Contributors
Isha Dey
Articles by Isha Dey
Health Observance
Cystic fibrosis: current understanding and prospects
May 26, 2023
In observance of National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month, we talked with researcher Neil Bradbury.
Event
‘I hope it turns out to be a beautiful firework’
March 23, 2022
Organizers of ASBMB conference on transcriptional regulation look forward to igniting attendees’ curiosity and passion in Snowbird, Utah
Research Spotlight
Combining retrovirology and mentorship
March 23, 2022
Inducted into the world of science in elementary school and with supportive mentors along the way, Carol Carter has dedicated herself to scientific inquiry and support of young scientists.
Journal News
Rethinking how culture medium contributes to cellular function
Jan. 4, 2022
In a national collaboration, Austrian researchers unravel the effect of cell culture medium on mitochondrial function in cells.
Art
Seeing is believing
April 13, 2021
Three science illustrators discuss how they have merged their academic training in research with a lifelong interest in the visual arts.
Health Observance
Raising awareness and funding for Pompe disease
Feb. 25, 2021
Father-turned-advocate has founded multiple organizations to support families and search for better therapies for people with rare lysosomal storage disorder.
Journal News
Understanding the protein defects that cause Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease
Feb. 17, 2021
Researchers at Vanderbilt University discover a correlation between cell levels of PMP22 and its misfolding in this inherited neuromuscular disorder.
Jobs
Think you’d like to move away from the bench?
July 31, 2020
In this Q & A with three professionals who made the switch, writer Isha Dey invites you to consider jobs in medical affairs or medical writing.
Journal News
From the journals: JLR
Feb. 11, 2020
Recent topics include interactions of the endocannabinoid pathway with the gut microbiome.
Annual Meeting
Unraveling regulation of lipid partitioning
Dec. 1, 2019
Watching his older brother’s career as an academic researcher helped Brandon Davies find his own path as a researcher. The JLR junior associate editor studies how distribution of fats in our tissues contributes to metabolic disorders.
Journal News
From the journals: November 2019
Nov. 1, 2019
What is mitochondria’s role in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease? What’s the best way to differentiate embryonic and mesenchymal stem cells to use MSCs in therapy? How do fatty acids reduce melanin in tumor cells? Researchers tackle these questions …
Interview
Sandhya Visweswariah does a balancing act between science and her society
Oct. 1, 2019
One of the most prominent women in science in India, Visweswariah talks to ASBMB contributor Isha Dey about her lab’s work on an intestinal receptor protein can cause congenital diarrhea and the challenges of doing research in her country.
Journal News
From the journals: June/July 2019
June 1, 2019
Tackling an incurable blood cancer. Sharpening an arthritis drug’s aim. Preventing atherosclerosis. Read about this work and more in our latest roundup.
Award
Thompson honored as ‘exemplary scientist’ in cancer biology
April 1, 2019
A pioneer in cancer biology whose findings challenge existing notions, Craig B. Thompson has established how cellular metabolism regulates signal transduction and gene expression and how oncogenic transformation alters these mechanisms.
Award
Wangeline honored for work on protein quality control
March 1, 2019
2019 ASBMB Annual Meeting | Researcher honored for work on protein quality control
Annual Meeting
Type 1 diabetes work gets special recognition
March 1, 2019
Vishal Kothari, who left a career in industry to study cardiovascular diseases at the molecular level, was named a JLR early-career researcher.
Journal News
From the journals: March 2019
March 1, 2019
What’s the lipid situation in bone cancer? How can a scorpion venom vanquish viruses? How does a protein block cell fusion in chemotherapy? These and other research questions are addressed in our roundup.
Journal News
From the journals: December 2018
Dec. 1, 2018
How early screening can help cure a rare genetic disease in newborns. The connection of genes, brains and immune cells in a risk factor for obesity. The difference between white and brown fat cells. Read about this research and more in our roundup o…
Journal News
From the journals: September 2018
Sept. 1, 2018
What’s the link between lipids and sleep apnea? How is obesity related to fertility? What’s the fastest way to screen heart drugs? Read about these topics and more in our roundup of recent papers from the Journal of Biological Chemistry, the Journa…
Award
Sander lauded for his efforts to bring science to all
April 1, 2018
Chris Sander, director of the cBio Center at the Dana–Farber Cancer, is credited with integrating computational sciences into biological research to make scientific resources easily accessible to the public.
Journal News
JLR: New insights into treating amoebic keratitis
Feb. 1, 2018
A study looks at the life stages of a microorganism that causes a blinding eye infection, aiming to find a target for a species-specific drug.
The Do-Over
It’s the journey that counts
Sept. 1, 2017
Failure as a lab rat put Isha Dey on a new, more-balanced path in pursuit of her Ph.D.
Education
STEM-focused gap years
Aug. 1, 2016
We wondered how stepping off the road of higher education influenced people's careers and outlook on life. Find out what our essayists had to say.