Advance the field of microbiology by developing the scientific content for the annual meeting. ASM is seeking individuals to serve on the ASM Microbe Program Committee and welcomes volunteers that represent the broad diversity of the microbial sciences. The deadline to apply is Friday, June 4, 2021.

Program Committee membership openings are available in the following scientific tracks:

• Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance
• Applied and Environmental Science
• Clinical Infections and Vaccines 
• Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity 
• Host-Microbe Biology
• Molecular Biology and Physiology 
• Profession of Microbiology
• Clinical and Public Health Microbiology

The following Program Committee roles are open:

• Co-Chair - Clinical:  2 year term (2022-2023)
• Track Leaders: 2 year term (2022-2023)
• Track Members: 3 year term (2022-2024)

Individuals interested in serving on the ASM Microbe Program Committee must be current members of ASM and complete an online application by Friday, June 4 at 11:59 p.m. EDT.  

• Co-Chair Application.
• Track Leaders/Members Application.

ASM Microbe 2021 will be held as a virtual event as part of World Microbe Forum, June 20-24, 2021. World Microbe Forum is a new collaboration from ASM and the Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS), bringing together the biggest events in the microbial sciences, ASM Microbe 2021 and FEMS2021, in one online experience.

World Microbe Forum will include sessions from leading international experts covering the world’s most pressing challenges. From new infectious pathogens like SARS-CoV-2, to antimicrobial resistance, the role of microbes in climate change, agriculture and food microbiology, to synthetic and applied microbiology—the hottest topics in the microbial sciences will be examined and discussed like never before.

Plan ahead to make sure you don't miss an ASM Microbe meeting!

ASM Microbe 2022 | June 9–13, 2022 • Washington, D.C.
ASM Microbe 2023 | June 15–19, 2023 • Houston, Texas 
ASM Microbe 2024 | June 13–17, 2024 • Atlanta, Ga.
ASM Microbe 2025 | June 19–23, 2025 • Los Angeles, Calif.