Fall 2025 Annual VA Branch ASM Meeting at the University of Lynchburg Nov. 7th and 8th
1501 Lakeside Dr, Lynchburg, VA 24501
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Meeting Program: 2025 VA ASM Meeting Program
Friday, November 7, 2025
12-5p Check-in at Schewel Hall Lobby
12:30-12:45p Welcome by Jamie Brooks and Joy Caughron in Sydnor Performance Hall
12:45-2:15p Oral presentations Session I in Sydnor Performance Hall
2:15-2:30p Break in Schewel Hall Lobby
2:30-4p Oral presentations Session II in Sydnor Performance Hall
4-4:15p Break in Schewel Hall Lobby
4:15-5:30p Plenary Speaker Dr. Bryan Hsu in Sydnor Performance Hall
5:30-5:45p Branch Photo in Schewel Hall Lobby
5:45-7:30p Hors d’oeuvre and Posters in Schewel Hall Lobby
(5:45-6:30- Even # posters 18 posters, 6:30-7:30- Odd # Posters-19 posters)
8-10p ASM Evening Social at Apocalypse Ale Works
Saturday, November 8, 2025
8-8:30a Coffee in Schewel Hall Lobby
8:30-9:45a Plenary Speaker Michael Davis in Sydnor Performance Hall
9:45-10a Break in Schewel Hall Lobby
10-11:30a Oral presentations Session III in Sydnor Performance Hall
11:30-11:45a Break in Schewel Hall Lobby
11:45a-12:45p ADA Compliance Workshop by Chris Porter in Sydnor Performance Hall
12:45-1p Closing remarks by Joy Caughron in Sydnor Performance Hall
1-2p Lunch and Business Meeting in Sydnor Performance Hall
Hotel Accommodations:
Option 1: La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Lynchburg at Liberty Univ. 3320 Candlers Mountain Rd, Lynchburg, VA 24502. 15 Double Queens and 5 Kings for $174–$179 + tax per night, depending on the room type selected. Book online or call the hotel directly and use the group code VAASM2025. The cut-off for reserving at the conference rate is October 24.
Option 2: Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Lynchburg 5704 Seminole Ave, Lynchburg, VA 24501. 10 Double Queens and 10 Kings for $119+ tax per night. Call the hotel directly at (434) 239-2300 to book and give the name “American Society for Microbiology” group. The cut-off for reserving at the conference rate is October 27.
Friday Plenary Speaker: Dr. Bryan Hsu, PhD Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences at Virginia Tech
Saturday Plenary Speaker: Dr. Mike Davis, PhD Associate Research Professor of Pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine.
Stay Tuned for More Details about all the exciting events and presentations we have planned.
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