pd|hub was formed to help trainees learn the technical and professional skills — from experimental design to communication to scientific techniques to teamwork — they need to succeed.

Independent research institutes are diverse in mission and size. Many have substantial endowments and receive generous philanthropic support, which can be used to support early-career faculty members, develop preliminary data and purchase equipment.

The ASBMB Public Affairs Advisory Committee awarded the 2015 Howard K. Schachman Public Service Award to U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., and U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan.

The first pilot cohort of MIRA awardees will be established researchers, and the second will include early-stage investigators