ASM Young Leaders Circle

📩 Submit nominations or self-nominations by April 15 : kbartlett@asmusa.org Let’s highlight the amazing work being done by our global community 💫 (4/4)

🏆 Student Chapter Excellence Award Honors chapters excelling in: Professional development, community outreach, science education & communication 💰 $500 + certificate 📅 Deadline: April 15 (3/4)

🚨 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 + Open for more details (1/4)

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: asmyoungambassadors.wordpress.com/articles/ #Microbiology #Industry

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. asm.social/2Qy

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: asmyoungambassadors.wordpress.com/articles/

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

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⚽📚

📣 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!🦠🌟

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🧪

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

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: asm.social/2FR

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.

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

🎉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

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 👉 asmyoungambassadors.wordpress.com/articles/

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

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

On Saturday at #ASMicrobe, @YaprakOzakman—Chair of the YLC—showed us what leadership in science really looks like 🌟. Her session, Connecting Microbiology and Community, turned complex research into simple, powerful stories that connect science with society. #SciComm #Microbe2025