella under infection-related conditions in the gut. Read now: asm.social/2JM
December 16, 2025 at 4:36 PM
How does Salmonella survive in the gut? This #ClinMicroRev article shines light on the environmental and physiological factors that influence survival of resistant Salmonella under infection-related conditions in the gut. Read now: asm.social/2JM
Alison Criss, Ph.D., prof. & Vice Chair of Microbiology, Immunology & Cancer Biology at UVA School of Medicine, has been named Chair of ASM’s Mechanism Discovery unit. A longtime ASM member, she’ll work with Dir. Glen McGugan to shape the unit’s identity. asm.social/2JL
December 15, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Alison Criss, Ph.D., prof. & Vice Chair of Microbiology, Immunology & Cancer Biology at UVA School of Medicine, has been named Chair of ASM’s Mechanism Discovery unit. A longtime ASM member, she’ll work with Dir. Glen McGugan to shape the unit’s identity. asm.social/2JL
The 2025 Agar Art Contest winners have been selected! This year’s theme, “Microbes Make the World Go Round,” inspired 557 global entries—from food fermentation to antibiotic production. See the masterpieces and finalists! asm.org/press-releas... #agarart
December 15, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The 2025 Agar Art Contest winners have been selected! This year’s theme, “Microbes Make the World Go Round,” inspired 557 global entries—from food fermentation to antibiotic production. See the masterpieces and finalists! asm.org/press-releas... #agarart
📣 #MRAJournal is proud to announce the 2025 Outstanding Instructor Award! 🏆 Please join us in congratulating this year’s awardees: Steven Biller, Ph.D. & Jeffery Hughey, Ph.D. Honorable Mentions include: Byrne, Uyaguari, Caruso, Wilkes. 🔗 Learn more: asm.social/2Jr
December 11, 2025 at 7:27 PM
📣 #MRAJournal is proud to announce the 2025 Outstanding Instructor Award! 🏆 Please join us in congratulating this year’s awardees: Steven Biller, Ph.D. & Jeffery Hughey, Ph.D. Honorable Mentions include: Byrne, Uyaguari, Caruso, Wilkes. 🔗 Learn more: asm.social/2Jr
A dietary long-chain fatty acid (oleic acid) enhances Candida albicans colonization of the murine gut partly by modifying the fungal cell surface. The findings highlight the importance of the fungal cell wall in interacting with intestinal mucus. #mBio: asm.social/2Jo
December 11, 2025 at 4:09 PM
A dietary long-chain fatty acid (oleic acid) enhances Candida albicans colonization of the murine gut partly by modifying the fungal cell surface. The findings highlight the importance of the fungal cell wall in interacting with intestinal mucus. #mBio: asm.social/2Jo
Calling all postdoctoral women scientists in microbiology! We're here to support you; receive up to $2,000 to travel to a meeting, visit another laboratory or take a course to enhance your research skills. Check eligibility and apply now: asm.social/2Jh
December 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Calling all postdoctoral women scientists in microbiology! We're here to support you; receive up to $2,000 to travel to a meeting, visit another laboratory or take a course to enhance your research skills. Check eligibility and apply now: asm.social/2Jh
How do microbiomes drive—and help solve—#AMR?
Join #IMARI26 pre-meeting workshop “Microbiomes as Reservoirs, Catalysts, and Solutions for AMR” with Dr. Amy Mathers & Dr. Romney Humphries to learn more.
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Join #IMARI26 pre-meeting workshop “Microbiomes as Reservoirs, Catalysts, and Solutions for AMR” with Dr. Amy Mathers & Dr. Romney Humphries to learn more.
Add it when you register ➡️ asm.social/2Jg
December 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM
How do microbiomes drive—and help solve—#AMR?
Join #IMARI26 pre-meeting workshop “Microbiomes as Reservoirs, Catalysts, and Solutions for AMR” with Dr. Amy Mathers & Dr. Romney Humphries to learn more.
Add it when you register ➡️ asm.social/2Jg
Join #IMARI26 pre-meeting workshop “Microbiomes as Reservoirs, Catalysts, and Solutions for AMR” with Dr. Amy Mathers & Dr. Romney Humphries to learn more.
Add it when you register ➡️ asm.social/2Jg