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ASBMB weighs in on NIH diversity prize
Society recommends that the agency reward underresourced institutions, among other guidance.
The life of an international postdoc
From handling immigration to acquiring funding, Himanshi Bhatia offers a brief account of her experiences as a J-1 visa holder.
The CHIPS and Science Act becomes law
The ASBMB advocated for provisions within that support the STEM workforce and R&D.
Is location everything?
A lab at the University of Illinois Chicago develops site-specific tools to probe the cellular function of cholesterol.
Did gonorrhea give us grandparents?
UC San Diego researchers track evolution of gene variant that supports cognitive health in older humans but may have first emerged to protect against bacteria.
In memoriam: Thomas R. Tephly
He was a toxicology and glucuronidation researcher and a member of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology for almost 50 years.
Why researchers are studying menstrual blood
Some scientists are challenging the conventional view that menstrual effluent is merely a waste product.
Calendar of events, awards and opportunities
Just added: Survey of STEM women about undergrad experiences, new deadline for epigenetics meeting abstracts, on-demand webinar about NIH early-career reviewer program, and several virtual seminars.
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Laurel Oldach
ASBMB recommends boost to NIH base budget
Sarina Neote
Director of Public Affairs
In testimony, the society also made the case for NIGMS funds and sustaining the COBRE and INBRE programs. Read More
LGBT+ scientists face location limitations
“I feel like I do not have the freedom to choose where I go,” one scientist said. “To choose where I go, I would have to leave academic research.” Read More
ASBMB releases DEAI statement
Ciearra Smith
Manager of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Programs
"The society will uphold these core values of DEAI across all departments and committees — and support its members in their DEAI efforts at their respective institutions and out in the world," it says. Read More
The mechanism of the monkeypox antiviral
Laurel Oldach
Science Writer
As monkeypox becomes an international concern, interest grows in tecovirimat; this smallpox drug targets a structural protein that helps wrap the virus in a second lipid bilayer. Read More
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