Contributors
Gelareh (Abulwerdi) Vinueza
Gelareh (Abulwerdi) Vinueza graduated with her Ph.D. from the molecular medicine program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. She is currently a policy fellow at the Food and Drug Administration. She has been an ASBMB volunteer writer since 2018 and is passionate about science communication and science policy. Outside of work, she enjoys photography, hiking and cooking.
Articles by Gelareh (Abulwerdi) Vinueza
Journal News
New lipid class may shed light on causes of dental disease
Dec. 29, 2020
Researchers have made a discovery in mouth bacteria that might be linked via gut microbiota to disorders throughout the body.
Research Spotlight
A life devoted to teaching and research
Dec. 3, 2020
Inspired by her aunt, a college professor, Karlett Parra’s scientific journey has taken her from Venezuela to New Mexico
Journal News
ANGPTL3 A promising therapeutic direction for cardiovascular disease
March 17, 2020
Researchers discover that hepatokine, a secreted liver protein that is a promising target for managing cardiovascular disease risk, is increased by dietary sugar.
Award
Pagliarini chanced into groundbreaking mitochondrial research
Nov. 1, 2019
He won the ASBMB's 2020/2021 Earl and Thressa Stadtman Young Scholar Award.
Journal News
From the journals: October 2019
Oct. 1, 2019
What’s the role of ECM proteins in heart regeneration? How can an acid be converted to boost biofuel production? How does the “many ceramides” hypothesis lead to new tools for studying sphingolipid metabolism? Read about these questions and more.
Journal News
From the journals: May 2019
May 1, 2019
Volatile organic compounds released by herbivore-infested plants. Protein phosphorylation in sperm development. Sphingosine in mitochondrial dysfunction after traumatic brain injury. Read about these and other papers in ASBMB journals.
Award
Thorner stands as a giant in the golden age of yeast research
April 1, 2019
Among the pioneers in studying Saccharomyces cerevisiae is Jeremy Thorner, who has increased understanding of signal transduction in several diseases, including diabetes and cancer, using yeast as a research model.
Annual Meeting
Biochemist chases the role of retinoids in fat burning
March 1, 2019
2019 ASBMB Annual Meeting | Biochemist chases the role of retinoids in fat burning
Student Chapters
Student chapter president joined for journal club
Feb. 1, 2019
Lauren DeLong discovered her love of science outreach and teaching through involvement with the Salisbury University ASBMB Student Chapter.
Journal News
From the journals: February 2019
Feb. 1, 2019
How do plants survive in fluctuating temperatures? Why do some of infection-fighting molecules block viruses from entering cells, while others interfere with viral replication? How does a bacterium’s spore coating help it resist antibiotics?
Journal News
From the journals: November 2018
Nov. 1, 2018
Using mass spectrometry to learn how a flexible fish evolved. Finding the anti-addictive enzyme in an African shrub. Tracing how cholesterol contributes to macular degeneration. Read about this research and more in our roundup of recent papers fro…