Mid-Atlantic Microbial Pathogenesis Meeting 2022

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ABSTRACT The 11th Mid-Atlantic Microbial Pathogenesis Meeting (MAMPM) will be held February 13-15, 2022 at Wintergreen Resort and Conference Center near Charlottesville, Virginia. The purpose of the MAMPM is to foster communication and collaboration among microbial pathogenesis researchers in the Mid-Atlantic (NC, VA, MD, DC, WV, and DE, though researchers from 12 states are now attending). Numerous FDA-funded investigators studying the virulence mechanisms of pathogens of importance to human health are in this geographic region and have participated in multiple MAMPMs. One of MAMPM’s key goals is to provide students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty with the opportunity to present their work to a knowledgeable audience, focused on this discipline, in a collegial yet scientifically rigorous environment. Conference evaluations consistently MAMPM is a formative experience for young scientists’ professional development and remains one of the most appealing, and positively evaluated, aspects of this conference. All ten previous meetings have been held at Wintergreen Resort Conference Center, which features a central location, excellent facilities, and a professional conference staff. At our last meeting (2019), we achieved maximum registration (201 attendees) for the first time. MAMPM 2022 is arranged by the Organizing Committee, comprised of the current, future, and past two conference chairs. The vast majority of the presenters are graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty with four internationally renowned keynote speakers introduce each session. Drs. Tod Merkel (FDA staff scientist), Virginia Miller (UNC), Leigh Knodler (WSU), and Martin Wiedmann (Cornell) are the MAMPM 2022 keynote speakers. In addition, two highly attended and interactive poster sessions will be provided to allow the opportunity for all participants to present and discuss their work face-to-face. MAMPM 2022 will be publicized through advertisements in professional publications, social media posts, and direct mailings (physical and email) to relevant departments at academic institutions, government and private laboratories within the region and to members of the local American Society for Microbiology branches that serve this region. A dedicated website (http://mampm.org/) publicizes the meeting and provides the necessary information and forms required for registration. MAMPM also strongly supports diversity in sex/gender, race/ethnicity, age, and disability status. Drs. Ashley Haines and Carleitta Paige-Anderson will serve as Diversity Ambassadors to enhance participation from underrepresented groups. MAMPM 2022 will feature the MAMPM Advancing Diversity Initiative, with panels of diverse composition to discuss career transitions. Finally, research presented at MAMPM is highly relevant to FDA's mission, particularly in the development of novel vaccines, diagnostic and treatment platforms for the human diseases, and protection the public against the threats of emerging infectious diseases.