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Contact: Jim Sliwa jsliwa@asmusa.org<\/a> 202-942-9297 American Society for Microbiology<\/p>\n The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) will hold its 113th General Meeting, May 18-21, 2013 in Denver, Colorado. The meeting will feature approximately 3,000 individual scientific presentations spanning the breadth of microbiology and has an expected attendance of 8,000. <\/p>\n Microbiologists study living organisms and infectious agents, and their work is critical to human and animal health, agriculture, the environment and biotechnology. Many accomplishments in the microbiological sciences have significantly affected our lives, such as the development of treatments for infectious diseases, the prevention of food spoilage, the use of microorganisms to clean up pollutants and basic knowledge of the nature of all living things. <\/p>\n Among the topics to be presented are: <\/p>\n A continuing trend at this year's meeting is how new technologies are not only changing how scientists do microbiology, but also how researchers view the role of microbiology and how microorganisms are shaping our world in ways we never imagined possible a few years ago. <\/p>\n More detailed information, including program and abstracts, can be found online at http:\/\/bit.ly\/asm2013news<\/a> <\/p>\n Daily media events will be livestreamed on the internet via the ASM Newsroom and will be archived on YouTube. <\/p>\n Additional press materials can be found at this site as they become available. PLEASE NOTE: The housing deadline is April 15, 2013. While media will be allowed to register for the meeting after that date, they will be responsible for arranging hotel accommodations on their own. <\/p>\n Comprehensive media facilities will be available and meeting registration is complimentary for the media. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n More here: Public release date: 19-Mar-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Jim Sliwa jsliwa@asmusa.org<\/a> 202-942-9297 American Society for Microbiology The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) will hold its 113th General Meeting, May 18-21, 2013 in Denver, Colorado. The meeting will feature approximately 3,000 individual scientific presentations spanning the breadth of microbiology and has an expected attendance of 8,000 Continue reading
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