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Essay
April 10, 2025
Working in academia is hard, and being neurodivergent makes it harder. Here are a few tools that may help, from a Ph.D. student with ADHD.
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Quieting the static: Building inclusive STEM classrooms
Interview

Quieting the static: Building inclusive STEM classrooms

April 8, 2025

Christin Monroe, an assistant professor of chemistry at Landmark College, offers practical tips to help educators make their classrooms more accessible to neurodivergent scientists.

Hidden strengths of an autistic scientist
Essay

Hidden strengths of an autistic scientist

April 3, 2025

Navigating the world of scientific research as an autistic scientist comes with unique challenges —microaggressions, communication hurdles and the constant pressure to conform to social norms, postbaccalaureate student Taylor Stolberg writes.

Richard Silverman to speak at ASBMB 2025
ASBMB Annual Meeting

Richard Silverman to speak at ASBMB 2025

March 27, 2025

Richard Silverman and Melissa Moore are the featured speakers at the ASBMB annual meeting to be held April 12-15 in Chicago.

Women’s History Month: Educating and inspiring generations
Observance

Women’s History Month: Educating and inspiring generations

March 27, 2025

Through early classroom experiences, undergraduate education and advanced research training, women leaders are shaping a more inclusive and supportive scientific community.

ASBMB honors Lawrence Tabak with public service award
Award

ASBMB honors Lawrence Tabak with public service award

March 26, 2025

He will deliver prerecorded remarks at the 2025 ASBMB Annual Meeting in Chicago.

ASBMB names 2025 JBC/Tabor Award winners
Award

ASBMB names 2025 JBC/Tabor Award winners

March 24, 2025

The six awardees are first authors of outstanding papers published in 2024 in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.

Retrospective

Daniel N. Hebert (1962–2024)

Daniel Hebert’s colleagues remember the passionate glycobiologistscientist, caring mentor and kind friend.
Daniel N. Hebert (1962–2024)

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In memoriam: Daniel N. Hebert
In Memoriam

In memoriam: Daniel N. Hebert

March 17, 2025

He was a professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, who discovered the glycan code that facilitates protein folding, maturation and quality control in the endoplasmic reticulum.

Meet Robert Helsley
Interview

Meet Robert Helsley

March 6, 2025

The Journal of Lipid Research junior associate editor studies chronic liver disease and was the first in his family to attend college.

Exploring life’s blueprint: Gene expression in development and evolution
In-person Conference

Exploring life’s blueprint: Gene expression in development and evolution

March 3, 2025

Meet Julia Zeitlinger and David Arnosti — two co-chairs of the ASBMB’s 2025 meeting on gene expression, to be held June 26-29, in Kansas City, Missouri.

ASBMB names 2025 fellows
Announcement

ASBMB names 2025 fellows

Feb. 17, 2025

American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology honors 24 members for their service to the society and accomplishments in research, education, mentorship, diversity and inclusion and advocacy.

When Batman meets Poison Ivy
Science Communication

When Batman meets Poison Ivy

Feb. 13, 2025

Jessica Desamero had learned to love science communication by the time she was challenged to explain the role of DNA secondary structure in halting cancer cell growth to an 8th-grade level audience.

The monopoly defined: Who holds the power of science communication?
Essay

The monopoly defined: Who holds the power of science communication?

Feb. 12, 2025

“At the official competition, out of 12 presenters, only two were from R2 institutions, and the other 10 were from R1 institutions. And just two had distinguishable non-American accents.”

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