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Furthering Bench Scientist Careers at ASM Microbe 2018

Nine young clinical laboratory scientists were recognized for their enthusiasm and commitment to the clinical microbiology profession and given a...
08-30-2018
Utilization of the Micro Lab for Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases

A guide released by IDSA and ASM helps health care providers keep up with the latest technology and know what tests...
07-24-2013
CPHM Governance Restructure

On June 7, 2018, ASM's Board of Directors approved a proposal to restructure the CPHM governance and the way the...
06-22-2018
Division C and COMS CPHM Annual Reports

If you missed ASM Microbe 2018's Division C meeting, here's your chance to catch up! Click here to read all...
06-21-2018
Recent Open Access Journal Articles

Find open access JCM and CMR articles.
05-25-2018

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ASM Updates

TWiM 187 Letters

Alex writes: Dear TwiM People! I finished episode 185 "There's no moa Moa" during my weekend and needed to comment on your...
10-19-2018
Rounding up the bees - TWiM 187

Phages must cooperate to overcome CRISPR-Cas defenses, and the effect of the herbicide glyphosate on the gut microbiome of honey...
10-19-2018
Enterovirus D68 Infects Human Neuronal Cells and Cause Paralysis in Mice

An mBio report shows that enterovirus D68 can infect a human neuronal cell line and cause paralysis in mice.
10-18-2018
Biofilms and metagenomic diagnostics in clinical infections with Robin Patel

Robin Patel discusses her work on prosthetic joint infections and how metagenomics is changing infectious disease diagnostic procedures.MTMbiofilmsinfectionClinical Microbiology
10-18-2018
Factors to Consider for Industry Postdocs

Are you in between academia and industry, and need help deciding which path to go down? We describe the opportunities...
10-17-2018

News Digest

Researchers Engineer Dual Vaccine against Anthrax and Plague

A team of researchers has now engineered a virus nanoparticle vaccine against Bacillus anthracis and Yersinia pestis, tier 1 agents that pose serious...
10-16-2018
New Leadership Elected to the Board of Governors of the American Academy of Microbiology

Four new Governors have been elected to the American Academy of Microbiology’s Board of Governors. Gail Cassell, Lynn Enquist, Mary...
10-11-2018
Researchers Connect Lower Antibiotic Resistance with Higher Levels of Bifidobacteria in the Infant Gut

A study published this week in mSphere suggests that infants, who are vulnerable to an array of infectious diseases, may have a...
09-26-2018
ASM Applauds House Passage of Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act with PACCARB Provision

The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) congratulates the House for passing the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act...
09-25-2018
AMR Challenge Calls on World to Intensify Global Fight against Antibiotic Resistance

The United States announced today, during the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York, The AMR Challenge—the most ambitious global...
09-25-2018

Public Policy

ASM Attends FDA Commissioner’s Announcement of New Plan to Combat AMR

On Friday, September 14, The Pew Charitable Trusts hosted FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced the agency’s approach to reducing antimicrobial...
10-03-2018
Palmetto Finalizes LCD for Multiplex NAATs for Respiratory Viral Panels

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) subcontractor Palmetto MolDX has finalized its Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for Multiplex...
10-03-2018
ACLA PAMA Lawsuit Dismissed for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction

The American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA), a trade association representing clinical laboratories, challenged a regulation issued by the Secretary of...
09-26-2018
ASM Applauds the House on passing the FY19 Labor-HHS Bill

ASM applauds the House on passing the FY19 Labor-HHS Bill, which includes a $2 billion increase for the National Institutes of...
09-26-2018
ASM Applauds the PACCARB provision in the House Version of Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness and Innovation Act

We urge House members to vote in favor of the bill and encourage swift Senate passage of the bill, including...
09-24-2018

BRINGING THE LABORATORY TEST TO THE PATIENT WITH POINT-OF-CONTACT TESTS
Patient-centered or point-of-care testing is gaining in popularity—what does this mean for patients, the clinicians and laboratorians?
WHAT YOUR LABORATORY CAN DO REGARDING THE VITEK 2 AST CARD RECALL
BioMérieux has recently recalled some of their antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST) cards for gram-positive bacteria using the VITEK 2 system. To answer questions regarding use of Vitek 2 AST cards, the ASM Clinical Laboratory Practice Subcommittee has provided guidance to aid clinical labs with this issue.
Glioblastoma Zika Virus Could Destroy the Brain Cancer That Killed John McCain

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