Branch Meetings

63rd Annual Branch Meeting

April 13, 2024
Las Vegas, NV

Hosted by University of Nevada Las Vegas

Meeting Objectives

Convene microbiologists from the Arizona and Southern Nevada region and present the most recent research on microbiology and related fields
Provide networking opportunities to help foster professional camaraderie and prepare the local scientific laboratory community in meeting the future challenges in microbiology
Provide opportunity for students and other early career professionals to present their work in a friendly supportive environment and receive helpful feedback and mentoring

Registration

	Meeting	Membership	Total Cost (with all Fees)
Faculty, postdocs, staff without Branch membership	$40	$20	$65.87
Faculty, postdocs, staff with Branch membership	$40	N/A	$44.52
Students	$20	$0	$23.18

Please note: attending the meeting requires membership

Abstract Submission

Submission deadline: Wed, March 20, 2024
Acceptance notification: Mon, April 1, 2024

Abstract Template

Must describe original research
Must be submitted by the presenting author
Change file name to your name (e.g., Doe_Jane.docx)
Font: Arial 12
1-page limit
1-inch margins
Underline the name of the presenting author
Tables, graphics, and references are ok to include in the body of the abstract

The keynote speaker will be Dr. Jennifer Leeds, an Executive Director at Novartis. Dr. Leeds has spent most of her pharmaceutical career at Novartis, where she and her team discovered a potentially novel treatment for infections caused by Clostridioides difficile and a novel monobactam antibiotic. She will give the Keynote Address on novel approaches to antibacterial drug development, and a Career Forum, as an industry leader.