I will begin this Vertical Transmission by hoping that you and your families are all healthy and well, and coping during this very confused and frightening time. Microbiology and public health are certainly at the forefront of community and government attention at this time, and rapid solutions are being sought to deal with the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Unfortunately, funding for discovery research that will provide the required solutions for this and other microbial threats is lacking. For this reason, the ASM Executive (Dena Lyras, Roy Robins-Browne, Kate Seib, Anthony Baker, Rebecca LeBard), together with Mark Schembri, Jonathan Iredell, Priscilla Johanesen, Enzo Palombo, Cheryl Power, and Deborah Williamson, have prepared the following statement to share with you and the broader community on this matter.

我将通过希望您和您的家人都身体健康，并在这个非常令人困惑和令人恐惧的时期中应对自己，开始进行垂直传播。目前，微生物学和公共卫生无疑已经成为社区和政府关注的焦点，并且正在寻求快速解决方案来应对SARS-CoV-2大流行。不幸的是，缺乏用于为这种和其他微生物威胁提供所需解决方案的发现研究的资金。因此，ASM执行官（Dena Lyras，Roy Robins-Browne，Kate Seib，Anthony Baker，Rebecca LeBard）以及Mark Schembri，Jonathan Iredell，Priscilla Johanesen，Enzo Palombo，Cheryl Power和Deborah Williamson一起准备了以下声明可就此事与您和广大社区分享。