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Genetics studies have a diversity problem that researchers struggle to fix
Researchers in South Carolina are trying to build a DNA database to better understand how genetics affects health risks. But they’re struggling to recruit enough Black participants.
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NIH diversity supplements offer a pathway to independence
These funding mechanisms have been underutilized. The ASBMB public affairs staff offers recommendations to change that.
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Helping you get back to work
The National Institutes of Health and the Society of Women Engineers have programs to support returning scientists after a career break.
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Work rules for benefits programs deter low-income Americans from going to college
A million students may be at risk of losing food stamp benefits as restrictions resume.
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ASBMB responds to proposed NIH NSRA fixes
The society applauds removal of grades from the application, inclusion of applicant special circumstance statement and reviewer bias training.
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Response to Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action
ASBMB committees weigh in on the 6-3 decision against race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina.
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'I hope that our actions show our members that we are doing our best to support them'
A Q&A with ASBMB Policy Manager Raechel McKinley on the organization’s national-level advocacy for LGBTQIA+ scientists, trainees and students.
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State laws change the landscape for LGBTQIA+ scientists
New legislation in the past 16 months has banned gender affirming care for transgender teens, teaching children about sexual orientation and gender identity, and drag shows.
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Promoting equity in academic collaborations
Our academic careers columnist talked to a co-PI for UMass Amherst's NSF ADVANCE grant.