Calling all environmental microbiology students! Lots of spots for talks are still available!

Happy Valentine’s Day! CNY ASM ❤️’s all of our CNY microbiologists!

REMINDER: Applications are due Monday by the end of the day!!

CNY ASM - Awards

⏰ Reminder: Peggy Cotter Travel Award apps due Feb 16!

We have 3 $1,650 travel awards for ASM Microbe 2026!

👩‍🔬 Early-career professionals (≤15 yrs from terminal degree)are eligible

📧 Apply: jegoff@esf.edu

🧬 ASM + CNY ASM membership are required

Learn more: sites.google.com/view/cnyasm/...

From Bench to Publication: Identification & Analysis of Microbial Isolate Genomes Back by popular demand! A 4-part webinar series for trainees, researchers and educators to learn computational biology skills. Starts March 11! Register

Learn computational biology skills to carry out identification and analysis of microbial isolate genomes using KBase. Appropriate for all career stages of students, researchers and educators. The first webinar is March 11! Learn more and register today: asm.social/2NQ

A graphic celebrating Black History Month that features a photo of Ruth Ella Moore, the first Black woman in the U.S. to earn a Ph.D. in natural sciences, noted for her work in bacteriology, and a description of her accomplishments.

Ruth Ella Moore made significant contributions to the field of #microbiology through her teaching career & work on #tuberculosis, African American blood types, tooth decay & more.
➡️ Celebrate hers & other Black scientists’ achievements: https://bit.ly/415kqNR #BlackHistoryMonth #WomenInSTEM

Check out the cool research being done by CNY microbiologists at Ithaca College and SUNY ESF!

At a time when scientific research and public health programs face significant uncertainty, congressional leadership has been essential to sustaining the nation’s research enterprise and protecting public health.

ASM applauds Congress for supporting research and public health with a Fiscal Year 2026 funding package that includes sustained investment in the microbial sciences. See our statement: asm.org/Articles/Pol...

Looking for our Linkedin group or our website or how to join our branch?

All these resources can be found at one centralized location: linktr.ee/cnyasm

We are still looking for a treasurer and additional members for our Awards and Programming committee!

If interested, please email: jegoff@esf.edu

CNY ASM

We now have a website for you to explore! sites.google.com/view/cnyasm

⏰ Reminder: Peggy Cotter Travel Award apps due Feb 16!

CNY ASM is offering up to 3 awards ($1,650 each) for ASM Microbe 2026 (DC, June 4–7).

👩‍🔬 Early-career professionals (≤15 yrs from terminal degree)
📧 Apply: jegoff@esf.edu

🧬 ASM national + CNY ASM membership required (can do after applying)

Know Your Worth slogan next to report cover page.

See what your peers are really earning. The 2025 ASM Microbiology Careers Salary Survey reveals how roles, experience & work environments shape pay across the microbial sciences. Available exclusively to ASM members. Join or renew to unlock the report. asm.social/2N0

The deadline for this is fast-approaching!

While we are flexible in the membership requirement (don't need to join to apply, but will need to join to receive the award), we encourage you to go ahead and join! It is $25 for full and $10 for student/postdoc membership.

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Excited to share that you can now join the CNY ASM branch through the ASM national website: myasm.asm.org/eweb/Dynamic...

Remember, you don't need to be within the "official" zip codes to join (looking at our friends in Ithaca)!

MSE virtual seminar today: “Mystery at the Membrane: Discovering Copper’s Entry Route into Bacteria and Other Copper Tales”

Events will be hosted January - December in 2026, on the last Wednesday of every month, 11:00 - 13:00 pm ET. Presented over Zoom. After each talk, we will continue the…

headshots of the elected leaders

ASM is pleased to announce the election of Federico Sisti, Ph.D., as President-Elect and Michelle Dziejman, Ph.D., as At-Large Board Director, with terms beginning July 1, 2026. Congratulations to our new and continuing leaders! Read more: asm.social/2MS

Announcing the 2026 MSE Speaker Series!

MSE is back with another stellar lineup for the virtual seminar series, which will be hosted monthly through 2026. After each seminar, we will host an informal virtual social hour, in which attendees can chat with the speaker and MSE members about research,…

How Microbiology Is Evolving: Insights from ASM Leadership and Researchers YouTube video by American Society for Microbiology

microTalk addresses scientific leadership within ASM and the role of microbiology in addressing scientific and societal challenges. Emphasis is placed on research, training, evolutionary thinking, and sustaining a resilient scientific community. youtu.be/ffij4bCjSG8

NEMPET is a super fun meeting in the Adirondacks that is well-attended by many CNY microbiologists as well as microbiologists throughout the northeast! 10/10 would recommend!

An announcement poster for a career panel on February 27, 2026. The panel is titled "Careers in Conversation: Pathways in Higher Education." It features images of the three panelists: Dr. Andrea Suria of Ohio Wesleyan University, Dr. Jennifer Oberle of Rutgers University Camden and Dr. Jo-anne Holley of The University of Texas at Austin.

Interested in a career focused on microbiology or microbiome education?

The Microbiome Centers Consortium is hosting a panel of educators representing different paths in secondary education. Come hear the advice and experience of some great teachers!

Register here: rutgers.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Get your ASM Microbe 2026 abstracts in by tomorrow at 2pm! If you’re an early career microbiologist in CNY, make sure to also submit an application for a Peggy Cotter award from us to support your attendance! Details are pinned on our page! #microSky

ikr its very scary to think about!

Fun fact: $1 bills can carry human pathogens—including ones with antibiotic resistance genes.
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Less fun fact: CNY ASM still needs a treasurer.

Good news: no dirty money involved.💵

Interested? Contact jegoff@esf.edu

We ❤️ NEMPET!!

We are accepting applications for up to 3 Peggy Cotter Travel Awards ($1,650 each) to support early-career professionals attending ASM Microbe 2026. Apply by Feb 16, 2026 by emailing a 1-page letter to jegoff@esf.edu. ASM membership required; branch membership may be completed once that is live.

Very excited for this! #ProtistsOnSky 🧪

Excited to announce the re-establishment of the Central New York Branch of the American Society for Microbiology (CNY ASM)! Founded in 1921, revived in 2025 to support collaboration, inclusive programming, and microbiologists at all career stages! This is our official BlueSky account!