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This Is ASM
A 4-minute overview of ASM’s mission, members and accomplishments. Originally aired at ASM Microbe 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. This video covers the depth and breadth of the great research and...
ASM Communications
Crypto-metamorphosis - TWiM 186
The involvement of a microbiome in snail metamorphosis, and using Listeria to kill tumors.
Vincent Racaniello TWiM, microbiome, Listeria
Does a Minimal Genome Exist?
How can we define a minimal genome containing only the genes necessary for life - and what can we learn from these efforts?
Jennifer Tsang
Babbling Bacteria: A Discussion About Quorum Sensing with Marvin Whiteley
Dr. Marvin Whiteley talks about how and why bacteria talk to each other (quorum sensing), whether lab conditions can help us understand what a pathogen does inside a host, and...
Karl Klose quorum sensing, microtalk
Invasive Fungal Infections: a Creeping Public Health Threat
Invasive fungal infections were rare events until the mid-20th century. Why do fungi now kill more people each year than tuberculosis?
Ada Hagan
There’s no moa Moa - TWiM 185
The increasing tolerance of Enterococcus to handwash alcohols, and how the study of DNA in ancient dung reveals the diet and parasite burden of extinct New Zealand birds.
Vincent Racaniello TWiM, microbiome, Parasites, antibiotic resistance
SARS and MERS coronaviruses with Stanley Perlman
Stanley Perlman talks about how virus researchers studied SARS and MERS after they emerged, what they learned, and why there are no more cases of SARS.
Julie Wolf MTM, SARS, coronaviruses
Clinical Microbiology: Bugs & Drugs
New Technologies Aid Clinical Microbiologists and Mean New Career Opportuni…
New technologies mean change for clinical microbiology diagnostic laboratories, but they also present opportunities for career growth.
ASM Communications
ASM’s Agar Art Contest Featured on CBS News
ASM’s Agar Art contest was the focus of a report on the CBS News streaming network
ASM Communications
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ASM Attends FDA Commissioner’s Announcement of New Plan to Combat AMR
On Friday, September 14, The Pew Charitable Trusts hosted FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced the agency’s approach to reducing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through antibiotic stewardship and innovation.
Public and Scientific Affairs Board
Palmetto Finalizes LCD for Multiplex NAATs for Respiratory Viral Panels
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) subcontractor Palmetto MolDX has finalized its Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for Multiplex Nucleic Acid Amplified Tests (NAATs) for Respiratory Viral Panels.
Public and Scientific Affairs Board
Colossal Contagion Codes Catabolism - BacterioFiles 357
A new giant virus infecting marine algae brings its own genes related to fermentation, generating energy in the absence of oxygen!
Jesse Noar
Microbiology Resource of the Month: Improved Reference Genome for Fusarium …
Our September Microbiology Resource of the Month is an improved reference genome for plant pathogen Fusarium oxysporum.
Julie Wolf
ACLA PAMA Lawsuit Dismissed for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction
The American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA), a trade association representing clinical laboratories, challenged a regulation issued by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), specifically...
Public and Scientific Affairs Board
Scientific Writing and Social Media
Did you know that sharing your science on social media channels can help you make connections? Read more about the benefits of sharing science on social media.
Shilpa Gadwal
ASM Applauds the House on passing the FY19 Labor-HHS Bill
ASM applauds the House on passing the FY19 Labor-HHS Bill, which includes a $2 billion increase for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and an increase of $127 million for the...
Public and Scientific Affairs Board
Researchers Connect Lower Antibiotic Resistance with Higher Levels of Bifid…
A study published this week in mSphere suggests that infants, who are vulnerable to an array of infectious diseases, may have a microbial ally in keeping antibiotic-resistant infections at bay.
ASM Communications
ASM Applauds House Passage of Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act wit…
The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) congratulates the House for passing the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act (PAHPIA) which includes the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant...
ASM Communications
AMR Challenge Calls on World to Intensify Global Fight against Antibiotic R…
The United States announced today, during the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York, The AMR Challenge—the most ambitious global initiative to date to combat the growing threat of antibiotic...
ASM Communications
Microbial Minutes: New Antibiotics, Vaccine Update, and Efficacy of Probiot…
What's hot in the microbial sciences? ASM summarizes microbiology news and reports in Microbial Minutes, a biweekly news roundup. Watch the YouTube session for summaries and major findings, and read...
Julie Wolf
ASM Applauds the PACCARB provision in the House Version of Pandemic and All…
We urge House members to vote in favor of the bill and encourage swift Senate passage of the bill, including the PACCARB provision.
Public and Scientific Affairs Board
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