The timekeepers of proteostasis
Art

The timekeepers of proteostasis

By ASBMB Staff
Learn about the cover of the winter 2026 ASBMB Today issue, illustrated by ASBMB member Megan Mitchem.
Award

Defining JNKs: Targets for drug discovery

Roger Davis will receive the Bert and Natalie Vallee Award in Biomedical Science at the ASBMB Annual Meeting, March 7–10, just outside of Washington, D.C.
Defining JNKs: Targets for drug discovery

News and Ideas

Upcoming opportunities
Announcement

Upcoming opportunities

Feb. 11, 2026

No matter where you are in your career and what future path you aspire to, everyone needs leadership skills. Join ASBMB for practical strategies for building and practicing leadership skills.

Building better tools to decipher the lipidome
Profile

Building better tools to decipher the lipidome

Feb. 11, 2026

Chemical engineer–turned–biophysicist Matthew Mitsche uses curiosity, coding and creativity to tackle lipid biology, uncovering PNPLA3’s role in fatty liver disease and advancing mass spectrometry tools for studying complex lipid systems.

Summer research spotlight
Student Chapters

Summer research spotlight

Feb. 10, 2026

The 2025 Undergraduate Research Award recipients share results and insights from their lab experiences.

Close out ASBMB 2026 with a bang
Annual Meeting

Close out ASBMB 2026 with a bang

Feb. 9, 2026

The closing reception of the 2026 ASBMB Annual Meeting will be held at the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandra, Virginia.

Pappu wins Provost Research Excellence Award
Member News

Pappu wins Provost Research Excellence Award

Feb. 9, 2026

He was recognized by Washington University for his exemplary research on intrinsically disordered proteins.

In memoriam: Rodney E. Harrington
In Memoriam

In memoriam: Rodney E. Harrington

Feb. 9, 2026

He helped clarify how chromatin’s physical properties and DNA structure shift during interactions with proteins that control gene expression and was an ASBMB member for 43 years.

Redefining lipid biology from droplets to ferroptosis
Award

Redefining lipid biology from droplets to ferroptosis

Feb. 5, 2026

James Olzmann will receive the ASBMB Avanti Award in Lipids at the ASBMB Annual Meeting, March 7–10, just outside of Washington, D.C.

Women’s health cannot leave rare diseases behind
Essay

Women’s health cannot leave rare diseases behind

Feb. 4, 2026

A physician living with lymphangioleiomyomatosis and a basic scientist explain why patient-driven, trial-ready research is essential to turning momentum into meaningful progress.

Creating change in biochemistry education
Award

Creating change in biochemistry education

Feb. 3, 2026

Pamela Mertz will receive the ASBMB William C. Rose Award for Exemplary Contributions to Education at the ASBMB Annual Meeting, March 7-10 in Washington, D.C.

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Courtney Chandler
Courtney Chandler
Beyond the bench: On a mission to build an inclusive scientific community

Benjamin Garcia will receive the ASBMB Ruth Kirschstein Diversity in Science Award at the ASBMB Annual meeting, April 12–15 in Chicago. Read More

Quantifying how proteins in microbe and host interact

“To develop better vaccines, we need new methods and a better understanding of the antibody responses that develop in immune individuals,” author Johan Malmström said. Read More

Computational biosciences illuminate how molecular condensates form

Rohit Pappu will receive the 2025 DeLano Award for Computational Biosciences at the ASBMB Annual Meeting, April 12-15 in Chicago. Read More

Who decides when a grad student graduates?
Courtney Chandler

Careers Columnist

Ph.D. programs often don’t have a set timeline. Students continue with their research until their thesis is done, which is where variability comes into play. Read More

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