Intermountain Branch

 American Society for Microbiology

Welcome to the Intermountain Branch Webpage! Consider joining our Branch or becoming involved in the American Society for Microbiology (ASM). ASM Branches serve students, postdocs, early-career and established scientists by providing professional development, leadership and mentoring opportunities. For more information, visit ASM Branches.

Annual Meeting Information

The Intermountain Branch of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) is being planned for Spring, 2024. Details will be added below as they become available.

Registration & Abstract Submission

The site to both register for the meeting and submit an abstract is now open. The registration fee amounts will be payable soon ($5 for students/trainees or $30 for faculty, staff of similar roles). 


Please use this link to register and submit an abstract: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDHa3p8bd63K_M31bCDtkU0W2vxxMpXpzMoYE0Je3FRO_9GA/viewform

...and this link to pay the registration fees with a credit card: https://my.nnu.edu/ics/Extensions/Store/store.aspx?StoreCode=ASM1

Please note that abstracts are due Monday Apr 1, 2024. We will allow authors to choose from an oral presentation, poster presentation, or a poster + "lightning" talk. We will give priority for oral presentations to trainees.

Schedule

The finalized schedule for the meeting is can be found here: https://byu.box.com/s/d7kggsdl9l4j5aj3u022gdbzydfgwlt3

9-9:50am Keynote Speaker

10-11:45am Oral Presentations

11:45am-12:30pm Lunch

12:30-1:15pm Poster Session A

1:15-2:00pm Poster Session B

2:25pm Wrap-up & Awards

Presentations

We anticipate having multiple concurrent sessions for oral presentations, as well as opportunities for poster presentations. Presentations will be judged and prizes will be awarded for the best talks and posters.

Venue

The meeting will be held at Brigham Young University on Saturday April 13, 2024 in the Conference Center. This building is located at the northeast corner of campus (see map). We plan to start the keynote Saturday at 9am and finish close to 2pm.

For those who are coming from out of town, there are a multiple lodging options near BYU campus. 

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Miriam Braunstein (Colorado State University) will be the keynote speaker.

ASM Microbe Meeting

The annual ASM Microbe meeting will be held in Atlanta, GA June 13-17, 2024. This meeting is organized by the national ASM and is separate from our annual branch meeting.

Funding Opportunities

Peggy Cotter Travel Award

The ASM Peggy Cotter Travel Award Program for Early Career Branch Members provides funds (up to $1650) for outstanding early career Branch members to attend ASM Microbe (National ASM Conference). Awardees will use the awards to pay for registration, accommodation and travel costs associated with attending the annual ASM Microbe meeting (June 13-17; Atlanta, GA).

The link for nominations can be accessed here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSccjF8ZhA2dF3uC-BcnuolaNKeNzggozqN7qOvSM-0hT0jy0g/viewform.

Branch Information

About Us

We are a group of microbiology professionals, trainees, and students from Utah, Idaho and Nevada. Our mission is to support the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) to promote and advance the microbial sciences in this local community. The Intermountain Branch serves: Idaho (zip codes 83200-83499 and 83600-83799), Nevada (zip codes 89300-89399), and Utah. You can learn more about the geographical area that this branch covers and how to join here. 

Briefly, those desiring to formally join the branch pay annual dues, which are collected online through the ASM registration website.

Branch Officers

The Branch officers for 2023-2024 are:

Past Annual Meetings

Past branch meetings have been held at the following venues:

Contact

Mailing address

Brett Pickett

4007 LSB

Brigham Young University

Provo, UT 84602


Email

brett_pickett@byu.edu