New program
MOSAIC
The ASBMB has won a grant to support postdocs and new PIs from diverse backgrounds.
The MOSAIC program will provide individualized coaching, networking and presentation opportunities tailored to scholars’ needs.
Research Spotlight
Sharifa Love–Rutledge
Associate Professor, University of Alabama at Huntsville
Virtual event
Steps toward equity in STEM
June 2, 2020
Diversifying the STEM workforce remains a major challenge in the U.S. and worldwide. Funding agencies, academic institutions and researchers must continue to develop plans to increase the representation of historically disadvantaged groups in science.
The talks in this session use surveys, interviews and reflective questions to gain fresh perspectives from people who often face barriers in their scientific trajectories. These views can inform best practices to promote persistence and success of underrepresented groups in STEM.
Inspired by her aunt, a college professor, Karlett Parra’s scientific journey has taken her from Venezuela to New Mexico
ASBMB Minority Affairs Committee responds to the election of Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Kamala Harris, expressing hope that they'll help restore Americans' trust in science and lead with compassion.
Australian researchers uncover the forgotten history of a peptide from rainforest trees that is synthesized by an enzyme that acts like a slightly confused protease.
A conversation with Marilee Benore and Rana Dajani about their lives as women in science and their recent research projects.
At Vanderbilt University, Breann Brown works to be honest about the Black experience in academia without scaring talented students away from science.
By mapping a trail of chemical reactions, Howard Hughes investigator Squire Booker shows how one group of enzymes helps us stay healthy.
Call for submissions
ASBMB Today, the society’s award-winning magazine, welcomes articles on diversity and inclusion from society members and others in the life sciences community year-round. See our calls for submissions and guidelines.
President's Message
No, we will not be silent
Members of the ASBMB Minority Affairs Committee released a powerful statement in response to police killings of Black people and systemic racism in the United States. Here, the ASBMB president says the governing council fully endorses and embraces the statement.
Resources from the ASBMB
Marion B. Sewer Distinguished Scholarship for Undergraduates
Provides up to $2,000 toward undergraduate tuition costs for one academic year.
Ruth Kirschstein Diversity in Science Award
Honors an outstanding scientist who has shown a strong commitment to the encouragement of underrepresented minorities in the scientific enterprise.
IMAGE grant writing workshop
Transform your grant applications! Learn from NSF, NIH and HHMI program directors how to write winning proposals for federal research funding.
Partnership for diversity
Help the ASBMB promote diversity in the sciences. Sign up for the Partnership for Diversity today!
Resources
Resources to help increase your network and continue to enhance diversity within the field.