Upcoming opportunities
Every week, we update this list with new meetings, awards, scholarships and events to help you advance your career. If you’d like us to feature something that you’re offering to the bioscience community, email us with the subject line “For opportunities list.” ASBMB members’ offerings take priority, and we do not promote products or services. Learn how to advertise in ASBMB Today.
April 15, 2026: Deadline for science in industry essays
Research takes place across many settings, including industry, where teams of scientists pursue fundamental and applied questions that shape medicine, technology and society.
For the summer 2026 ASBMB Today essay series, we invite scientists working in industry to share first-person reflections on their work. These essays will spotlight the science being done in industry and the scientists doing it, offering insight into how research questions are defined, pursued and translated in a range of organizational contexts.
Your essay might explore:
- The scientific questions your team is focused on and why they matter
- How research unfolds in your setting, from experiments and data analysis to computational or collaborative work
- How projects are shaped by timelines, team structure, regulatory considerations or translational goals
- Cross-functional collaborations and how different forms of expertise come together
- What drew you to your current role and what keeps you engaged
- How your training in biochemistry or molecular biology informs your work today
We welcome essays that are reflective, concrete and accessible, written for a broad scientific audience. Rather than contrasting industry with other research environments, this series aims to highlight how biochemistry and molecular biology are practiced in industry and what that work looks like day to day.
Submit your essay by April 15, 2026.
March 20, 2026: Application deadline for ASBMB Undergraduate Research Award
ASBMB's $1,200 award supports undergraduate Student Chapter members’ summer research projects. To be considered for the Honor Society, Outstanding Chapter Award or Undergraduate Research Award, students must be affiliated with an active ASBMB student chapter at the time of application. Learn more and apply.
March 20: Promoting Research Opportunities for Latin American Biochemists
The PROLAB program allows graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to spend up to six months in U.S. or Canadian laboratories. Participants get access to technologies and expertise that may not be readily available in their home countries, allowing them to grow their skills and contribute to building capacity in the life sciences at home. PROLAB is a joint venture between the Pan-American Association for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Learn more and apply by March 20, 2026.
April 30, 2026: Computational Literacy for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education
Register for this four-hour virtual crash course on April 30 designed to introduce attendees to a pedagogical foundation for coding, the Google Colab environment, GitHub and the fundamentals of Python scripting.
May 6, 2026: The Office of Science Graduate Student Research Program Deadline
The Office of Science Graduate Student Research Program creates a pathway for participants to advance their Ph.D. thesis research while working at a Department of Energy National Laboratory, collaborating with world-class scientists and using state-of-the-art facilities. Learn more and apply.
Applications open for UNC-Chapel Hill’s MHI SUMMER Program
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s MHI SUMMER Program offers undergraduates hands-on cardiovascular research experience, mentorship and career development resources in a supportive environment. Participants will complete a 10-week mentored project, attend journal clubs and professional development sessions and conclude the program by attending the Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Scientific Sessions in Boston 2026. Learn more and apply to join this program that prepares students for careers in cardiovascular research.
Applications open for Massachusetts Life Sciences Center’s Internship Challenge
The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center’s Internship Challenge is now accepting applications for paid internships running May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027. The program supports more than 600 college students and recent graduates each year, offering hands-on experience in life sciences companies across the state with rolling placements and no deadline. Students interested in boosting their career experience are encouraged to apply early. Learn more and submit an application on the MLSC website.
ASBMB Lipid Research Division Seminar Series
The ASBMB Lipid Research Division Seminar Series features free, monthly presentations from young researchers highlighting their recent work in the field of lipids. Stay tuned for details on the next seminar.
Scientists whose federal grants were recently terminated are invited to apply for a Redwood Ink Academy Grant
Redwood Ink is accepting applications for a free one-year enrollment in its Scientific Writing Simplified course and Redwood Ink Academy to support principal investigators of federally funded grants that were terminated. Learn more.
Do you have a great idea for a scientific event?
ASBMB is now accepting proposals for virtual scientific conferences and events, including workshops and webinars. You pick the topic, the sessions and the speakers, and ASBMB will do the rest.
(Note: At this time, we are not accepting proposals for new in-person conferences. However, organizers of conferences that have been previously held with ASBMB may submit proposals for consideration. Please note that submission of a proposal does not guarantee approval.)
That’s right! ASBMB will manage registration, market the event to tens of thousands of scientists and handle all the logistics so that you can focus on the science.
Request a Cloud Lab account from NIH
NIH staff and affiliated researchers are invited to register for Cloud Lab accounts. The goal of this self-paced, interactive program is to remove "barriers to cloud adoption by providing no-cost, customized and scientifically relevant training, making it easier for researchers to learn about and explore the cloud with confidence." Participants will have access to a free cloud account and $500 in credits, which are valid for up to 90 days. Learn more.
Year-round: HHMI Janelia Visiting Scientist Program
Graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and established senior investigators are all invited to participate in Janelia's Visiting Scientist Program. Janelia accepts visitor proposals on a continuous basis. Since 2007, more than 410 visiting scientists from 23 countries have participated in the program. Learn more.
The ASBMB Breakthroughs webinar series offers a window into the cutting-edge biochemistry and molecular biology research driving discovery. Each month, this series highlights groundbreaking research, pioneering methodologies and emerging trends redefining the boundaries of science.
Recordings of past webinars are available on-demand, including these recent presentations:
- December 2025: "Discovery, regulation and function of the PI 3-Kinase and AKT pathway in cancer" with Alex Toker of Harvard Medical School.
- November 2025: "Advancing cross-linking mass spectrometry to elucidate cellular networks" with Lan Huang of the University of California, Irvine.
- October 2025: "Surprising enzymatic role of OB-fold containing proteins in translational fidelity" with Karin Musier-Forsyth of Ohio State University.
- September 2025: "Reciprocal regulation between fibrinolysis and lipid metabolism" with Ze Zheng of the Medical College of Wisconsin and the Versiti Blood Research Institute.
- August 2025: "Chemical approaches to sorting out histone modifications" with Phil Cole of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
- July 2025: "Nuclear second messenger signaling: How phospholipids, bilirubin and inositol phosphates directly control gene expression" with Ray Blind of Vanderbilt University. Read about Blind's talk in ASBMB Today.
- June 2025: "Intra- and inter-cellular communication within a virus microenvironment" with Ileana Cristea of Princeton University. Read about Cristea's talk in ASBMB Today.
- May 2025: "Biosynthesis and regulation of plant phenolic compounds" with Erich Grotewold, professor of plant biology at Michigan State University. Read about Grotewold's talk in ASBMB Today.
- March 2025: "Evolution of metallo-β-lactamases: A journey from the test tube to the bacterial periplasm" with Alejandro Vila of the University of Rosario. Read about Vila's talk in ASBMB Today.
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