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How bacteria inhibit gene expression
Researchers show how altering activity of the transcription factor CarD can cause downregulation and upregulation of some genes.
In memoriam: Charles Kasper
He was a professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research and an ASBMB member since 1970.
Building a chapter through community
Olivia Miller sought to balance fun, education and outreach in student chapter activities at Otterbein University.
Where the heck did all those structures inside complex cells come from?
Scientists agree that eons ago, a bacterium took up residence inside another cell and became its powerhouse, the mitochondrion. But there are competing theories about the birth of other organelles such as the nucleus and endoplasmic reticulum.
Calendar of events, awards and opportunities
This week: Webinars on immune oncology, transcriptome sequencing analysis and more! Save the date: #DiscoverBMB late-breaking abstract submission begins Dec. 14.
Untangling the genetics that underlie our facial features
After turning up hundreds of genes with hard-to-predict effects, some scientists are now probing the grander developmental processes that shape face geometry.
There are unions for grad students?
They're multiplying and making headway in their effort to increase stipends and benefits.
From the journals: JLR
A safer combination therapy for liver disease. A mechanistic pathway of the pathophysiology of NASH. A novel therapeutic target for heart failure. Read about recent papers on these topics.
ASBMB pushes federal agencies to help students struggling with loan debt
The society states that increasing student debt and financial strain are hurting the U.S. research enterprise and federal agencies must do more to ease this burden.
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Insulin injections could one day be replaced with rock music
Bill Sullivan
Showalter Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology
Using mice, researchers engineered cells to release insulin in response to specific sound waves: the music of the band Queen. Read More
There are unions for grad students?
Courtney Chandler
Careers Columnist
They're multiplying and making headway in their effort to increase stipends and benefits. Read More
Building a chapter through community
Olivia Miller sought to balance fun, education and outreach in student chapter activities at Otterbein University. Read More
How bacteria inhibit gene expression
Researchers show how altering activity of the transcription factor CarD can cause downregulation and upregulation of some genes. Read More
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