2025 - FLASM meeting

New Meeting Date/Location:

March 28-30, 2025

Florida Gulf Coast University

Academic Building #9 (The Water School)

10501 FGCU BLVD, Ft. Myers, FL

Link to FGCU Campus Map

Parking is available in front of AB9 (Water School) or in the adjacent parking garage. No parking pass is required.

Meeting Schedule:

  • Friday Night (3/28): Optional Meet and Greet Happy Hour 5-7 pm at BJ’s Brewhouse

    • 9960 University Plaza Dr. Fort Myers, FL 33913 Phone: 239-204-5760

  • Saturday (3/29): Check in, Keynote Lecture, Research Talks, and Poster Presentation (approximately 8 am - 7 pm with a break for lunch)

  • Sunday (3/30): Morning talks and student awards (approximately 8 am - 1 pm)

KeyNote Speaker

Brenda Anne Wilson, PhD, is currently Professor of Microbiology and Associate Director of Undergraduate Education in the School of Molecular & Cellular Biology, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; Inaugural Professor of Biomedical and Translational Sciences in the Carle Illinois College of Medicine.

Lecture Title: “Toxins, toxins, everywhere: Turning foe into friend”

Bacterial protein toxins have played a myriad of fundamental roles in basic and clinical microbiology, from their first discovery as causes of disease to their implementation as tools for understanding cell biology. Toxin-like modules are being identified in an ever-growing number of bacterial genomes. The toxin field is now poised to harness information from their evolutionary relationships and to exploit their modular natures to begin using them for beneficial therapeutic applications as immunomodulators, anti-cancer treatments, treatments for neuronal disorders, biologic cargo-delivery platforms, and many still untapped potential applications.

Save the Dates:

Meeting Dates: March 28-30, 2025

Abstract Submission: February 14, 2025

Abstract Acceptance and Travel Notification: February 21, 2025

Early Bird Registration Deadline: February 28, 2025

Hotel Room Reservation Deadline: February 28, 2025