ASM Microbe 2026, Washington, D.C.

Members of the Willcox Lab represented the School of Optometry and Vision Science (SOVS), UNSW Sydney at ASM Microbe 2026, the American Society for Microbiology’s flagship international meeting on the microbial sciences.

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Venue: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C., USA

Dates: 4–7 June 2026

The meeting brought together researchers, clinicians, and industry leaders to share advances in microbiology, antimicrobial resistance, and therapeutic innovation. Members of the Willcox Lab presented posters and represented SOVS, UNSW Sydney at the conference.

Willcox Lab group at ASM Microbe 2026, Washington, D.C.

Willcox Lab delegation at ASM Microbe 2026, Washington, D.C.

Lab highlights

Teshome Belachew Eshete

PhD student · membrane-active peptides & ocular infection

Peptide–antibiotic combinations against multidrug-resistant Gram-negative ocular pathogens. Poster, photos, and conference reflection.

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Kuma Urgeya Diriba

PhD student

Phage cocktail and antibiotic combinations against P. aeruginosa biofilms. Poster, photos, and conference reflection.

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Also in attendance

Abiye Tigabu Molla

PhD student · medical microbiology, genomics & molecular biology

Represented the School of Optometry and Vision Science (SOVS), UNSW Sydney at ASM Microbe 2026 in Washington, D.C.

Jiawei Shen

PhD student · bacterial infection, virulence, biofilm & antibiotic resistance

Represented the School of Optometry and Vision Science (SOVS), UNSW Sydney at ASM Microbe 2026 in Washington, D.C.

Meseret Alem Damtie

PhD student · antibiotic resistance & antimicrobial peptides

Represented the School of Optometry and Vision Science (SOVS), UNSW Sydney at ASM Microbe 2026 in Washington, D.C.