Meetings Committee
The Meetings Committee facilitates organization of meeting programs to deliver ground-breaking scientific research, promote networking and mentoring opportunities, and foster relationships and collaboration between scientists around the globe. With a forward thinking strategy, the Meetings Committee recommends new scientific areas and programming to expand the reach and engagement of ASBMB members and the larger BMB community.

Vahe Bandarian
- Chair, Meetings Committee (2022–2025)
- University of Utah

Donita C. Brady
- Co-chair, 2025 ASBMB Annual Meeting (2024–2025)
- University of Pennsylvania

Martha Cyert
- (2022–2025)
- Stanford University

Sandra Gabelli
- Co-chair, 2026 ASBMB Annual Meeting (2024–2026)
- Merck & Co. Inc.

Aaron Hoskins
- Co-chair, 2026 ASBMB Annual Meeting (2024–2026)
- University of Wisconsin–Madison

Oleh Khalimonchuk
- (2020–2026)
- University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Lea Vacca Michel
- Chair, Maximizing Access Committee (2023–2026)
- Rochester Institute of Technology

James Olzmann
- (2022–2025)
- University of California, Berkeley

Kim Orth
- (2022–2025)
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

David Pagliarini
- Co-chair, 2025 ASBMB Annual Meeting (2024–2025)
- Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Jared Rutter
- (2022–2025)
- University of Utah School of Medicine

Nathan L. Vanderford
- Chair, Education and Professional Development Committee (2023–2026)
- University of Kentucky
Conference series subcommittee
This committee is part of the meetings committee with a special focus on the society’s small conferences.

Wei-Chen Chang
- (2023–2026)
- North Carolina State University

Oleh Khalimonchuk
- (2023–2026)
- University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Laura Lackner
- (2023–2026)
- Northwestern University

Y. Jessie Zhang
- (2023–2026)
- University of Texas at Austin