Program Committee

Meet The ASM Microbe 2025 Program Committee

Meet the brilliant minds shaping the scientific landscape at ASM Microbe 2025. The ASM Microbe Program Committee comprises esteemed researchers, thought leaders and innovators, united in their dedication to advancing microbiology. With diverse expertise spanning various disciplines, they curate a dynamic program, showcasing cutting-edge research, fostering collaboration and inspiring the next generation of microbiologists. Get ready to explore the forefront of the microbial sciences under the guidance of this exceptional team.

Karla J.F. Satchell, Ph.D., Yvette S. McCarter, Ph.D., D(ABMM) and Robert Tibbetts, Ph.D., ASM Microbe Co-Chairs and an in-progress ASM Microbe session.
Pictured: Karla J.F. Satchell, Ph.D., Yvette S. McCarter, Ph.D., D(ABMM) and Robert Tibbetts, Ph.D., ASM Microbe 2024 Co-Chairs and an in-progress ASM Microbe 2023 session.

Steering Committee

The Steering Committee includes the following principals and the track leaders noted in the Program Committee Members list below.

Robert Tibbetts, Ph.D.

Co-Chair Clinical

Henry Ford Health System
Detroit, Mich.


Pamela Brown, Ph.D.

Co-Chair Basic Sciences

University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, Mo.


K. Heran Darwin, Ph.D.

Scientific Program Leader, ASM Mechanism Discovery

New York University
New York , N.Y.


Jay T. Lennon, Ph.D.

Scientific Program Leader, ASM Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Indiana University
Bloomington, Ind.


Bobbi S. Pritt, M.D., M.Sc.

Scientific Program Leader, ASM Health

Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minn.


K. Heran Darwin, Ph.D.

Scientific Program Leader, ASM Mechanism Discovery

New York University
New York , N.Y.

Ex Officio

Stefano Bertuzzi, Ph.D., MPH

CEO

American Society for Microbiology
Washington, D.C.

Jennifer Tomb, CAE, CMP, CEM

Director of Meetings

American Society for Microbiology
Washington, D.C.

Program Committee Members

Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance (AAR)

Applied and Environmental Science (AES)

Clinical Infections and Vaccines (CIV)

Clinical and Public Health Microbiology (CPHM)

Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity (EEB)

Host-Microbe Biology (HMB)

Molecular Biology and Physiology (MBP) 

Profession of Microbiology (POM)

*Member of the ASM Microbe Junior Advisory Group (JAG) 

The Junior Advisory Group’s role is to support and encourage the meeting participation of early career investigators (those about to complete, or within 3 years of completing their training), as well as the formation of early career-related sessions at the meeting.