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Trish J. Simner, Ph.D.

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  1. Rochester, Minnesota

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English

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Patricia (Trish) J. Simner, PhD, D(ABBM) F(AAM), is a clinical microbiologist and Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Simner serves as a Senior Associate Consultant and Director of the Clinical Microbiology and Molecular Laboratory within the Division of Clinical Microbiology, where her clinical focus centers on diagnostic microbiology, antimicrobial resistance, and molecular infectious disease testing.

She is internationally recognized for her expertise in the mechanisms and molecular epidemiology of antimicrobial resistance, particularly among gram-negative bacteria harboring β-lactamases. Dr. Simner’s work also advances rapid diagnostic technologies and next-generation sequencing applications to improve pathogen detection and patient care.

In addition to her clinical and research roles, she contributes to the field through national and international leadership. Dr. Simner serves as an Editor for the Journal of Clinical Microbiology and is an elected member of the American Academy of Microbiology.

  1. 2013
    ResidentClinical Microbiology-PhD, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  2. 2011
    Ph.D. - Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases University of Manitoba
  3. 2008
    MSc - Medical Microbiology and Infectious DiseasesUniversity of Manitoba
  4. 2006
    BSc - Microbiology - Graduated with distinctionUniversity of Manitoba

Certifications

  1. 2013
    Clinical MicrobiologyAmerican Board of Medical Microbiology

Awards and honors

  1. 2025
    FellowAmerican Academy of Microbiology
  2. 2024
    ASM Maryland Branch 2024 Richard S. Schwalbe AwardAmerican Society for Microbiology
  3. 2024
    2024 CAP Meritorious Service AwardCollege of American Pathologists
  4. 2023
    Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute Service AwardClinical and Laboratory Standards Institute
  5. 2021
    Assigned World Expert and top 0.1% of scholars writing about Beta-Lactam Resistance over the past 10 yearsExpertscape's PubMed
  6. 2021
    2022 Catherine and Constantinos J. Limas Research Award.Johns Hopkins
  7. 2018
    Exceptional Achievement Honored Alumni AwardUniversity of Manitoba
  8. 2018
    ASM 2018 Diagnostics Young Investigator AwardAmerican Society for Microbiology
  9. 2012
    ASM Student and Post-Doctoral Fellow Travel AwardAmerican Society for Microbiology
  10. 2009
    Bacteriology Journal Club Presentation AwardUniversity of Manitoba
  11. 2009
    Alexander Graham Bell Canadian Graduate StudentshipNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
  12. 2008
    Faculties of Graduate Studies and Medicine Top-Up AwardUniversity of Manitoba
  13. 2008
    ASM Student Travel AwardAmerican Society for Microbiology
  14. 2008
    Manitoba Health Research Council Graduate StudentshipManitoba Health Research Council
  15. 2007
    Health Sciences Centre Foundation Graduate StudentshipHealth Sciences Centre
  16. 2006
    First Place Student Presentation AwardInternational Nosocomial Infection Symposium
  17. 2005
    Faculty of Science Summer Research ScholarshipUniversity of Manitoba
  18. 2001
    University of Manitoba Employees Scholarship AwardUniversity of Manitoba

Professional memberships

  1. 2025 - present
    Elected to the American Academy of MicrobiologyAmerican Society for Microbiology
  2. 2023 - present
    MemberIDWeek Program Committee, Infectious Diseases Society of America
  3. 2022 - present
    MemberThesis Committee
  4. 2022 - present
    MemberThesis Committee
  5. 2022 - present
    Research AssociateJohns Hopkins Genomic Surveillance of Emerging Pathogens and Novel Diagnostics Research Center
  6. 2022 - present
    ModeratorAmerican Society for Microbiology
  7. 2022 - present
    ModeratorAmerican Society for Microbiology
  8. 2022
    Scientific Program CommitteeAssociation of Public Health Laboratories
  9. 2021 - 2023
    MemberThesis Committee
  10. 2021 - present
    MemberNIAID DCR DSMB
  11. 2020 - 2022
    MemberCOVID-19 Research Return to Work Committee
  12. 2020
    MemberNIH Review Panel
  13. 2020 - present
    ChairM45 Performance Standards for antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Infrequently Isolated or Fastidious Bacteria, Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute
  14. 2020 - present
    MemberM66 Multi-Drug Resistant Surveillance, Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute
  15. 2020 - present
    RepresentativeCDC NGS Best Practices Forum, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  16. 2020 - present
    MemberInfectious Disease Society of America
  17. 2019 - 2021
    MemberThesis Committee
  18. 2019 - 2022
    Steering CommitteeAmerican Society for Microbiology
  19. 2019 - 2021
    Commiittee MemberAntibacterial Resistance Leadership Group (ARLG) Diagnostic Committee, NIH
  20. 2019
    MemberNIH Review Panel
  21. 2019 - present
    Voting MemberClinical and Laboratory Standards Institute, AST Subcommittee
  22. 2019 - present
    Microbiology Committee, MemberCollege of American Pathologists
  23. 2018 - present
    Elected RepresentativeAmerican Society for Microbiology
  24. 2018
    MemberNIH Review Panel
  25. 2018 - present
    ModeratorPrecision Microbiology
  26. 2017 - 2022
    MemberThesis Committee
  27. 2017 - 2019
    AdvisorSubcommittee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing, Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute
  28. 2017 - present
    MemberThesis Committee
  29. 2017 - 2022
    Co-ChairM39 Analysis and Presentation of Cumulative Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test, Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute
  30. 2016 - present
    MemberThesis Committee
  31. 2015 - present
    MemberClinical and Laboratory Standards Institute
  32. 2015 - 2025
    Core FacultyQuality Assurance Program, Division of Medical Microbiology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
  33. 2015 - present
    MemberM100 Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing, Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute
  34. 2015 - present
    ContributorAmerican Society for Clinical Pathology Rise Board Examination
  35. 2015 - present
    Voting MemberMethods Application and Interpretation Working Group
  36. 2015 - present
    Session ChairAmerican Society for Microbiology
  37. 2014 - 2017
    Committee Member and Reviewer, Futures Grants InvestigatorAmerican Board of Medical Microbiology
  38. 2013 - present
    DiplomatAmerican Board of Medical Microbiology
  39. 2013 - present
    MemberCollege of American Pathologists
  40. 2008 - present
    Planning Committee - MemberEmerging Resistant Infections
  41. 2006 - present
    MemberAmerican Society for Microbiology

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