@ASBMB

The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: Driving fundamental discoveries & supporting scientists at all stages of their careers. #ASBMB2027

 Rockville, Maryland
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Day 4 of #TalesFromTheLab 🩸 | The malaria parasite lives inside your red blood cells and builds its membranes partly from the hemoglobin it digests. jlr.org/article/S0022-2275(2… #JLipidRes #ASBMBJournals #LipidResearch #Malaria
Day 4 of ASBMB Journals’ “Tales From the Laboratory: 13 Days of Halloween” collection. An image of Plasmodium falciparum in the schizont stage inside a red blood cell is framed by swirling blue smoke. The ASBMB Journals logo appears at the bottom.

ALT Day 4 of ASBMB Journals’ “Tales From the Laboratory: 13 Days of Halloween” collection. An image of Plasmodium falciparum in the schizont stage inside a red blood cell is framed by swirling blue smoke. The ASBMB Journals logo appears at the bottom.

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On #WorldCRISPRDay, we’re celebrating Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna, who won the 2020 #NobelPrize in Chemistry for the development of a method for genome editing, CRISPR–Cas9. 🧬 Learn more about their work: ow.ly/CEyu50ZZoZF #CRISPR #WomenInScience
Side-by-side portraits of Emmanuelle Charpentier, left, and Jennifer Doudna, right.

ALT Side-by-side portraits of Emmanuelle Charpentier, left, and Jennifer Doudna, right.

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FREE WEBINAR: Lysosomal metabolic signatures in aging and disease 📅 Tomorrow, Oct 21 at 12 p.m. ET Explore the latest discoveries in lysosomal biology and lipid research at this month’s ASBMB Lipid Research Division seminar. ✅ Register: asbmb.org/meetings-events/ly… #LipidResearch

Lysosomal membranes and metabolism in disease and aging

Oct. 21, 2026 | 12 p.m. Eastern

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How do you lead a global scientific resource? 🌎 The RCSB Protein Data Bank powers discoveries across structural biology, and it turns 55 TODAY! Stephen Burley discusses AI, global collaboration and the people behind this essential scientific resource: ow.ly/gr0E50ZXK0K

How do you lead a global scientific resource?

The Protein Data Bank powers discoveries across structural biology but maintaining it requires global collaboration. Stephen Burley discusses leadership, AI and the people behind one of science's...

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How is AI changing what’s possible in protein design? At #ASBMB2027, plenary speaker Tristan Bepler will explore how generative models are reshaping our understanding of the connections between macromolecular sequences and functions. asbmb.org/annual-meeting/pro… #MolecularBioscience
2027 ASBMB Annual Meeting graphic featuring a headshot and text reading, “Plenary speaker: AI and the future of biomolecular design. Tristan Bepler, New York Structural Biology Center and OpenProtein.AI.” Boston, April 3–6.

ALT 2027 ASBMB Annual Meeting graphic featuring a headshot and text reading, “Plenary speaker: AI and the future of biomolecular design. Tristan Bepler, New York Structural Biology Center and OpenProtein.AI.” Boston, April 3–6.

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FREE WEBINAR: Industry perspectives on protein biophysics for drug discovery 📅 Oct. 23 at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Join us for the kickoff of the ASBMB Industry Perspectives Webinar Series! ✅ Register: asbmb.org/meetings-events/pr… #MolecularBioscience

Industry perspectives on protein biophysics for drug discovery

Oct. 23, 2026 | 12:30 p.m. Eastern

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NSF faces funding cuts and policy changes | ASBMB and its coalition partners respond to proposals that could alter how the National Science Foundation supports scientific research and education. ➡️Read more: asbmb.org/asbmb-today/policy… #ASBMBAdvocates

NSF faces funding cuts and policy changes

ASBMB and its coalition partners are responding to proposals that could alter how the National Science Foundation supports scientific research and education.

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FREE WEBINAR: Chromatin at the center of gene regulation and genome integrity 📅 Oct 22 at 10 a.m. Eastern Discover the latest advances in transcription and chromatin research at the October ASBMB Transcription Webinar. ✅ Register here: asbmb.org/meetings-events/tr…

Transcription webinar

Oct. 22, 2026 | 10 a.m. Eastern

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Amy Palmer of @CUBoulder and Mike Henne of @UTSWMedCenter, co-chairs of ASBMB 2027, explain how this gathering will inspire new ideas and drive progress in molecular bioscience: asbmb.org/asbmb-today/career…. #ASBMB2027 #MolecularBioscience

ASBMB 2027 organizers preview science, community and Boston

Amy Palmer of the University of Colorado Boulder and W. Mike Henne of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, co-chairs of ASBMB 2027, explain how this gathering will inspire new ideas...

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FREE WEBINAR: Lysosomal metabolic signatures in aging and disease 📅 Oct 21 at 12 p.m. ET Explore the latest discoveries in lysosomal biology and lipid research at this month’s ASBMB Lipid Research Division seminar. ✅ Register: asbmb.org/meetings-events/ly… #LipidResearch

Lysosomal membranes and metabolism in disease and aging

Oct. 21, 2026 | 12 p.m. Eastern

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Scientific careers emphasize teamwork, but many trainees spend years working in labs with just a PI & one trainee. Anika Zaman, a postdoc at @stonybrooku, reflects on what a team of two teaches about mentorship, communication & scientific independence: asbmb.org/asbmb-today/opinio….

Is two a team?

Scientific careers emphasize teamwork, but many trainees spend years working in labs with just a principal investigator and one trainee. One researcher reflects on what a "team of two" teaches about...

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Are you passionate about making science engaging and exciting for everyone? ASBMB wants to help bring your vision to life with the Science Outreach & Communication Grant. ➡️ Learn about the 2026 awardees: asbmb.org/asbmb-today/educat…. ✅ Apply by Oct. 31: asbmb.org/science-outreach/s….

Meet the 2026 SOC grant awardees

Five science outreach and communication projects received up to $1,000 from ASBMB to promote public understanding of the molecular life sciences.

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How do you lead a global scientific resource? As the Protein Data Bank approaches its 55th anniversary on Oct. 20, Stephen Burley discusses leadership, AI, global collaboration and the people behind this essential scientific resource. Read more: ow.ly/MOMV50ZXK0F

How do you lead a global scientific resource?

The Protein Data Bank powers discoveries across structural biology but maintaining it requires global collaboration. Stephen Burley discusses leadership, AI and the people behind one of science's...

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Inside MCP: Francesco Vari, Ilaria Serra, & colleagues at the University of Rome showed how epithelial-mesenchymal transition influences lipotoxic responses in colorectal cancer cells. ➡️ Learn more: asbmb.org/asbmb-today/scienc… #MolCellProt #ASBMBJournals

How lipid metabolism changes as colorectal cancer spreads

Researchers at the University of Rome show how epithelial-mesenchymal transition influences lipotoxic responses in colorectal cancer cells.

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Dr. Moult’s pioneering work in protein structure prediction continues to advance computational biology and AI-driven science. We are proud to celebrate this well-deserved recognition! To read more: go.umd.edu/john-moult-delano… @UMDscience @ASBMB
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Congratulations to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai, recipients of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discoveries that helped explain how chirality can emerge during chemical synthesis. 🔹 Explore more Nobel Prize-winning molecular bioscience: asbmb.org/asbmb-today/people… #NobelPrize
Collage of illustrations for the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry featuring portraits of the two laureates, Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai, on either side of an educational graphic about chirality. Chirality illustration copyright © Johan Jarnestad/The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Portrait illustrations © Niklas Elmehed/Nobel Prize Outreach.

ALT Collage of illustrations for the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry featuring portraits of the two laureates, Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai, on either side of an educational graphic about chirality. Chirality illustration copyright © Johan Jarnestad/The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Portrait illustrations © Niklas Elmehed/Nobel Prize Outreach.

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BREAKING NEWS The 2026 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel “for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics.”
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Molecular bioscience drives discoveries that change the world. As Nobel Prize announcements begin next week, explore 20 Nobel Prize winners whose research transformed our understanding of genes, proteins, immunity, RNA and more. Read more: asbmb.org/asbmb-today/people… #NobelPrize

Twenty Nobel Prize winners who transformed modern biochemistry

From CRISPR genome editing and mRNA vaccines to protein sequencing and computational protein design, these Nobel Prize winners made discoveries that transformed modern biochemistry and continue to...

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Inside the Journal of Lipid Research: Researchers find that the gene DENND5B controls how the intestine absorbs and releases dietary fat, linking it to postmeal triglyceride spikes and to sex-specific differences in body fat and muscle. asbmb.org/asbmb-today/scienc… #JLipidRes

Gut gene shapes fat absorption and body composition

Researchers find that the gene DENND5B controls how the intestine absorbs and releases dietary fat, linking it to postmeal triglyceride spikes and to sex-specific differences in body fat and muscle.

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For Susan Holechek, outreach is an opportunity to share the curiosity that drives discovery and build trust between scientists and the communities they serve. What will you celebrate this Molecular Bioscience Week? asbmb.org/molecular-bioscien… #MolecularBioscienceWeek
Graphic for Molecular Bioscience Week featuring a portrait of Susan Holechek, associate teaching professor at Arizona State University. The graphic includes a quote about science outreach, curiosity, discovery and building trust between scientists and the communities they serve. Molecular Bioscience Week branding appears at the top, and the ASBMB logo appears at the bottom.

ALT Graphic for Molecular Bioscience Week featuring a portrait of Susan Holechek, associate teaching professor at Arizona State University. The graphic includes a quote about science outreach, curiosity, discovery and building trust between scientists and the communities they serve. Molecular Bioscience Week branding appears at the top, and the ASBMB logo appears at the bottom.

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