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ASM@asm· 27d

📢 Explore a new article collection from #JMBE: Practical and Positive Uses of AI in STEM Education. 🤖📚 Discover papers offering positive, practical strategies for using AI in the classroom. 📖 Read the collection: asm.social/30J #ASMJournals #STEMEducation

Read the latest article collection from JMBE! Practical and Positive Uses of AI in STEM Education.

ASM@asm· 28d

Most bacteria carry prophages, i.e., phages that have been integrated into the bacterial genome. When those viruses reactivate, competition between them can have important implications for bacterial survival. Get the full story: asm.org/articles/202...

ASM@asm· 29d

In the face of climate change, temperature fluctuations profoundly affect animal physiology & health. Research shows that the gut microbiota, as critical bridge between the host & its environment, helps animals adapt to temperature changes. #AppEnvMicro: asm.social/30D

Schematic overview of microbial interventions for mitigating temperature stress in the gut. The diagram summarizes eight major strategies, including FMT, prebiotics, probiotics, synbiotics, postbiotics, nutritional interventions, phage therapy, and precision editing. Each strategy is paired with its core functional mechanisms, such as microbial reshaping, barrier repair, SCFAs enrichment, anti-inflammatory effects, and gut-brain axis regulation, illustrating how targeted microbial and nutritional approaches can restore intestinal homeostasis and enhance host resilience to thermal challenges.

ASM@asm· 29d

Last chance to register! Join us tomorrow at 2 p.m. ET for the next CPHM Virtual Journal Club! This session will discuss 2 ASM articles about cryptococcal antigen testing. ASM members register for free at asm.social/30C #ASMClinMicro

ASM@asm· Jul 10

Time is running out! Secure the advance registration rate for 2026 ASM BIG before prices increase. Join leading researchers for cutting-edge science, networking opportunities and discussions shaping the future of the field. Register by July 10 to save: asm.social/30l

Last chance to secure your spot before rates increase. Register now. Advance registration deadline is July 10.

ASM@asm· Jul 10

📢 #AACJournal welcomes nominations & self-nominations for New Voices in Antimicrobial Research, a new minireview series recognizing early-career investigators. Selected nominees will be invited to contribute to the collection. 🗓️ Nominate by July 31: asm.social/30b

Nominate or self-nominate an exceptional early-career researcher for New Voices in Antimicrobial Research by July 31!

ASM@asm· Jul 9

In biology labs, the glow of phone screens competes with the glow of Bunsen burners. This #JMBE article argues that attentional discipline should be reframed as a competency linked to lab safety, observational reasoning & professional identity formation. asm.social/309

Attention-aware strategies for laboratory teaching. The figure illustrates examples of common challenges encountered in digitally mediated laboratory learning environments (top row), corresponding attention-aware pedagogical strategies (middle row), and their intended educational outcomes (bottom row). Rather than advocating the prohibition of technology, these approaches emphasize structured integration, reflective practice, mentorship, and intentional attention management to support scientific reasoning, professional identity formation, and laboratory learning.

ASM@asm· Jul 9

📢 Don’t miss your chance! The mBio-mLife Emerging Leader in Microbiology Award nomination and application deadline is approaching. 🗓️ Apply or nominate an outstanding early career researcher by July 31: asm.social/308

mBio mLife Emerging Leader in Microbiology Award deadline approaching! Apply or nominate by July 31.

ASM@asm· Jul 8

Using a mouse model, researchers discovered that following influenza virus infection, S. pneumoniae replication is predominantly activated in the larynx, indicating that the larynx serves as a key site for activation of commensal pneumococci. #JVirology: asm.social/306

In vivo bioluminescence imaging of mice colonized with EF3030-AL strain.

ASM@asm· Jul 7

Metabolic profiling of S. aureus revealed suppressed central carbon and energy metabolism as a shared resistance mechanism. Notably, supplementation with metabolites like pyruvate, citrate, and fumarate enhanced antibiotic efficacy. #JournalSpectrum: asm.social/2ZV

Antimicrobial resistance phenotype of bacteria. (A) Growth curve. (B) Hemolysis test of drug-resistant bacteria. ddH2O was set as the positive control. (C and D) Bacterial survival at different concentrations of amoxicillin or nalidixic acid. The results were shown as mean ± SEM, and the significant difference was determined by two-tailed Student t test, ns indicated no significant difference, *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001.

ASM@asm· Jul 7

Want to feel more confident reading statistical figures? Watch ASM’s newest video on confidence intervals! Learn what they are, how to interpret them correctly and common misunderstandings using a real figure example. Watch now! asm.social/2ZU #ASMClinMicro

ASM@asm· Jul 6

In coral reefs, dissolved organic matter (DOM) fuels microbial growth that harms corals. In #mSystems: new insights into how phages interact with DOM, showing that cell-associated phages are associated with more energy-rich organic compounds. asm.social/2ZL

Network of interactions between metagenome-derived phage abundance and metabolites.

ASM@asm· Jul 6

#MicrobiologyMonday: Many bacterial species contain specialized subcellular compartments that help organize and protect essential cellular functions. These structures may contribute to pathogen survival and virulence during infection. #mBio: asm.social/2ZP

Fig 1 Subcellular compartments found in bacterial pathogens. Representative micrographs, a summary of form and function, and a non-exhaustive list of pathogens containing bacterial microcompartments, encapsulins, and ferrosomes. Black triangles denote bacterial microcompartments. White arrows denote encapsulins. Black arrows denote ferrosomes. Asterisks denote unknown storage granules. Red and white triangles denote inner and outer membranes, respectively. Micrograph of bacterial microcompartments in S. Typhimurium (top) is adapted from reference 17. Micrograph of encapsulins in Mycobacterium marinum (middle) is adapted from reference 18. Micrograph of ferrosomes in C. difficile (bottom) is adapted from reference 19. Micrographs were modified from the originals by cropping and replacement or addition of arrows, triangles, asterisks, and scale bars.

ASM@asm· Jul 2

Join us on July 14 at 2 p.m. ET for the next CPHM Virtual Journal Club! This session will review 2 articles on cryptococcal antigen testing. ASM members register for free at asm.social/2ZA #ASMClinMicro

ASM@asm· Jul 1

Please welcome @vscooper.micropopbio.org as the new ASM President and Federico Sisti, Ph.D., as President-Elect. They begin their terms on July 1. ASM congratulates its new & continuing leaders and looks forward to their leadership in advancing ASM’s mission. asm.social/2Zx

ASM@asm· Jul 1

🧪 Join us July 21, 12 p.m. ET for the free @asm.org-Wiley CMPH—Back to Basics webinar, “Wound Cultures,” featuring Alexandra Bryson & Chris Doern. ➡️ Learn best practices for workup & reporting. 🔗 Register now at asm.social/2Zt

Join the ASM Press Wound Cultures webinar with Alexandra Bryson and Chris Doern on July 21 at 12 p.m. ET!

ASM@asm· Jun 29

The capsid protein of GII.6 norovirus binds to the exopolysaccharide of oyster-derived Pseudomonas composti, revealing a previously unrecognized mechanism of viral environmental persistence. Get the full story in #AppEnvMicro: asm.social/2Zm

Structural basis of Psl recognition by GII.6 and GII.4 norovirus P domains.

ASM@asm· Jun 29

#MicrobiologyMonday: Why did small mammals ultimately win the evolutionary race over most small dinosaurs? In #mBio, researchers posit that the avian-like respiratory system of dinosaurs predisposed them to fungal disease, contributing to their decline. asm.social/2Zl

Graphical depiction of proposed factors affecting dinosaur extinction after the Cretaceous-Paleogene impact.

ASM@asm· Jun 26

Trust in science matters. 🧪 ASM has joined the Trust Seal, a community-led initiative organized by @biocorepubs.bsky.social to strengthen confidence in research & advance best practices for trustworthy science. 🔬 Learn more in the press release: asm.social/2Ze

ASM@asm· Jun 25

Join us on July 13 for an exclusive interview with Kate Zernike, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and New York Times reporter, on her book The Exceptions: Nancy Hopkins and the Fight for Women in Science. Register now! asm.social/2YZ

Book cover of The Exceptions: Nancy Hopkins and the Fight for Women in Science by Kate Zernike.

ASM@asm· Jun 22

NIH is funding 3 new centers to accelerate the development of phage therapies. Several ASM Health members are helping lead this work, building the foundational tools, assays and models needed to standardize and scale phage therapeutics. Learn more: asm.org/press-releas...

ASM@asm· Jun 18

Leveraging biofilm isolates from a glacier-fed stream, researchers examined the nature and key bacterial traits that mediate competitive and positive interactions to uncover the drivers of bacterial interactions in stream biofilm communities. #mSystems: asm.social/2YG

Depiction of the study’s workflow. Biofilms were grown on clay tiles in a glacier-fed stream in Val Ferret, Switzerland.

ASM@asm· Jun 17

Growing interest in hantavirus infections has increased the need for clear guidance on rodent‑borne transmission. Join us June 23, 1 p.m. ET for a seminar on Sin Nombre virus and true‑to‑nature models that clarify spillover risk. asm.social/2YB

Journal of Virology Seminar Series
Hantaviruses in the Wild: True-to-Nature Models of Infection in Reservoir Rodents
June 23
Jason Botten, Ph.D., University of Vermont
Rebekah Honce, Ph.D., New Voices in Virology MiniReview Author, University of Vermont
Stacey Schultz-Cherry, Ph.D. (host), Co-Editor in Chief, Journal of Virology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis.
ASM Journals

ASM@asm· Jun 17

Zoonotic respiratory pathogens commonly disrupt epithelial barrier integrity. In #ASMAnimalMicro: Pasteurella multocida infection is associated with activation of an NF-κB–microtubule–STING signaling axis contributing to epithelial barrier dysfunction. asm.social/2Yz

P. multocida infection compromises airway epithelial barrier integrity by downregulating junction proteins.

ASM@asm· Jun 15

#MicrobiologyMonday: Phages help promote wound healing by reducing concentrations of pathogenic bacteria, disrupting biofilms in wounds and downregulating the production of inflammatory mediators. Get the full story in #ClinMicroRev: asm.social/2Yr

Multifactorial roles of natural and engineered bacteriophages in wound healing. Schematic representation of bacteriophage activities in infected skin wounds. Effects attributed to natural phages include selective bacterial targeting and lysis, biofilm dispersal, preservation of the commensal microbiome, and downregulation of pro-inflammatory mediators (e.g., IL-6, IL-8, NF-κB, ROS), collectively supporting immune modulation and restoration of a reparative wound microenvironment. Engineered phage-based approaches are represented by phage display-derived constructs for targeted infection prevention and phage-based scaffolds supporting tissue regeneration. Together, these mechanisms highlight the dual therapeutic potential of natural and engineered bacteriophages in infected wound management.

ASM@asm· Jun 10

Outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) secreted by Bacteroides can be an important mechanism of host-pathogen interactions in the colon by reducing CFTR Cl⁻ secretion; the effects on CFTR Cl⁻ secretion depend on the strain of Bacteroides fragilis. #IAIJournal: asm.social/2Y7

Representative en face images of human colon organoids on Transwell filters. (A) DAPI labeling of nuclei. (B) Chromogranin A immunofluorescence of enterochromaffin cells. (C) Immunofluorescence of MUC2. (D) Composite of panels A–C revealing that MUC2 and Chromogranin A are expressed in different cell types. (E) Immunofluorescence of SLC26A3 (DRA, a Cl⁻/HCO⁻3 exchanger). (F) DAPI labeling of nuclei. (G) Composite of panels E and F. Scale bar in panel g is 50 μm

ASM@asm· Jun 9

📣 Call for Papers: ASM Food Microbiology! Submit your original research, reviews & methodologies exploring microbial interactions within food systems. ASM’s newest journal is now welcoming submissions. 📅 Submit your manuscript: asm.social/2Y2

New journal from ASM! ASM Food Microbiology: Submit your research now.

ASM@asm· Jun 8

Thank you for being part of ASM Microbe 2026! Save the date for ASM Microbe 2027, taking place June 22–25 in Chicago. Got big ideas? Session proposals open tomorrow—help shape next year’s program and push the microbial sciences forward. #ASMicrobe asm.social/2XY.

ASM@asm· Jun 7

The #ASMicrobe Science & Society Lecture tackled a big question: if phage therapy can save lives, why isn’t it widely available yet? Colleen Kraft moderated, with Stephanie Strathdee and panelists highlighting the path from breakthrough science to real-world care.

ASM@asm· Jun 7

Phage therapy is a powerful tool against AMR—but access remains limited. This year’s Science & Society Lecture features keynote speaker Dr. Steffanie Strathdee and a panel discussion on scaling phage therapy into routine care. Don’t miss it! #ASMicrobe asm.social/2XT