NDSU is scheduled to host this year’s North Central Branch Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology Oct.12-13 in the Memorial Union.

“This is a great opportunity to present research,” said Birgit Pruess, associate professor of veterinary and microbiological sciences, “We encourage students to participate.”

For more information, visit the group’s website at www.ncbasm.org or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/?ref=tn_tnmn#!/groups/316643401756296/. You will need to send a friend request to Pruess if you’d like to join the group on Facebook.

Pruess notes the deadline for submission of abstracts is Sept. 12. She said speakers will be determined from the submitted abstracts.

NDSU is recognized as one of the nation's top 108 public and private universities by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education.