COMMUNICATION Supporting your science and networking are the two most cited reasons for joining ASM. We foster this atmosphere by offering multiple venues for making connections.

• Listservs More than 30 email discussion forums and alert subscriptions are available to our members.

 

 

• Volunteer Translator Network

 

• Mentoring Opportunities

 

PUBLICATIONS ASM’s journals and books are recognized for their excellence. 8 ASM journals rank among the top 5 most cited journals in their fields, and 5 ASM journals among the top 20 in their fields by Impact Factor. Many ASM Press titles are considered the gold standard of references in their field.

• Individual print subscription (for journal titles) For pricing visit eStore.asm.org

 

• Individual and package electronic subscriptions (for journal titles) For pricing visit eStore.asm.org

 

• Corresponding authors
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• Print monographs and manuals

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$10 ‐ $20 savings on most titles

 

• PDA and online products

 

• Microbe monthly magazine in print

 

MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES Feature cutting-edge speakers and posters across the full spectrum of microbiology. Exhibits provide information about new technologies. More than 30,000 professionals take advantage of these opportunities to meet with colleagues.

• General Meeting

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• General Meeting abstract submission

 

• ICAAC Meeting

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• All ASM meetings, workshops and conferences

 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Opportunities to enhance your professional standing.

• American Board of Medical Microbiology recertification fee

 

• American Board of Medical Laboratory Immunology recertification fee

 

• National Registry of Certified Microbiologists

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Members pay only $50 for recertification

 

• ASM Career Portal * (Available 1st Quarter 2011)

 

• ASM/Bioquest Bioinformatic Institute - for Undergraduate Educators in Biology, Chemistry, Comptuer Science, Mathematics, etc.

 

• ASM/NSF Biology Scholars Program - for Undergraduate Educators in Biology

 

• ASM/NIGMS Learning Interventions Institute - for Undergraduate Educators and directors of Student Programs.

 

TRAVEL GRANTS & PROFESSORSHIPS Numerous travel grant opportunities for participation in meetings and conferences are available.

• Travel Grants, ASM Conference for Educators

 

• UNESCO-ASM Visiting Resource Person (VRP) program ‐ for International and Domestic members

 

• International Professorship Program - for International and Domestic members

 

• ASM-UNESCO Leadership Grant for International Educators - for International Undergrad educators

 

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