This will be a HYBRID Event (Attendance LIVE and ONLINE via ZOOM)
Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Hayes Hall, Room 403B
3435 Main Street, Buffalo, UB South Campus
Map link: UB south campus
Park in Diefendorf or Townsend lots. No permit required after 3 PM.

***NOTE: A Microbiology Student Career Panel Discussion hosted by the SUNY Buffalo ASM Student Chapter will be held at 3:30 PM prior to the meeting***

Program:
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Rodney E. Rohde, Ph.D., SM (ASCP) CM, SVCM _^(virtual)
ASM Distinguished Lecturer
Associate Director of the Translational Health Research Initiative,
Texas State University
“The Resurgence of Vaccine-Preventable Infections: A U.S. Update”

Namrata Deka, Ph.D. Fellow
Erwin Neter Awardee 2025,
University at Buffalo, Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Science
Armbruster Lab, Dept of Microbiology and Immunology
“Microbial Community Dynamics and Within-Host Pathogen Adaptation in
Individuals with Long-Term Urinary Catheters”

M. Kim Saxton, MBA, Ph.D.
Clinical Professor of Marketing & Faculty Director, Behavioral Research Lab,
UB School of Management, Adjunct Professor Family Medicine, JSMBS
“From Why to How: Designing Vaccine Messages That Motivate”

John A. Sellick, Jr., D.O., M.S.
Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases,
University at Buffalo, Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Science
“What’s New With the Flu?”

Registration, Refreshments: 4:30-5:00 PM
Presentations: 5:00-7:15 PM
Dinner: 7:15 PM

Registration Deadline is Wednesday, April 22, 2026

• Paid 2026 Dues: Live attendance for REGULAR Members: $15.00
• Paid 2026 Dues: Online attendance for REGULAR Members: $5.00
• Delinquent 2026 Regular Dues: Add $25.00 Dues fee to LIVE or Online Meeting Fee
• Online OR Live Attendance for STUDENTS:  $5.00
• Delinquent 2026 Student Dues: Add $10.00 Dues fee to LIVE or Online Meeting Fee

*Dues paid for Fall Symposium Oct 20th, 2025 are 2026 dues. If you are unsure of your dues status email Lynn Connors at .