American Society for Microbiology Courses

Eradication of the Guinea Worm - Projected Extinction and Infectious Disease Programs

Explore Guinea worm disease eradication efforts, projected extinction, and the Carter Center's infectious disease programs with Adam Weiss, director of the Guinea Worm Eradication Program.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Rethinking Antimicrobial Resistance - Protecting the Microbiome from Antimicrobials and Disinfectants

Explore the vital role of beneficial bacteria in health and learn strategies to protect the microbiome while combating antimicrobial resistance through targeted treatments and innovative approaches.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Devastating History of Yellow Fever in the United States

Explore the historical impact of yellow fever in America, from devastating outbreaks to groundbreaking scientific discoveries that revolutionized disease prevention and treatment methods.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Early Microbial Life - Our Past, Present, and Future

Discover how life evolved from simple chemical compounds to complex organisms through cutting-edge research in microscopy, sequencing, and AI with leading microbiologists.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Teaching with TED - TED Talks and Discussion Prompts for Microbiology and Cellular Biology Courses

Discover curated TED Talks and field-tested discussion prompts to enhance microbiology and cellular biology teaching, connecting classroom content to real-world applications.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Science of Success - Building a Career in Lab Operations

Explore the vital role of lab operations in healthcare institutions and discover diverse career paths in this strategic field.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology - Policy Recommendations and Future Biotechnology Strategies

Discover how biotechnology policies shape national security and economic competitiveness through expert discussion of the NSCEB report on biomanufacturing, biological data, and workforce investments.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Blocking the Competition - Superinfection Inhibition by Giant Viruses

Explore how giant viruses prevent superinfection by blocking additional viral particles from entering host cells, revealing competitive dynamics in virus-host relationships.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Emerging Technologies for Rapid Phenotypic AST of Clinical Isolates of Bacteria

Explore cutting-edge technologies revolutionizing antimicrobial susceptibility testing beyond traditional Fleming-era methods for faster bacterial resistance detection.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Empowering Change with Civic Science

Discover practical strategies for scientists to engage in civic advocacy and navigate political challenges while communicating research effectively to the public.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Immigration Tips for Scientists

Discover essential immigration tips for scientists, presented by Marco Pignone, III, Esq. at ASM Microbe 2024, offering valuable guidance from researchergreencard.com lawyers.

• YouTube
• 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Show Me the Light! UV Light for Cyclospora

Discover how UV light detection offers a simpler, cost-effective method for identifying Cyclospora, a parasite causing cyclosporiasis with symptoms like nausea and diarrhea, especially prevalent in Texas during summer 2023.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Critical Concepts in Dormancy Part II: Discriminating States of Microbial Activity

Explore cutting-edge approaches for quantifying microbial activity states, from dormancy to replication, with four experts discussing techniques and insights across cellular to environmental systems.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Updated ASM Curriculum Guidelines Describe Core Microbiology Content to Modernize the Framework for Microbiology Education

Discover how the new ASM Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Microbiology can modernize education, standardize essential knowledge, and improve microbial literacy while supporting teaching approaches and specialized topic exploration.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Lamp and the Genie - Understanding and Combating Antimicrobial Resistance

Discover how antimicrobial resistance develops and spreads through an engaging metaphorical approach, while learning effective strategies and advocacy methods to combat this global health threat.

• YouTube
• 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video