Member news

Garcia–Blanco, Li elected to VASEM
They are two of 22 Virginia-based scientists honored for their leadership in science, engineering and medicine.

Huttenhain, Peng win HUPO awards
Huttenhain and Peng received the Distinguished Service Award and Clinical and Translational Proteomics Award, respectively.

Tansey named department chair
He has been a faculty member at Otterbein University since 2002.

Dorn named assistant professor
She will open her lab at the University of Vermont in fall 2026, and her research will focus on catalysis, synthetic methodology and medicinal chemistry.

Kiessling wins glycobiology award
She was honored by the Society for Glycobiology for her work on protein–glycan interactions.

2026 ASBMB election results
Meet the new Council members and Nominating Committee member.

Simcox wins SACNAS mentorship award
She was recognized for her sustained excellence in mentorship and was honored at SACNAS’ 2025 National Conference.

From humble beginnings to unlocking lysosomal secrets
Monther Abu–Remaileh will receive the ASBMB’s 2026 Walter A. Shaw Young Investigator Award in Lipid Research at the ASBMB Annual Meeting, March 7-10 in Washington, D.C.

Chemistry meets biology to thwart parasites
Margaret Phillips will receive the Alice and C. C. Wang Award in Molecular Parasitology at the ASBMB Annual Meeting, March 7-10 in Washington, D.C.