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6. ASM International Student Chapters

Laura Oliveira, has joined the ASM Young Leaders Circle as International
Student Chapters Representative. She is working at the Federal University of
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Laura was awarded with the Infectious Disease (ID)
Fellows Award to attend ASM Microbe 2019.

Congratulations Laura!

ASM supports Student Chapters with funding each year to develop activities around the globe. Students
Chapters from the following Institutions have been supported during this half-year to inspire the future
generations of microbiologists. Keep the hard work!

• Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
• Alexandria University
• Szent István University
• Microbes Freiberg
• University of British Columbia OMIX
• University of Chittagong
• University of Dhaka
• University of Rajshahi
• UWI/ASM Microbiology Society
• UVAS Ravi Campus
• Yerevan State University
• University of São Paulo
• Jawharlal Nehru Technological University

7. Featured publications

ASM Young Ambassadors are prolific scientists covering a broad spectrum of the microbial sciences. To
date YAs have published hundreds of publications including research and educational papers, books,
and chapters. Here are a some publication for you to enjoy.

Karczewska-Golec J. 2015. 115-year-old society knows how to reach young scientists: ASM Young
Ambassador Program. N. Biotechnol. 32: 680-681. doi: 10.1016/j.nbt.2014.11.001. Fu
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Meštrović T, Cevik M, Pinto TCA, Barać A, Servín-Garcidueñas LE, Ong DSY. 2019. The convergent effect
of international collaboration between young leaders of two global societies: strengthening
microbiology education and training practices worldwide. J. Microbiol. Biol. Educ. 20(1).
doi:10.1128/jmbe.v20i1.1669.

Oliveira L, Bonatelli M, Pinto T. 2019. DivulgaMicro: a Brazilian initiative to empower early-career
scientists with science communication skills. J. Microbiol. Biol. Educ. 20(1).
doi:10.1128/jmbe.v20i1.1616.

Karikari T, Segura-Totten M, Cabrera E, Waturangi D, Barding E, Ascencio T. 2019. International science
education. J. Microbiol. Biol. Educ. 20(1): doi:10.1128/jmbe.v20i1.1785.