2026 Alaska Branch of the American Society for Microbiology annual conference

The 2026 Alaska Branch of the American Society for Microbiology annual conference Friday, Sept. 18, 4 p.m. Seminar presented by ASM Distinguished Lecturer Dr. Maria Hadjifrangiskou : "How E. coli establishes infection in the urinary tract: The ultimate bet-hedging?" Saturday, Sept. 19, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Keynote by Dr. Hadjifrangiskou: " It’s all about the food: an unconventional uropathogen feasts on host-derived fatty acids" Followed by submitted oral and poster presentations Registration to attend this meeting is free. We are accepting abstracts for oral and poster presentations, due by Friday, Sept. 11. Travel funding is available for student presenters. Visit for more information and to register. Download flyer for printing.