ASM Ambassador Program
Whether you are a senior or early-career scientist, the ASM Ambassadors program offers you a platform to become a leader in advancing the microbial sciences. ASM Country Ambassadors and ASM Young Ambassadors span 125 countries and connect with ASM members around the globe. They respond to the needs of their local scientific communities, build relationships with key institutions and facilitate partnerships.
Country Ambassadors
Want a leadership role in ASM’s mission to promote and advance the microbial sciences? Represent ASM in your home country by becoming an ASM Country Ambassador.
Country Ambassadors are senior scientists who support the advancement of microbiology in their home country by building relationships with key institutions and scientific societies and networking with local ASM members. There are currently 98 ASM Country Ambassadors all over the world. Read about what ASM's Ambassadors are doing to promote science literacy and public outreach around the globe.
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Opportunity to play a leadership role in ASM’s mission to promote and advance the microbial sciences worldwide.
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Prestige of being an official ASM representative to microbiologists in your country.
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Opportunity to network with other scientific leaders worldwide.
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Current ASM membership. If you are not an ASM member, you can join or renew online.
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A Ph.D., or equivalent terminal degree in a microbiology-related field, or a graduate degree and 10 years post-academic experience.
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At least 3 microbiology-related papers in last 5 years.
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Intermediate to advanced proficiency in English.
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At least 5 hours per month to commit to ambassador activities.
The 2025 Ambassador application cycle is now closed.
* View 2025 Country Ambassador VacanciesApplications must include the following:
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Curriculum Vitae.
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ASM and non-ASM meetings regularly attended.
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Membership in national, regional and international scientific societies.
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Cover letter explaining interest in position, relevant skills and experience.
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Action plan of proposed activities for the calendar year.
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Letter of recommendation from an ASM member.
Questions? Contact: service@asmusa.org
Young Ambassadors
Further your science and career with ASM! ASM Young Ambassadors are dynamic, early-career leaders who represent ASM in their local scientific communities, facilitating networking, professional development and collaboration to strengthen science globally. This prestigious volunteer position is open to students and early-career scientists in the U.S. and around the world who are interested in working with ASM. Young ambassadors—who are committed to encouraging professional development, strengthening science and facilitating networking—have been carrying out their mission in a variety of ways all over the world. Check out some of their recent activities.
The Young Leaders Circle works to enhance the young ambassador and student chapter programs by empowering early career microbiologists' voices, with objectives that encompass supporting their professional development, fostering global networking and promoting diversity in microbiology.
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Work with the other ASM Young Ambassadors of Science around the globe to promote and advance the microbial sciences (and make great friends too)!
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Promote networking and collaboration within your local science community.
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Advance collaboration between ASM and local universities.
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Address the needs of young scientists utilizing ASM resources.
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Instill a passion for science in the next generation.
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Be an official ASM representative.
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Current ASM membership. If you are not an ASM member, you can join or renew online.
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Current enrollment as a student or Ph.D. candidate, or have earned a Ph.D. within the past 5 years.
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Demonstrated leadership in your scientific or academic community.
The 2025 Ambassador application cycle is now closed.
* View 2025 Young Ambassador VacanciesApplications must include the following:
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Curriculum Vitae.
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ASM and non-ASM meetings regularly attended.
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Membership in national, regional and international scientific societies.
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Cover letter explaining interest in position, relevant skills and experience.
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Action plan of proposed activities in the young ambassador role.
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Letter of recommendation from an ASM member.
Questions? Contact: service@asmusa.org
Where We Work
ASM Country Ambassadors and ASM Young Ambassadors span 125 countries and connect with ASM members across the globe. Contact your local ambassador to find out more about what ASM is doing in your community.
Victorien Dougnon
Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi,
University of Abomey-Calavi
Abomey-Calavi, Benin
victorien88@hotmail.com
Sajini Souda
University of Botswana
Gaborone, Botswana
soudas@ub.ac.bw
Sado Kamden Sylvain
University of Yaoundé
Yaoundé, Cameroon
sadosylvain@hotmail.com
Dieudonne Mumba Ngoyi
Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
mumbadieudonne@yahoo.fr
Yahya Ismael
National Public Health Institute
Djibouti
soumade2015@gmail.com
Efrem Tesfay
National Food and Drug Quality Control Laboratory
Asmara, Eritrea
efar181550@gmail.com
Tesfaye Tefera
Jimma University
Jimma, Ethiopia
ktes36@gmail.com
Ousman Secka
Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Banjul, Gambia
osecka@mrc.gm
Innocent Afeke
University of Health and Allied Sciences
Ghana
iafeke@uhas.edu.gh
Joseph Nguta
University of Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya
jmnguta@gmail.com
Niaina Rakotosamimanana
Institut Pasteur de Madagascar
Antananarivo, Madagascar
niaina@pasteur.mg
Dikani Salema
Kamuzu University of Health Sciences
Blantyre, Malawi
salemadikani@gmail.com
Aimé Césaire
Kalambry Laboratory Hôpital du Mali
Bamako, Mali
akalambry@yahoo.fr
Inacio Mandomando
Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça (CISM)
Maputo , Mozambique
inacio.mandomando@gmail.com
Sylvia Anyadoh-Nwadike
Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State Nigeria
Owerri, Nigeria
sylanyad@yahoo.com
Mohamed Gelle Jama
Science and Research Foundation for Somalia
Mogadishu, Somalia
mohamedjamagelle@gmail.com
Modupe Ayilara
North-West University
Mmabatho, South Africa
modupeayilara7@gmail.com
Mahadi Abdallah
Imperial College
Khartoum, Sudan
mahadi600@gmail.com
Joel Bazira
Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Mbarara, Uganda
jap2k2001@yahoo.co.uk; jbazira@gmail.com
Kaunda Yamba
University Teaching Hospitals
Lusaka, Zambia
kaundayamba@gmail.com
Michael Moyo
Delta Beverages Private Limited
Harare, Zimbabwe
mi.moyo@delta.co.zw
Griffith University
Gold Coast, Australia
s.mahalingam@griffith.edu.au
Chenli Liu
Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shenzhen, China
chenli.liu@siat.ac.cn
Simon Griffin
The ISF Academy
Pokfulam, Hong Kong
sgriffin@isf.edu.hk
Tunjung Mahatmanto
Universitas Brawijaya
Malang, Indonesia
tjmahatmanto@ub.ac.id
Toyotaka Sato
Hokkaido University
Sapporo, Japan
sato.t@vetmed.hokudai.ac.jp
Hyung Jong Jin
The University of Suwon
Hwasung, Korea
hjjin@suwon.ac.kr
Kok Keng Tee
University of Malaya
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
k2tee@um.edu.my
Otgonjargal Byambaa
Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
otgonjargal@mnums.edu.mn
Joanna MacKichan
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
joanna.mackichan@vuw.ac.nz
Thomas Edison Dela Cruz
University of Santo Tomas
Manila, Philippines
tedelacruz@ust.edu.ph
Jianzhong He
National University of Singapore
Singapore
jianzhong.he@nus.edu.sg
Cheng-Yen Kao
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Taipei, Taiwan
kaocy@nycu.edu.tw
Thi Thu Hoai Nguyen
International University, VNU-HCMC
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
ntthoai@hcmiu.edu.vn
Yerevan State Univrsity
Yerevan, Armenia
apoladyan@ysu.am
Lukas Weseslindtner
Medical University of Vienna
Vienna, Austria
lukas.weseslindtner@meduniwien.ac.at
Rob Lavigne
KU Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
rob.lavigne@biw.kuleuven.be
Tomislav Mestrovic
University North
Varazdin, Croatia
tomislav.mestrovic@gmail.com
Pavel Bostik
Charles University
Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
bostikp@lfhk.cuni.cz
Carsten Jacobsen
Aarhus University
Roskilde, Denmark
csj@envs.au.dk
Johanna Bjorkroth
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
johanna.bjorkroth@helsinki.fi
Jean-François Carod
West French Guiana Hospital Center
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, France (French Guiana)
jf.carod@ch-ouestguyane.fr
Tamar Sachaneli
Georgian Technical University
Tbilisi, Georgia
t.sachaneli@gtu.ge
Dirk Tischler
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Bochum, Germany
dirk-tischler@email.de
Agapi Doulgeraki
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Greece
adoulgeraki@agro.auth.gr
Attila Gacser
University of Szeged
Szeged, Hungary
gacsera@bio.u-szeged.hu
Özgür Bayram
Maynooth University
Maynooth, Ireland
ozgur.bayram@mu.ie
Donata Medaglini
University of Siena
Siena, Italy
donata.medaglini@unisi.it
Vidmantas Petraitis
Lithuania
vip2007@med.cornell.edu
Tomasz Jagielski
University of Warsaw
Warsaw, Poland
t.jagielski@uw.edu.pl
Maria Veiga
University of Minho
Braga, Portugal
mariaveiga@med.uminho.pt
Pavel Nazarov
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Moscow, Russia
nazarovpa@gmail.com
Margarita Gomila
University of the Balearic Islands
Palma, Spain
marga.gomila@uib.es
Ute Römling
Karolinska Institutet
Stockholm, Sweden
ute.romling@ki.se
Ali Kilic
Karadeniz Technical University
Trabzon, Turkey
kilicao@yahoo.com
Dmytro Stepanskyi
Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine
Dnipro, Ukraine
dstepanskiy@gmail.com
Enas Newire
Middlesex University
London, United Kingdom
enasnewire@hotmail.com
Egamberdieva Dilfuza
National University of Uzbekistan
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
egamberdieva@yahoo.com
American University of Antigua College of Medicine
St. Johns, Antigua and Barbuda
prasannna1@gmail.com
Pablo Power
Universidad de Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, Argentina
ppower@ffyb.uba.ar
Salman Khan
American University School of Medicine Aruba
Oranjestad, Aruba
salman186631@gmail.com
Maria Mayda
Bolivia
mayda04@aol.com
Felipe Neves
Universidade Federal Fluminense
Niterói, Brazil
fpgneves@id.uff.br
Fernando Valiente-Echeverria
Universidad de Chile
Santiago, Chile
fvaliente@uchile.cl
Daniel Rojas-Tapias
Colombian Corporation for Agricultural Research
Bogota, Colombia
df.rojas34@gmail.com
Silvia Serrano
Tropical Medicin Institut Pedro Kouri
Havana, Cuba
silviaserranoalvarez519@gmail.com
Simeon Olatunde
All Saints University School of Medicine
Roseau, Dominica
olatundesimeon@gmail.com
Carlos Rodriguez-Taveras
Hospital Central de Las Fuerzas Armadas
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
c.rguez@claro.net.do
Mentor Lucien
Université Quisqueya
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
lucienmentor@gmail.com
Guillermo Porras-Cortés
Hospital Dr. Fernando Vélez Paiz
Managua, Nicaragua
memopo2002@yahoo.com
Guadalupe Nevarez-Moorillon
Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua
Chihuahua, Mexico
vnevare@uach.mx
Juan Castillo
Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud
Panamá City, Panama
jcastillo@gorgas.gob.pa
Andrea Arrúa
Universidad Nacional de Asunción
San Lorenzo, Paraguay
aaarrua@gmail.com
Raul Gutierrez-Rodriguez
Universidad de Piura
Lima, Peru
raul23gr@gmail.com
Priyadarshi Sahu
Medical University of the Americas
Charlestown, Saint Kitts and Nevis
priyadarshi_sahu@yahoo.com
Gregory Frederick
American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
Cupecoy, Sint Maarten
gfrederick@aucmed.edu
Paola Scavone
Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas Clemente Estable
Montevideo, Uruguay
pscavone@gmail.com
National Research Centre
Cairo, Egypt
amrkheir@yahoo.com
Gholamreza Ahmadian
National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Tehran, Iran
gholamrezaahmadian@yahoo.ca
Basil Abbas
University of Basrah
Basrah, Iraq
basilabbas63@yahoo.com
Marwan Osman
Lebanese University
marwan.osman@yale.edu
Nadya Alwaer
Libyan Association of Clinical Pathology
Zawia, Libya
Nadia.w.ly@gmail.com
El Mostafa El Fahime
National Center for Scientific and Technological Research (CNRST)
Rabat, Morocco
m.elfahime@gmail.com
Meher RizviSultan
Qaboos University
Muscat, Oman
rizvimeher@squ.edu.om
Adila Shaukat
Hamad Medical Corporation
Al Wakra, Qatar
akashaf1@hamad.qa
Asif Naeem
King Fahad Medical City
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
drnaeemasif@gmail.com
Basma Chaabene
Habib Bourguiba University Hospital
Sfax, Tunisia
basmamnif@gmail.com
Godfred Menezes
RAK Medical & Health Sciences University
Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
godfred@rakmhsu.ac.ae
Mohammed Almorish
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Sana'a,Yemen, Yemen
almorish70@gmail.com
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Canada
lisa.stein@ualberta.ca
Islamic University
Kushtia, Bangladesh
mkmicro.du@gmail.com
Ujjala Ghoshal
Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow
Lucknow, India
ujjalaghoshal@yahoo.co.in
Baijayantimala Mishra
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneshwar, India
bm_mishra@hotmail.com
Mohamed Hatha Abdulla
Cochin University of Science and Technology
Kochi, India
mohamedhatha@gmail.com
Wah Wah Aung
Department of Medical Research
Yangon, Myanmar
drwahwahaung@gmail.com
Shyam Dumre
Tribhuvan University
Kathmandu, Nepal
sp.dumre@gmail.com
Saeed Khan
Dow University of Health Sciences
Karachi, Pakistan
saeedkhn@gmail.com
Kosala Sirisena
University of Colombo
Colombo, Sri Lanka
kosala@et.cmb.ac.lk
University of Abomey-Calavi
Abomey-Calavi, Benin
legba.boris5@gmail.com
Kwana Lechiile
Botswana-UPenn Partnership
Gaborone, Botswana
lechiilek@hotmail.com
Oumarou Soro
University of Dedougou
Dedougou, Burkina Faso
oumarousoro2@gmail.com
Jacques Delors Mfonkou
University of Yaounde 1
Yaounde, Cameroon
mfonkoujames@gmail.com
Maanicus Rodolpher Bez-bang Kotangou
University of Bangui
Bangui, Central African Republic
rodolpherbewbang@gmail.com
Michel PEPOUORE NGOUNDAM
University of N'djamena
N'djamena, Chad
michelpepouorengoundam@gmail.com
Joel Bidounga
Marien Ngouabi University
Brazzaville, Congo
joelprincebid@gmail.com
Christian Lombe
University of Kinshasa
Kinshasa City, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Christianlombe28@gmail.com
Etsehiwot Tsegaye
Ethiopian Public Health Insitute
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
etseadamu@gmail.com
Lamarana Jallow
University of The Gambia
Banjul, Gambia
Lamaranajallow995@gmail.com
Rhodalyn Tagoe
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research
Accra, Ghana
rtagoe@noguchi.ug.edu.gh
Marystella Injete Sirengo
University of Eldoret
Eldoret, Kenya
marystellainjete@gmail.com
G. Plason Plakar
Liberia Standards Authority
Monrovia, Liberia
zuerkanah98@gmail.com
Alinafe Kawerama
National Microbiology Reference Laboratory
Lilongwe, Malawi
alinafekawerama@gmail.com
Tejaswini Petkar
University of Mauritius
Reduit, Mauritius
tejaswini.petkar@gmail.com
Anélsio Cossa
Manhiça Research Health Centre (CISM)
Maputo, Mozambique
anelsio.cossa@gmail.com
Yusuf Tajudeen
University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Ibadan, Nigeria
Tajudeenamudayusuf@gmail.com
Tolessa Daba
University of Rwanda
Huye, Rwanda
tolessan2012@gmail.com
Fatmata Souma
College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences
Freetown, Sierra Leone
bintubarrie2015@gmail.com
Sinalo Mani
Agricultural Research Council
Irene, South Africa
sinalomani@gmail.com
Sarah Albagir Abdalla
University of Khartoum
Shendi, Sudan
sarahalbagir@gmail.com
Sospater Mtoka
Bukoba Water Quality Laboratory
Bukoba Municipal Council, Tanzania
sospatermtoka@gmail.com
Tudeka Komi Jacques
University of Togo
Lomé, Togo
Tudekajacques54@gmail.com
Lisa Micheni
Kampala International University
Bushenyi, Uganda
lisamicheni@yahoo.com
Mona Jempa
National Breweries PLC
Lusaka, Zambia
monajempa@gmail.com
Tatenda Jambo
Bindura University Of Science Education
Bindura, Zimbabwe
jambotatenda@gmail.com
Murdoch University
Murdoch, Australia
shakeel_mowlaboccus@hotmail.com
Zhe Li
Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University
Guangzhou, China
mcal@foxmail.com
Ting Ting Dorothy Sze
Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital
Hong Kong
Tingting3003@yahoo.com.hk
Watumesa Tan
Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia
Tangerang, Indonesia
tan.watumesa@atmajaya.ac.id
Jumpei Fujiki
Rakuno Gakuen University
Ebetsu, Japan
j-fujiki@rakuno.ac.jp
Sung-Woon Kang
Daejeon Armed Forces Hospital
Daejoen, Korea
pantheon_skp@naver.com
Christa Isove
PNG University of Natural Resources and Environment
Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
isovechrista@gmail.com
Niño Andree Louis Caguimbal
University of Santo Tomas
Manila, Philippines
necaguimbal@ust.edu.ph
Tsung-Ying Yang
I-Shou University
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
zegma040899@gmail.com
Klao Runcharoon
Thailand
kr71624@uga.edu
Lavinia Donald
Ministry of Trades and Commerce
Port Vila, Vanuatu
lavidonald@gmail.com
Ngan Le
Center for Bioscience and Biotechnology
University of Science, VNU-HCM
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
ltpngan@gmail.com
University of Vienna
Vienna, Austria
guillem.collgar@gmail.com
Aygun Israyilova
Baku State University
Baku, Azerbaijan
aygun.israyilova@gmail.com
Comfort Danbaba
Cyprus Health and Social Sciences University
Güzelyurt, Cyprus
comforthassandanbaba23@gmail.com
Iliya Kwoji
Charles University
Prague, Czech Republic
iliyadauda27@yahoo.com
Janine Bowring
University of Copenhagen
Frederiksberg, Denmark
janinebowring@hotmail.co.uk
Typhaine Brual
Laboratory Microbiology, Adaptation and Pathogenicity
Villeurbanne, France
typhaine.brual@gmail.com
Aleko Kurdadze
David Tvildiani Medical University
Tbilisi, Georgia
kurdadzealeko@gmail.com
Irmak Sah
Ludwig Maximilian University
Oberschleissheim, Germany
irmak.sah@ls.vetmed.uni-muenchen.de
Dimitrios Skliros
Agricultural University of Athens
Athens, Greece
dsklhros@gmail.com
Massimo Bellato
University of Padova
Padova, Italy
massimo.bellato@unipd.it
Gabriel Abreu
Universidade do Minho
Braga, Portugal
abreu.ferreira.gabriel@gmail.com
Cristina Blaga
Emergency Clinical Hospital for Children 'Louis Țuracanu'
Timișoara, Romania
cris4gvb@yahoo.com
Paula Jimenez
Universitat de les Illes Balears
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
paulaordjim@gmail.com
Annie Justh de Neczpal
Faculty of Science
Göteborg, Sweden
Annie.justh.de.neczpal@gu.se
Danai Etter
University of Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland
danaietter@outlook.com
Yuliia Lapa
Dnipro State Medical University
Dnipro, Ukraine
yuliia.lapa.med@gmail.com
Oluwole Owoyemi
Glasgow Caledonian University
London, United Kingdom
oluwoleowoyemi@gmail.com
University of Buenos Aires
CABA, Argentina
florbrunetti44@gmail.com
Natália Costa
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
natisilvacosta@gmail.com
Enrique Joffre
Bolivia
enrique.joffre@ki.se
Gustavo Araya
Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile
Santiago, Chile
Gustavo.araya.med@gmail.com
Paola Asprilla Carabali
Universidad del Valle
Cali, Colombia
paola.asprilla.c@gmail.com
Luis César Rivera Montero
Universidad de Costa Rica
San Pedro de Montes de Oca, Costa Rica
luiscesarrm.1019@gmail.com
Wilber A. Alvarado
Basic Health International
San Salvador, El Salvador
alvosegueda@gmail.com
Bárbara Alvarez Rivera
Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala
Guatemala, Guatemala
barbaramalvarezr@gmail.com
Steven Stone
University of the West Indies, Mona
Mona, Jamaica
steven.stone@mymona.uwi.edu
Delia Méndez
Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla
Puebla, Mexico
deliacms32@gmail.com
Shantal Vega
Gorgas Memorial Institute
Panamá, Panama
svega@gorgas.gob.pa
Claudia Salinas Davalos
National University of Asuncion
San Lorenzo, Paraguay
salinasdavalos@gmail.com
Francis Dwomoh
American University of St Vincent
Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
francis_dwomoh@yahoo.com
Maria Federica Ferreira
Facultad de Medicina, UDELAR
Montevideo, Uruguay
fferreira@higiene.edu.uy
Daniela Nieto
Universidad Central de Venezuela
San Antonio de los Altos, Venezuela
danielanietomedina@gmail.com
University of Tlemcen
Tlemcen, Algeria
benzyassine13@gmail.com
Abdullah AlSaleh
Arabian Gulf University
Manama, Bahrain
abdullahaas@agu.edu.bh
Alaa Badran
Mansoura faculty of medicine
Mansoura, Egypt
aalaa_abo@yahoo.com
Amir Sasan Mozaffari Nejad
Jiroft University of Medical Sciences
Jiroft, Iran
asmozafarinejad@yahoo.in
Marwan Al-Maqtoofi
University of Basrah
Basrah, Iraq
biotech22zx@gmail.com
Mohammad Asadzadeh
Kuwait University
Jabriya, Kuwait
mohammad.assadzadeh@ku.edu.kw
Ebrahim Abdullah Almansuri
Libyan Academy
Derna, Libya
ebrahim.almansuri88@gmail.com
Sofia Sehli
Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences
Casablanca, Morocco
sofiasehli@gmail.com
Razique Anwer
Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
raziq_anwer@yahoo.co.in
Amira Mustafina
New York University Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
amiramustafina@gmail.com
Wadee Al-shehari
Ibb University
Ibb City, Yemen
dr.wadee40@yahoo.com
McGill University
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Canada
brady.oconnor@mail.mcgill.ca
Jahangirnagar University
Dhaka, Bangladesh
salma.akter025@gmail.com
Fatima Khan
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh, India
fatimasalmanshah@gmail.com
Sagar Aryal
Tribhuvan University
Kathmandu, Nepal
broneps1@gmail.com
Javairia Khalid
Aga Khan University
Karachi, Pakistan
javairia.khalid@aku.edu
Dilshan Madanayake
University of Colombo
Homagama, Sri Lanka
dcmdilshan@gmail.com
Sierra Hansen
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama
schansen@uab.edu
Meg Waite
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, Alaska
mwaite2@alaska.edu
Nicole Dorn
Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona
nmdorn@asu.edu
Nari Gu
University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR)
Little Rock, AR
starinheaven99@gmail.com
Celeste Allaband
University of California San Diego
San Diego, California
callaband@ucsd.edu
Astral Bertolio
Front Range Community College
Boulder, Colorado
astralbertolio@gmail.com
Ragini Reddyvari
University of Connecticut
Willimantic, Connecticut
ragini.reddyvari@uconn.edu
Zachory Park
Georgetown University
Washington, DC
zmp7@georgetown.edu
Brittany Lindsay
Florida A&M University
Tallahassee, Florida
brittanyt.lindsay@gmail.com
Caroline Taylor
Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia
ctaylor96@student.gsu.edu
Isabelle Eiser
University of Hawai'i at Manoa
Honolulu, Hawaii
ieyeiser@hawaii.edu
Eugenia Yeboah
University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho
yeboaheugenia21@gmail.com
Jekzaly Arellano
RUSH University
Chicago, Illinois
arellanojekzaly@gmail.com
Rachel Tat
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, Indiana
rtat@iu.edu
Débora Goulart
United States Department of Agriculture
Ames, Iowa
deborabritobh@gmail.com
Whitney Heard
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, Kentucky
whitneyheard97@gmail.com
Elaine Nkwocha
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
drelainenkwocha_a@yahoo.com
Ibiyinka Amokeodo
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland
iamokeod@umd.edu
Veda Khadka
Cambridge, Massachusetts
veda.khadka@gmail.com
Pelumi Oladipo
Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan
hl8030@wayne.edu
Hao Wang
University of Minnesota
St. Paul, Minnesota
wang4637@Umn.edu
Seto Ogunleye
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi
sco77@msstate.edu
Kaylaa Betts
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
kaylaa.betts@gmail.com
Ashley Wilkins
Rocky Mountain Labs, NIAID, NIH
Hamilton, Montana
ashley.wilkins@nih.gov
Shawn Freed
Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska
smf11211@creighton.edu
Elizabeth Huezo
University of Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
enhuezo@gmail.com
Sadia Sultana
Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire
ssulta7@ilstu.edu
Liisa Veerus
Rutgers University
Highland Park, New Jersey
lv273@cabm.rutgers.edu
Andzoa Jamus
University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Albuquerque, New Mexico
ANJamus@salud.unm.edu
Faiza Shah
Empire City Laboratories
Brooklyn, New York
shah.faiza.a@gmail.com
Megan Schumacher
State University of New York at Albany
Albany, New York
mlschumacher@albany.edu
Jeanette Black
UNCW
Wilmington, North Carolina
jbb8031@uncw.edu
Jonathan Nguyen
North Dakota State University
Fargo, North Dakota
jonathan.j.nguyen@ndsu.edu
Steven Sayson
University of Cincinnati
Springboro, Ohio
steven.sayson@uc.edu
Damilare Ajagbe
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, Oklahoma
dajagbe@okstate.edu
Daniel Farthing
Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon
daniel.farthing5@gmail.com
Allison Kumar
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
alk360@pitt.edu
Albersy Armina-Rodriguez
University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus
Utuado, Puerto Rico
albersy.armina@upr.edu
Rebecca Yunker
Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island
rebecca_yunker@brown.edu
Ashlyn Soule
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
soulea@musc.edu
Sukhvir Kaur
South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota
sukhvir.kaur@jacks.sdstate.edu
Aanuoluwa Adekoya
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee
aadekoya@vols.utk.edu
Donghoon Kang
Houston Methodist Research Institute
Houston, Texas
dkang@houstonmethodist.org
Annie Hinson
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia
hinsonan3@vcu.edu
Olalekan Akinsulie
Washington State University
Pullman, Washington
olalekan.akinsulie@wsu.edu
Kyle Leistikow
Microbial Discovery Group
Cudahy, Wisconsin
kyle.leistikow@marquette.edu
Sheila Walsh
University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming
Swalsh13@uwyo.edu