American Society for Microbiology
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The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) is the oldest and largest single life science membership organization in the world. Membership has grown from 59 scientists in 1899 to more than 39,000 members today, with more than one-third located outside the United States. The mission of the ASM is to promote understanding of the central role of microbes on our planet and to apply and communicate..
American Society for Microbiology
23h ago
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are toxic, carcinogenic pollutants found in the environment. Some marine bacteria can co-metabolize these pollutants ..read more
American Society for Microbiology
23h ago
ASM has been awarded a $700,000 grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative for core support of the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS ..read more
American Society for Microbiology
6d ago
Sandra White, benefactor and long-time friend of ASM, passed away on March 19, 2024. White worked with ASM to establish the ASM D.C. White Award for Interdisciplinary Research in memory of her husband ..read more
American Society for Microbiology
6d ago
A 71-year-old male develops acute respiratory distress 4 weeks after a bone marrow transplant. Blood and respiratory cultures reveal a gram-negative bacillus ..read more
American Society for Microbiology
1w ago
Copper beads in pig feed can reshape the animal’s gut microbiome population ..read more
American Society for Microbiology
1w ago
ASM and organizations representing a broad range of scientific, public health and clinical professionals request $175 million for the CDC Advanced Molecular Detection program in Fiscal Year 2025 ..read more
American Society for Microbiology
1w ago
ASM and organizations representing a wide range of public health, scientific and clinical professionals expressed concerns with potential rescissions to the COVID relief funds at the CDC ..read more
American Society for Microbiology
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ASM Journals is pleased to announce that we have joined the OA Switchboard community to simplify the reporting on and sharing of open access journal information ..read more
American Society for Microbiology
2w ago
Norovirus is the leading cause of gastroenteritis worldwide. Whether someone is successfully infected by this highly contagious pathogen depends, in part, on their blood type and gut microbiota ..read more
American Society for Microbiology
2w ago
Researchers have connected KRAS mutations in colorectal cancer to microbial signatures in the gut ..read more