Lab coats and lounge chairs
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Lab coats and lounge chairs

By Lynn Marquis
ASBMB’s director of public affairs shares practical tips for talking about science outside the lab, from avoiding jargon to crafting an effective elevator pitch that builds curiosity and trust in scientific research.
Journal News

Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids linked to postoperative delirium risk

Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital show that altered lipid metabolism may contribute to postoperative delirium, a condition linked to increased risk for long-term cognitive decline. The study explores potential disease mechanisms, which have yet to be understood.
Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids linked to postoperative delirium risk

News and Ideas

Glycosylation patterns across antibody isotypes distinguish tuberculosis states
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Glycosylation patterns across antibody isotypes distinguish tuberculosis states

May 26, 2026

Researchers at Taipei Medical University present the first site-specific glycosylation analysis of immunoglobulins in elderly tuberculosis patients.

ASBMB members receive ASPET awards
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ASBMB members receive ASPET awards

May 25, 2026

The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics awards Simone Brixius–Anderko, Paul Insel, Sudarshan Rajagopal, Emily Scott, Alan Smrcka and Jürgen Wess for their excellent research and mentoring work in pharmacology.

Kozul honored by Washington University
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Kozul honored by Washington University

May 25, 2026

She received the 2025 Elliot L. Elson Education and Training Award.

Blood glycome possibly predicts lifespan
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Blood glycome possibly predicts lifespan

May 21, 2026

Researchers at the University of Santiago de Compostela show that total serum N-glycome can predict mortality independent of traditional risk factors.

ASBMB’s JBC expands scientific scope
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ASBMB’s JBC expands scientific scope

May 20, 2026

JBC is broadening its scope to include rigorous studies that offer conceptual advances, enabling methods and foundational insight, while maintaining its longstanding emphasis on mechanistic rigor, transparency and reproducibility.

Building a better model for drug delivery across the blood–brain barrier
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Building a better model for drug delivery across the blood–brain barrier

May 19, 2026

Industry and academic scientists collaborated to develop a rat with humanized iron-transport receptors, enabling research into iron homeostasis and drugs that cross the brain’s barrier.

de la Fuente honored for AI research
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de la Fuente honored for AI research

May 18, 2026

The award will support the development of an AI system called ApexMol, a 3D structure–informed, agentic large language model designed to create new biomolecules.

In memoriam: Peter Roepstorff
In Memoriam

In memoriam: Peter Roepstorff

May 18, 2026

He was a leading researcher in biological mass spectrometry, mapped protein function in living organisms and was an ASBMB member for 19 years.

Fat synthesis enzyme crucial for milk fat and newborn growth
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Fat synthesis enzyme crucial for milk fat and newborn growth

May 14, 2026

Researchers found that a deficiency of the fatty acid synthesis enzyme stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 reduced mammary gland function during lactation and caused low birth weight in newborns that were fed milk from enzyme-deficient glands.

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