
Celebrating 100 years of the term ‘lipid’
A Nobel for biochemistry underlying COVID-19 vaccines

News and Ideas

Art imitates science
Congratulations to the winners of the ASBMB's inaugural Molecular Motifs bioart competition.

Getting your name out there
“The Discover BMB organizers know how important career-related programming and networking opportunities are .. and our 2024 meeting in March in San Antonio is being designed to meet this demand.”

In memoriam: John DeMoss
He was a founding member of academic departments in Texas and California and served on the JBC editorial board.

Improvements in genome databases promising for cancer research
Scientists expand the use of ribosome profiling, also known as Ribo-seq, to understand protein production in cells.

Calendar of events, awards and opportunities
Just added: JBC Herbert Tabor Early Career Investigator Award nominations are being accepted! Save the date for an ASBMB webinar on advancing antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion in STEMM organizations.

Flesh-eating bacteria infections are on the rise in the U.S.
ASBMB Today editorial advisory board chair Bill Sullivan explains how to protect yourself.

From the journals: JBC
Creating the ideal PROTAC. A new player in mRNA polyadenylation. Improved inhibitors of human growth hormone signaling. Read about recent papers on these topics.

Who did it?
An ASBMB outreach grant funds a high school field trip that includes a DNA crime scene investigation.

How to run an ASBMB Student Chapter
A conversation with John Tansey, a professor at Otterbein University and adviser to the winner of the 2023 ASBMB Outstanding Chapter Award.
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