2026 ASM Awards & Prize Recipients at ASM Microbe
Each year, the ASM Awards and Prizes recognize individuals whose work has fundamentally advanced the microbial sciences. From groundbreaking research discoveries to transformative leadership and education, these honorees represent the very best of our field.
At ASM Microbe 2026, the 2026 Awards and Prize recipients will be formally recognized and will share their expertise in featured sessions across the meeting. Explore the awardees below to learn more about their achievements and discover where you can hear them present during ASM Microbe 2026.
Join us in celebrating scientific excellence and engaging directly with the leaders shaping the future of microbiology.
Thursday, June 4
Jennifer Doudna, Ph.D.
University of California, Berkeley
Opening General Session
ASM Lifetime Achievement Award
Joint Event
4:15-6:30 p.m
Idzi Potters, B.S., MLT
Institute of Tropical Medicine
Diagnostic Parasitology and Vector Borne Diseases Workshop
ASM Scherago-Rubin Award for Clinical Microbiology
ASM Health Meeting
8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Joao Xavier, Ph.D.
Program for Computational and Systems Biology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Opening General Session
ASM Microbiome Data Prize
Joint Event
4:15-6:30 p.m
Friday, June 5
Jayanthi Shastri, Ph.D.
Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Mumbai
Tackling Public Health Issues Globally From Detection To Preventing Drug Resistance
ASM Moselio Schaechter Award in Recognition of a Developing–Country Microbiologist
ASM Health Meeting
10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Amy Mathers, M.D., D(ABMM)
University of Virginia, Charlottesville
Tackling Public Health Issues Globally From Detection To Preventing Drug Resistance
ASM Award for Research or Leadership in Clinical Microbiology
ASM Health Meeting
10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Kyle Rodino, Ph.D., D(ABMM)
University of Pennsylvania
Tackling Public Health Issues Globally From Detection To Preventing Drug Resistance
ASM Award for Early Career Clinical Microbiology Research
ASM Health Meeting
10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Moon H. Nahm, M.D.
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Pneumococcal Triad: Capsules, Antibodies and Vaccines
ASM Award for Applied and Biotechnological Research
ASM Mechanism Discovery Meeting
12:30-1:20 p.m.
Jordan Bisanz, Ph.D.
Pennsylvania State University
Designing and Dissecting Synthetic Communities to Understand Microbiome Function
ASM Award for Early Career Applied and Biotechnological Research
ASM Applied and Evironmental Meeting
2-2:50 p.m
Saturday, June 6
Michael Ibba, Ph.D.
Chapman University
Persistence Mechanisms in Bacterial Pathogens of Humans
ASM Award for Graduate Education
ASM Mechanism Discovery Meeting
9-10:30 a.m.
Carey-Ann Burnham, Ph.D., D(ABMM)
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
Adventures in Clinical Microbiology: Where Are We and Where Are We Going
ASM Elizabeth O. King Lecturer Award
ASM Health Meeting
10-10:50 a.m.
Idzi Potters, B.S., MLT
Institute of Tropical Medicine
Three Worms and a Message
ASM Scherago-Rubin Award for Clinical Microbiology
ASM Health Meeting
10:30-11:20 a.m.
Mary Anne Amalaradjou, Ph.D.
University of Connecticut
From the Rhizosphere to Pollinators: Studying Agricultural Microbiomes Across Biological Scales
ASM Alice C. Evans Award for Advancement of Women
ASM Health Meeting
10:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
Kim Orth, Ph.D.
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
From Research to Application, the Power of Basic Science to Improve Human Health
ASM Award for Basic Research
ASM Mechanism Discovery Meeting
10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Mariana X. Byndloss, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
From Research to Application, the Power of Basic Science to Improve Human Health
ASM Award for Early Career Basic Research
ASM Mechanism Discovery Meeting
10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Michael Loeffelholz, Ph.D., D(ABMM)
Cepheid
Past, Present and Future? 35 Years of Molecular Infectious Disease Diagnostics
ASM Award for Service
ASM Health Meeting
11-11:50 a.m.
Erica L-W Majumder, Ph.D.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
From Refuse to Resource: Microbial Waste Conversion for Bioproduction
ASM Award for Early Career Environmental Research
ASM Applied and Environmental Microbiology Meeting
2-2:50 p.m.
Sunday, June 7
Michael D. L. Johnson, Ph.D.
University of Arizona
Balancing Acts: Nutrients, Metals and Immunity
ASM Honorary Diversity Lecturer Award
ASM Mechanism Discovery Meeting
9-10:30 a.m.
Shazia Tabassum Hakim, Ph.D., SCCM(MLS)
Diné College
Assessing the Advantages, Limitations and Practical Feasibility of Integrating Reclaimed Wastewater into Water Resource Portfolios
ASM William A. Hinton Award for Advancement of a Diverse Community of Microbiologists
ASM Health Meeting
10:30-11:50 a.m.
Matthew Sullivan, Ph.D.
Ohio State University
Long-term Dynamics of Environmental Microbiomes
ASM Award for Environmental Research
ASM Applied and Environmental Microbiology Meeting
10:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
Ann Stevens, Ph.D.
Virginia Tech
Caring About Teaching in the Classroom and Research Lab
ASM Carski Award for Undergraduate Education
ASM Applied and Environmental Microbiology Meeting
2-2:50 p.m.
Marvin Whiteley, Ph.D.
Georgia Institue of Technology
From Bedside to Bench: Using Human Infections to Guide Discovery
ASM D.C. White Award for Interdisciplinary Research
ASM Mechanism Discovery Meeting
6-6:50 p.m.