Donate to ABRCMS
Please Note: Donations are processed through ABRCMS' host organization, the American Society for Microbiology.
Since its inception in 2001, ABRCMS has impacted the career development of more than 62,000 trainees and faculty from all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam, and more recently, internationally. Since 2005, attendance at the conference has more than doubled to approximately 5,200 participants per year; of this number, 62% of attendees have been women and 73% have represented historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups in science.
The ABRCMS donation program supports new initiatives that are not currently covered by National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant funding. Your support provides opportunities for early-career scientist advancement through innovative initiatives, including but not limited to:
Leadership Development Academy
DEI Fellowships and Experiential Learning
Professional Development Grants for Postdoctoral Scientists and Junior Faculty
ABRCMS aims to:
Expose participants to cutting edge science and support success as STEM professionals.
Foster a sense of community across the full spectrum of scientific careers, including in academia, government, and industry.
Connect trainees with leaders who serve as positive models in the biomedical and behavioral research ecosystem.
Make a difference by supporting ABRCMS, the premier undergraduate and graduate STEM conference and the future of research in biomedical and behavioral sciences!
What Is ABRCMS?
To move the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) forward, it's crucial that there is more diversity, which means the inclusion of minorities, veterans and people with disabilities working in these fields. The first ABRCMS hosted by ASM in 2001, was founded to encourage minority, first-generation, veteran, and disabled students to pursue higher education in STEM. Today, ABRCMS is one of the largest professional conferences for underrepresented scientists at various stages of their professional and educational journeys -- providing additional programming for graduate students, postdocs and non-students.
The four-day conference includes: More than 2,100 poster and oral presentations given by undergraduate and postbaccalaureate students; Graduate Symposium dedicated to masters and doctoral level students; Scientific and professional development sessions
More than 400 exhibitors recruiting for fellowships and graduate programs; Networking and mentoring opportunities
