The Connecticut Valley Branch is affiliated with and supported by The American Society for Microbiology. Please send comments or corrections to Sandra Barnes sbarnes@hcc.commnet.edu.
52nd ANNUAL REGION I* MEETING ASM - “The Challenging Microbial Landscape”
(*Region I = Connecticut Valley, Eastern New York, New York City, and Northeast Branches of ASM)DATE: October 13, 2017
PLACE: University of Connecticut, Storrs; Rome Commons Ballroom
FEATURING:
- Scientific Sessions on
- Microbial Evolution & Pathogenicity
- Infectious Diseases
- Microbial Communities
- Environmental & Applied Microbiology
- Career Session – Microbial Sciences Careers
- Exhibits
- Posters
- “Why I Became a Microbiologist” Display Wall
- Awards
- Banquet
- Networking
SPEAKERS:
Dr. Jay Grimes, USM, ASM Distinguished Lecturer, “Vibrio Ecology and Disease Etiology”
Dr. Susan Lynch, UCSF, ASM Distinguished Lecturer, “Gut Microbiome”
Dr. Norman Moore, Alere, “Don’t Take that Antibiotic! You Might Get…Fat?”
Dr. Shilpa Gadwal, ASM Career Resources Specialist, “Let’s Talk About Career Development and ASM”
Many additional speakers – see MEETING SCHEDULE for details
https://www.asm.org/images/Membership/Branch/BrochuresForBranchMeetings/2017%20Region%201%20Mtg%20Schedule.pdf
STUDENT POSTER ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: October 6, 2017; Contact Dr. Lisa Cuchara, Chairman Student Posters, Lisa.Cuchara@quinnipiac.edu for details and to submit an abstract.
QUESTIONS? CONTACT:
Dr. Kathleen A. Feldman, President, Connecticut Valley Branch ASM,
kathleen.feldman@uconn.edu
Dr. Sandra Barnes, Secretary, Connecticut Valley Branch ASM, Sbarnes@hcc.commnet.edu
Dr. Lisa Cuchara, Councilor, Connecticut Valley Branch ASM, Chairman Student Posters,
Lisa.Cuchara@quinnipiac.edu
