Back الجمعية الأمريكية لعلم الأحياء الدقيقة Arabic Амерыканскае таварыства мікрабіялогіі Byelorussian আমেরিকান সোসাইটি ফর মাইক্রোবায়োলজি Bengali/Bangla American Society for Microbiology German Société américaine de microbiologie French החברה האמריקאית למיקרוביולוגיה HE American Society for Microbiology Italian アメリカ微生物学会 Japanese അമേരിക്കൻ സൊസൈറ്റി ഫോർ മൈക്രോബയോളജി Malayalam American Society for Microbiology Polish
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| Abbreviation | ASM |
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| Formation | 1899 |
| Type | Learned society, Nonprofit |
| Purpose | to promote and advance the microbial sciences |
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| Field | Microbiology |
Membership | 30,000 |
| Website | asm |
Formerly called | Society of American Bacteriologists |
The American Society for Microbiology (ASM), originally the Society of American Bacteriologists, is a professional organization for scientists who study viruses, bacteria, fungi, algae, and protozoa as well as other aspects of microbiology. It was founded in 1899. The Society publishes a variety of scientific journals, textbooks, and other educational materials related to microbiology and infectious diseases. ASM organizes annual meetings, as well as workshops and professional development opportunities for its members.