The 10 commandments of grantsmanship
Peter Kennelly, a professor of biochemistry at Virginia Tech, recently gave a seminar on grantsmanship. He put together his top-10 takeaways in a biblical format. Aspiring grant writers might want to cut this out and post it prominently.
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The Lipid Research Division Seminar Series returns Oct. 15 with talks on recent advances in triglyceride cycling in adipocytes.

Writing with AI turns chaos into clarity
Associate professor shares how generative AI, used as a creative whiteboard, helps scientists refine ideas, structure complexity and sharpen clarity — transforming the messy process of discovery into compelling science writing.

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Register for the free ASBMB webinar on the power of "Yes" and knowing when to use it, coming up on Sept. 30!

ASBMB names 2026 award winners
Check out their lectures at the annual meeting in March in the Washington, D.C., metro area.

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Register for the free ASBMB Breakthroughs webinar on lipid metabolism, coming up on Sept. 17!

Peer through a window to the future of science
Aaron Hoskins of the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Sandra Gabelli of Merck, co-chairs of the 2026 ASBMB annual meeting, to be held March 7–10, explain how this gathering will inspire new ideas and drive progress in molecular life sciences.