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
Karen N. Allen

Karen N. Allen

  • Co-chair, 2023 DiscoverBMB (2022–2023)
  • Boston University
Craig Cameron

Craig Cameron

  • Co-chair, 2023 DiscoverBMB (2022–2023)
  • University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Martha Cyert

Martha Cyert

  • (2022–2025)
  • Stanford University
Sonia C. Flores

Sonia C. Flores

  • Chair, Minority Affairs Committee (2020–2023)
  • University of Colorado School of Medicine
Aaron Hoskins

Aaron Hoskins

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

Oleh Khalimonchuk

  • (2020–2023)
  • University of Nebraska–Lincoln
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.
Saumya Ramanathan

Saumya Ramanathan

  • Chair, Education and Professional Development Committee (2022–2025)
  • Arizona State University
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
Vanina Zaremberg

Vanina Zaremberg

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