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Ali, Falade, Usman selected for mentoring program
Bashir Ali, Omolara Falade and Olalekan Usman have been selected to participate in the Scientist Mentoring & Diversity Program for Biotechnology, which pairs ethnically diverse students and early career researchers with industry mentors.
How military forensic scientists use DNA to solve mysteries
Learn how two analysts at the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory use molecular biology and genetics to identify the remains of fallen troops.
A decade of teaching the Art of Science Communication
Why now, more than ever, scientists must be able to explain what they do to non-scientists.
Of genes, chromosomes and oratorios
Jenny Graves has spent her life mapping genes and comparing genomes. Now she’s created a musical opus about evolution of life on this planet — bringing the same drive and experimentalism she brought to the study of marsupial chromosomes.
In memoriam: Margaret Fonda
She taught biochemistry in a male-dominated department at a medical school and was an ASBMB member for more than 50 years.
Sung honored for research; Sliger, Young named astronaut scholars
Patrick Sung receives the 2024 Basser Global Prize from the Basser Center for BRCA at Penn Medicine. A foundation created by Mercury 7 astronauts awards scholarships to Shelby Sliger and Tara Young.
‘Our work is about science transforming people’s lives’
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Pernas named fellow; Heitman and Wu elected to NAM
Lena Pernas is named a fellow by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Joseph Heitman and Hao Wu are inducted into the National Academy of Medicine.
Awards for Maquat and Gohil; Sobrado named biochem chair
Vishal Gohil is honored for work with copper. Lynn Maquat receives two awards for RNA research. Pablo Sobrado is named endowed chair of biochemistry.
What seems dead may not be dead
Vincent Tagliabracci will receive the Earl and Thressa Stadtman Distinguished Scientist Award at the ASBMB Annual Meeting, April 12–15 in Chicago.
'You can't afford to be 15 years behind the parasite'
David Fidock will receive the Alice and C.C. Wang Award in Molecular Parasitology at the 2025 ASBMB Annual Meeting, April 12–15 in Chicago.
Elucidating how chemotherapy induces neurotoxicity
Andre Nussenzweig will receive the Bert and Natalie Vallee Award at the 2025 ASBMB Annual Meeting, April 12–15 in Chicago.
ASBMB committees welcome new members
Committee members serve terms of two to five years, and a number of new members have joined. We also thank those whose terms have ended.
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