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ASM Branches

ASM Branches Offer:

Local scientific meetings.
Outstanding lectures by ASM Distinguished Lecturers and other speakers.
Opportunities to network and collaborate with colleagues in your scientific discipline.
Forum for students, postdocs and early career scientists to present their research.
Branch Councilors serve on the ASM Council on Microbial Sciences.

Get Involved With Your Local ASM Branch

Interested in supporting ASM’s mission to promote and advance the microbial sciences in your local community? Consider joining a Branch in your area! Branches serve students, postdocs, early-career and established scientists by providing professional development, leadership and mentoring opportunities.

ASM Branch dues support local Branch activities. Questions? Contact: branchactivities@asmusa.org

Join an ASM Branch and get involved locally.

Locate Your Branch

Branches

Region 1

(Acting) Regional Planning Coordinator, Region 1: Steven Fiester, Ph.D.

Connecticut Valley

Connecticut.
Massachusetts (zip codes 01000-01699).
New Hampshire (zip codes 03400-03499 and 03600-03799).
Rhode Island.

Branch President: Patricia Rossi

Eastern New York

New York (zip codes 12000-12499, 12700-12999 and 13300-13399).
Note: New York Zip Codes 13000-13299 and 13400-13999 are currently unassigned; since these areas are somewhat equidistant from either the Eastern New York (Region 1) or Western New York (Region 3) Branches, individuals in those zip code areas are welcome to participate in/join either or both Branch(es).

Branch President: Nicole Shakerley

New York City

New York (zip codes 00500-11999 and 12500-12699).

Branch President: Gregory J. Berry

Northeast

Maine.
Massachusetts (zip codes 01700-02799 and 05500-05599).
New Hampshire (zip codes 03000-03399, 03500-03599, and 03800-03899).
Vermont.

Branch President: Stefan Riedel

Region 2

Regional Planning Coordinator, Region 2: Wade Bell, Ph.D.

Eastern Pennsylvania

Delaware.
New Jersey (zip codes 08000-08499).
Pennsylvania (zip codes 17000-17199, 17300-17699, and 17800-19699).

Branch President: Michele Kutzler

Maryland

Maryland (All zip codes except 20700-20999).

Branch President: Bob Ernst

Theobald Smith Society, New Jersey

New Jersey (All zip codes except 08000-08499).

Branch President: Nicole Fahrenfeld

Virginia

Virginia (All zip codes except 22000-22399).

Branch President: Alison Burke

Washington, DC

District of Columbia.
Maryland (zip codes 20700-20999).
Virginia (zip codes 22000-22399).

Branch President: Kileen Shier

Region 3

Regional Planning Coordinator, Region 3: Merrilee Anderson, Ph.D.

Allegheny

Pennsylvania (zip codes 15000-16999, 17200-17299, and 17700-17799).
West Virginia.

Branch President: Jonathan Busada

Indiana

Indiana.

Branch President: Timothy A. Johnson

Kentucky-Tennessee

Kentucky.
Tennessee

Branch President: Korsi Dumenyo

Michigan

Michigan.

Branch President: Penelope Higgs

Ohio

Ohio.

Branch President: D. J. Ferguson

Western New York

New York (zip codes 14000-14999).
Note: New York Zip Codes 13000-13299 and 13400-13999 are currently unassigned; since these areas are somewhat equidistant from either the Eastern New York (Region 1) or Western New York (Region 3) Branches, individuals in those zip code areas are welcome to participate in/join either or both Branch(es).

Branch President: Mark Hicar
Upcoming Branch Meetings: Western New York Branch Symposium October 3, 2023

Region 4