ASM Young Leaders Circle

Our mission is to empower early-career microbiologists’ voices. ✉️Email us at [email protected]

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Congratulations to this year’s ASM Young Leaders Circle award recipients!🎉

🏆 Young Ambassador Excellence Award
Lamarana Jallow — Young Ambassador to Gambia
🏆 Student Chapter Excellence Award
UTEC Student Chapter — Lima, Perú

Thank you for your dedication and contributions!

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📩 Submit nominations or self-nominations by April 15 : [email protected]

Let’s highlight the amazing work being done by our global community 💫
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🚨 Calling all Young Ambassadors! 🚨

Nominations are now open for the Young Ambassador Excellence Award & Student Chapter Excellence Award.
Recognizing outstanding outreach, science literacy, and community impact 🌍

📅 Deadline: April 15

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🏆 Student Chapter Excellence Award Honors chapters excelling in:
Professional development, community outreach, science education & communication

💰 $500 + certificate
📅 Deadline: April 15
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Thinking about a career in industry? 🧪🦠
Kyle Leistikow shares insights on what industry science really looks like,from translating academic skills to creating real-world impact beyond the lab.
Read “Beyond the Academic Lab” here: https://t.co/fHv8Cfqxr1
#Microbiology #Industry

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Both fungi and bacteria contribute the floc structure of waste-activated sludge (WAS). Research in #AppEnvMicro shows how enrichment of a microbial consortium of degrading fungi disrupts floc structure through degradation of native fungi in WAS. https://t.co/dgEbwDjE7a

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New YLC Opinion Article!🦠
Join Yaprak Ozakman (YLC Chair 2024–2025) as she reflects on her journey in microbiology, the power of sharing science, and the community that makes it all meaningful. ✨
Read “Looking Back, Moving Forward” here: https://t.co/fHv8Cfr5gz

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We hope everyone is off to a great start this year! 🎉 We’re excited to kick off 2026 with our first meeting of the year! ✨
@ASMicrobiology #Microbiology #Science #NewYear2026

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Meet Damilare Ajagbe! 🎉
He holds a PhD in Microbiology from Oklahoma State University, with research on sustainable produced water management through microbial ecology, bioremediation, and resource recovery♻️🦠
Outside the lab, he enjoys football (soccer 😉) and biographies⚽📚

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📣 Join us on December 6, 2025 for our next YLC Webinar: “Learning from experience: How to establish a successful student chapter.”
Featuring D. Alex Kang, PhD, Carmela V. Vicera, MSc, and Mark J. Dimatulac — winners of the 2025 ASM Award for Student Chapter Excellence!🦠🌟

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We’re excited to introduce our new Asia & Australia Regional Head, Dr. Zhe Li! 🎉
He’s an obstetrician-gynecologist and master’s supervisor researching the maternal-fetal microbiota during the perinatal period. 👶🦠 He aims to advance global microbiome research through his work🧪

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We’re happy to introduce our new Educational Officer, Daniela Nieto!! 🎉
She’s an MD from Universidad Central de Venezuela 🇻🇪 whose research focuses on HIV screening in treatment-naive patients. 🧪
In her free time, she enjoys playing the piano and painting. 🎹🎨 #Microbiology

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In #MRAJournal: the BAT-VFDB database enables quick screening for, and identification of, virulence genes in genomes of Brucella species. This new resource comprises a complete set of known Brucella spp. virulence genes. Get the details: https://t.co/xdtuGlybcc

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Meet Kyle, our new Networking & Communications Officer! 🎉 He leads a research team at Microbial Discovery Group studying how commensal bacteria help reduce disease and antimicrobial resistance. 🦠Outside the lab, he enjoys traveling, exercising, and family time.

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We’re thrilled to introduce our new Networking Officer, Maria Guzman! 🎉
She’s a Microbiology PhD student at Michigan State University 💚 studying electroactive bacteria and their potential in metal bioreclamation. ⚡
#Microbiology #WomenInSTEM

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🎉Congratulations to our Vice Chair Aureliana Chambal Chilengue for winning 3rd place in the 3-Minute Flash Talk competition at the #BlackInMicro Week 2025 of the ECR Symposium!
Your work and dedication continue to inspire the microbiology community! 🦠#Microbiology

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The YLC latest article is out! 📖 In this piece, we feature @andrertmf as he reflects on how attending scientific meetings supports career development, skill-building & networking within the scientific community.
Don’t miss it—read here 👉 https://t.co/fHv8Cfqxr1

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From the buzz of Lounge & Learn 2 on Sunday, @Muc_Francis shared hard-earned wisdom on Navigating Career Transitions 💼✨. A session full of real talk, smart strategies, and encouragement for anyone facing change. #ASMicrobe #Microbe2025 #CareerPathways #ASM_YLC

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At #asmicrobe2025, former YLC Chair-@Muc_Francis brought the energy! ⚡ His session, Bringing Microbiology Enthusiasts Together, celebrated the power of community—uniting YLCs, YAs, and Student Chapters in one vibrant network. 🌱🧫 #YoungLeaders #Microbe2025