Welcome to the Website for the Northeast Branch of the American Society for Microbiology

The nucleus of the Northeast Branch of the American Society for Microbiology was the Boston Bacteriology or “Bug” Club. In 1948, some of these men (women were initially excluded from the Bug Club) formed the Branch and became its first officers. The Northeast Branch is supported by the American Society for Microbiology but functions independently.

The Branch currently serves members in Maine, Vermont, and the areas of Massachusetts and New Hampshire east of the Connecticut River. The Branch has three affiliated student chapters located at the University of Maine at Orono, ME, the University of New Hampshire at Durham, NH, and the Boston Area Student Chapter located in Boston.

Upcoming meetings

January 16, 2024: Global Impact of Emerging Diseases with Wun-Ju Shieh, MD, PhD, DrPH (h.c.) – a virtual presentation beginning at 6:00 pm EST