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An archive of recorded sessions including scientific presentations and discussions on topics related to career development, education, funding and advocacy.
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Phospholipid control of intracellular transport and membrane repair
Feb. 24, 2021
Phospholipid-rich membrane domains, integrins and actin cytoskeletal organization
Jan. 13, 2021
Cancer–testis antigens
Speakers discuss our current understanding of the function of cancer–testis antigens and advances to target them therapeutically.
Glycosylation and extracellular matrix in neurologic and metabolic diseases
June 25, 2020
Glycosylation and extracellular matrix in immunologic, inflammatory and infectious disease
June 24, 2020
Career development
Family and work interactions
ASBMB members came together for a community conversation about parenting, when your spouse/partner is your colleague, long-distance relationships and adult caregiving.
Navigating career development and building resilience in times of unrest
This three-day virtual conference provided direct access to scientists in various roles and job sectors who shared their career journeys and advice for those who wish to pursue similar careers.
Collaboration 101: Developing partnerships between academia and industry
This session dispels misconceptions about how academia–industry interactions work and guides those interested in developing and maintaining productive partnerships.
Picture a Scientist
Sharon Shattuck, the director of a new feature-length documentary "Picture a Scientist," and members of the ASBMB Women in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Committee held a panel discussion about the issues covered in the film.
Shaping the Narrative: Effective science communication in the COVID-19 era
A panel discussion about how scientists can use their credibility and critical thinking to cut through the noise and guide the national COVID-19 dialogue.
Forecasting the future: Setting yourself up with trustworthy data
Are you sure that the data you’re collecting today is as solid and secure as you’ll need it to be next week, month or year?
Science in a Flash: How to give a successful flash talk
If you had just one figure, three minutes and a microphone to describe your research — could you do it?
Navigating life as a postdoc
Thriving as a postdoctoral researcher is a balancing act. Our panelists discuss their experiences as postdocs and lessons they learned along the way.
Small business research funding 101
NCI SBIR Program Director Kory Hallett presents funding opportunities and other commercialization resources for small businesses in biochemistry and molecular biology.
Procuring, administering and negotiating corporate funding for research
This webinar explores how scientists can obtain funding from corporations and other private entities to their support research.
Next-gen financial education
Covering fundamental skill sets for managing your personal finances.
Lab basics: Introduction to responsible conduct of research
Good research practices involve more than just following a protocol and keeping your notebook up to date. In this webinar, Dr. Suzanne Barbour discusses the ways we can conduct our research in a...
Systems biology research in DOE's Office of Biological and Enviromental Research
Learn about the resources available from the DOE for biochemists and molecular biologists.
Mentoring matters
Mentoring is important, but what does it mean to be a mentor? And how can you be a good mentee?
Opportunities and challenges in securing private funding for your research
This webinar explores how ASBMB members can obtain funding for basic research from private foundations, including disease-oriented and patient-focused philanthropic groups.
Image is everything: Preparing your figures for publication
In this webinar, Kaoru Sakabe, data integrity manager for ASBMB, discusses best practices in figure assembly.
Inside a faculty search committee
Have you ever wondered what takes place after your application for a tenure-track position has been sent in? In this webinar, panelists discussed what it’s like to be on both sides of the hiring...
Education
Constructing narratives for teaching science
Cartoonist Jay Hosler talks about presenting science through storytelling.
Best practices in online teaching for BMB classrooms
This one-day virtual conference featured presentations and discussions on topics such as synchronous, asynchronous and hybrid teaching, virtual labs and assessment, and building a supportive...
ASBMB accreditation Q&A: Information and COVID-19 update
This webinar replaces the live Q&A session at the 2020 Annual Meeting and it is free for all to attend.
Science in a Flash: How to give a successful flash talk
If you had just one figure, three minutes and a microphone to describe your research — could you do it?
Navigating life as a postdoc
Thriving as a postdoctoral researcher is a balancing act. Our panelists discuss their experiences as postdocs and lessons they learned along the way.
Tips for applying for ASBMB accreditation
Adele Wolfson and Peter Kennelly, who oversee the accreditation process, discuss the hallmarks of an ASBMB-accredited program and general guidelines and requirements for applicants.
Mentoring matters
Mentoring is important, but what does it mean to be a mentor? And how can you be a good mentee?
Inside a faculty search committee
Have you ever wondered what takes place after your application for a tenure-track position has been sent in? In this webinar, panelists discussed what it’s like to be on both sides of the hiring...
Policy, funding and advocacy
The pandemic's impact on non-COVID research
It's important for the scientific community to strongly advocate for sustained investment into non-COVID research.
COVID-19 interruptions to NIH research
Understanding the funding implications and relief options of the recently passed CARES Act for the scientific community.
Protecting American science — and the international collaborators critical to its success
A webinar on policies, new and old, to promote research security and protect against foreign influence. With guest speaker Frank H. Wu.
Procuring, administering and negotiating corporate funding for research
This webinar explores how scientists can obtain funding from corporations and other private entities to their support research.
Systems biology research in DOE's Office of Biological and Enviromental Research
Learn about the resources available from the DOE for biochemists and molecular biologists.
Opportunities and challenges in securing private funding for your research
This webinar explores how ASBMB members can obtain funding for basic research from private foundations, including disease-oriented and patient-focused philanthropic groups.
August is for Advocacy training webinar
This webinar will train you to be an effective advocate for the science community.
Grassroots advocacy: How to write an Op-Ed
Learn how to write an op-ed from Tricia Serio of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Cancer Moonshot: The role of the basic researcher
An overview of the Cancer Moonshot at the NIH and ways that basic researchers can engage in this important initiative.
What's in a name? Making the case for postdoc title consolidation
ASBMB members discuss their proposal to standardize how postdoctoral researchers are categorized by human resources offices.
Grassroots Advocacy Network training webinar
Gain skills needed to create change and be an advocate in your region.
The future of the biomedical research workforce
This webinar addresses the future of the biomedical research workforce, and the evolution that is necessary to ensure the enterprise is sustained into the future.
Federal agency funding opportunity webinar – The National Science Foundation
Discussion of federal agency funding opportunities with NSF program directors.