Upcoming opportunities

Aug. 13: ASBMB Breakthroughs webinar on post-translational modification

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.

The next webinar, "Chemical approaches to sorting out histone modifications," will be at 12:15 p.m. Eastern on Aug. 13. Philip Cole of Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School will describe his lab's use of protein semisynthesis and other methods to characterize the influence of individual and combinations of histone modifications on enzyme recognition and processing. He will also highlight the use of enzyme engineering to reveal new insights into Lys modification crosstalk. Learn more and register.

Recordings of past webinars are available on-demand, including these recent presentations:

• July 2025: "Nuclear second messenger signaling: How phospholipids, bilirubin and inositol phosphates directly control gene expression"
  • Ray Blind of Vanderbilt University discussed 1) how nuclear sphingolipids, nuclear phosphoinositides and the heme breakdown product bilirubin directly regulate gene expression through the NR5A nuclear receptors, and 2) how loss of the nuclear signaling enzyme IPMK results in loss of inositol phosphates and specific inhibition of HDAC3 activity in human glioblastoma cells.
• June 2025: "Intra- and inter-cellular communication within a virus microenvironment"
  • Ileana Cristea of Princeton University presents her research into the complex and dynamic cellular microenvironments that shape the outcome of viral infection.
• May 2025: "Biosynthesis and regulation of plant phenolic compounds"
  • Delve into the biosynthesis and regulation of flavonoids and phenylpropanoids in maize and other plants 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"
  • Alejandro Vila of the University of Rosario presents his research on the evolutionary traits of clinical MBL variants under conditions that mimic their natural bacterial environment. Watch the recording. Read about Vila's talk in ASBMB Today.

Sept. 15: Submit your proposal for a mini-symposium or workshop at the 2026 ASBMB Annual Meeting

Spanning the breadth of the molecular life sciences, the 2026 ASBMB Annual Meeting fosters cross-disciplinary exchange — creating valuable opportunities to connect, collaborate and advance discovery. Shape the conversation at the 2026 ASBMB Annual Meeting by organizing a mini-symposium or workshop.

• Mini-symposia will bring together presenters and participants for meaningful, in-depth discussions on timely and impactful scientific topics. Check out the topic areas and submit a mini-symposium proposal.
• ASBMB annual meeting workshops emphasize active learning and career-elevating skills. Workshops can be focused on scientific skills or techniques or education and professional-development topics. Submit a workshop proposal.

Sept. 15: Nominate an ASBMB fellow

Each year, ASBMB fellows are selected based on their exceptional and sustained service to the society and distinguished record of professional accomplishment. Fellows are congratulated in ASBMB Today, honored collectively at the ASBMB annual meeting during the president’s plenary address and individually at a special event, and recognized as society ambassadors at ASBMB-sponsored activities.

The society welcomes nominations for the distinction of ASBMB fellow for members from diverse backgrounds and in all areas of the molecular life sciences, from academia, government and industry — including education, advocacy and outreach — with interests from basic research to product development. Nominate a fellow by Sept. 15.

ASBMB Lipid Research Division seminar series on lipids and lipid signaling

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 about the next seminar, and watch recent sessions on-demand.

Do you have a great idea for a scientific event?

We are now accepting proposals for scientific events to be held in 2024 and 2025. You pick the topic, the sessions and the speakers, and we’ll do the rest.

That’s right! We’ll manage registration, market the event to tens of thousands of scientists, and handle all the logistics so that you can focus on the science.  

The top areas of research interest among ASBMB members include the following, but we’ll consider all proposals:  

• Protein structure and folding 
• Molecular bases of disease 
• Gene regulation 
• Signal transduction 
• Metabolism 

What molecule, method or research question needs more attention? We’re here to help you realize your vision and deliver cutting-edge science to the BMB community. 

Propose an event.