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ASBMB undergraduate education programs foster tomorrow’s scientific minds
Learn how the society empowers educators and the next generation of scientists through community as well as accreditation and professional development programs that support evidence-based teaching and inclusive pedagogy.
Honors for Gagna and Sundquist
Claude Gagna is being honored for the diagnostic tool he developed that uses AI to streamline diagnostics. Wesley Sundquist is being honored for his role in finding that HIV’s capsid was a target for treatment.
Cracking cancer’s code through functional connections
A machine learning–derived protein cofunction network is transforming how scientists understand and uncover relationships between proteins in cancer.
Gaze into the proteomics crystal ball
The 15th International Symposium on Proteomics in the Life Sciences symposium will be held August 17–21 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Bassler receives National Medal of Science
She was recognized for her research on the molecular mechanisms bacteria use for intercellular communication.
Bacterial enzyme catalyzes body odor compound formation
Researchers identify a skin-resident Staphylococcus hominis dipeptidase involved in creating sulfur-containing secretions. Read more about this recent Journal of Biological Chemistry paper.
Upcoming opportunities
Friendly reminders to register for the upcoming ASBMB Breakthroughs webinar on nuclear second messenger signaling and ɬ in-person symposium on proteomics in Cambridge, Mass.
2025 ASBMB election results
Learn about the new president, secretary, Council members and committee members.
2025 PROLAB awardees announced
Seven early-career scientists receive grants to advance their research by working in North American labs.
Meet Our Contributors
Poornima Sankar
Jay Thakkar
Courtney Chandler
Jessica Desamero
Quantifying how proteins in microbe and host interact
“To develop better vaccines, we need new methods and a better understanding of the antibody responses that develop in immune individuals,” author Johan Malmström said. Read More
Computational biosciences illuminate how molecular condensates form
Rohit Pappu will receive the 2025 DeLano Award for Computational Biosciences at the ASBMB Annual Meeting, April 12-15 in Chicago. Read More
Who decides when a grad student graduates?
Courtney Chandler
Careers Columnist
Ph.D. programs often don’t have a set timeline. Students continue with their research until their thesis is done, which is where variability comes into play. Read More
Beyond the bench: On a mission to build an inclusive scientific community
Benjamin Garcia will receive the ASBMB Ruth Kirschstein Diversity in Science Award at the ASBMB Annual meeting, April 12–15 in Chicago. Read More
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