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Perspectives on the future of the profession of microbiology.

Todd L Kelson, Heidi B Kaplan, Michelle Dziejman, Shilpa Gadwal, Irene Hulede, Jennifer Bennett, Roger Greenwell, Shelley Payne, Kyle MacLea, Eric Miller and 4 more

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Review in mSphere, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed.

No citing paper in PubMed yet.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Todd L KelsonDepartment of Biology, Brigham Young University Idaho, Rexburg, Idaho, USA.
Heidi B KaplanDepartment of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA.
Michelle DziejmanDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3960-0703
Shilpa GadwalDepartment of Education, American Society for Microbiology, Washington, DC, USA.
Irene HuledeDepartment of Education, American Society for Microbiology, Washington, DC, USA.
Jennifer BennettDepartment of Biology, and Earth Science, Otterbein University, Westerville, Ohio, USA.
Roger GreenwellUndergraduate Biotechnology Program, Worcester State University, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
Shelley PayneDepartment of Molecular Biosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA.
Kyle MacLeaDepartment of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7086-1074
Eric MillerDepartment of Plant and Microbial Biology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
Diana L VulloUniversidad Nacional de General Sarmiento, Los Polvorines, Argentina.ORCID 0000-0001-6153-8988
Rebecca Sparks-ThissenIndiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Astral BertolioAmerican Society for Microbiology Young Ambassador to Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, USA.
Jorge CervantesDr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4359-5951

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Profession of Microbiology (POM) embodies the bulk of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) members and represents the career preparation arm of the ASM for academia, industry, and clinical lab professions. The ASM Council on Microbial Sciences hosted a virtual retreat in 2025 to identify the future of the POM. The retreat presentations centered on workforce development, professional development, innovations in technology, and interdisciplinary collaborations. Various aspects were identified, such as the need to prepare for careers in industry, as an important goal of future training. It was also clear that scientists, in all walks of life, need professional development training throughout their careers, from early trainees to senior scientists. Innovations in technology warrant continual training to keep abreast of global issues. Finally, the need for science advocacy and the ability to effectively communicate science to citizens is important. The ASM is best suited to leading the way in the recruitment of young scientists to the field of microbiology and providing the necessary training to keep them ahead of the changing technologies. As such, the ASM is poised to prepare its members for a quickly changing career workplace, one that will require collaboration between the many sciences and the community.

Indexed as

MicrobiologyHumansSocieties, ScientificUnited Statesinterdisciplinary collaborationmicrobiologyprofessional developmenttechnological advancementsworkforce

Identifiers

PMID41288369
PMCPMC12724239

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