Welcome to Allegheny Branch, American Society of Microbiology (ABASM)
Important Information
2026 Annual ABASM meeting
November 6th and 7th 2026
Mount Aloysius College
Congratulations to ABASM Peggy Cotter Award Winners 2026!
Catherine Armbruster, Ph.D., Assistant Professor,
Dept. of Biological Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University
An-Chi Cheng, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Associate,
Dept. of Medicine & Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Pittsburgh
Qihao Wu, Ph.D., Assistant Professor,
Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy | University of Pittsburgh
Peggy Cotter Awards for Early Career Branch Members, fully funded by the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), are named for ASM Past President Dr. Peggy Cotter. Dr. Cotter is deeply committed to mentoring early career scientists and providing them with opportunities to further their career development.
Officers
Dr. Michelle Valkanas
President
Dr. Merrilee Anderson
President- Elect
Dr. Jennifer Koehl
Treasurer
Dr. Jill Keeney
Secretary
Dr. Sarah Swerdlow
Historian
Dr. Drew Bridges
Councilor
Contact Us
Branch Memberships
Branch Dues are paid directly to ASM
To establish or renew membership in the Allegheny Branch of ASM, visit:
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Step 1 go to this link: Membership | ASM Branches
Step 2: Scroll down to Join an ASM branch
Step 3: click on Allegheny Branch​
Step 4: Choose your membership level: Student memberships are $15