Led by Susan J. Baserga of Yale University, the ASBMB Women in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Committee advocates for women in biochemistry and molecular biology, both in academia and in industry by increasing participation, visibility and status of women within the scientific community. Learn more about the committee
Celebrating women in STEM

Recent stories from ASBMB Today
The silent toll of unpromotable work
Extra commitments are everywhere in academia. Many take time and effort but do not advance a faculty member’s career.
Must a female scientist be ambitious?
“We need to accept that women may have motivations beyond achievements in the workplace and that career achievements may be secondary to work–life integration,” Marina K. Holz writes.
A time for reflection — and data
“Some researchers suggest the pandemic has served as the proverbial canary in the coal mine, highlighting and amplifying existing disparities and inequities within the STEMM workplace.”
Bumpus leads with science
Namandjé Bumpus recently stepped away from her lab at Johns Hopkins to become the chief scientist of the FDA.