Student chapters

Beyond basics in blood
A vertically integrated curriculum embeds basic science within clinical settings to ensure students’ knowledge is both theoretical and practical — and some costumes and role-playing make it fun.

ASBMB announces 2024 Marion B. Sewer scholarship recipients
10 undergraduates interested in biochemistry and molecular biology each receive $2,000 toward their tuition and related educational costs.

How do you help a biochemist find a career path?
Industry, academia and the ASBMB join forces to introduce students job options in the sciences with a panel, networking and cheese.

Summer science
2023 Undergraduate Research Award recipients tell us what they learned from their research projects on tuberculosis, cancer and more

Building a chapter through community
Olivia Miller sought to balance fun, education and outreach in student chapter activities at Otterbein University.

A chapter builds connections
The ASBMB helped Lauryn Ridley build a community among her peers: “It’s outside the classroom, and you can be free to relate to other people who are going through the same things that you’re going through.”

Desire to share science revives a chapter
Inspired by the medical care his grandfather received, Michael Buoncristiani got involved in cancer metabolism research at the University of Kentucky.

From failing to acing chemistry
After a shaky start in college, Carolyn Karns discovered a community of support and shared goals in her ASBMB student chapter. “I found some of my best friends here," she said.

Growing a chapter by building a network
Attending the ASBMB annual meeting helped Megha Patel develop a strategy to address member recruitment and engagement.