Transforming the American Academy of Microbiology for social good through scientific portfolios.

Nguyen K Nguyen, Rachel M Burckhardt, Stefano Bertuzzi, Arturo Casadevall, Vanessa Sperandio, Jay T Lennon

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Article in mBio, 2026. 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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6 authors.

Nguyen K NguyenDirector of American Academy of Microbiology, ASM, Washington, DC, USA.ORCID 0009-0000-3683-5438

Rachel M BurckhardtScientific Program Officer of American Academy of Microbiology, ASM, Washington, DC, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6290-2534

Stefano BertuzziCEO, ASM, Washington, DC, USA.

Arturo CasadevallPast Chair of the Governors of the American Academy of Microbiology, Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9402-9167

Vanessa SperandioChair of the Governors of the American Academy of Microbiology, Department of Medical Microbiology & Immunology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0819-7904

Jay T LennonChair of the Academy Climate Change & Microbes Scientific Advisory Task Force, Department of Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3126-6111

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As the research landscape evolves, scientific societies must adapt their programs to meet changing community needs. The American Academy of Microbiology (Academy or AAM) has recently developed a new model centered around scientific portfolios aimed at advancing its vision of becoming an effective scientific think tank. Here, we describe this transition and the process used to develop and implement a portfolio-based approach. We highlight the Climate Change and Microbes Scientific Portfolio as a case study, demonstrating its successes and its ability to guide the design of future portfolios.

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Academies and InstitutesMicrobiologySocieties, ScientificClimate ChangeUnited StatesAmerican Academy of Microbiologyclimate changemicrobial solutionsscience strategyscientific societiesthink tank

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PMID42084369

DOI10.1128/mbio.00828-26

PMCPMC13251418

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