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 to submit abstracts for poster presentations. Prizes will be awarded in Graduate and Undergraduate Student Divisions.
The Spring 2023 SC-ASM meeting will be held in the David H. Swinton Campus Center on the Benedict College campus, in Columbia, SC.
Please complete pre-registration online to allow us to obtain an estimated headcount for the day.
SC-ASM membership is free to students and can be completed online via the MyASM website (see directions below)
We are looking forward to seeing everyone in person on April 1st, 2023.
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.
9:00 - 9:55 AM Meeting check-in and onsite registration
9:55 - 10:00 AM Dr. Ginny Webb, President-Elect SC-ASM, USC Upstate
10:00 - 10:50 AM Dr. Paul Richardson, Coastal Carolina University
Finding salvation and redemption in a virus
10:50 - 11:40 AM Dr. Robert Wolff, South University
Research from a teaching professor: Hanging in there on a shoestring
11:40 AM - 1:00 PM Lunch Break
1:00 - 1:50 PM Dr. Daniel Pettay, USC Beaufort
From tropical symbioses to estuarine microbes
1:50 - 2:00 PM Adjourn to Poster Session
2:00 - 3:30 PM Student Poster Presentations
Undergraduate Student Presentations
Graduate Student Presentations
3:30 - 3:45 PM Afternoon Break
3:45 - 4:00 PM Awards and Conclusion
4:00 - 4:30 PM South Carolina ASM Branch Business meeting