Inside ASTMH

The Society mourns the loss of legendary virologist Karl M. Johnson, MD, President of ASTMH in 1984. 

Become part of the global health community dedicated to reducing the worldwide burden of tropical infectious diseases and improving global health. Being a member of ASTMH mean access to research on the latest diseases and treatments, a standing within your global community, learning about clinical cases and field work, and finding collaborators.

The ASTMH Centennial Travel Award was established in 2003 to commemorate ASTMH’s 100th anniversary. Two of its past recipients discuss how the award assisted their research.

Linnie Golightly, MD, Associate Professor in Medicine, Microbiology & Immunology and Associate Dean of Diversity and Inclusion at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City, recently  assumed the role of ASTMH President. She discusses her priorities for 2024, the recent rise of anti-science sentiments and maintaining funding for biomedical research.

Read the November 2023 Washington, DC update here.

692 new members from 79 countries registered to become ASTMH members in September and October.

After 13 years as ASTMH CEO, Karen A. Goraleski has passed the baton. Read about her efforts to broaden the Society’s international connections and why members have a responsibility to work in their local communities to build back trust in science.

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