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American Society for Microbiology, Maryland Branch Ltd.
Annual Poster Session, Awards
& Student Oral Presentations 
Dinner Meeting / Poster Session Date: Monday, June 1, 2026
Deadline for Abstracts for Brown Outstanding Student Awards Consideration: 5 PM Friday, May 22, 2026
Deadline for Other Abstracts: 5 PM Friday, May 29, 2026
Deadline for RSVP to Dinner: 5 PM Friday, May 29, 2026

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June 1st Meeting Agenda

  • 5:30 - 6:00     Registration and Poster Set-up

  • 6:00 - 7:15      Poster Session with pizza, salad & beverages

  • 7:15 - 7:30       Business Meeting:

    • Voice vote for election of new Branch officers​

    • Winners of the J. Howard Brown Awards announced

  • 7:30 - 8:00​     Undergraduate Oral Presentations

  • 8:00 - 8:30     Graduate Oral Presentations

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Location

Medical School Teaching Facility (MSTF) Atrium, 1st Floor;

UM-Baltimore, 685 W. Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201

To get into MSTF you must enter Health Sciences Facility I (HSFI), also 685 W. Baltimore St., then go upstairs and through the skywalk over S. Pine St. The MSTF 1st floor is the skywalk level where the event will be in the Atrium and auditorium.

DIRECTIONS

Parking is available at the nearby Pearl Street Garage or Grand Garage

PLEASE REGISTER ONLINE or RSVP BY 5PM Friday, May 29, 2026

  • Register for the meeting using the form on the right.

    • ​Links to the Abstract Submission Form and Abstract and Poster Guidelines are at the bottom of this page.

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  • RSVP to asmmaryland@gmail.com and indicate payment will be made:

    • By a personal check presented at the meeting, or

    • Cash in exact change presented at the meeting                                 
       

ASM Maryland Branch Members:       $20
Non-members:                                     $20
Students:                                               $10

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No refund after online registration closes at 5 PM, Friday May 29, 2026

Call for Abstracts and the J. Howard Brown Awards

J. Howard Brown Award for outstanding graduate student:                  $250
                            First runner-up:                                                                $150
                            Second runner-up:                                                          $100
J. Howard Brown Award for outstanding undergraduate student:        $250
                            First runner-up:                                                                $150
                            Second runner-up:                                                           $100
 
Brown Award winners also receive a one-year national ASM membership
 
The J. Howard Brown Award is presented to an outstanding graduate and an outstanding undergraduate student who make contributions worthy of recognition in the field of microbiology. The award was established in memory of J. Howard Brown in 1954. You may submit abstracts already shown at other conferences, or that will be shown at ASM Microbe 2022. Brown award winners will be notified ahead of the meeting so they may prepare an oral presentation of their winning study. 
 
Please note: All students, regardless of ASM membership, are encouraged to submit abstracts for the award. Non-students, also regardless of ASM membership status, are also encouraged to submit abstracts for approval to present posters.
 
Share your research at our annual poster presentation. Join your colleagues for an evening of scientific discussions and presentations by students and members.

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