Fall 2025 Annual VA Branch ASM Meeting at the University of Lynchburg Nov. 7th and 8th.
1501 Lakeside Dr, Lynchburg, VA 24501
Registration and Abstract Submission is open.
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
2p Adjourn
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.
Presentation Notes: Oral Presentations will be a total of 15 mins with question and answer time included. Poster Size must be no wider than 48 inches. (Options include:24X36,28X36, 36X36, 30X42, 42X42).
Past Meetings
2024 Joint VA Branch ASM Meeting with the Virginia Tech Center for Emerging, Zoonotic, and Arthropod-borne Pathogens (CeZAP) was held October 11-12 aat Virginia Tech. It was hosted by Dr. Ann Stevens.
2023 annual meeting was be held November 3-4 at Reynolds Community College. It was hosted by Dr. Janet Adams.
2022 annual meeting was held November 4-5 at Laurel Ridge Community College. It was hosted by Dr. Elisabeth Dingess.
2020 and 2021 Meetings were held virtually
2019 Meeting The 2019 annual meeting was held November 1-2 at Longwood University.
2018 annual meeting was held November 9-10 at Center for the Sciences, Radford University. It was hosted by Justin Anderson.
2017 annual meeting was held November 3-4 at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk.
2016 annual meeting was held November 4th and 5th at Virginia Western Community College in Roanoke. It was hosted by Amy White.
2015 annual meeting was held at the Parham Road campus of J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College. It was hosted by Dr. Janet Adams.
2014 annual meeting was held on the campus of James Madison University. It was hosted by Dr. James Herrick.
2013 annual meeting was held November 8th and 9th on the campus of the University of Virginia. It was hosted by Drs. Alison Criss and Ian Glomski.
2012 annual meeting was held November 2nd and 3rd on the campus of Old Dominion University Education Center in Virginia Beach. It was hosted by Drs. David Gauthier and Wayne Hynes