On-demand education events
Nuggets of wisdom for academic job applications: Interview day
Learn what to expect during an academic faculty job interview and how to prepare for it.
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Teaching enzymology with the Protein Data Bank: From pandemic to Paxlovid
Learn to use RCSB PDB resources to create graphically rich, deeply annotated and engaging lessons about enzyme function for upper-division undergraduate and graduate students, administrators or funding agencies.
Nuggets of wisdom for academic job applicants
Practical tips from academics on the initial steps of the academic job application process, from navigating the job market, finding and deciphering job advertisements and preparing a competitive application for an assistant professor position.
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Crafting an effective teaching statement
In this interactive workshop, we discuss elements of teaching statements, evidence of effective teaching and strategies to get started or polish existing teaching statements.
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Insider perspectives: Leveraging post-Ph.D. training for career advancement
Established scientists share their experiences of whether and when to pursue a postdoctoral position and how they leveraged post-Ph.D. training to enhance their careers.
Member only contentInsider perspectives: Beyond qualifying to thriving in graduate school
In this webinar, panelists share their journeys through the qualifying exam and into the next phases of their training and career. Hear from senior graduate students as well as established scientists about steps to take and things to consider when moving beyond the qualifying exam.
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Genomics education and research in the undergraduate classroom
An overview of the Genomics Education Partnership, a consortium formed in 2006 with the goal of providing a Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience in genomics which provides a cost-effective addition to undergraduate curricula and is easily adaptable to online and hybrid implementations.
Member only contentAuthentic research opportunities for all through CUREs
Learn about the barriers that might be preventing you from successfully designing and implementing authentic CUREs in your classrooms, and ways to overcome them.
Member only contentIdentifying and overcoming barriers to CURE implementation at your institution
Learn about resources to create a preliminary individualized CURE implementation plan and know next-steps and support available for realizing their individual plans.
Member only contentInsider perspectives: Preparing for graduate school and beyond
In this panel discussion, speakers at various stages in their training share their perspectives on their decision-making process to pursue advanced training in life sciences and how they set themselves up for success in this pursuit.
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Creating an inclusive learning environment
This interactive session explores how to cultivate inclusive learning environments for students. Featuring a keynote on "Creating an inclusive learning environment: bold spaces for uncertainty and change."
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Using 3D to teach structure–function relationships
Introducing six structure–function and six biochemical systems instruction methods.
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Inclusive teaching: Supporting undergrads and grads in in-person and remote classrooms and labs
This workshop is designed to build your confidence in using inclusive teaching strategies in classroom and laboratory communities through the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
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Workshop and networking for inclusive practices and inclusive course content
A faculty panel shares experiences and resources, and assists members in creating DEI goals with the support to achieve them.
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Improving visual literacy using AR and LEGO® bricks in biology classrooms
An interactive workshop where participants get hands on experience with the use of both augmented reality and LEGO® bricks to explain course content.
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Supporting mental health and well-being of STEMM graduate students
A conversation on supporting mental health and well-being of STEMM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine) graduate students building a the recently released report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.
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...