Public Affairs Advisory Committee
The Public Affairs Advisory Committee advocates on behalf of ASBMB members for evidence-based science policy, sustained investments in investigator-initiated, basic scientific research and workforce policies that enhance the training of the next generation of scientists and that increase diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility in the nation’s research enterprise.
Institutional affiliations listed for identification purposes only. Members serve in their personal capacities and do not represent their affiliated institutions or employers.

Kevin H. Gardner
- Chair (2025–2027)
- CUNY Advanced Science Research Center

Joan W. Conaway
- ASBMB President (2024–2027)
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Edward Eisenstein
- ASBMB President-elect (2025–2028)
- University of Maryland

Shailaja Allani
- (2025–2028)
- Florida Atlantic University

David Cabrera
- (2025–2028)
- Van Andel Research Institute

Steve Caplan
- (2024–2027)
- University of Nebraska Medical Center

Olivia George
- (2025–2028)
- University of Hawai‘i–West O‘ahu

Marc E. Gillespie
- (2023–2026)
- St. John’s University

Michael Grey
- (2023–2026)
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Shantá D. Hinton
- (2024–2027)
- College of William & Mary

Jill Johnson
- (2024–2027)
- University of Idaho

Matthew Koci
- (2023–2026)
- North Carolina State University

Karen Lewis
- (2025–2028)
- Texas State University

Mary Lipton
- (2024–2027)
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Elisabeth Adkins Marnik
- (2025–2028)
- MDI Biological Laboratory

Neil Marsh
- (2023–2026)
- University of Michigan Medical School

Jalees Rehman
- (2025–2028)
- University of Illinois Chicago

Payton D. Stevens
- (2024–2027)
- Miami University

Jeffrey Wilusz
- (2024–2027)
- Colorado State University