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.

Vahe Bandarian
- Chair, Meetings Committee (2022–2025)
- University of Utah

Donita C. Brady
- Co-chair, 2025 ASBMB Annual Meeting (2024–2025)
- University of Pennsylvania

Martha Cyert
- (2022–2025)
- Stanford University

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

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

Oleh Khalimonchuk
- (2020–2026)
- University of Nebraska–Lincoln

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

James Olzmann
- (2022–2025)
- University of California, Berkeley

Kim Orth
- (2022–2025)
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

David Pagliarini
- Co-chair, 2025 ASBMB Annual Meeting (2024–2025)
- Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Jared Rutter
- (2022–2025)
- University of Utah School of Medicine

Nathan L. Vanderford
- Chair, Education and Professional Development Committee (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 Nebraska–Lincoln

Laura Lackner
- (2023–2026)
- Northwestern University

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