ASM - Australian Society for Microbiology

05/12/2025

ASM Renames Early Career Researcher Award to Honor Past-President and Global Leader, Professor Dena Lyras

The Australian Society for Microbiology (ASM) is proud to announce the renaming of its early career researcher award, which is given to a rising star in each state every year. The ASM Early Career Researcher Award will now be known as the ASM Dena Lyras Early Career Researcher Award. The renaming r

23/11/2025

The latest issue of is now online – a special issue celebrating Australian Microbiology! https://connectsci.au/ma/issue/46/4

23/11/2025

ASM Honours Outstanding Leaders with Prestigious Fellowship

The Australian Society for Microbiology (ASM) is proud to announce the election of its newest cohort of microbiologists who have been awarded Fellowship of the Australian Society for Microbiology (FASM), the highest qualification the society confers to its members. The ASM Fellowship recognises mic

19/11/2025

Please join us for the next ASM Hour, which will be run by our Clinical Microbiology theme, and chaired by Dr Yue Qu:
Theme: Clinical Microbiology
Date: December 2nd
https://www.theasm.org.au/asm-hour

13/11/2025

Registrations for Australia's premier Microbiology conference are now open. https://www.theasmmeeting.org.au/registration

Whether you attend for the comprehensive array of leading content, the essential networking opportunities, or your own professional development, registering early offers reduced rates to achieve all the above.

In addition to the earlybird savings, there are a range of discounts available to make the event more accessible. This includes further reductions for ASM members, microbiology students and Early Career Researchers.

28/10/2025

The organising committee are delighted to invite you to submit an abstract for the ASM VIC Meeting, taking place at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 15–18 June 2026. https://www.theasmmeeting.org.au/abstract-submissions

22/10/2025

We are excited to invite you to the ASM Biofilm SIG Speaker Series, featuring two exciting talks by leading researchers in biofilm science and antimicrobial strategies on Thursday, 30 October 2025 | 1:00 – 2:00 pm (SYD/AEDT) | Online via Zoom

20/10/2025

Please join us for the next ASM Hour, which will be run by our Clinical Talks theme, and chaired by Dr Yue Qu:
Theme: Clinical Talks
Date: November 5th
https://www.theasm.org.au/asm-hour

12/10/2025

Save the date! https://www.theasmmeeting.org.au/

24/09/2025

Are you eligible for a free membership upgrade? You can check out all our types of membership by visiting https://www.theasm.org.au/join-the-society

23/09/2025

For the first time, microbiology organizations have come together to develop a joint strategy on climate change. Published across 6 scientific journals, the strategy maps out 4 guiding principles for integrating microbial science into global climate solutions.

ASM is proud to stand alongside 9 other leading societies and organizations in shaping this roadmap and advancing microbial solutions for a better future. Read the press release: https://www.theasm.org.au/news/2025/9/24/microbiology-leaders-launch-global-climate-change-strategy