ASM - American Society for Microbiology

09/20/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/21/2024 13:49

ASM Announces 2024-2025 Distinguished Lecturer (ASMDL) Roster

ASM Announces 2024-2025 Distinguished Lecturer (ASMDL) Roster

Sept. 20, 2024

Washington, D.C.-The American Society for Microbiology has announced the ASM Distinguished Lecturer (ASMDL) Roster for 2024-2025. The ASMDL Program annually selects a scientifically diverse group of lecturers to present at local ASM Branch meetings throughout the U.S. ASMDL lecturers also participate in career development and mentoring activities at branch meetings that benefit students, postdocs and early career scientists. The ASMDL Roster includes 2 Waksman Foundation Lecturers, supported through funding from the Waksman Foundation for Microbiology, with research topics primarily focused on antibiotics, translational research and/or environmental microbiology.

Lecturers are chosen through a competitive nomination process, and only the most distinguished lecturers and researchers are chosen to participate in the program. ASM congratulates all the new and returning lecturers.



Since its inception over 60 years ago, the ASMDL program has been a mainstay of ASM Branch programming, and has enhanced the scientific content available at the local level. The program reaches thousands of microbiologists each year, including students, and expands the reach and impact of ASM throughout the U.S.

2024-2025 ASM Distinguished Lecturer Roster:

  • Sam Brown, Ph.D. (Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Ga.).
  • Sean Crosson, Ph.D. (Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich.).
  • Garth D. Ehrlich, Ph.D. (Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa.).
  • Joanne Engel, M.D., Ph.D. (University of California San Francisco).
  • Donna E. Fennell, Ph.D., Waksman Foundation Lecturer (Rutgers University New Brunswick, N.J.).
  • Danielle Garsin, Ph.D. (McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston).
  • Anna F. Lau, Ph.D., D(ABMM) (NIH, Bethesda, Md.).
  • Jennifer A. Leeds, Ph.D., Waksman Foundation Lecturer (JAL Consulting, Walnut Creek, Calif.).
  • Peter N. Lipke, Ph.D. (Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, N.Y.).
  • Brian T. Murphy, Ph.D. (University of Illinois Chicago).
  • Amariliz Rivera, Ph.D. (Rutgers University, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, N.J.).
  • Nasia Safdar, MD, Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin-Madison).
  • Davida S. Smyth, Ph.D. (Texas A&M University-San Antonio).
  • Vanessa Sperandio, Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin-Madison).
  • Anne W. Thompson, Ph.D. (Portland State University, Portland, Ore.).
  • Steven W. Wilhelm, Ph.D. (University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn.).
  • Brenda Anne Wilson, Ph.D. (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Ill.).
  • Andrew D. Yurochko, Ph.D. (LSU Health Sciences Center - Shreveport, Shreveport, La.).
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The American Society for Microbiology is one of the largest professional societies dedicated to the life sciences and is composed of 32,000 scientists and health practitioners. ASM's mission is to promote and advance the microbial sciences.

ASM advances the microbial sciences through conferences, publications, certifications, educational opportunities and advocacy efforts. It enhances laboratory capacity around the globe through training and resources. It provides a network for scientists in academia, industry and clinical settings. Additionally, ASM promotes a deeper understanding of the microbial sciences to diverse audiences.