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Airola and Menon elected 2026 ASBMB Lipid Research Division codirectors
13+ hour, 49+ min ago (334+ words) Members of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology's Lipid Research Division have elected two codirectors to help guide the division, each for a three-year term. Following a nomination and review process led by the Lipid Research Division Steering…...
Building connections across molecular life science
13+ hour, 49+ min ago (335+ words) As I begin my term as the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology's president, I am delighted to address you through my first President's Message. I have been involved with ASBMB since I was a postdoctoral researcher in Howard…...
Upcoming opportunities
1+ day, 40+ min ago (401+ words) Every week, we update this list with new meetings, awards, scholarships and events to help you advance your career. If you'd like us to feature something that you're offering to the bioscience community, email us with the subject line "For…...
Vanilla or chocolate: The flavor of scientific independence
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (475+ words) I went looking for answers, and I left with a choice. What I thought would be a simple career question ended with a question of its own: 'vanilla or chocolate?' What followed was a conversation that made me rethink how…...
How radioactive implants worsen facial nerve injury
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (182+ words) Become a member to receive the print edition four times a year and the digital edition monthly. Hannah Pletcher is a graduate student in the biochemistry, biophysics and "structural biology Ph. D. program at Washington University in St. Louis and an…...
Wei named STRIDE scholar
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (208+ words) Being recognized as a STRIDE scholar is deeply meaningful to me," Wei said in the UW press release. STRIDE affirms the value of my research trajectory and offers a nurturing environment where I can continue to grow as a scientist,…...
Hart promoted to full clinical professor
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (197+ words) Orla Hart was promoted to full clinical professor of biochemistry in the College of Agriculture at Purdue University. Her promotion was approved by the Purdue University Board of Trustees and will be effective in August 2026. Become a member to receive…...
Research roundup: Summer 2026
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (408+ words) This roundup highlights notable recent papers from across the molecular life sciences, including advances in protein biology, diabetes therapeutics, bacterial defense systems and plant immunity, along with summaries of why the findings matter. As protein-coding genes underpin much of modern…...
Glycogen phosphatase modulates brain metabolism
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (199+ words) Become a member to receive the print edition four times a year and the digital edition monthly. Hannah Pletcher is a graduate student in the biochemistry, biophysics and "structural biology Ph. D. program at Washington University in St. Louis and an…...
Pathogen forms biofilms when temperatures drop
1+ week, 6+ day ago (296+ words) To increase survival and transmission, the pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa forms biofilms, or adherent clumps of cells coated in a slimy matrix, in response to environmental stresses. One environmental stress is a temperature decrease, such as from a human host to…...