STEM workforce
A decade of teaching the Art of Science Communication
Why now, more than ever, scientists must be able to explain what they do to non-scientists.
ASBMB and advocacy: What we accomplished in 2024
PAAC members met with policymakers to advocate for basic scientific research, connected some fellow members with funding opportunities and trained others to advocate for science.
Applied research won’t flourish without basic science
Three senior figures at the US National Institutes of Health explain why the agency remains committed to supporting basic science and research.
A conversation about resources for STEM postdocs
What resources are available to postdoctoral fellows? What barriers and supports exist for the postdoc community? Four organizations share what they have to offer.
ASBMB seeks feedback on NIH postdoc training questions
The National Institutes of Health takes steps toward addressing concerns about support caps, a funding mechanism and professional development.
Will Congress revive the China Initiative?
The 2018 program to counter economic espionage raised fears about anti-Asian discrimination and discouraged researchers.
NIH’s advisory committee releases report on re-envisioning postdoc training
The working group developed six primary recommendations for the National Institutes of Health.
ASBMB pushes federal agencies to help students struggling with loan debt
The society states that increasing student debt and financial strain are hurting the U.S. research enterprise and federal agencies must do more to ease this burden.
NIH diversity supplements offer a pathway to independence
These funding mechanisms have been underutilized. The ASBMB public affairs staff offers recommendations to change that.