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Antibodies inhibit hyperactive protein disposal
Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, identify an enzyme inhibitor, offering new tools to study diseases like cystic fibrosis, neurodegeneration and cancer. Read more about this recent Journal of Biological Chemistry paper.

Upcoming opportunities
Register for ASBMB's upcoming free professional development webinars on women in science and commercializing biomedical research.

Teach, learn & transform biochemistry education
Meet the co-chairs of the 2025 ASBMB meeting on reimagining undergraduate education in the molecular life sciences to be held July 24–27, 2025 in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Ahmed named Goldwater Scholar
She will receive up to $7,500 for tuition, fees, books and room and board each year until she graduates.

Seven steps to advocating in your home state
Find out how to schedule, prepare for and conduct a productive district office meeting to communicate the importance of fundamental scientific research funding to your representatives.

Scientists find unexpected correlation between age and HDL-C levels
In a 30-year multicenter study, researchers determined what factors predict HDL-C concentration. In their analysis, they found that HDL-C levels grew with increasing age and physical activity.

Upcoming opportunities
Submit your abstract for ASBMB's upcoming meetings on nucleophilic proteases, gene expression and O-GlcNAc.

ASBMB sets professional conduct expectations for award nominees
Annual award nominations open through June 4. Nominations now affirm both the nominee’s scientific achievements and their adherence to ASBMB’s values and professional conduct expectations.

Butter, olive oil, coconut oil — what to choose?
Depending on the chain length and origin of the fat, regular fat consumption changes the specific makeup of fats in bloodstream and affect mild to severe cholesterol patterns. Read about this recent Journal of Lipid Research study.
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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
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
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
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
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