Activities
We hold Two annual meetings, one in the Spring and another in the Fall at organizations that foster education and support for the Microbiological Sciences.
The next meeting will be held April 22nd, 2023 at
the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Abstract submission deadline: April 15st @ 12:00 AM
Registration fees:
Branch Faculty Members: $15
Branch Student Members: $5
Our Keynote Lecturer
Andres Vazquez-Torres, Ph.D.
"Metabolic Adaptations of Intracellular Salmonella to Oxidative Stress in the Mammalian Host"
We will also have two Invited Speakers
Brandon Kim, Ph.D.
"Group B Streptococcal Induced Unfolded Protein Response Contributes to Blood Brain Barrier Activation and Disruption"
AND
Rebecca Ferrell, Ph.D.
"ASM & Me... and You"
Awards
The Rocky Mountain Branch of the ASM awards students and postdoctoral fellows that present posters and talks at our annual Meetings. The requirements for the awards include:1) Branch membership and are 2) Consensus of votes tallied online during the meeting by all attending members.
There are several categories for awards and the payouts are as follows:
Postdoctoral Fellow and Graduate student Talks
1st place: $150.00
2nd place: $125.00
3rd place: $100.00
Undergraduate Student Talks
1st place: $125.00
2nd place: $100.00
3rd place: $75.00
Postdoctoral Fellow, Graduate and Undergraduate Posters
1st place: $100.00
2nd place: $75.00
3rd place: $50.00
Students that win an award at either the Spring or Fall Meetings are eligible to compete for $750.00 Travel Awards to MICROBE. The Branch will support Two of these awards annually, The form for consideration will be available May 1st, 2023 and winners notified by May 16th.
In addition, the Branch recognizes students with the most enthusiastic undergraduate talk at the Spring Meeting with the Randall Cohrs Award ($202)
