Careers & Education
The Education and Professional Development Committee
"The Education and Professional Development Committee of the ASBMB promotes the molecular life sciences through educational and informational activities for the Society's members, the scientific community, and the general public."
The EPD Missions include:
- Promoting Undergraduate Biochemistry and Molecular Biology involvement through the Undergraduate Affiliate Network
- Creation of ASBMB approved Graduate and Undergraduate education standards and curriculum
- Dissemination of professional, postdoctoral, graduate and undergraduate resources and training
- Hosting Graduate and Undergraduate poster competitions
- Involvement in promoting professional career education and development
- Providing resources and direction for K-12 Education and public Outreach
- Hosting the ASBMB Honor Society
In 2008 ASBMB published a report titled ""Biochemistry/Molecular Biology and Liberal Education: A Report to the Teagle Foundation" in which they examined undergraduate programs in biochemistry and molecular biology (BMB) and attempted to evaluate the success of their graduates. Download the Teagle Report