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This Is ASM

Membership Videos

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...

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Crypto-metamorphosis - TWiM 186

TWiM

Crypto-metamorphosis - TWiM 186

The involvement of a microbiome in snail metamorphosis, and using Listeria to kill tumors.

Vincent Racaniello - avatar Vincent Racaniello TWiM, microbiome, Listeria

Does a Minimal Genome Exist?

Microbial Sciences

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 - avatar Jennifer Tsang

Babbling Bacteria: A Discussion About Quorum Sensing with Marvin Whiteley

microTalk

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 - avatar Karl Klose quorum sensing, microtalk

Invasive Fungal Infections: a Creeping Public Health Threat

Microbial Sciences

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 - avatar Ada Hagan

There’s no moa Moa - TWiM 185

TWiM

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 - avatar Vincent Racaniello TWiM, microbiome, Parasites, antibiotic resistance

SARS and MERS coronaviruses with Stanley Perlman

Meet the Microbiologist

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 - avatar Julie Wolf MTM, SARS, coronaviruses

New Technologies Aid Clinical Microbiologists and Mean New Career Opportunities

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. 

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ASM’s Agar Art Contest Featured on CBS News

ASM News

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 

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ASM Attends FDA Commissioner’s Announcement of New Plan to Combat AMR

Statements and Testimony

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. 

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Palmetto Finalizes LCD for Multiplex NAATs for Respiratory Viral Panels

Statements and Testimony

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.

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Colossal Contagion Codes Catabolism - BacterioFiles 357

Bacteriofiles

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 - avatar Jesse Noar algae, virus, Genetics

Microbiology Resource of the Month: Improved Reference Genome for Fusarium oxysporum

mBiosphere

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 - avatar Julie Wolf

ACLA PAMA Lawsuit Dismissed for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction

Statements and Testimony

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...

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Scientific Writing and Social Media

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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 - avatar Shilpa Gadwal

ASM Applauds the House on passing the FY19 Labor-HHS Bill

Statements and Testimony

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...

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Researchers Connect Lower Antibiotic Resistance with Higher Levels of Bifidobacteria in the Infant Gut

Press Releases

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. 

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ASM Applauds House Passage of Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act with PACCARB Provision

Press Releases

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...

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AMR Challenge Calls on World to Intensify Global Fight against Antibiotic Resistance

Press Releases

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...

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Microbial Minutes: New Antibiotics, Vaccine Update, and Efficacy of Probiotics

mBiosphere

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 - avatar Julie Wolf

ASM Applauds the PACCARB provision in the House Version of Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness and Innovation Act

Statements and Testimony

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 - avatar Public and Scientific Affairs Board

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