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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

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ASM Distinguished Lecturer: Matt Lawrenz, PhD

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Registration: 8AM - 9AM

Meeting:  9AM - 5:30PM

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Registration fees: ​

Post Docs and Faculty: $15

Students: $5​​

Registration - Rocky Mountain Branch ASM Spring Meeting

University of Denver - Saturday April 25th, 2026

How will you participate?
Oral Presentation
Poster Presentation
No Presentation - Just Attending
My position is:
Undergraduate Student
Graduate Student
Postdoc
Faculty or Other Professional
Dietary Restrictions
No Restrictions
Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten-Free
Lactose Intolerance
Other
Registration Fee

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:

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Postdoctoral Fellow, Graduate, and Undergraduate Student Talks

1st place: $150.00

2nd place: $125.00

3rd place: $100.00

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Postdoctoral Fellow, Graduate and Undergraduate Posters

1st place: $100.00

2nd place: $75.00

3rd place: $50.00

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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)

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