Meetings Committee

The meetings committee facilitates organization of meeting programs to deliver ground-breaking scientific research, promote networking and mentoring opportunities, and foster relationships and collaboration between scientists around the globe. With a forward thinking strategy, the meetings committee recommends new scientific areas and programming to expand the reach and engagement of ASBMB members and the larger BMB community.

Vahe Bandarian

Vahe Bandarian

  • Chair, Meetings Committee (2022–2025)
  • University of Utah
Martha Cyert

Martha Cyert

  • (2022–2025)
  • Stanford University
Aaron Hoskins

Aaron Hoskins

  • (2022–2025)
  • University of Wisconsin–Madison
Oleh Khalimonchuk

Oleh Khalimonchuk

  • (2020–2026)
  • University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Lea Vacca Michel

Lea Vacca Michel

  • Chair, Maximizing Access Committee (2023–2026)
  • Rochester Institute of Technology
James Olzmann

James Olzmann

  • (2022–2025)
  • University of California, Berkeley
Kim Orth

Kim Orth

  • (2022–2025)
  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Jian Payandeh

Jian Payandeh

  • (2021–2024)
  • Genentech Inc.
Jared Rutter

Jared Rutter

  • (2022–2025)
  • University of Utah School of Medicine
Benjamin Tu

Benjamin Tu

  • Co-chair, 2024 DiscoverBMB (2023–2024)
  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Nathan L. Vanderford

Nathan L. Vanderford

  • Chair, Education and Professional Development Committee (2023–2024)
  • University of Kentucky
Vanina Zaremberg

Vanina Zaremberg

  • Co-chair, 2024 DiscoverBMB (2023–2024)
  • University of Calgary

Conference series subcommittee

This committee is part of the meetings committee with a special focus on the society’s small conferences.

Wei-Chen Chang

Wei-Chen Chang

  • North Carolina State University
Oleh Khalimonchuk

Oleh Khalimonchuk

  • University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Laura Lackner

Laura Lackner

  • Northwestern University
Y. Jessie Zhang

Y. Jessie Zhang

  • University of Texas at Austin