Western Australian Branch of the
Australian Society for Microbiology
We are a dynamic not-for-profit professional association that collaborates with our parent organisation, the Australian Society for Microbiology, to advance the science of microbiology in Australia.
The branch is coordinated by a volunteer member committee dedicated to providing professional development, information and networking activities specificially for our Western Australian members.
The ASM-WA actively seeks to keep our members up-to-date via our calendar of events, awards & scholarships.
Your involvement is vital in ensuring the ASM-WA continues to meet the needs of its members. We strongly encourage your participation by visiting our website and becoming involved in the activities of the association. Please also follow the West Coast Microbiome Network to keep up to date with their yearly meeting.
2026/27 WA Committee
Lucy Furfaro (UWA) Chair
Shakeel Mowlaboccus (Murdoch, PathWest) Treasurer, Past-Chair
Nicole Bzdyl (UWA) Secretary
Mitali Sarkar-Tyson (UWA) WAMM & BacPath Chair
Megan Lloyd (UWA)
Charlene Kahler (UWA)
Joshua Ramsay (Curtin) AUSMGE Chair
Justin Morgan (PathWest) Quiz Night
Natasza Hain-Saunders (Murdoch) West Coast Microbiome
August Mikucki (The Kids) Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Auriane Form (Murdoch) Communications
Georgina Robbins (Murdoch), WAMM Chair
Ritika Kar Bahal (UWA)
Margaret Kopczyk (UWA)
Laura Masters (Curtin)
Vanessa Tenaglia (UWA)
Nicholas Yee (Murdoch)
Van Chi Thai (Lixa)
Aleksandra Debowski (UWA)
Candice Lim (Murdoch)
Justine Bendo (UWA)
Leah Rankine-Wilson (The Kids)
Student Representatives:
Katie Lines & Lhani Morgan (UWA)