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JULY 2010

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A presidential primer
Meet Suzanne Pfeffer, ASBMB's new president.

New council and committee members
Check out the new additions.

ASBMB receives NSF award
Learn about the society's five-year grant to develop educational resources.


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EPD Webpage Survey

Pie ChartJuly 27, 2010 -- Help ASBMB improve our Education and Professional Development webpage.  More... 

 

 

July Enzymatic Now Available for Download

UAN LogoJuly 6, 2010 -- Read the newest issue of Enzymatic, the UAN newsletter.  More... 

 

 


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JBC: Inhibiting fatty acids in immune cells decreases atherosclerosis risk

atherosclreosisJuly 27, 2010--Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found a way to significantly reduce atherosclerosis in mice that does not involve lowering cholesterol levels or eliminating other obesity-related problems. They report their findings in the July 23 issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry. More...

 

JLR: Excessive intake of omega 6 and deficiencies in omega 3 induce obesity down the generations

la_thumbChronic excess of omega 6 fatty acids, coupled with a deficiency in omega 3 fatty acids, can increase obesity down the generations.  Researchers writing in the Journal of Lipid Research exposed several generations of male and female adult and young mice to a "Western-like" diet of this type, and then assessed the consequences of such a lipid environment in the human diet.  More...


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Richard N. Sifers Garners Award for Excellence in Education

Richard N. SifersJuly 13, 2010 -- American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology member Richard N. Sifers, an associate professor of pathology and immunology at Baylor College of Medicine, received the Barbara and Corbin J. Robertson, Jr. Presidential Award for Excellence in Education. More... 

 

Four ASBMB Members Receive HUPO Awards

HUPO logoJuly 13, 2010 --The Human Proteome Organisation Awards committee recently announced the recipients of the HUPO distinguished awards for 2010, three of whom were American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology members. More... 

 

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