Profiles

Neurobiology of stress and substance use

MOSAIC scholar and proud Latino, Bryan Cruz of Scripps Research Institute studies the neurochemical origins of PTSD-related alcohol use using a multidisciplinary approach.

Meet Shannon Reilly

The JLR junior associate editor discusses the role of adipocytes in obesity at Weill Cornell Medical School.

Meet Donita Brady

Donita Brady is an associate professor of cancer biology and an associate editor of the Journal of Biological Chemistry, who studies metalloallostery in cancer.

Finding a symphony among complex molecules

MOSAIC scholar Stanna Dorn uses total synthesis to recreate rare bacterial natural products with potential therapeutic applications.

Meet Robert Helsley

The Journal of Lipid Research junior associate editor studies chronic liver disease and was the first in his family to attend college.

RNA binding proteins with benefits

Blanton Tolbert studies the biochemical mechanisms of RNA virus replication while working to make science more accessible, and more interesting, for all people.

‘Our work is about science transforming people’s lives’

Ann West, chair of the ASBMB Public Affairs Advisory Committee, sits down Monica Bertagnolli, director of the National Institutes of Health.

Empowering students with scientific service learning

Neena Grover will receive the William C. Rose Award for Exemplary Contributions to Education at the 2025 ASBMB Annual Meeting, April 12–15 in Chicago.

Guiding grocery carts to shape healthy habits

Robert “Nate” Helsley will receive the Walter A. Shaw Young Investigator in Lipid Research Award at the 2025 ASBMB Annual Meeting, April 12–15 in Chicago.