2026 º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Awards & Prize Recipients at º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Microbe
Each year, the º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Awards and Prizes recognize individuals whose work has fundamentally advanced the microbial sciences. From groundbreaking research discoveries to transformative leadership and education, these honorees represent the very best of our field.
At º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Microbe 2026, the 2026 Awards and Prize recipients will be formally recognized and will share their expertise in featured sessions across the meeting. Explore the awardees below to learn more about their achievements and discover where you can hear them present during º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Microbe 2026.
Join us in celebrating scientific excellence and engaging directly with the leaders shaping the future of microbiology.
Thursday, June 4
Jennifer Doudna, Ph.D.
University of California, Berkeley
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Lifetime Achievement Award
Joint Event
4:15-6:30 p.m
Idzi Potters, B.S., MLT
Institute of Tropical Medicine
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Scherago-Rubin Award for Clinical Microbiology
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Health Meeting
8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Joao Xavier, Ph.D.
Program for Computational and Systems Biology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Microbiome Data Prize
Joint Event
4:15-6:30 p.m
Friday, June 5
Jayanthi Shastri, M.D.
Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Mumbai
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Moselio Schaechter Award in Recognition of a Developing–Country Microbiologist
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Health Meeting
10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Amy Mathers, M.D., D(ABMM)
University of Virginia, Charlottesville
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Award for Research or Leadership in Clinical Microbiology
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Health Meeting
10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Kyle Rodino, Ph.D., D(ABMM)
University of Pennsylvania
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Award for Early Career Clinical Microbiology Research
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Health Meeting
10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Moon H. Nahm, M.D.
University of Alabama at Birmingham
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Award for Applied and Biotechnological Research
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Mechanism Discovery Meeting
12:30-1:20 p.m.
Jordan Bisanz, Ph.D.
Pennsylvania State University
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Award for Early Career Applied and Biotechnological Research
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Applied and Evironmental Meeting
2-2:50 p.m
Saturday, June 6
Michael Ibba, Ph.D.
Chapman University
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Award for Graduate Education
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Mechanism Discovery Meeting
9-10:30 a.m.
Carey-Ann Burnham, Ph.D., D(ABMM)
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Elizabeth O. King Lecturer Award
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Health Meeting
10-10:50 a.m.
Idzi Potters, B.S., MLT
Institute of Tropical Medicine
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Scherago-Rubin Award for Clinical Microbiology
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Health Meeting
10:30-11:20 a.m.
Mary Anne Amalaradjou, Ph.D.
University of Connecticut
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Alice C. Evans Award for Advancement of Women
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Health Meeting
10:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
Kim Orth, Ph.D.
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Award for Basic Research
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Mechanism Discovery Meeting
10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Mariana X. Byndloss, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Award for Early Career Basic Research
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Mechanism Discovery Meeting
10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Michael Loeffelholz, Ph.D., D(ABMM)
Cepheid
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Award for Service
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Health Meeting
11-11:50 a.m.
Erica L-W Majumder, Ph.D.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Award for Early Career Environmental Research
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Applied and Environmental Microbiology Meeting
2-2:50 p.m.
Sunday, June 7
Michael D. L. Johnson, Ph.D.
University of Arizona
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Honorary Diversity Lecturer Award
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Mechanism Discovery Meeting
9-10:30 a.m.
Shazia Tabassum Hakim, Ph.D., SCCM(MLS)
Diné College
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ William A. Hinton Award for Advancement of a Diverse Community of Microbiologists
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Health Meeting
10:30-11:50 a.m.
Matthew Sullivan, Ph.D.
Ohio State University
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Award for Environmental Research
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Applied and Environmental Microbiology Meeting
10:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
Ann Stevens, Ph.D.
Virginia Tech
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Carski Award for Undergraduate Education
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Applied and Environmental Microbiology Meeting
2-2:50 p.m.
Marvin Whiteley, Ph.D.
Georgia Institue of Technology
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ D.C. White Award for Interdisciplinary Research
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Mechanism Discovery Meeting
6-6:50 p.m.