🔬 ASM Biofilm SIG Speaker Series – October Talks

Join us on Thursday 30th October, 1:00–2:00 pm AEDT online via Zoom for two exciting talks.

🌟 Applications are now open for the 2025 ASM NSW-ACT Branch Summer Student Research Awards! 🌟

Are you an undergrad, Honours, or Masters (Coursework) student? Apply for a $1,500 research award to support a 4-week summer project.

Deadline: 5pm, Fri 5 Dec
Learn more & apply: asm-nswact.org.au/awards/

Part-time microbiologist role with BluumBio. Work on microbial solutions for soil & water remediation. Great fit for postgrads keen on industry experience.

🔗 Job details: asm-nswact.org.au/wp-content/u...

📢 Reminder: ASM Committee Nominations Are Open!

📝 Nomination form: asm-nswact.org.au/wp-content/u...

📅 AGM details: www.trybooking.com/events/landi...

We’d love to see more members getting involved and helping shape the future of ASM. ✨

📅 Monday 9 September, 12:00 pm (AEST)
🎙️ Speaker: Dr August Mikucki (Kids Research Institute, Perth)
🧬 Talk title: What genomes can tell us: Microevolution in the WA populations of two important childhood bacterial pathogens
👉 RSVP: lnkd.in/gX-HQQmy
📄 Flyer below– please share with colleagues!

We’re excited to share the flyer for our post-AGM speaker session!
🗓 Don’t forget to register for the AGM here: lnkd.in/gTW4VZz8

🎉 Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Early Career Microbiologist Award!

🏆 Winner: Dr Hannah Brown @hannjbrown.bsky.social

🏆 Runner-Up: Dr Binod Rayamajhee

We’re proud to support the next generation of microbiology leaders and can’t wait to see where their research takes them!

🔬🦠 We have extended the deadline for the ASM mentoring program sign ups until the 16th June 25!

Sign up now via this link: asm-nswact.org.au/mentoring/

We are particularly lacking mentors - the benefits of mentoring younger microbiologists far outweigh the small time input!

📢Att: ASM NSW/ACT community!

Our first Microbiology Mentoring Program is open now!

Make sure you get in your mentee/mentor EOI forms in before the 6th June 2025!

More information is on our website asm-nswact.org.au/mentoring/ and the flyer below 👇

The ASM Visiting Speaker Program is proud to host Prof. Leo Eberl from the University of Zurich for an exciting seminar:

"The Various Connections Between Quorum Sensing, Biofilm Formation, and Vesiculation"

RSVP here: lnkd.in/gV29Z34x

🎉 Huge congrats to the NSW-ACT ASM Nancy Millis Award winners & finalists! 🎉

🏆 Winner: Jarrad Pritchard (UOW) – Decoding how neutrophils battle Group A Strep using cross-omics 🔬

🏆 Runner-Up: Mirei Okada (USyd) – Can gut microbiome data help design safer, more effective diets?

🦠 Job Opportunity in Microbiology! 🦠

UNSW Sydney is hiring a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (Education Focused) in Microbiology! 🎓

📅 Apply by: March 31st, 2025: url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/F9dHCRONg6...

Please share with your networks or anyone interested!

📣Students and ECRs of Microbiology in NSW!

The ASM travel award application deadlines are coming up on the 28th Feb and 17th March 2025.

Make sure you apply below:

Student Nancy Millis: asm-nswact.org.au/wp-content/u...

ECR BD Award: asm-nswact.org.au/wp-content/u...