ASBMB committees welcome new members
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ASBMB committees welcome new members

By ASBMB Staff
Members joined these committees: Education and Professional Development, Maximizing Access, Meetings, Membership, Public Affairs Advisory, Science Outreach and Communication, Student Chapters and Women in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
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Register for the free ASBMB Breakthroughs webinar on chemical approaches to sorting out histone modifications, happening on Aug. 13!
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Receptor antagonist reduces age-related bone loss in mice
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Receptor antagonist reduces age-related bone loss in mice

Aug. 6, 2025

Receptor antagonist reduces bone loss and promotes osteoblast activity in aging mice, highlighting its potential to treat osteoporosis. Read more about this recent JBC paper.

Engineered fusion protein targets kiwifruit pathogen
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Engineered fusion protein targets kiwifruit pathogen

Aug. 6, 2025

Synthetic protein selectively kills kiwifruit pathogen, offering a promising biocontrol strategy for agriculture. Read more about this recent JBC paper.

Pathogen-derived enzyme engineered for antibiotic design
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Pathogen-derived enzyme engineered for antibiotic design

Aug. 6, 2025

Engineered variants of a bacterial enzyme developed at the University at Buffalo accept larger substrates, paving the way for new acinetobactin-based antimicrobials. Read more about this recent JBC paper.

ASBMB 2025 member business meeting recap
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ASBMB 2025 member business meeting recap

Aug. 5, 2025

Leaders met with the membership virtually to discuss society updates, finances and upcoming programming.

Cadichon honored for academic achievement
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Cadichon honored for academic achievement

Aug. 4, 2025

She won the State University of New York at Old Westbury’s Dr. Henry Teoh Award for Outstanding Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program Graduating Senior, which recognizes exceptional achievement, leadership and promise in a student.

Omega-3 fats linked to healthy aging and improved heart metabolism
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Omega-3 fats linked to healthy aging and improved heart metabolism

Aug. 1, 2025

Scientists from the University of Iowa find that a diet high in polyunsaturated fatty acids from fish oil increases cardiac triglyceride uptake and improves insulin sensitivity. Read more about this recent JLR study.

ASBMB Council roundup: April 2025
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ASBMB Council roundup: April 2025

July 31, 2025

They discussed financial sustainability, governance modernization, membership and the future of the society’s publications and annual meeting.

In memoriam: Ralph G. Yount
In Memoriam

In memoriam: Ralph G. Yount

July 28, 2025

He was a professor emeritus of chemistry and biochemistry at Washington State University and an ASBMB member for 58 years.

RA patient blood reveals joint innerworkings
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RA patient blood reveals joint innerworkings

July 25, 2025

Researchers in the Netherlands use mass spectrometry to compare the proteome of plasma and synovial fluid in rheumatoid arthritis patients and find a correlation. Read more about this recent paper in Molecular & Cellular Proteomics.

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