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The South Carolina branch of the American Society for Microbiology (SC-ASM) would like to invite you to attend its Spring Meeting that will be held virtually on April, 22nd 2022.
The South Carolina branch of the American Society for Microbiology (SC-ASM) would like to invite you to attend its Spring Meeting that will be held virtually on April, 22nd 2022.
We hope that you and your colleagues view this meeting as an excellent opportunity to exchange ideas and network with fellow scientists within South Carolina. and celebrate the many advancements in microbiology happening in our state and across the country.
We encourage students and trainees, as well as professional researchers at all levels to submit abstracts for oral presentations. Prizes will be awarded in Graduate and Undergraduate Student Divisions.
A tentative agenda can be found below.
Presenters wishing to be considered for oral presentations should submit their abstracts no later than 11:59 PM EST on April 11th. Abstracts received after the deadline may not be considered.
Presenters will be notified of abstracts accepted for presentation by April 15th.
Links to attend the meeting will be sent to all registered users on April 21st to the email address provided at registration.
Registration Fees
Registration Fees
This conference is FREE to all attendees. Membership in the South Carolina Branch of ASM is encouraged but not required.
Please navigate to the Registration and Abstracts page for more information and links to submit your abstract or register for the meeting.
Please navigate to the Registration and Abstracts page for more information and links to submit your abstract or register for the meeting.
We are looking forward to seeing everyone on April 22nd, 2022.
South Carolina ASM Membership
South Carolina ASM Membership
Annual Branch membership dues are free for all students (undergraduate and graduate) and $15.00 for all others. Emeritus members may select a lifetime membership for $100. You can join the branch and pay any dues online by signing in at https://myasm.asm.org/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?WebCode=MyMemberships and selecting to join a branch under the "My Affiliations" section of the page.
The South Carolina Branch of the American Society for Microbiology's mission is to serve as a professional networking venue for like-minded scientists within a limited geographic area in order to facilitate discussions, foster collaborations, and help students acquaint themselves with the mechanics of a scientific meeting.
Tentative Agenda
Tentative Agenda
9:00 - 9:10 AM Dr. Steven Fiester, President SC-ASM, U of SC School of Medicine Greenville
Welcoming Remarks and Introduction
Welcoming Remarks and Introduction
9:10 - 10:10 AM ASM Distinguished Lecturer Dr. Esther Babady, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
The Role of Molecular Diagnostics in Investigating Hospital-acquired Infections
10:10 - 10:30 AM Break
10:10 - 10:30 AM Break
10:30 - 11:00 AM Dr. Victoria Frost, Winthrop University
10:30 - 11:00 AM Dr. Victoria Frost, Winthrop University
Discovered in a Phield of Phages: Three Sequential Course Research Experiences and their Impact at Winthrop University
Discovered in a Phield of Phages: Three Sequential Course Research Experiences and their Impact at Winthrop University
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Dr. Srikripa Chandrasekaran, Furman University
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Dr. Srikripa Chandrasekaran, Furman University
Anti-oxidants reverse DNA damage caused by fluconazole in the pathogenic fungus Cryptococcus neoformans
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Undergraduate Research Presentations
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Undergraduate Research Presentations
Investigating the Antiviral and Antibacterial Response in CRISPR-CAS9 Mediated Knockdown of Interferon Induced Protein 35 (IFI35) in a Human Lung Epithelial Cell Line
Misbaah Muqri, Furman University
It's what's inside that counts: establishing a surface sterilization protocol for macroalgae
Olivia Suarez, College of Charleston
Investigating the role of IFIT3 in apoptosis during the intracellular immune response to respiratory infection
Haley Meltzer, University of South Carolina
12:30 - 1:30 PM Lunch Break
12:30 - 1:30 PM Lunch Break
1:30 - 3:00 PM Graduate Student Presentations
1:30 - 3:00 PM Graduate Student Presentations
One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Macroalgal-Microbial Communities Vary Across Depth in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Gabrielle Kuba, College of Charleston
Exploring the antiviral activities of Nigella sativa seed oil against coronaviruses
Jinge Huang, Clemson University
Microbial survival and contamination on different types of banknotes
Christian-Emilian Pop, University of Bucharest
Identifying bacterial relationships in the setting of Clostridioides difficile infection
Taylor Ticer, Medical University of South Carolina
Acinetobacter calcoaceticus is well adapted to withstand intestinal stressors and modulate the gut epithelium
Janiece Glover, Medical University of South Carolina
Roseobacter clade: Abundance and functional potentials from the Delaware and Chesapeake Bays
Mir Alvee Almed, Clemson University
3:00 - 3:15 PM Break
3:00 - 3:15 PM Break
3:15 - 3:45 PM Dr. Melissa Ellermann, University of South Carolina
3:15 - 3:45 PM Dr. Melissa Ellermann, University of South Carolina
E. coli lipid sensing and metabolism at the host-microbiome interface
3:45 - 4:15 PM Dr. Anna Blenda, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
3:45 - 4:15 PM Dr. Anna Blenda, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
Galectin-9 and Its Individual Domains Display Distinct Antimicrobial Properties
4:15 - 4:25 PM Awards and Concluding Remarks
4:15 - 4:25 PM Awards and Concluding Remarks
4:25 - 5:00 PM Branch Business Meeting
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