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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.
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
Branch locations
Regional Planning Coordinator, Region 1: Vacant
Central New York
New York (zip codes 13000-13299 and 13400-13999).
Branch President: Jennifer Goff
Connecticut Valley
- Connecticut.
- Massachusetts (zip codes 01000-01699).
- New Hampshire (zip codes 03400-03499 and 03600-03799).
- Rhode Island.
Branch President: Blaire Steven
Branch Secretary: Shawna Reed
Eastern New York
- New York (zip codes 12000-12499, 12700-12999 and 13300-13399).
Branch President: Vir Singh
New York City
- New York (zip codes 00500-11999 and 12500-12699).
Branch President: Melissa Gitman
Northeast
- Maine.
- Massachusetts (zip codes 01700-02799 and 05500-05599).
- New Hampshire (zip codes 03000-03399, 03500-03599, and 03800-03899).
- Vermont.
Branch President: Thea Brennan-Krohn
Regional Planning Coordinator, Region 2: TBD
Eastern Pennsylvania
- Delaware.
- New Jersey (zip codes 08000-08499).
- Pennsylvania (zip codes 17000-17199, 17300-17699, and 17800-19699).
Branch President: Kyle Rodino
Maryland
- Maryland (All zip codes except 20700-20999).
Branch President: Anne M. Estes
Branch Officers: Maryland Branch Email
Theobald Smith Society, New Jersey
- New Jersey (All zip codes except 08000-08499).
Branch President: Jason H. Yang
Virginia
- Virginia (All zip codes except 22000-22399).
Branch President: Ann M. Stevens
Washington, D.C.
- District of Columbia.
- Maryland (zip codes 20700-20999).
- Virginia (zip codes 22000-22399).
Branch President: Karl Thompson
Regional Planning Coordinator, Region 3: Sonia Tiquia-Arashiro, Ph.D.
Allegheny
- Pennsylvania (zip codes 15000-16999, 17200-17299, and 17700-17799).
- West Virginia.
Allegheny Branch Contact: ABASM Branch
Indiana
- Indiana.
Branch President: Erin McClelland
Kentucky-Tennessee
- Kentucky.
- Tennessee.
Branch President: Yosra Helmy
Michigan
- Michigan.
Branch President: Christopher Waters
Ohio
- Ohio.
Branch President: D. J. Ferguson
Western New York
- New York (zip codes 14000-14999).
Branch President: Chelsie Armbruster
Regional Planning Coordinator, Region 4: Julie Torruellas Garcia, Ph.D.
Florida
- Florida (zip codes 33000-33499, 33900-34199, and 34900-34999).
Branch President: Aria Eshraghi
North Carolina
- North Carolina.
Branch President: Amira Ayad
Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico Society of Microbiologists)
- Puerto Rico.
Branch President: Natalie M. Meléndez-Vázquez
Branch Secretary: P Rico Branch Secretary Email
South Carolina
- South Carolina.
Branch President: Melissa Hayes
South Central
- Arkansas.
- Louisiana.
- Mississippi.
Branch President: Karl Boehme
Southeastern
- Alabama.
- Florida (zip codes 32000-32999, 33500-33899, 34200-34299, 34400-34499 and 34600-34799).
- Georgia.
Branch President: Mamie Coats
Regional Planning Coordinator, Region 5: Devin M. Drown
Alaska
- Alaska.
Branch President: Caley Gasch
Illinois (Illinois Society for Microbiology, Inc.)
- Illinois.
Branch President: Cecilia Thompson
Illinois Branch Contact: ISM
Missouri
- Missouri.
Branch President-elect: Chad Welsh
North Central
- Iowa.
- Minnesota.
- North Dakota.
- South Dakota.
- Wisconsin.
Branch President: Volker Brozel
Northwest
- Idaho (zip codes 83500-83599 and 83800-83899).
- Montana.
- Oregon.
- Washington.
- British Columbia, Canada.
Branch President: Jonathan Pruneda
Regional Planning Coordinator, Region 6: Jennifer Hennigan, Ph.D.
Missouri Valley
- Kansas.
- Nebraska.
- Oklahoma.
Branch President: Austin Nuxoll
Rio Grande
- New Mexico.
- Texas (zip codes 79800-79999 and 88500-88599).
Branch President: Hugues Ouellet
Rocky Mountain
- Colorado.
- Wyoming.
Branch President: Breck Duerkop
Texas
- Texas (All zip codes except 79800-79999 and 88500-88599).
Branch President: Natasha Kirienko
Regional Planning Coordinator, Region 7: Boo Shan Tseng, Ph.D.
Arizona/Southern Nevada
- Arizona.
- Nevada (zip codes 88900-89199).
Branch President: Shazia Tabassum Hakim
Hawaii
- Hawaii.
Branch President: Juwon Park
Hawaii Branch Contact: HI-ASM
Intermountain
- Idaho (zip codes 83200-83499 and 83600-83799).
- Nevada (zip codes 89300-89399).
- Utah.
Branch President: Sandra Hope
Northern California
- California (zip codes 93600-96599).
- Nevada (89400-89899).
Branch President: Troy D. Cline
Southern California
- California (zip codes 90000-93599).
General Branch Contact: SCASM
