About Us
American Society for Microbiology's® mission is to help promote and advance the microbial sciences by publishing high-quality research in journals and books, holding multi-disciplinary meetings, deploying resources and expertise around the world, advocating for scientific research, and fostering a deeper public understanding of how microbiology touches everything.
With over 30,000 members, including researchers, educators and health professionals, ASM is one of the largest life science societies in the world.