Some of the lab members in Valafar lab attended the ASM 2015 last week in New Orleans. It was great experience for the lab as people were able to catch up with the colleagues around the world and catch up with latest trend in the field of microbiology. The lab was able to share information acquired during the convention and held a meeting to discuss where to head from here. We would like to thank ASM for the great event and we look forward to going again next year.