Branch Annual Meeting Information
We hold an annual meeting each year at organizations that foster education and support for the Microbiological Sciences.
Next Meeting Date: April 25, 2026
Location: University of Denver, room number TBD
ASM Distinguished Lecturer: Matt Lawrenz, PhD
Registration: 8AM - 9AM
Meeting: 9AM - 5:30PM
Registration fees:
Post Docs and Faculty: $15
Students: $5
Awards
The Rocky Mountain Branch of ASM awards students and postdoctoral fellows that present posters and talks at our annual Meetings. The requirements for the awards include:
1) Branch membership
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, Graduate, and Undergraduate Student Talks
1st place: $150.00
2nd place: $125.00
3rd place: $100.00
Postdoctoral Fellow, Graduate and Undergraduate Posters
1st place: $100.00
2nd place: $75.00
3rd place: $50.00
Students that win an award at our annual meetings are eligible to compete for a $750.00 Travel Award to MICROBE. The Branch will support two of these awards annually. More information on travel award applications for 2025 will be announced after the annual meeting in April.
In addition, the Branch recognizes students with the most enthusiastic undergraduate talk at the Spring Meeting with the Randall Cohrs Award ($202)