American Society for American Society for MicrobiologyMicrobiology

(ASM)(ASM)

GLOBAL OUTREACH GLOBAL OUTREACH PROGRAM PROGRAM

BECOME A MEMBER OF THE LARGEST BECOME A MEMBER OF THE LARGEST SINGLE LIFE SCIENCE ORGANIZATION SINGLE LIFE SCIENCE ORGANIZATION

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American Society for American Society for MicrobiologyMicrobiology

The oldest and largest life science organization in The oldest and largest life science organization in the world (1899-2009)the world (1899-2009)

Over 13000 international members Over 13000 international members

26 disciplines of microbiological specialization plus 26 disciplines of microbiological specialization plus a division for microbiology educatorsa division for microbiology educators

Work closely with WHO, CDC, UNESCO, PAHO, Work closely with WHO, CDC, UNESCO, PAHO, PEPFAR, US Department of State, Embassies in PEPFAR, US Department of State, Embassies in Washington, DC and other international Washington, DC and other international organizationsorganizations

WHAT WE DOWHAT WE DO Support programs of education, training, and public information worldwide.Support programs of education, training, and public information worldwide.

Publish state-of-the-art 11 journals and books. Publish state-of-the-art 11 journals and books.

Convene meetings, workshops, and colloquia worldwide.Convene meetings, workshops, and colloquia worldwide.

Recognize achievements of our international members through international fellowships, Recognize achievements of our international members through international fellowships, professorships, grants, and other various awards.professorships, grants, and other various awards.

Support a network of ASM volunteer Ambassadors and Country Liaisons in 20 regions Support a network of ASM volunteer Ambassadors and Country Liaisons in 20 regions worldwide. worldwide.

Assist local societies to set up a groundwork for successful operation. Assist local societies to set up a groundwork for successful operation.

WHERE WE WORK WHERE WE WORK AfghanistanAfghanistanBangladeshBangladeshBeninBeninBurkina FasoBurkina FasoBurundiBurundiCambodiaCambodiaCentral African RepublicCentral African RepublicChadChadComorosComorosDemocratic Republic Democratic Republic of the Congoof the CongoCote d’IvoireCote d’IvoireEritreaEritreaEthiopia Ethiopia GambiaGambiaGhanaGhanaGuineaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuinea-BissauHaitiHaitiKenyaKenyaKyrgyz RepublicKyrgyz RepublicLao PDRLao PDRLiberiaLiberiaMadagascarMadagascar

MalawiMalawiMaliMaliMauritaniaMauritaniaMozambiqueMozambiqueMyanmarMyanmarNepalNepalNigerNigerNigeriaNigeriaPakistanPakistanPapua New GuineaPapua New GuineaRwandaRwandaSenegalSenegalSao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and PrincipeSierra LeoneSierra LeoneSolomon IslandsSolomon IslandsSomaliaSomaliaTajikistanTajikistanTanzaniaTanzaniaTogoTogoUgandaUgandaUzbekistanUzbekistanVietnamVietnamYemenYemenZambiaZambiaZimbabweZimbabwe

Become an ASM Member for Become an ASM Member for Free!!!Free!!!

• Get a full access to all 11 ASM online journals Get a full access to all 11 ASM online journals for FREE! for FREE! Please visit www.journals.asm.org

• Get ASM magazine Get ASM magazine Microbe Microbe with thousands of images, videos, articles, and with thousands of images, videos, articles, and instructional guides at instructional guides at www.microbelibrary.org for FREE! for FREE!

• Receive full access to Ecosal, the new, continually updated Web resource based on Receive full access to Ecosal, the new, continually updated Web resource based on the classic ASM Press publication the classic ASM Press publication Escherichia coliEscherichia coli and and Salmonella: Cellular and Salmonella: Cellular and Molecular Biology Molecular Biology for FREE! for FREE! Please visit www.EcoSal.org for more information and details.

• Get discounts on meeting registrations, books, and other ASM products. Get discounts on meeting registrations, books, and other ASM products.

ASM JournalsASM Journals

ASM journals continue to advance the full ASM journals continue to advance the full spectrum of basic and clinical microbiology spectrum of basic and clinical microbiology research, delivering cutting-edge science to research, delivering cutting-edge science to researchers across the globe. researchers across the globe.

ASM journals publish over a quarter of all ASM journals publish over a quarter of all microbiology articles, while accounting for nearly microbiology articles, while accounting for nearly 42% of all citations in Microbiology. 42% of all citations in Microbiology.

You will receive your subscription validation and You will receive your subscription validation and instructions upon membership registration. instructions upon membership registration.

ASM JournalsASM Journals

IMPACT FACTOR: 4.716 IMPACT FACTOR: 4.716

#1 journal in Pharmacology & Pharmacy #1 journal in Pharmacology & Pharmacy and #6 in Microbiology ranked by and #6 in Microbiology ranked by Eigenfactor score Eigenfactor score

#1 cited journal in Pharmacology & #1 cited journal in Pharmacology & Pharmacy and #5 in Microbiology in 2008, Pharmacy and #5 in Microbiology in 2008, with > 37,000 citations.with > 37,000 citations.

IMPACT FACTOR: 3.801IMPACT FACTOR: 3.801 #1 journal in Microbiology and #2 in #1 journal in Microbiology and #2 in

Biotechnology & Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology Applied Microbiology ranked by Eigenfactor score ranked by Eigenfactor score

#1 cited journal #1 cited journal in Microbiology and #1 in in Microbiology and #1 in Biotechnology & Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology in Applied Microbiology in 2008, with > 2008, with > 69,000 citations 69,000 citations

Named by the SLA as one of the top Named by the SLA as one of the top 100 100 most influential journals of the last most influential journals of the last 100 100 yearsyears

IMPACT FACTOR: 2.237 Online only publication

IMPACT FACTOR: 16.409 #2 journal in Microbiology ranked by ImpactFactor

#3 ranked journal among ScienceWatch’s Top 10 Research Journals (2004-2008) in Microbiology, with > 31 average citations per paper

ASM JournalsASM Journals

IMPACT FACTOR: 3.636 IMPACT FACTOR: 3.636

#2 journal in Microbiology ranked by #2 journal in Microbiology ranked by

Eigenfactor score Eigenfactor score

#2 cited journal in Microbiology, #2 cited journal in Microbiology,

receiving > 58,000 citations in 2008 receiving > 58,000 citations in 2008

Named by the SLA as one of the top 100 Named by the SLA as one of the top 100

most influential journals of the last 100 years most influential journals of the last 100 years

IMPACT FACTOR: 3.945 IMPACT FACTOR: 3.945

#5 journal in Microbiology ranked by #5 journal in Microbiology ranked by Eigenfactor Eigenfactor score 3 cited journal in Microbiology, with > score 3 cited journal in Microbiology, with > 46,000 46,000 citations in 2008citations in 2008

IMPACT FACTOR: 3.83 Online only publication

IMPACT FACTOR: 3.987

#1 cited journal in Infectious Diseases and #3 in Immunology, with > 48,000 citations in 2008

ASM JournalsASM Journals

IMPACT FACTOR: 5.308 IMPACT FACTOR: 5.308

#1 journal in Virology ranked by #1 journal in Virology ranked by EigenfactorEigenfactor

score.score.

#1 cited journal in Virology > 86,000 #1 cited journal in Virology > 86,000 citations citations in 2008. in 2008.

Named by the SLA as one of the top 100 Named by the SLA as one of the top 100 most most influential journals of the last 100 influential journals of the last 100 years. years.

IMPACT FACTOR: 16.95 IMPACT FACTOR: 16.95

#1 journal in Microbiology ranked by Impact #1 journal in Microbiology ranked by Impact Factor Factor

#1 ranked journal among ScienceWatch’s Top #1 ranked journal among ScienceWatch’s Top 10 10 Research Journals (2004-2008) in Research Journals (2004-2008) in

Microbiology, with > 39 average citations per paperMicrobiology, with > 39 average citations per paper

IMPACT FACTOR: 5.942 IMPACT FACTOR: 5.942

#2 journal in Cell Biology and #4 in Biochemistry and #2 journal in Cell Biology and #4 in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology ranked by Eigenfactor score Molecular Biology ranked by Eigenfactor score

#3 cited journal in Cell Biology in 2008, with > 69,000 #3 cited journal in Cell Biology in 2008, with > 69,000 citations in 2008 citations in 2008

One of ScienceWatch’s Top 20 Research Journals One of ScienceWatch’s Top 20 Research Journals (1997-2007) in Molecular Biology & Genetics, with > (1997-2007) in Molecular Biology & Genetics, with > 38 average citations per paper 38 average citations per paper

Named by the SLA as one of the top 100 most Named by the SLA as one of the top 100 most influential journals of the last 100 yearsinfluential journals of the last 100 years

800 images 800 images that can be downloaded and used in the classroomthat can be downloaded and used in the classroom

Animations for PresentationsAnimations for Presentations

70 Resources for creating curricula and classroom program70 Resources for creating curricula and classroom program

The Library is a peer-reviewed collection of TEACHING AND LEARNING materials focused at The Library is a peer-reviewed collection of TEACHING AND LEARNING materials focused at the UNDERGRADUATE level.  This initiative is implemented through: the UNDERGRADUATE level.  This initiative is implemented through:

Publishing peer-reviewed teaching resources about the microbial world for undergraduate Publishing peer-reviewed teaching resources about the microbial world for undergraduate education education

Advancing the ASM Curriculum Recommendations for undergraduate education Advancing the ASM Curriculum Recommendations for undergraduate education

Promoting the scholarship of teaching and learning in microbiology education Promoting the scholarship of teaching and learning in microbiology education

MicrobeLibrary containsMicrobeLibrary contains::

Atlas-Protocol Collection

The collection has two compoThe collection has two components: nents: the Atlasthe Atlas and and the Protocolthe Protocol. . The AtlasThe Atlas includes a series of IMAGES that includes a series of IMAGES that support the learning and use of a standard microbiology protocol.  support the learning and use of a standard microbiology protocol.  The ProtocolThe Protocol includes information pertinent to includes information pertinent to teaching undergraduate microbiology.teaching undergraduate microbiology.

Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education (JMBE) Formerly Microbiology EducationPublished annually, Published annually, JMBEJMBE publishes articles driven by outcomes-based cognitive research in student learning. The publishes articles driven by outcomes-based cognitive research in student learning. The hallmark of the journal is to recognize educators who are at the forefront of cognitive research in microbiology hallmark of the journal is to recognize educators who are at the forefront of cognitive research in microbiology education. education.

Focus on Microbiology EducationFOMEFOME is published four times a year and provides a venue for faculty to discuss issues in microbiology education. is published four times a year and provides a venue for faculty to discuss issues in microbiology education.

Curriculum CollectionThe collection of curriculum resources provides classroom activities and laboratory exercises.The collection of curriculum resources provides classroom activities and laboratory exercises.

Visual CollectionVisual CollectionThe collection of visual resources provides images, animations and video clippings for faculty and students to The collection of visual resources provides images, animations and video clippings for faculty and students to enhance their own understanding or classroom presentations about the microbial world. Visuals are annotated and enhance their own understanding or classroom presentations about the microbial world. Visuals are annotated and include descriptions. include descriptions.

Meet Meet EcoSalEcoSal, the new, continually updated Web resource based on the , the new, continually updated Web resource based on the classic ASM Press publication classic ASM Press publication Escherichia coliEscherichia coli and and Salmonella: Cellular and Salmonella: Cellular and Molecular BiologyMolecular Biology. .

Like its print-edition predecessors, Like its print-edition predecessors, EcoSalEcoSal is a comprehensive, coherent is a comprehensive, coherent archive of the ENTIRE corpus of knowledge on the enteric bacterial cell. archive of the ENTIRE corpus of knowledge on the enteric bacterial cell. EcoSalEcoSal is comprised of SEVERAL HUNDRED MODULES of information is comprised of SEVERAL HUNDRED MODULES of information and interpretation with links to cognate sites containing extensive tabular and interpretation with links to cognate sites containing extensive tabular and pictorial presentations, as well as to active databases of primary and pictorial presentations, as well as to active databases of primary research information. research information.

As an ASM member through Global Outreach program you can benefit from As an ASM member through Global Outreach program you can benefit from this unmatched source FOR FREE!!! this unmatched source FOR FREE!!!

ASM MeetingsASM Meetings

Through its many member-supported Through its many member-supported Program Committees, ASM develops and Program Committees, ASM develops and executes ASM’s 5 annual large meetings, executes ASM’s 5 annual large meetings, niche conferences, educational initiatives, niche conferences, educational initiatives, and online professional development and online professional development activities. activities. The largest 2 meetingsThe largest 2 meetings are are ASM General Meeting and ICAAC. ASM General Meeting and ICAAC.

MicrobeWorld MicrobeWorld

HIGHLY INTERACTIVE website www.microbeworld.org for science enthusiasts, HIGHLY INTERACTIVE website www.microbeworld.org for science enthusiasts, students, teachers, parents, and the general public! students, teachers, parents, and the general public!

Offers a comprehensive resources section for educators, parents, and students that Offers a comprehensive resources section for educators, parents, and students that includes EXPERIMENTS, LESSON PLANS, and TOOLS for microbiology education. includes EXPERIMENTS, LESSON PLANS, and TOOLS for microbiology education.

Over 300 pages deep, the site contains introductory information about the science of Over 300 pages deep, the site contains introductory information about the science of microbiology, CAREER PROFILES, and INTERVIEWS with some of the world’s microbiology, CAREER PROFILES, and INTERVIEWS with some of the world’s leading researchers! leading researchers!

Provides surprising and interesting facts about microbial life, and a comprehensive Provides surprising and interesting facts about microbial life, and a comprehensive PHOTO GALLERY highlighting some of the most studied microorganisms. PHOTO GALLERY highlighting some of the most studied microorganisms.

PLEASE VISIT SITE TUTORIAL AT www.microbeworld.org PLEASE VISIT SITE TUTORIAL AT www.microbeworld.org

ASM International AmbassadorsASM International Ambassadors

ASM International Ambassadors are international members of ASM who act ASM International Ambassadors are international members of ASM who act as intermediaries between the society and ASM members worldwide. as intermediaries between the society and ASM members worldwide.

Currently we have Currently we have 20 20 regional Ambassadors and a wide network of Country regional Ambassadors and a wide network of Country Liaisons who support the work of International Ambassadors in each individual Liaisons who support the work of International Ambassadors in each individual country. country.

International Ambassadors coordinate activities with key institutions and International Ambassadors coordinate activities with key institutions and organizations in the region. organizations in the region.

Identify and respond to the needs of the local microbiological community. Identify and respond to the needs of the local microbiological community.

Promote and explain the benefits of membership in ASM. Promote and explain the benefits of membership in ASM.

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ASM AMBASSADOR IN YOUR REGION, PLEASE VISIT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ASM AMBASSADOR IN YOUR REGION, PLEASE VISIT www.asm.org/international www.asm.org/international

International FellowshipsInternational Fellowships

If you are: If you are: - a young investigator from Africa;- a young investigator from Africa;- within five years of obtaining or in - within five years of obtaining or in the process of obtaining your Masters, the process of obtaining your Masters,

PhD, PhD, equivalent academic degree; equivalent academic degree;- working in any of the microbiology - working in any of the microbiology disciplines; disciplines;- willing to visit a host scientist abroad- willing to visit a host scientist abroad

ASM’s International Fellowship is FOR YOU!!! ASM’s International Fellowship is FOR YOU!!!

Please visit Please visit www.asm.org/international/fellowshipwww.asm.org/international/fellowship

International ProfessorshipsInternational Professorships

If you are: If you are: - an ASM member;- an ASM member;- scientifically recognized in your area of - scientifically recognized in your area of research; research; - ready to teach a highly interactive short - ready to teach a highly interactive short course in microbiological sciences in your course in microbiological sciences in your

country countryASM International Professorship Program is FOR YOU!!!ASM International Professorship Program is FOR YOU!!!

Please visit Please visit

www.asm.org/international/professorship www.asm.org/international/professorship

International Mentoring ProgramInternational Mentoring Program

Experienced ASM members offer assistance to young scientists, ranging from Experienced ASM members offer assistance to young scientists, ranging from CAREER advice to reviewing a paper for PUBLICATIONCAREER advice to reviewing a paper for PUBLICATION

American Society for American Society for MicrobiologyMicrobiology

Global Outreach ProgramGlobal Outreach ProgramVisit the ASM Website atVisit the ASM Website at

www.asm.orgwww.asm.org

American Society for MicrobiologyAmerican Society for Microbiology

1752 N Street, NW1752 N Street, NW

Washington, DC 20036Washington, DC 20036

Phone - 202-737-3600Phone - 202-737-3600

Fax - 202-942-9328Fax - 202-942-9328

E-Mail - globaloutreach@asmusa.org (to apply for membership) E-Mail - globaloutreach@asmusa.org (to apply for membership)

international@asmusa.org (to address any questions related to international international@asmusa.org (to address any questions related to international programs) programs)