http://www.asbmb.org The Latest News From ASBMB The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology en-us Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:17:30 EST http://www.asbmb.org/news.aspx?id=8790 July 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 Atherosclerosis is the process through which fatty substances such as cholesterol and cellular waste products accumulate in the lining of arteries Those buildups calle... Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:35:13 EST http://www.asbmb.org/news.aspx?id=8790 http://www.asbmb.org/news.aspx?id=8624 Team maps targets with hopes of blocking reproduction and rendering infection down for the count July 19 2010 -- In any battle sizing up one's opponent is a critical first step For researchers fighting a bacterial infection that means assessing every nook and cranny of the malicious microorganism and identifying which ones to attack At the Center for Biological Research of the Spanish Research Council in Madrid scientists are devising maneuvers they hope will take out bacteria at their molec... Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:31:15 EST http://www.asbmb.org/news.aspx?id=8624 http://www.asbmb.org/news.aspx?id=8614 July 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 The honor is Baylor College of Medicine’s highest award given to faculty members for their efforts in education Sifers has served as a member of over 40 graduate student committees and has lectured at numerous international s... Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:05:43 EST http://www.asbmb.org/news.aspx?id=8614 http://www.asbmb.org/news.aspx?id=8608 July 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 Richard M Caprioli will receive the HUPO Distinguished Achievement Award in Proteomic Sciences John J M Bergeron was named the HUPO Discovery Award in Proteomics Sciences recipient and Michael Dunn and Ralph A Bradshaw garnered the HUPO Distinguished Service Award Read mor... Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:36:10 EST http://www.asbmb.org/news.aspx?id=8608 http://www.asbmb.org/news.aspx?id=8596 July 12 2010 -- Instead of a sleeping pill or a mood enhancer a nose full of a fragrance from Gardenia jasminoides could help according to researchers writing in the Journal of Biological Chemistry In collaboration with Dr Olga Sergeeva and Professor Helmut Hass from the Heinrich Heine University in Düsseldorf researchers from Ruhr-Universität-Bochum led by Professor Hanns Hatt have discovered that the two fragrances vertacetal-coeur (VC) and a chemical variation (PI24513) have the same mole... Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:03:11 EST http://www.asbmb.org/news.aspx?id=8596 http://www.asbmb.org/news.aspx?id=8592 July 12 2010 -- Researchers studying a toxin extracted from the venom of the honey bee are optimistic a recent discovery will aid in the design of new treatments for such conditions as muscular dystrophy depression and dementia Apamin a natural peptide toxin found in bee venom is known for its ability to block a type of ion channel that enables a high-speed and selective flow of potassium ions out of nerves The blocking of those channels in the brain causes nerves to become hyperexcitable pr... Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:14:58 EST http://www.asbmb.org/news.aspx?id=8592 http://www.asbmb.org/news.aspx?id=8546 Japanese team hopes new discovery will aid in creation of therapies for visual hearing problems July 7 2010 -- It's safe to say that cilia the hairlike appendages jutting out from the smooth surfaces of most mammalian cells have long been misunderstood – underestimated even Not to be confused with their whiplike cousins flagella which propel sperm one type of cilia has been known to serve as microscopic conveyor belts (Picture cilia reaching up like concertgoers supporting a crowd-surfer.) B... Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:33:23 EST http://www.asbmb.org/news.aspx?id=8546 http://www.asbmb.org/news.aspx?id=8540 July 7 2010--The Journal of Biological Chemistry would like to welcome its newest Editorial Board Members The 158 new additions to the board began their terms July 1 Suneel Apte Yossef Av-Gay David Bedwell Eric Bennett Paolo Bernardi Narayan Bhat William Blaner Daniel Bogenhagen Dale Bredesen Terry Bricker Robert Brosh Joseph Bryan Craig Cameron Roberto Cattaneo Di Chen Yiping Chen Cheng-Ming Chiang Donald Coen Terrance Cooper William Copeland François-Loic Cosset John Couchman William Crame... Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:33:38 EST http://www.asbmb.org/news.aspx?id=8540 http://www.asbmb.org/news.aspx?id=8538 July 6 2010 -- Read the newest issue of Enzymatic the UAN newsletter.      In this issue you'll find UAN 2009-2010 Year in Pictures JBC in the Classroom The Integration of Science Literacy into a Biochemical Curriculum Christopher Doucette from Wesleyan University shares his UAN experience 2010 Undergraduate Research Award Winners Changing Course How Faculty Can Better Engage Students Click here to download the July issue.  Click here for all previous issues of Enzymatic.  July 6 2010 -... Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:53:40 EST http://www.asbmb.org/news.aspx?id=8538 http://www.asbmb.org/news.aspx?id=8512 July 1 2010--In this podcast JBC Associate Editor Joan Conaway of the Stowers Institute interviews Paper of the Week author Peter Johnson from the National Cancer Institute about his research on CEPB-β In his recent JBC paper "CCAAT/enhancer binding protein β DNA binding is auto-inhibited by multiple elements that also mediate association with p300/CBP," he describes this transcription factor's novel auto-inhibitory mechanism and its dual role in oncogenesis and cell senescence The pair firs... Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:24:12 EST http://www.asbmb.org/news.aspx?id=8512 http://www.asbmb.org/news.aspx?id=8498 ASBMB recently announced the first two student-organized career symposia in a series to benefit postdocs and graduate students The regional meetings are open to students in the surrounding regions of the organizing schools and they are free of charge The symposia include sessions on preparing for the work force career options and creating a resume and/or CV If you're interested in attending an event in your area see the full schedule below Full Schedule July 1 2010 -- ASBMB recently announce... Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:48:50 EST http://www.asbmb.org/news.aspx?id=8498 http://www.asbmb.org/news.aspx?id=8490 July 1 2010 -- Check out the online version of the July 2010 edition of ASBMB Today where you can read about ASBMB’s new president Suzanne Pfeffer and meet ASBMB’s newest council and committee members The July issue also features a retrospective on physiology and nucleic acid biochemistry pioneer Leon A Heppel a look at a new PSI Biology initiative that uses high-throughput structure determination to study important biological and biomedical problems and the story of a molecular biologist tu... Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:00:31 EST http://www.asbmb.org/news.aspx?id=8490