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Join ASM for a FREE webinar, "Beyond the Manuscript: Communicating Science Across Audiences." Adapt research for scientific, funding, policy & public audiences while maintaining accuracy & integrity. When: Oct. 14 | 2:30–3:30 p.m. ET Register: asm.social/36U

Upcoming free webinar. Beyond the Manuscript: Communicating Science Across Audiences. Wed. Oct. 14 from 2:30-3:30 pm ET. Learn how to adapt research messages for scientific, funding, policy & public audiences while maintaining scientific accuracy and integrity. All student trainees and postdoctoral and early-career scientists are welcome to this webinar. Register today.

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ASM @asm.org · 3h

The complex dynamic between Candida albicans and macrophages has become an important model system for host-pathogen interactions. How can mechanistic insight into these interactions facilitate therapeutic development? #MMBRJournal: asm.social/36S

Macrophage recognition, phagocytosis, and antimicrobial mechanisms engaged during Candida uptake.

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ASM @asm.org · 23h

How do viruses build a capsid? Join the next JVI Seminar Series to explore new findings on bacteriophage P22 assembly and the portal protein interactions that drive viral maturation. Register today: asm.social/36R Read the paper: asm.social/36Q

Journal of Virology Seminar Series
Constructing the Capsid:
Portal Protein Interactions in Bacteriophage P22
November 6, 2026 | 10 a.m. ET

Carolyn M. Teschke, Ph.D.
University of Connecticut
Makayla Leroux, Ph.D.
University of Connecticut
Kristin Parent, Ph.D. (moderator)
University of Michigan
Felicia Goodrum, Ph.D. (host)
Co-Editor in Chief, Journal of
Virology®, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, N.H.

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ASM @asm.org · 30/09/2026

Curli fibers produced by E. coli initiate innate immune responses at mucosal surfaces. Researchers engineered E. coli Nissle 1917 to produce modified curli fibers designed to reduce TLR2 signaling through2 mechanistically distinct strategies. #IAIJournal: asm.social/36I

Conceptual overview of curli fiber engineering to modulate TLR2 signaling.

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ASM @asm.org · 29/09/2026

Join the next JMBE Live! webinar to learn how a student-driven podcast project helped increase motivation, interest and community while introducing undergraduate students to STEM career pathways. 📅 Oct. 9, 12 p.m. ET 🎓 Free registration: asm.social/36J

Grab Your Seat for JMBE Live!
Integrating STEM Career Exploration Into Busy Introductory Biology Courses Through a Student-Driven Podcast Project
Register Now

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ASM @asm.org · 28/09/2026

The traditional landscape of dermatophyte infections has changed over the past decade. In #ClinMicroRev: an overview of currently recognized dermatophyte species, complexes & genera, describing phylogenetic, ecological, and biochemical relatedness. asm.social/36x

KOH wet mounts of nail tissue containing dermatophyte hyphae with arthroconidia, stained with Parker Ink (A and B), viewed under a light microscope, and calcofluor white (C), viewed using a fluorescence microscope with ultra-violet light. Images in panels A and B: Sarah Kidd, School of Biological Sciences, Adelaide University.

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ASM @asm.org · 28/09/2026

Registration is open for #IMARI2027! Join leaders from academia, biotech, pharma, and government Jan. 27-29 in Las Vegas to advance AMR research and collaboration. Advanced rates end Oct. 28. asm.social/36v

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ASM @asm.org · 25/09/2026

Join ASM’s FREE webinar, "Co-Designing Course AI Policies with Students Trainees" and learn how to: • Elicit learner concerns. • Protect critical thinking. • Co-design policies with students Date & time: Sept. 30 | 1 –2 p.m. ET Register here: asm.social/36i

Upcoming free webinar. Co-designing course AI Policies with student trainees to ensure flexibility, transparency, and precision. Wed. Sept. 30 from 1-2 pm ET. All are welcome to this webinar. Register today.

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ASM @asm.org · 18/09/2026

🥬 Food safety starts with understanding the microbes behind the foods we eat! "Food Microbiology: An Introduction 5e" explores the microorganisms that impact food safety & quality & more. ➡️Order or request an exam copy: asm.social/35Q #ASMPress #FoodSafetyMonth

This Food Safety Month, explore Food Microbiology: An Introduction, 5th Edition, from ASM Press-Wiley!

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ASM @asm.org · 18/09/2026

Are you looking for your next opportunity in microbiology? ASM Career Connections makes it easy to: • Receive personalized job recommendations. • Upload your resume/CV and increase your visibility with employers. • Research organizations before applying. www.asmcareerconnections.org

Find your next role on ASM's job board Career connections
employers: post your open positions and search qualified candidates. New this year-- internship postings are available for just $150 for a 4-month listing.

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ASM @asm.org · 17/09/2026

Join the next JVI Seminar Series on Sept. 18 to learn how neutralizing antibodies target human astroviruses and block infection with Rebecca DuBois, Ph.D., and Adam Lentz. 📅 RSVP now or watch later: asm.social/35x

Journal of Virology Seminar Series
New Insights Into Antibody Neutralization of Human Astrovirus
Sept. 18
Rebecca DuBois, Ph.D.
University of California
Santa Cruz
Adam Lentz
University of California Santa Cruz
Stacey Schultz-Cherry, Ph.D. (host/moderator)
Co-Editor in Chief,
Journal of Virology®,
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

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ASM @asm.org · 16/09/2026

Make an impact in your scientific community. Apply to become an ASM Country Ambassador and join a global network of leaders advancing microbiology through collaboration, engagement and advocacy. Apply by Nov. 1. asm.social/35q

A scientist showing an agar plate to a group young people visiting the lab.

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ASM @asm.org · 15/09/2026

Ready to help shape the future of ASM? Applications are open for leadership positions on the ASM Board of Directors & Scientific Advisory Councils for ASM Health and ASM Applied & Environmental Microbiology! Applications are due by Oct. 15. Learn more: asm.social/35k

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ASM @asm.org · 15/09/2026

Happy #PeerReviewWeek! 🎉 We can't wait to welcome you to ASM's "Ask the Experts" webinar. Submit your questions in advance or bring them live as we discuss the practical challenges shaping peer review today. 🔗 Register: asm.social/35h

Ask the Experts:
AI, Citations, Collaborations and Conflicts of Interest in Peer Review
September 16, 2024 • 11:30 AM ET
Stanley Maloy, Ph.D.
Editor in Chief, JMBE,
San Diego State University
Laurie Webby
Peer Review Manager, ASM
Moderated by:
Aashi Chaturvedi, Ph.D.
Senior Program Officer for Ethics and Integrity, ASM
Register Now

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ASM @asm.org · 15/09/2026

Scrub typhus, caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, remains a major cause of acute undifferentiated febrile illness with an expanding global footprint. Learn about its clinical signatures, immunopathogenesis and diagnostic implications in #ClinMicroRev: asm.social/35d

Trombiculid life cycle and stylostome-mediated feeding. The life cycle comprises free-living soil stages and a single parasitic larval stage. The chigger injects saliva to digest host tissues, and the saliva solidifies with host exudates to form a hardened feeding tube, the stylostome.

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ASM @asm.org · 14/09/2026

Only 2 days left for the lowest ASMCUE 2026 rates! ⏰ The full program for the conference, Nov. 19–21 in Seattle, is now live. Add an ABRCMS pass (Nov. 18–21) to extend your learning.📍Early bird registration ends Sept. 16 at 11:59pm ET. Register now: asm.social/35f

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ASM @asm.org · 14/09/2026

Last call to save your spot in the upcoming ASM/@kbase.us series "Advanced Genomic Feature Analysis Using Open Access Tools," starting Sept. 17! Learn more and save your spot for all 4 webinars, asm.social/35a

Register for a webinar series to learn advanced analysis workflows in KBase, a 4-part series starts Sept. 17!
Learn how to apply and adapt advanced isolate analysis workflows for their own research and/or teaching courses, including genome analyses and comparisons, metabolic modeling and RNA-seq.

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ASM @asm.org · 14/09/2026

There's still time to make the most of your 2026 ASM membership. Join now and save 50% with code 50OFF2026 at checkout. Become part of a global community of 38,000+ microbial scientists and advance your science. Offer valid through Sept. 30. asm.social/357

Discover the power of ASM membership. Join ASM and save 50%. Use code: 50OFF2026.

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ASM @asm.org · 11/09/2026

Congratulations to the 2027 ASM Awards & Prize recipients! These outstanding scientists and leaders are advancing the microbial sciences through groundbreaking research, innovation, education and leadership. Learn more about the honorees: asm.social/34Y

list of 2027 ASM Awards and Prize Recipients

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ASM @asm.org · 11/09/2026

The 2026 #AgarArt Contest is open! The theme, "Microbial Postcards," invites agar art pieces inspired by a favorite place, highlighting its visible features with the invisible microbes that shape it. Submit your masterpiece by Oct. 21, 11:59 p.m. ET. 🔗 asm.social/34N

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ASM @asm.org · 04/09/2026

🥬🦠 From kimchi to kefir, fermented foods have shaped diets for millennia. ASM's newest journal, ASM Food Microbiology seeks papers for a special series exploring food microbiomes and next-generation fermentation technologies. ➡️Submit by March 1, 2027: asm.social/34n

Submit to ASM Food Microbiology's newest series by March 1, 2026!

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ASM @asm.org · 04/09/2026

Cysteine uptake is a critical component of S. aureus defense against hypochlorous acid (HOCl) produced by innate immune cells. It functions as a sink for HOCl to prevent depletion of both low-molecular-weight thiols & protein thiols in S. aureus. #mSphere: asm.social/34k

L-Cys influx counters hypochlorite stress.

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ASM @asm.org · 31/08/2026

🦷🦠 From the oral microbiome to host-microbe interactions & oral-systemic health, the new 4th edition of Oral Microbiology and Immunology reflects the latest advances in the field. 📚 Publishing Fall 2026. Pre-order now! asm.social/34d #OralMicrobiology #ASMPress

Pre-order Oral Microbiology and Immunology, 4th Edition!

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ASM @asm.org · 31/08/2026

#MicrobiologyMonday: 150 years ago, Robert Koch identified Bacillus anthracis as the cause of anthrax. However, the first mention of the word "anthrax" to describe the disease appeared much earlier—around 400 BCE. Learn more in #MMBRJournal: asm.social/349

Observations of the B. anthracis capsule by John M’Fadyean. Figure from reference 127. Original legend: “Blood from the tail of a cow dead of anthrax. The greenish-blue bodies are the nuclei of leucocytes; the anthrax bacilli are stained dark blue, and between them is seen the reddish-purple or violet material.”

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ASM @asm.org · 27/08/2026

Register for the upcoming 4-part webinar series "Advanced Genomic Feature Analysis Using Open Access Tools!" Learn how to apply and adapt advanced isolate analysis workflows for your own research and/or teaching using KBase. Learn more & register now: asm.social/33T

Learn Advanced Genomic Feature Analysis Using KBase
Join a webinar series to learn advanced analysis workflows in KBase, 4-part series starts Sept. 17!
Gene Feature Analysis
Comparative Genomics
Metabolic Modeling
RNA-seq and Expression Analysis

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ASM @asm.org · 27/08/2026

🚀 Lead the next chapter of #IAIJournal! Following 10 years of exceptional service by Editor in Chief (EIC) Andreas Bäumler, Ph.D., ASM seeks applications/nominations for the next EIC. The initial 5-year term begins July 1, 2027. Apply or nominate by Sept. 18: asm.social/33R

Apply by September 18 to lead Infection and Immunity journal!

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ASM @asm.org · 25/08/2026

🔬 Deadline approaching! Early-career virologists, put your research in the spotlight & help shape the future of virology. Apply to be featured in #JVirology’s 2027 New Voices in Virology minireview collection. 🧪✅ Submit your application by Sept. 1: asm.social/33F

Apply by Sept. 1 to publish in JVI's Minireview series featuring early-career virologists!

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ASM @asm.org · 24/08/2026

⏰ Time is running out! Know a rising star in host-microbe interactions? Nominate an exceptional early-career scientist to author a minireview in #IAIJournal’s 2027 New Voices in Microbiology Collection. Submit your nomination by Aug. 31: asm.social/33z

Nominate a rising star in the field of host-microbe interactions by August 31!

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ASM @asm.org · 21/08/2026

Become part of the ASM community! Join the world's leading microbial science community and receive 50% off 2026 membership when you use code 50OFF2026 at checkout. Don't miss this limited-time opportunity—offer ends Sept 30. asm.social/33n

Microbes Make Our World. Join ASM and Save 50%. Use code: 50OFF2026

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ASM @asm.org · 20/08/2026

🧫Uncover the strategies microbes use to compete, survive & dominate! ⚔️#IAIJournal invites papers for a special collection on Bacterial Antagonism & Microbial Competition. Learn more and submit by March 31: asm.social/33j

Submit your paper to IAI's Bacterial Antagonism & Microbial Competition collection! Deadline: March 31, 2027.

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ASM @asm.org · 19/08/2026

Dentists account for roughly 10% of global antibiotic prescriptions & maintain a substantial patient contact footprint. As a result, dentistry is strategically positioned in the global response to the antimicrobial resistance crisis. Learn more in #mBio: asm.social/33i

Diagram summarizing why dentistry is currently underleveraged in the AMR crisis and actions suggested to make dentistry a global strategic partner in AMR

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ASM @asm.org · 19/08/2026

Monounsaturated fatty acid synthesis is broadly important for streptococcal physiology and cell membrane homeostasis, while its contribution to pathogenesis is strongly species- and context-dependent. Learn more in #JBacteriology: asm.social/33g

Deletion of fabM in S. mutans impacts mutacin production and competence signaling.

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ASM @asm.org · 17/08/2026

Microbes are critical for building a more sustainable world. The American Academy of Microbiology is advancing the scientific understanding about microbiology & sustainability to promote microbe-based innovations. Learn how you can join these efforts: asm.social/335

"Microbes for Sustainability" over a collage of corn crops and a water treatment plant.

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ASM @asm.org · 17/08/2026

Only 2 days left! Share your research with top experts in AMR and help shape what's next in the fight against resistance at #IMARI27. ⏳ Deadline: Wed., Aug. 19 at 2 p.m. ET. 👉Submit today: asm.social/339

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ASM @asm.org · 14/08/2026

Liraglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, is used to induce weight loss. The drug reshapes the gut bacterial community in diet-induced obese mice relative to untreated obese and lean controls, which may contribute to its metabolic benefits. #JournalSpectrum: asm.social/333

Maximum likelihood phylogenetic tree based on 16S rRNA gene sequences representing 29 ASVs.

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ASM @asm.org · 14/08/2026

Many medications not prescribed to treat infections have potent antimicrobial activity. Using E. coli, researchers identified 5 nonantibiotics that repeatedly selected for resistance to multiple antibiotics through a shared mechanism of action. #mBio: asm.social/32V

Auto-resistance rapidly evolves under the selection of a panel of 40 drugs.

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ASM @asm.org · 13/08/2026

High school and undergraduate students often use personal cell phones to document experimental data. This #JMBE study used a 3D-printed smartphone mount adapter for microscopes, which helped students visualize microscopic items live. asm.social/32T

Smartphones used in undergraduate laboratory.

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ASM @asm.org · 12/08/2026

Want to feel more confident reading forest plots? Watch this video for a structured approach to interpreting forest plots in clinical and diagnostic outcomes research, using a real figure example. Watch now! asm.social/32R #ASMClinMicro

Decoding the Data: Interpreting Journal Figures for Clinical and Public Health Microbiology

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ASM @asm.org · 11/08/2026

🌟 Know a rising star in host-microbe interactions? Nominate an exceptional early-career scientist to author a minireview in #IAIJournal’s 2027 New Voices in Microbiology Collection. Submit your nomination by Aug 31: asm.social/32H

Nominate an exceptional early-career investigator for the 2027 IAI New Voices in Microbiology minireview collection! Deadline: Aug. 31.

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ASM @asm.org · 10/08/2026

⏳ Last chance to submit your session proposal for #ASMicrobe 2027 (June 22–25, Chicago)! Share your expertise across ASM Health, Applied & Environmental Microbiology or Mechanism Discovery. Deadline: Wed., Aug 12, 2026. Submit now ➡️ asm.social/32l

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ASM @asm.org · 10/08/2026

For the 4th year in a row, ASMCUE and ABRCMS are co-locating at the Seattle Convention Center—giving educators the opportunity to engage with 2 dynamic communities in 1 trip. 📅 Nov. 18–21, 2026 💰 Early Bird pricing ends Sept. 16 Register now: asm.social/32m

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ASM @asm.org · 06/08/2026

Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infects 60%–90% of the population worldwide. In #JVirology, researchers show that the HCMV-encoded protein UL22A is necessary for reactivation from latency in CD34+ hematopoietic progenitor cells and in a humanized mouse model. asm.social/32g

UL22A is an early-late secreted protein not necessary for viral replication.

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ASM @asm.org · 05/08/2026

Only 2 weeks left! Share your findings with top experts in AMR and help shape what's next in the fight against antimicrobial resistance at #IMARI27. ⏳ Deadline: Wed., Aug. 19 at 2 p.m. ET 👉 Submit an abstract: asm.social/32d

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ASM @asm.org · 04/08/2026

Science alone won't stop an outbreak. Join Elizabeth Talbot and Elizabeth Wrobel for a discussion on the 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak and how conflict, trust, & access are shaping the response alongside advances in vaccines and diagnostics. 🔗 asm.social/32b

Journal of Virology Seminar Series
Virus, Vaccine, Village:
Science and Society's Influences on the 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak
August 12, 2026
Elizabeth Wrobel, Ph.D., Rocky Mountain Laboratories, NIAID, NIH, Hamilton, Mont.
Elizabeth Talbot, M.D., Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, N.H.
Felicia Goodrum, Ph.D. (host/moderator), Co-Editor in Chief, Journal of Virology®, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, N.H.

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ASM @asm.org · 03/08/2026

The results for the 2025 American Board of Medical Microbiology salary survey are in! Gain insight into compensation, benefits and workforce trends of board-certified microbiologists. Use it as a benchmark within your institution. asm.social/328 #ASMClinMicro

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ASM @asm.org · 03/08/2026

Microbes Make Our World—and so do the people advancing microbial science. Join ASM and save 50% on 2026 membership with code 50OFF2026. Connect with 38,000+ scientists worldwide and expand your professional network. Offer valid through Sept. 30. Join now: asm.social/325

Microbes Make Our World. Join the ASM Community Behind the Science. Use code 50OFF2026 to save 50%.

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ASM @asm.org · 31/07/2026

The 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak is unfolding without a licensed vaccine or approved treatment. Join Elizabeth Talbot, M.D., and Elizabeth Wrobel, Ph.D., as they examine the science and response challenges behind the outbreak. 🔗 asm.social/31S

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ASM @asm.org · 27/07/2026

Join us on Aug. 11 at 2 p.m. ET for the next CPHM Virtual Journal Club! The panel will discuss 2 articles about measles vaccination in the post-elimination era. ASM members register for free at asm.social/31E #ASMClinMicro

ASM CPHM Virtual Journal Club
Join the Conversation

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ASM @asm.org · 22/07/2026

In #JMBE: a Caenorhabditis elegans lab module provides experiential learning for molecular genetics students. Students appreciated the hands-on skills acquired by using C. elegans to explore concepts of genetics and molecular biology. asm.social/31g

Respondent rating on preference/interest of each lab class

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ASM @asm.org · 22/07/2026

🔬 Timely research remains essential to improving preparedness for and response to #Ebola. Explore the #ASMJournals Ebola Virus Collection featuring articles spanning ebolavirus biology to vaccine development. 📄 Read the collection: asm.social/31f

Explore the ASM Ebola Virus Article Collection.

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