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.
Institutional affiliations listed for identification purposes only. Members serve in their personal capacities and do not represent their affiliated institutions or employers.

Oleh Khalimonchuk
- Chair (2025–2028)
- University of Utah

Donita C. Brady
- (2024–2026)
- University of Pennsylvania

Sandra Gabelli
- 2026 ASBMB Annual Meeting Co-chair (2024–2026)
- Merck & Co. Inc.

Aaron Hoskins
- 2026 ASBMB Annual Meeting Co-chair (2024–2026)
- University of Wisconsin–Madison

Lea Vacca Michel
- Maximizing Access Committee Chair (2023–2026)
- Rochester Institute of Technology

James Olzmann
- (2025–2028)
- University of California, Berkeley

David Pagliarini
- (2024–2026)
- Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Nathan L. Vanderford
- Education and Professional Development Committee Chair (2023–2026)
- University of Kentucky
Conference series subcommittee
This committee is part of the meetings committee with a special focus on the society’s small conferences.

Wei-Chen Chang
- (2023–2026)
- North Carolina State University

Oleh Khalimonchuk
- (2023–2026)
- University of Utah

Laura Lackner
- (2023–2026)
- Northwestern University

Y. Jessie Zhang
- (2023–2026)
- University of Texas at Austin