The American Society for Microbioloy (ASM) and the Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS), in collaboration with the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) and the American Society for Virology (ASV), are bringing together 2 of the biggest meetings in the microbial sciences, ASM Microbe 2021 and FEMS 2021, to create an all-new, global, online meeting – World Microbe Forum.

Jennifer Gardy, co-chair of the ASM Microbe Program Committee, and Bauke Oudega, chair of the FEMS Congress Programme Committee, provide an inside look at what you can expect from this groundbreaking event.