2026 ASM Conference for Undergraduate Educators

2026 ASM Conference for Undergraduate Educators

Welcome to ASMCUE in Seattle, Washington! Registered attendees are able to download the mobile app onto their phone, create a log-in, and make a personalized schedule and chat with attendees. Questions? Email [email protected]

7:15pm PST

A bioprospecting ethics case study with multi-institution evidence of student learning ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallSarah Miller • Stephanie Mathews A bite-sized approach to scaffolding scientific literature interpretation for first year and early students ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallKaren Avery A low-cost CRISPR gene editing workflow for the college classroom ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallOrlando de Lange Active Learning in Microbiology (ALM) – Disseminating Best Practices and Novel Ideas ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallNancy Boury Adapting the EvolvingSTEM CURE: Scaling Up High School Outreach for University-Level Inquiry ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallAbigail Matela • Elizabeth Ostrowski • Erin Nawrocki AI Meets Microbiology: Building an Infectious Disease Case ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallParisa Jazbi Analysis of How Undergraduate Biology STEM Students Integrate AI Tools into their Biology Education: A Multi-course perspective ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallDiviya Ray Awarding Merit Badges in Undergraduate Microbiology Laboratories to Promote Technique and Build Community ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallAisling Dugan Beyond the Classroom: Designing Biology Courses That Recognize Working Learners ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallAlexander Eden Beyond the final product: A process-based framework for observing student learning throughout the writing process in the age of AI ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallHannah Schapiro Beyond the Pathogen: Reimagining Microbiology Education Using Infectious Disease History to Teach Health Equity ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallStefanie Iverson Cabral BioCrawl: Promoting transparency toward undergraduate research and experiential learning opportunities ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallYvonne Sun Biotech Launch: An Experiential Biotechnology Training Program for Community College Students ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallNikki Mertz Breaking the ice: Using video introductions to connect with students and manage large classrooms ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallChintamani Manish Bridging STEM knowledge gaps through a multidisciplinary zebrafish CURE ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallAllison Scherer BUDDY: A Turnkey Platform to Enable Clinically Relevant Yeast CRISPR Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallBrian Wasko Building a Community Resource for Undergraduate Immunology Laboratories ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallEric Cooper • Sumali Pandey Building and implementing a standards-based grading scheme based on the ASM Curriculum Guidelines in a 300-level mixed major Microbiology course ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallSean Coleman Building Research and Workforce Skills Through an Interdisciplinary Fish Microbiome CURE ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallKarin Kram Communication Soft Skills in the Sciences and Micro-Credentials ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallKate Knoll Connecting Microbiology and Oral Health: A Multi-Procedure Laboratory Investigation of Cariogenic Bacteria ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallNed Barden Cultivating STEM Identity Through Tiny Earth: A Study of Gateway Program Students' Self-Efficacy and Motivation in Undergraduate Antibiotic-Discovery Research ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallKari Jensen CURE TAPESTRy: A Network to Advance Professional Development of Teaching Assistants for CUREs across Institutions ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallJacqueline Miralles-Salazar Development and Implementation of a DNA Puzzle Builder Activity for Undergraduate Learners ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallKelly Weaver Engaging Students in Immunology Through Student-Created Games ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallNana Ankrah Evaluating “Live and Active” Claims: Probiotic Foods as Tractable Systems for Teaching Quantitative Microbiological Skills ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallRachel Cheng Evaluating the Experiences of Counterstereotypical Scientists in the Classroom ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallCarolina Mehaffy • Grace Borlee Examining the role of professional societies in pedagogical mentorship: lessons learned from a community of practice ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallCarlos Goller • Stephanie Mathews From Classroom to Community: Using Environmental Justice Projects to Teach Labs ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallLiu Cao From No Lab Experience to Research Readiness: Supporting Students for Graduate Pathways ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallAmira Ayad • Deiaa Hassanein From Phenotype to Genotype: Integrating Microbial Physiology with Genetics through Two Inquiry-Based Laboratory Modules ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallJorgelina Morán Barrio Glow Up: Transforming pGLO into a Collaborative, Quantitative CURE for Biology Majors ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallBhooma Srinivasan Improving Consistency and Efficiency in Grading Quantitative Data Analysis through Automated Validation of Student Laboratory Calculations ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallJisoo Han • Colton Baumler Improving STEM retention by utilizing CUREs, external partnerships, and microcredentials ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallGary Bates • LaShall Bates Leveraging a Public Database based on Student Discoveries ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallMariah Knowles • Sarah Miller Looking Forward to Nursing: A Weekly Framework for Teaching Microbiology with Purpose and Relevance for Nursing Track Students ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallLinda King Making Classroom Engagement Sweeter: Using a Case Study on Diabetes to teach Metabolism and Empathy ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallRachel Bergerson Myco-Ed: Empowering Students to Decode Fungal Diversity and Tolerance ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallCarlos Goller No Code, No Budget, No Problem: Vibe Code Your Own Zero-Cost Microbiology Lab Tool with AI ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallMichael Barnhart Structured for Success: Enhancing Equity in STEM Through Scaffolded Assessment Design ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallSudha Moorthy The Curious, The Cautious, and The Convinced: A Role-Play Activity for Effective Vaccine Communication ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallAndrea Rediske

2:30pm PST

Active Experimental Strategies for Teaching Oral Infections and Salivary Antimicrobial Peptides ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallRohitashw Kumar BactID.com: A bacterial identification website tool created with AI ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallStephanie Mathews Beyond Lab Safety: Teaching Biosafety and Biosecurity Through Real-World Applications ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallCaitlyn Orne Electronic laboratory simulations for microbiology: proven tools, tradeoffs and AI considerations ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallRobert Rutherford Hallmarks: An Educational Simulator of Cancer Evolution ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallPaula Soneral How can we prepare introductory interdisciplinary courses for success in STEM? ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallGiancarlo Cuadra Hunting Viruses for Undergraduate Engagement in the Molecular Biology Lab ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallIgnacio de la Higuera Hernandez Improvement in Retention and Graduation rates in the wake of tightening academic policies and standards in Biomedical Science undergraduate programs ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallWilliam Self Improving Student Engagement in a Large Microbiology Classroom ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallKathleen Hefferon Integrating Public Health into Microbiology Education: Lessons Learned as a CDC Science Ambassador Fellow ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallStefanie Iverson Cabral Integration of Microbiology Course Learning Outcomes with Agar Art Laboratory Activity. ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallChristine Bieszczad Interactive Approaches to Teaching Microbiome Research Concepts in Informal Learning Environments ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallAshley Mattison Learning from Peers: Exploring the Benefits of Structured Peer Feedback in Higher Education ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallRenu Kumar Microbe Memory Cards: A Game‑Based Outreach Tool for Microbiology Awareness and Recruitment ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallDeanna Colton MicrobéMon - A semester-long, gamified research project emphasizing information literacy and ethical AI use while exploring microbial structure and function. ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallCarolyn George Microbiology in STEM education: strengthening interdisciplinary connections ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallGalyna Kufryk Program Growth of Skills-Based Academia: Case Study in Biotechnology ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallGary Bates • LaShall Bates • Matthew Connior Prompting a Conversation: Exploring the use of AI to Develop Better Assessments and Activities for Medical Microbiology ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallJim Parejko Round table discussion-worksheet: the new written lab report ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallBridget Moricz Science Literacy - A Semester Long Project ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallJulie Oliver Shifting from a Performance Orientation to a Mastery Orientation: Helping Students Foster Intrinsic Motivation ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallRebecca Bakke Student as Partner (SAP) - an innovative approach to teach an upper level Immunology Class ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallJose Thekkiniath Students as teachers in undergraduate biotechnology studies ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallLinda Mezule Students teaching peers about molecular and systemic drug function using a video-based assessment strategy ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallAna Tomljenovic-Berube Supporting Learning and Engagement through a Classroom-Based Peer Matching Tool for STEM Students ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallDaniel Lipus Teach Together: A Cross-Course Collaboration to Connect Microbiology and Nursing Practice ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallLinda King Teaching microbial morphology, growth and metabolism through specific microbial pathogenesis examples. ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallJaya Dasgupta Teaching with AI, not against it: Redesigning a Microbiology writing assignment for the AI era ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallHannah Schapiro The Benefit of Faculty Externships in the Local Biotech Ecosystem ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallBeth Bowles The BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium: A Community of Educators Supporting Evolution and Revolution in STEM Education ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallCarlos Goller The Lab Notebook Quiz: a quick measure of student recordkeeping in a large, non-majors microbiology lab course ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallRebecca Achterman The Science Behind Every Bite: A Science-Enriched Recipe Book to Promote Scientific Literacy and Cultural Connections ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallKarla Esquilin-Lebron Three Hands-on Activities to Teach the Genetics of B- and T-cell Receptor Diversity, MHC Diversity, and Positive and Negative Selection of T cells in an Undergraduate Immunology Course ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallCheryl Hertz Transforming quantitative biology-first education for undergraduates: attitudes, barriers, and future opportunities ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallKathryn Krupinsky Updating our education on chromatin structure-functional diversity within and outside of prokaryotes ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallWillow Morgan Using Heat Maps to Promote Interactive Engagement in Large Lecture Halls ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallKenjiro Quides Using Narrative-Based Learning to Enhance Engagement and Conceptual Understanding in an Undergraduate Immunology Course ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallAna Vallor Using Primary Literature to Teach GenAI Literacy and Science Communication Skills in Microbiology ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallHector Loyola Irizarry Using the Cell Collective platform to model and manipulate an immunological signaling pathway in an introductory mixed-major Microbiology course ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallSean Coleman Visualizing Cell Signaling: Engineering Bioluminescent Bacteria for the Classroom ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallPoornima Rao • George Chenaux • Ingrid Miller • Kelly Miller We all belong in biology! ASMCUE Exhibit & Poster HallAndrea Huntoon