Upcoming opportunities

Sept. 24: Abstract-submission deadline for ASBMB's virtual event on exploring AI tools in BMB education

From 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern on Oct. 19, ASBMB is hosting a virtual event titled "Breaking the mold: Exploring AI tools and alternative assessments in BMB education." It is an installment of ASBMB Catalyst Conversations, informal events at which educators share their still-in-development teaching practices and classroom activities. Attendees are invited to present their work and encouraged to submit abstracts that compliment the event's theme as well as other applications of AI. Presenters of short “chalk talks” get immediate feedback. The abstract-submission deadline is Sept. 24. Not ready to share about your work? Register to come for the keynote talk on cultivating inclusive learning environments, support colleagues presenting their work, and engage in exciting conversations. Learn more and submit your abstract.

Sept. 25: ASBMB webinar on success in graduate school

Success in graduate school in the biomedical sciences continues to depend on the application of technical skills to a defined research question, resulting in publications in peer-reviewed journals. However, there are other skills that graduate students need to acquire to fully prepare themselves for life after graduation. This webinar will emphasize the importance of five key areas of professional development to prepare graduates to take advantage of job opportunities in academia and beyond: 1) self-reflection, 2) skills development, 3) mentorship and networking, 4) career exploration and 5) wellness. Learn more and register.

Sept. 26–30: ASBMB meeting on transcriptional regulation by chromatin and RNA polymerase

The ASBMB meeting on transcriptional regulation by chromatin and RNA polymerase will be held Sept. 26–30 in Alexandria, Va., just outside of the nation's capital. Check out the program and learn more about the meeting.

Oct. 21: Registration deadline for conference on epigenetic regulation and genome stability

The ASBMB has partnered with the Biophysical Society of China for a meeting on the interplay between epigenetic regulation and genome stability. It will be held Oct. 21–25 in Wuhan, China. There will be seven platform sessions devoted to oral presentations and two poster sessions. In addition to presentations from two keynote speakers and 30 invited speakers, there will be 14 short talks chosen from the abstracts submitted. Learn more.

Oct. 22: ASBMB webinar on landing an industry job

Building transferable skills and a strong network are two of the most important — yet often ignored — aspects of graduate and postdoctoral training. During this ASBMB webinar, "Beyond your bench skills: How your transferable skills and network will help you land an industry job," attendees will hear two different perspectives on the importance of transferable and networking skills to landing an industry job. An industry scientist, who navigated his way through and out of the academic system, and a life science recruiter, who has helped place thousands of scientists into industry roles, will share their perspectives. No matter the stage of your academic career, it’s never too early — or too late — to start building and honing these skills. Learn more and register.

Oct. 30: Early-decision abstract deadline for the 2025 ASBMB Annual Meeting

The 2025 annual meeting of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology takes place April 12–15 in Chicago. When you attend the 2025 ASBMB Annual Meeting, you’ll shape what’s possible — for your science, for your career, and for the future of biochemistry and molecular biology research. Take advantage of the early-decision program and get your abstract evaluated right away. Submit by Oct. 30 to receive a decision by Nov. 14.

Nov. 1: Abstract and early registration deadline for the ASBMB Deuel Conference on Lipids

The 2025 Deuel conference, Jan. 21–24, 2025 in Long Beach, Calif., is a must-attend event for leading lipids investigators — and for scientists who’ve just begun to explore the role of lipids in their research programs. The conference is a forum for the presentation of new and unpublished data, and attendees enjoy an informal atmosphere that encourages discussion. Read our Q&A with the organizers. Learn more.

Important dates:

• Nov. 1: Early registration deadline.
• Nov. 1: Abstract deadline (authors are required to register for the conference upon submission of abstract).
• Dec. 23 Regular registration deadline.

April 13–15, 2025: ASBMB's meeting on ferroptosis

Ferroptosis is form of cell death that integrates biochemistry and molecular biology related to iron homeostasis, redox biology and diverse aspects of metabolism. This meeting, which will be held concurrently with the 2025 ASBMB Annual Meeting in Chicago, will focus on the biochemical and molecular aspects of ferroptosis and how they relate to normal homeostasis and disruptions of homeostasis. Recent exciting advances in new pathways controlling ferroptosis make a meeting on this topic timely. Attendees will meet experts, present their research, get new ideas and form new collaborations in this rapidly growing field. Stay tuned for more information.

June 26–29, 2025: ASBMB's evolution and gene expression meeting

This meeting, which will be held at Stowers Institute in Kansas City, Mo., will showcase the most recent insights into the cis-regulatory code; how cis-regulatory information is read out by transcription factors, signaling pathways and other proteins; how cellular diversity is created during development; and how we can study this problem using cutting-edge genomics technology and computational methods. Learn more.

July 10–13, 2025: ASBMB's O-GlcNAc meeting

This meeting, which will be held in Durham, N.C., will cover O-GlcNAc cycling enzymes and the O-GlcNAc modification in modulating protein function in basic biological processes as well as in disease states, including diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease and neurological diseases. Graduate and postdocs will be selected for oral talks and discuss their work at poster sessions. Learn more.

Aug. 17–21, 2025: ASBMB's symposium on proteomics

This five-day symposium, held at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard in Cambridge, Mass., will be an international forum for discussion of the remarkable advances in cell and human protein biology revealed by ever-more-innovative and powerful proteomics technologies. The symposium will juxtapose sessions about methodological advances with sessions about the roles those advances play in solving problems and seizing opportunities to understand the composition, dynamics and function of cellular machinery in numerous biological contexts. It will also articulate urgent, unmet needs and unsolved problems that will drive the field in the future. In addition to talks by invited plenary and session speakers, short talks will be selected from submitted abstracts. Registration and abstract-submission information will be available in late 2024. Learn more and sign up for email updates to stay informed.

Do you have a great idea for a scientific event?

We are now accepting proposals for scientific events to be held in 2024 and 2025. You pick the topic, the sessions and the speakers, and we’ll do the rest.

That’s right! We’ll manage registration, market the event to tens of thousands of scientists, and handle all the logistics so that you can focus on the science.  

The top areas of research interest among ASBMB members include the following, but we’ll consider all proposals:  

• Protein structure and folding 
• Molecular bases of disease 
• Gene regulation 
• Signal transduction 
• Metabolism 

What molecule, method or research question needs more attention? We’re here to help you realize your vision and deliver cutting-edge science to the BMB community. 

Propose an event.