ASBMB Breakthroughs
The ASBMB Breakthroughs webinar series offers a window into the cutting-edge biochemistry and molecular biology research driving discovery.
Each month, this series highlights groundbreaking research, pioneering methodologies, and emerging trends redefining the boundaries of science.
Join us to explore the breakthroughs that are shaping the future of research.
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Learning from nature's switches to develop new drug targets and biotech tools
April 15, 2026 | 12:15–1 p.m. Eastern
Kevin Gardner of the CUNY Advanced Science Research Center presents his lab's research into atomic-level mechanisms of proteins used by cells to sense and respond to changes in the environment around them.
Upcoming webinars
May 13 — Clinical-oriented research
Silvia Sookoian, CONICET
June 10 — Proteomics research
Ben Garcia, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
July 15 — RNA processing using chemical, genetic and biophysical approaches
Aaron Hoskins, University of Wisconsin–Madison
Aug. 12 — Structural basis of signaling in human cancers, cardiovascular disease, neuroscience and infectious diseases
Sandra Gabelli, Merck & Co.
Sept. 9 — DNA repair
Jason Gestwicki, University of California, San Francisco
Nov. 11 — Protein quality control
Rick Page, Miami University
Dec. 9 — Nutrition, obesity
Robert Helsley, University of Kentucky
On-demand breakthroughs
Discovery, regulation and function of the PI 3-Kinase and AKT pathway in cancer
Alex Toker of Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center presents his lab's research into PI 3-Kinase and the AKT pathway in cancer.
Advancing cross-linking mass spectrometry to elucidate cellular networks
Lan Huang of the University of California, Irvine presents advancements in MS-cleavable XL-MS technologies and their applications for mapping cellular networks with structural features.
Surprising enzymatic role of OB-fold containing proteins in translational fidelity
Karin Musier–Forsyth presents her research on a newly discovered family of tRNA-editing enzymes.
Reciprocal regulation between fibrinolysis and lipid metabolism
Ze Zheng of the Medical College of Wisconsin Versiti Blood Research Institute presents her research on lipid metabolism.
Chemical approaches to sorting out histone modifications
Philip Cole of Brigham and Women’s Hospital presents his research into the influence of histone modifications on enzyme recognition and processing.
Nuclear second messenger signaling: How phospholipids, bilirubin and inositol phosphates directly control gene expression
Ray Blind of Vanderbilt University presents his research.
Intra- and inter-cellular communication within a virus microenvironment
MCP Editor-in-chief Ileana Cristea presents her research into the complex and dynamic cellular microenvironments that shape the outcome of viral infection.
Biosynthesis and regulation of plant phenolic compounds
Delve into the biosynthesis and regulation of flavonoids and phenylpropanoids in maize and other plants with Erich Grotewold, professor of plant biology at Michigan State University.
Evolution of metallo-β-lactamases: A journey from the test tube to the bacterial periplasm
Alejandro Vila of the University of Rosario presents his research on the evolutionary traits of clinical MBL variants under conditions that mimic their natural bacterial environment.
Lipidomics, shotgun lipidomics and functional lipidomics for Alzheimer’s research
Xianlin Han of the University of Texas Health Science Center presents his research on the use of shotgun lipidomics in biological and biomedical contexts.
Modulating kinase signaling in disease: Translating basic science into clinical testing
Paul Shapiro of the University of Maryland presents his research into mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK), their regulation of substrates, and approaches to modulate MAPK functions in disease.