2026 ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Awards & Prize Recipients at ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Microbe
Each year, the ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Awards and Prizes recognize individuals whose work has fundamentally advanced the microbial sciences. From groundbreaking research discoveries to transformative leadership and education, these honorees represent the very best of our field.
At ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Microbe 2026, the 2026 Awards and Prize recipients will be formally recognized and will share their expertise in featured sessions across the meeting. Explore the awardees below to learn more about their achievements and discover where you can hear them present during ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Microbe 2026.
Join us in celebrating scientific excellence and engaging directly with the leaders shaping the future of microbiology.
Thursday, June 4
Jennifer Doudna, Ph.D.
University of California, Berkeley
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Lifetime Achievement Award
Joint Event
4:15-6:30 p.m
Idzi Potters, B.S., MLT
Institute of Tropical Medicine
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Scherago-Rubin Award for Clinical Microbiology
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Health Meeting
8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Joao Xavier, Ph.D.
Program for Computational and Systems Biology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Microbiome Data Prize
Joint Event
4:15-6:30 p.m
Friday, June 5
Jayanthi Shastri, M.D.
Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Mumbai
ASM Moselio Schaechter Award in Recognition of a Developing–Country Microbiologist
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Health Meeting
10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Amy Mathers, M.D., D(ABMM)
University of Virginia, Charlottesville
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Award for Research or Leadership in Clinical Microbiology
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Health Meeting
10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Kyle Rodino, Ph.D., D(ABMM)
University of Pennsylvania
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Award for Early Career Clinical Microbiology Research
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Health Meeting
10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Moon H. Nahm, M.D.
University of Alabama at Birmingham
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Award for Applied and Biotechnological Research
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Mechanism Discovery Meeting
12:30-1:20 p.m.
Jordan Bisanz, Ph.D.
Pennsylvania State University
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Award for Early Career Applied and Biotechnological Research
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Applied and Evironmental Meeting
2-2:50 p.m
Saturday, June 6
Michael Ibba, Ph.D.
Chapman University
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Award for Graduate Education
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Mechanism Discovery Meeting
9-10:30 a.m.
Carey-Ann Burnham, Ph.D., D(ABMM)
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Elizabeth O. King Lecturer Award
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Health Meeting
10-10:50 a.m.
Idzi Potters, B.S., MLT
Institute of Tropical Medicine
ASM Scherago-Rubin Award for Clinical Microbiology
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Health Meeting
10:30-11:20 a.m.
Mary Anne Amalaradjou, Ph.D.
University of Connecticut
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Alice C. Evans Award for Advancement of Women
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Health Meeting
10:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
Kim Orth, Ph.D.
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Award for Basic Research
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Mechanism Discovery Meeting
10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Mariana X. Byndloss, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Award for Early Career Basic Research
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Mechanism Discovery Meeting
10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Michael Loeffelholz, Ph.D., D(ABMM)
Cepheid
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Award for Service
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Health Meeting
11-11:50 a.m.
Erica L-W Majumder, Ph.D.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Award for Early Career Environmental Research
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Applied and Environmental Microbiology Meeting
2-2:50 p.m.
Sunday, June 7
Michael D. L. Johnson, Ph.D.
University of Arizona
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Honorary Diversity Lecturer Award
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Mechanism Discovery Meeting
9-10:30 a.m.
Shazia Tabassum Hakim, Ph.D., SCCM(MLS)
Diné College
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿William A. Hinton Award for Advancement of a Diverse Community of Microbiologists
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Health Meeting
10:30-11:50 a.m.
Matthew Sullivan, Ph.D.
Ohio State University
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Award for Environmental Research
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Applied and Environmental Microbiology Meeting
10:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
Ann Stevens, Ph.D.
Virginia Tech
ASM Carski Award for Undergraduate Education
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Applied and Environmental Microbiology Meeting
2-2:50 p.m.
Marvin Whiteley, Ph.D.
Georgia Institue of Technology
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿D.C. White Award for Interdisciplinary Research
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Mechanism Discovery Meeting
6-6:50 p.m.