April 27–30 
VirtualThank you for attending the 2021 ASBMB Annual Meeting held in conjunction with Experimental Biology!
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Abstracts are available in The FASEB Journal Volume 35, Issue S1.
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Program schedule
Deepen your knowledge of research trends at sessions curated by pioneers and innovators.
ASBMB Award lectures
Twelve outstanding professionals recognized by their peers for contributions to their fields, education and diversity.
Interest group networking events
Network with fellow researchers in your field of interest.
Workshops
Experts share the latest methodologies, technology and tools, and insights on how to flourish in your field.
Career Central
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Undergraduate Poster Competition
The virtual Undergraduate Poster Competition will take place April 19–23, 2021.
Program schedule
All times listed are U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (GMT-4)
Monday agenda
Protein interest group — Protein quality control
Chairs: Danish Khan, Stanford University, and Emily Sontag, Marquette University
The goal of this interest group event is to build a community of researchers in the field of protein quality control (PQC). This event will bring together faculty working in the area of PQC and early career researchers including undergraduate and graduate researchers from diverse backgrounds.
Multiple neurodegenerative diseases are linked to protein misfolding caused due to failure of PQC. Understanding the cellular responses to aberrations in PQC is thus an active area of research. Attendees will gain insights about the ‘big questions’ of PQC field and learn about the approaches being taken to understand the basic biology of PQC and PQC-related diseases.
Continue the conversation on the interest group Slack channel: #asbmb-protein-interest-group-
Signaling interest group — Cellular communication in health and disease
Chairs: Michelle Mendoza, University of Utah, and Roberto Zoncu, University of California, Berkeley
The goal of this interest group is to build a community of researchers in the field of signaling.
The session will cover current topics and innovative approaches to studying cellular communication, including metabolic signaling, cancer cell signaling and stress response. Special emphasis will be placed on advanced approaches to the study and manipulation of signal transduction, including high-throughput methods, single molecule imaging and quantitative modeling.
Target audience: Researchers at all levels interested in this topic.
Continue the conversation on the interest group Slack channel: #asbmb-signaling-interest-group
Mitochondria interest group
Chairs: Oleh Khalimonchuk, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, and Laura Lackner, Northwestern University
The goal of this interest group is to build a community for researchers in the field of mitochondria.
This interest group event will promote cross-talk across the areas of basic mitochondrial biology and molecular mechanisms of disease and aging, and provide an opportunity for biomedical researchers to explore and discover potentially unrecognized mechanisms of disease. Holding an interest group meeting that focuses on the diverse aspects of mitochondria and pathways that underlie the pathophysiologic mechanisms of age-associated diseases will provide a forum for uniquely gathering the international community of scientists in mitochondria, cell metabolism, and aging research.
Target audience: Anyone interested in mitochondrial biology and the multifaceted roles of mitochondria in cellular and systemic physiology.
Continue the conversation on the interest group Slack channel: #asbmb-mitochondria-interest-group-
Research education interest group — Collaborative teaching through CURES
Chairs: Ellis Bell, University of San Diego, and Regina Stevens-Truss, Kalamazoo College
The goal of this interest group is to build a community of researchers in the field of collaborative teaching through CURES.
CURES are authentic research experiences incorporated into a regularly scheduled course, making research accessible to all students. They include seven common elements of a research experience: relevance, scientific background, hypothesis development, proposal, experiments (including iteration)/teamwork to explore the hypothesis, data analysis and evidence-based conclusions, and presentation. CURES can be stand-alone or integrated either vertically or horizontally with other courses or institutions to increase emphasis on interdisciplinarity or scientific collaboration, and have been shown to be a high impact teaching practice.
This interest group event will catalyze interdisciplinary discussions around CUREs for teaching undergraduate biology and chemistry — and classes at the interface of these two disciplines, including biochemistry and molecular biology, build community and connect faculty and aspiring faculty with CURE mentors. The focus will be on interinstitutional collaborative CUREs and the key role of student hypothesis development and approaches to build student ownership of the CURE research.
Attendees will learn about the growing community of educators engaging in teaching protocols to increase research based experiences for undergraduate students. In addition, attendees, especially educators from 2-year colleges and postdoctoral fellows, will connect with the newly created CUREs community, OUR CUREs, and experience CURE faculty mentors.
Target audience: Faculty from diverse institutions (community colleges, PUIs, comprehensive and R1 institutions) interested in learning about course-based undergraduate research (CURE) teaching and postdocs and graduate students interested in teaching paradigms.
Continue the conversation on the interest group Slack channel: #asbmb-research-education-interest-group-
Structural biology interest group
Chairs: Jennifer Kavran, Johns Hopkins University, and David Taylor, University of Texas at Austin
This interest group is aimed at building a community of researchers in the Structural Biology field.
The program will highlight both emerging areas in structural biology as well as early career scientists covering new techniques including cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM), cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET), and COVID-19 research. In addition, a panel discussion focused on providing resources for trainees (graduate students and postdocs) will be included.
Target audience: Life science researchers and structural biologists of all levels.
Continue the conversation on the interest group Slack channel: #asbmb-structural-biology-interest-group
Structural biology interest group — Membrane proteins
Chairs: Fran Barrera, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Matthias Buck, Case Western Reserve University
The goal of this interest group is to build a community of researchers in the field of structural biology.
The study of membrane proteins is living a golden era, as strides are being made towards understanding how these key proteins function. This networking event will highlight recent advances in a broad range of membrane proteins that are central players in key cellular processes. Topics covered will include cryogenic electron microscopy structures of membrane proteins, particularly receptors and transporters. Other cutting-edge techniques will include several modalities of single-molecule methods.
Target audience: Researchers interested in biochemistry, biophysics and structural biology.
Continue the conversation on the interest group Slack channel: #asbmb-structural-biology-interest-group
RNA interest group — RNA virology
Chairs: Blanton Tolbert, Case Western Reserve University, and Sebla Kutluay, Washington University in St. Louis
The goal of this interest group is to build a community of researchers in the field of RNA virology.
This interest group event will bring together scientists who are generally interested in the cellular stages of the replication cycle of RNA viruses but pursue these endeavors using different experimental approaches. The format will encourage cross-talk between those inclined to understand mechanisms by employing structural biochemistry and those individuals who focus more on the cellular stages of molecular virology. Attendees will learn from a group of scientists who approach understanding virus–host pathways from different scientific and technological approaches and the identification of new host-virus pathways to pursue for therapeutic intervention.
Target audience: Researchers at all career levels.
Continue the conversation on the interest group Slack channel: #asbmb-rna-interest-group
Neuroscience interest group — Protein function in the nervous system
Chairs: Jason Yi and Harrison Gabel, Washington University in St. Louis
The goal of this interest group is to promote biochemical and molecular biology research in neuroscience and foster communication between mechanistic biochemical researchers and neuroscientists throughout the global research community.
The session will explore how a basic, mechanistic understanding of proteins can translate into new insights into nervous system function, disease, and evolution. The talks in this interest group will emphasize studies that perform mechanistic analyses of single proteins and enzymes in the context of nervous system function, and in particular, how these studies provide new insights into neurological disorders and potential treatments.
This interest group will provide an opportunity for trainees to network with researchers outside their current fields to facilitate career development.
Target audience: Molecular neuroscientists and those interested in learning more about neuroscience research.
Continue the conversation on the interest group Slack channel: #asbmb-neuroscience-interest-group
Glycobiology interest group
Chairs: Amanda Lewis, University of California, San Diego Health, and Nadine Samara, National Institutes of Health
This interest group is aimed at building a community of researchers in the field of glycobiology.
The program will include discussions addressing problems associated with a lack of diversity, equity and inclusion in science, and glycoscience in particular; provide mental health advice/resources; and cover cutting-edge research in the field. Attendees will engage in discussions following the scientific talks and learn about the career path of a prominent glycobiologist at the FDA, Dr. Willie Vann.
Target audience: Researchers in glycosciences at all levels, leaders interested in building equity, diversity and inclusion in the glycosciences and early career researchers interested in learning strategies to manage mental health challenges.
Continue the conversation on the interest group Slack channel: #asbmb-glycobiology-interest-group
Lipid Research Division interest group — Lipid and membrane biochemistry
Chairs: John Burke, University of Victoria, and Mike Airola, Stony Brook Medicine
The goal of this interest group is to continue to engage the lipid community.
Attendees will learn about exciting lipid and membrane research.
Target audience: Biochemists and biologists who are interested in lipid and membrane research.
Continue the conversation on the interest group Slack channel: #asbmb-lipid-research-division-interest-group
Enzymology interest group
Chairs: Kayunta Johnson-Winters, University of Texas at Arlington, and Juan Mendoza, University of Chicago
The goal of this interest group is to build a community of researchers in the field of enzymology.
This interest group event will provide an in-depth and multi-level view of how the structural studies of enzymes elucidate essential cellular functions. The enzymes covered are important at the inner core of a cell through the cell's surface such as cell surface receptors. The research to be presented will be focused on the structure-function of enzymes essential to cellular function, cellular regulation, and relevant to human health and disease. Techniques and cutting-edge research include X-ray crystallography, cryo-EM, NMR, enzyme kinetics, enzymology, and protein engineering.
Attendees will be exposed to a diverse panel of researchers performing cutting-edge science and gain insights into how some scientists use combined structure and engineering approaches to elucidate key enzymatic processes of cells. New investigators will also leave with insight related to their careers and respective fields through a Q&A session related to research, diversity, inclusion and promotion.
Target audience: researchers at all career levels with an interest in structure, enzymology, and human health and disease.
Continue the conversation on the interest group Slack channel: #asbmb-enzymology-interest-group
Signaling interest group — Nuclear receptors
Chairs: Rebecca Riggins, Georgetown University, and Douglas Kojetin, Scripps Research Institute
This interest group is intended to bring together members of the scientific community who study nuclear receptors, which are critically important players in normal and disease physiology.
Nuclear receptors with well-established connections to specific diseases (e.g. the estrogen and androgen receptors in breast and prostate cancer, respectively) are often highlighted in spotlight sessions at major meetings, or the subjects of entirely independent conferences. However, the nuclear receptor field as a whole lacks a meeting venue that allows the cross-pollination of innovative ideas and conceptual advances drawn from the study of the lesser-known orphan nuclear receptors to these steroid hormone receptors, and back again.
Attendees will be able to connect with each other during the interest group event and throughout the main ASBMB meeting, with the idea that this will nucleate longer-term networking and collaborative opportunities.
Target audience: Researchers at all career levels who are already active in the nuclear receptor field, and those who are interested in moving towards this research area.
Continue the conversation on the interest group Slack channel: #asbmb-signaling-interest-group
Chemical biology interest group
Chairs: Minkui Luo, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Jianmin Gao, Boston College
This interest group is aimed at building a community of researchers in the field of chemical biology.
This interest group is assembled for collaborative, synergistic interaction of attendees with significant portion of the program for underrepresented, junior-level faculty members. This interest group can be of a great platform for ASBMB biologists to be exposed to emerging chemical biology tools, technology and methods. There are also existing chemical biology challenges that ASBMB biologists can collaboratively address with the aim for a group of core participants to potentially establish an annual meeting program. The ultimate goal is to inspire chemical biologists to mingle with the ASBMB community for mutual benefits: the utility of chemical tools to interrogate challenging biology and the advancement of novel biological discovery with chemical tools.
Target audience: Chemist biologists (likely first-time ASBMB attendees) with interest in searching for biological questions; the current ASBMB members with interest in chemical biology to develop tools or solve their existing problem.
Continue the conversation on the interest group Slack channel: #asbmb-chemical-biology-interest-group
Protein interest group — Post-translational modifications
Chairs: Lauren Ball, Medical University of South Carolina, and Fangliang Zhang, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
The goal of this interest group is to provide a forum enabling interaction of scientists interested in the elucidating the impact of regulatory post-translational modifications on physiology, disease and drug response.
Novel approaches for enrichment and detection of PTMs including (nanopore, antibody) and detection methodology (mass spectrometry) and introduction to less well explored PTMs (examples: non-acetyl acylation, sulfation, arginylation) and their relevance to physiology and disease will be covered.
Target audience: Research scientists, physicians, postdoctoral fellows, graduate and undergraduate students.
Continue the conversation on the interest group Slack channel: #asbmb-protein-interest-group-
Signaling interest group — Triple negative breast and ovarian cancers
Chairs: Marina Holz, New York Medical College, and Mythreye Karthikeyan, University of Alabama at Birmingham
This interest group is aimed at building a community of researchers in the field of signaling–cancers.
The program will cover engaging talks on current topics and innovative approaches to study cellular communication, including metabolic signaling, cancer cell signaling and stress response. Special emphasis will be on advanced approaches to study and manipulate signal transduction, including high-throughput methods, single molecule imaging, and quantitative modeling. Attendees will be exposed to the most recent developments in the field and will have an opportunity to interact with speakers and with each other.
Target audience: Researchers at all career stages interested in the topic.
Continue the conversation on the interest group Slack channel: #asbmb-signaling-interest-group
Tuesday agenda
ASBMB president welcome address and business meeting
Herbert Tabor Research Award lecture
ASBMB–Merck Award lecture
Break/Networking
Visit posters and exhibits and network with colleagues!
Cell decision making
Glycosylation and extracellular matrix in development, repair and cancer
Mechanosignaling
Molecular machines: New paradigms in structure, function and engineering
Chair: Stefanie Redemann, University of Virginia
NAD synthesis, salvage and sirtuins in tissue health
Chair: Anne Murphy, Cytokinetics, Inc.
Noncoding RNAs and disease
Novel roles of lipids in health and disease
Chair: Steven Claypool, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Who we are: Creating a culture of wellness in science
Chair: Daniel Dries, Juniata College
Break/Networking
Visit posters and exhibits and network with colleagues!
Meet the experts
Continue the conversation with leading experts from today's symposia and award lectures.
- Adriana San Miguel, North Carolina State University
- Alex Helman, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
- Anita Hopper, Ohio State University
- Arvind Murugan, University of Chicago
- Bernadette Holdener, Stony Brook University
- Elsa Gonzalez, University of Houston
- Haifan Lin, Yale University
- Henrik Clausen, University of Copenhagen
- James Hurley, University of California, Berkeley
- Joanne Kamens, Addgene
- Joanne Murphy-Ullrich, University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Jochem Zimmer, University of Virginia School of Medicine
- Katrin Chua, Stanford University and VA Palo Alto Health Care System
- Kris DeMali, University of Iowa
- Lynn Sakai, Oregon Health and Science University
- Mark Kay, Stanford University
- Martin Schwartz, Yale University
- Mary Munson, University of Massachusetts Medical School
- Medha Pathak, University of California, Irvine
- Mikiko Siomi, University of Tokyo
- Nathan Vanderford, University of Kentucky
- Polly Fordyce, Stanford University
- Tanmay Lele, University of Florida
- Teresa Dunn-Giroux, Uniformed Services University
- Weiqin Chen, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
- Wendy Gordon, University of Minnesota
- William Shih, Harvard University
- Zachary Gerhart-Hines, University of Copenhagen
JBC Herbert Tabor Early Career Investigator Awards
The Journal of Biological Chemistry honors first authors
Chairs: George DeMartino, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Lila Gierasch, University of Massachusetts
Glycans in disease
Lipids and membranes
Metabolism: Lifespan and ketosis
Molecular mechanisms of signal transduction and cellular regulation
Non-coding RNAs
Regulation and dynamics of protein synthesis
RNA binding proteins
RNA: Processing, transport and regulatory mechanisms
Structure-function of DNA metabolism and telomerase
Break/Networking
Visit posters and exhibits and network with colleagues!
Poster discussions
Attend a discussion group to continue the conversation with poster presenters about their research.
Topics
- BMB education and professional development — Moderators: Caitlin Cridland and Michael Davis
- Cancer signaling and therapeutics — Moderators: Gauri Shishodia and Sharavan Ramachandran
- DNA metabolism and replication — Moderators: Pratibha Ghodke and Amit Ketkar
- Enzyme structure and dynamics, regulation and allosterism — Moderators: Alex Meier and Matt Coban
- G proteins, kinases, apoptosis, tumor suppressors — Moderators: Ruta Jog and Nada Abo El-Magd
- Lipids, membranes and inflammation — Moderators: Roberto Espinoza Corral and Kiran-Kumar Shivaiah
- Membrane proteins, lipid domains, vesicle trafficking — Moderators: Vanessa Veilleux and Carolyn Highland
- Metabolism, bioenergetics and oxidative stress — Moderators: Ramona D'Amico and Savannah Berry
- Metabolomics, computational biology and bioinformatics — Moderators: Balaji Moorthy and Cullen Horstmann
- Microbiomes, microbe/Parasite–host signaling — Moderators: Anne Harbig and Ashutosh Arun
- Protein engineering and small molecule interactions, nanotech — Moderators: Stephanie Diaz and Mona Al-Mugotir
- Protein modification and intrinsically disordered proteins — Moderators: Deepika Nambiar and Victoria Lineva
- Protein structure and biophysics — Moderators: Amita Sahoo and Guangning Zong
- Protein synthesis, structure and modifications — Moderators: Mikhail Atroshchenko and Prasanthi Koganti
- RNA processing and binding proteins — Moderators: Gabrielle Gentile and Thomas Whitlow
- Signal transduction and cellular regulation — Moderators: Clair Anliker and Harshada Ketkar
Women in BMB event — Painful and important lessons about resilience and wellness for scientists
Chair: Susan Baserga, Yale University
Featured speaker: Sharon Milgram, Director of Intramural Training & Education, National Institutes of Health
Panelists:
Patty Kane, SUNY Upstate Medical University
Marilee Benore, University of Michigan Dearborn
Karen Allen, Boston University
Kelly Ten Hagen, National Institutes of Health
Wednesday agenda
William C. Rose Award lecture
Mildred Cohn Award in Biological Chemistry lecture
Earl and Thressa Stadtman Young Scholar Award lecture
Break/Networking
Visit posters and exhibits and network with colleagues!
Computational approaches to regulation of gene expression
Control of cell fate by metabolic intermediates
Chair: Carla Koehler, University of California, Los Angeles
Glycosylation and extracellular matrix in immunologic, inflammatory and infectious disease
How lipids impact the structure and function of membrane proteins
Molecular motors
Chair: Jochen Zimmer, University of Virginia
Post-translational modifications/signaling
RNA modifications and disease
What we do: Choosing pedagogy over content
Chair: Nathan Vanderford, University of Kentucky
Break/Networking
Visit posters and exhibits and network with colleagues!
Meet the experts
Continue the conversation with leading experts from today's symposia and award lectures.
- Adrian Salic, Harvard University Medical School
- Ajit Divakaruni, University of California, Los Angeles
- Ajit Varki, University of California, San Diego
- Alessio Accardi, Weill Cornell Medical College
- Andreas Martin, University of California, Berkeley
- Carol Robinson, University of Oxford
- Carols Bustamante, University of California, Berkeley
- Daniel Dries, Juniata College
- Edward Chouchani, Harvard University
- Eric Phizicky, University of Rochester Medical Center
- Jamey Marth, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
- Jeffrey Esko, University of California, San Diego
- Jodi Schwarz, Vassar College
- Kathy Liu, University of Pennsylvania
- Kim Midwood, University of Oxford
- David Pagliarini, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
- Michelle Peckham, University of Leeds
- Pamela Stanley, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- Reneta Lansiquot, New York City College of Technology
- Rong Tian, University of Washington
- Shannon Jones, University of Richmond
- Stacey Ogden, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
- Steven Claypool, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
- Vera Moiseenkova-Bell, University of Pennsylvania
- William Petri, University of Virginia
Alice and C.C. Wang Award in Molecular Parasitology symposium
Exciting biological insights revealed by proteomics: A Molecular & Cellular Proteomics presentation
Chair: Anne-Claude Gingras, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Reserch Institute
Chemical biology and drug discovery
Enzyme mechanisms, kinetics and dynamics
Extracellular matrix and cell signaling
From microbiome to antibiotics
Glycobiology: analysis and physiology
Oxidative stress and reactive oxygen
Post-translational modifications
Regulation of lipid metabolism
Break/Networking
Visit posters and exhibits and network with colleagues!
Poster discussions
Attend a discussion group to continue the conversation with poster presenters about their research.
Topics
- Antibiotic resistance — Moderators: Ankit Pandeya and Victoria Babtkis
- BMB education and professional development — Moderators: Stephanie Dingwall and Joseph Provost
- Big data, faculty perspectives, service learning — Moderators: Juliana Agubokwu and Veronica Ardi
- Cancer signaling and therapeutics — Moderators: Madhurima Paul and Jizhong Zhao
- Chemical biology, drug discovery and bioanalytical methods — Moderators: Jennifer Jossart and Marc Mcleod
- Chromatin structure and epigenetic modifications — Moderators: Deyong Xiao and Cheng Qian
- Enzyme chemistry and catalysis — Moderators: Amanda Laseke and Sarah Cho
- Genomics, glycomics, proteomics and metabolomics — Moderators: Pierre Jean-Beltran and Azeez Alade
- Glycans, glycosyltransferases, glycans in disease — Moderators: Priyanka Kadav and Tara Hawkinson
- Metabolism, bioenergetics and oxidative stress — Moderators: Alicia Mercado and Alexandra Daks
- Metabolism, cancer and nutrition — Moderators: Paul Stamm and Kerri Barron
- Neurobiology and neuronal signaling — Moderators: Rosalba Siracusa and Xue-Wei Wang
- Non-coding RNAs and RNA editing — Moderators: Mohammad Sabbir and Sheetal Ramachandran
- Protein interactions and binding — Moderators: Md. Rahman and Aly Warma
- Protein modification and intrinsically disordered proteins — Moderators: Ibtihal Alghusen and Victoria Lineva
- Protein synthesis, structure and modifications — Moderators: Emily Angeles Mancinas and Kingsley Omage
- Regulation of lipid metabolism — Moderators: Weinan Zhou and Shoily Khondker
- Signal transduction and cellular regulation — Moderators: Josiah Hardesty and Maitreyee Jathal
Diversity, equity and inclusion event — Where we are and where we should go from here
Chairs: Sonia Flores, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, and Gustavo Silva, Duke University
Part 1
Short research presentations by MAC award winners and MOSAIC scholars
MAC award winners
- Akinlaja Akinlaja, University of British Columbia
- Ese Ekhator, North Carolina A&T State University
- Wilfred Lopez-Perez, North Carolina State University
- Joy Omini, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
- Tania Palhano Zanela, Iowa State University
- Robert Rabelo-Fernández, University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras
- Danielle Rouse, Saint Johns University
ASBMB MOSAIC scholars
- Lillian Brady, Vanderbilt University
- Josefina del Mármol, Rockefeller University
- John Jimah, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- Elias Picazo, Harvard University
- Chelsey Spriggs, University of Michigan
- Elizabeth Wasmuth, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Velencia Witherspoon, Eunice Kenney Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Part 2
Promoting diversity and advancing racial equity in the biomedical sciences
Kenneth Gibbs, National Institutes of Health
Thursday agenda
Bert and Natalie Vallee Award in Biomedical Science lecture
Avanti Award in Lipids lecture
Break/Networking
Visit posters and exhibits and network with colleagues!
Best practices for preventing/managing incidences of harassment in the workplace
Helen Kaiser and Michael Diaz, University of California, San Diego
Emerging mechanisms of signaling
Chairs: Wendy Gordon, University of Minnesota, and Adrian Salic, Harvard Medical School
Glycosylation and extracellular matrix in neurologic and metabolic diseases
Chair: Jamey Marth, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
Membrane biogenesis and trafficking
Chair: Teresa Dunn-Giroux, Uniformed Services University
Molecular motors in transport, biosynthesis and energy transduction
RNA binding proteins and control of RNA biogenesis in disease
New insights into control of metabolism by transporters
Engaging students in education and research during COVID-19
ASBMB Award for Exemplary Contributions to Education lecture and symposium
Chair: Pam Mertz, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Break/Networking
Visit posters and exhibits and network with colleagues!
Meet the experts
Continue the conversation with leading experts from today's symposia and award lectures.
- Anita Corbett, Emory University
- Anna Raffaello, University of Padova
- Cassandra Hayne, National Institutes of Health
- David Vocadlo, Simon Fraser University
- Eric Taylor, University of Iowa
- Fei-Fei Liu, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto
- Fernando Gomez-Pinilla, University of California, Los Angeles Brain Injury Research Center
- Guramrit Singh, Ohio State University
- Henry Ho, University of California, Davis
- James Olzmann, University of California, Berkeley
- John Sedivy, Brown University
- Karin Reinisch, Yale University School of Medicine
- Lance Wells, University of Georgia Complex Carbohydrate Research Center
- Nathan Alder, University of Connecticut
- Robert Ernst, Saarland University
- Robert Gennis, University of Illinois
- Shu-ou Shan, California Institute of Technology
- Yingzi Yang, Harvard University Dental School
- Yu-Hua Tseng, Harvard University Medical School
Lipid Diversity and Disease: Spotlight on Journal of Lipid Research Junior Associate Editors
Chairs: George Carman, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey and Robert Stahelin, Purdue University
Cancer metabolism
Enzyme chemistry and catalysis
G proteins and small GTPases
Chair: Christian Johnson
Glycotransferaces and hydrolases
Lipids and inflammation
Obesity and metabolic disease
Protein complex structures
Protein interaction
Protein modifications and interactions
Break/Networking
Visit posters and exhibits and network with colleagues!
Poster discussions
Attend a discussion group to continue the conversation with poster presenters about their research.
Topics
- ASBMB interdisciplinary/translational science (SEBM) — Moderator: Katharine Donohu
- Bacteria and parasites, antibacterial targets — Moderators: Kelli Hvorecny and Nikolay Tarlavin
- BMB education and professional development — Moderators: Melissa Nickell and Jacob Dums
- Cancer signaling and therapeutics — Moderators: Victoria Davenport and Timofei Lebedev
- Chemical biology, drug discovery and bioanalytical methods — Moderators: Shikha Chauhan and Rachana Tomar
- Diabetes, obesity and metabolic syndrome — Moderator: Pegah Poursharifi
- Drug screening, chemical biology and chemical probes — Moderators: Hayley Widden and Laura Danner
- Enzyme mechanisms, kinetics and energetics — Moderators: Lindsay Davis and Jamariya Howard
- Genomics, glycomics, proteomics and metabolomics — Moderators: Victoria Shender and Mehul Mehra
- Immune and extracellular matrix signaling — Moderators: Kristen Segars and Amber MacDonald
- Lipids, membranes and inflammation — Moderators: Maia Kinnebrew and Takehiro Kado
- Protein interactions and binding — Moderators: Zhao Yang and Geneva Crump
- Protein structure and biophysics — Moderators: Pravesh Shrestha and Verna Van
- Protein synthesis, folding and turnover — Moderators: Mercede Furr and Kankan Wang
- Protein synthesis, structure and modifications — Moderators: Erich Keuchler and James Byrnes
- Proteomics — Moderator: Nicholas Riley
- Regulation of lipid metabolism — Moderators: Rachel Wilson and Geordan Stukey
- Signal transduction and cellular regulation — Moderators: Chinyere Agbaegbu Iweka and Taeyeop Park
- Transcriptional mechanisms, regulation and RNA polymerases — Moderators: Rachel Jones Lipinski and Joshua Nord
National Science Foundation: Molecular and cellular bioscience opportunities
This event is an outreach webinar about NSF funding priorities and opportunities of interest to the ASBMB community. Attendees will gain detailed and customized knowledge of how NSF, particularly the Molecular and Cellular Biosciences Division (MCB), supports the scholarly and educational mission of the ASBMB community.
Target audience: Active researchers and educators in all STEM disciplines.
Presenters
- Matthew Buechner, Cellular Dynamics and Function Program, MCB/NSF
- Manju Hingorani, Genetic Mechanisms Program, MCB/NSF
- Marcia Newcomer, Molecular Biophysics Program, MCB/NSF
- David Rockcliffe, Systems and Synthetic Biology Program, MCB/NSF
Workshop and networking for inclusive practices and inclusive course content
Strategically incorporating diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) topics and practices into the curriculum and research is challenging to many scientists. What to include, how and where to incorporate it, and how to practice it can be worrying. This session will include a panel followed by networking sessions to provide guidance to those hesitant to incorporate DEI. A faculty panel will share experiences and resources, assist members in creating DEI goals with the support to achieve them. Attendees will then work in virtual roundtables with facilitators to share concerns, incorporate ideas and develop action plans. The workshop's goal is to promote networking and opportunities for collaboration for those interested in DEI issues. In support of this goal, attendees will have access a folder to share DEI resources and contact information both during and after the workshop.
Speakers
- Marilee Benore, University of Michigan Dearborn
- Sonia Flores, University of Colorado School of Medicine
- Neena Grover, Colorado College
- Jennifer Roecklein-Canfield, Simmons College
- Takita Sumter, Winthrop University
Friday agenda
Ruth Kirschstein Diversity in Science Award lecture
Walter A. Shaw Young Investigator Award in Lipid Research lecture
Break/Networking
Visit posters and exhibits and network with colleagues!
JBC Herbert Tabor Early Career Investigator Awards
The Journal of Biological Chemistry honors first authors
Chairs: George DeMartino, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and Lila Gierasch, University of Massachusetts
Antibacterial targets and drug discovery
Big ideas in small packages: Advances in nanotechnology
Chemical probes, biosensors and biomarkers
Glycan binding proteins
Intrinsically disordered proteins, prions and amyloids
Membrane proteins and lipids
Microbe/parasite–host interactions
Protein engineering and design
Protein folding and chaperones
Protein kinases and phosphatases
Protein turnover, misfolding, aggregation and degradation
Break/Networking
Visit posters and exhibits and network with colleagues!
Mentoring from both sides: How to find, be and utilize a great mentor
Presenter: Joanne Kamens
Mentoring should not be a scary or imposing concept — it's really just about getting and giving advice, support and encouragement for ongoing learning. This workshop is intended for everyone: trainees and faculty ready to learn practical tactics in identifying mentors, making the "ask" for mentoring support and how to take the best advantage of mentoring relationships — from both sides.
Improving visual literacy using augmented reality and LEGO® bricks in biology classrooms
Presenters: Shane Austin and Swati Agrawal
Interactive workshop: short presentations by facilitators (15 mins.) followed by interactive sessions where participants get hands on experience with the use of both augmented reality and LEGO® bricks to explain course content.
We have developed a series of lessons focused on DNA and protein structure, function and interaction where AR and LEGO® bricks are used to provide three-dimensional interactive models that help students better visualize these intricate structures and processes in our classes. During this workshop we will present some of these lessons and the way we execute it on our classes. These lessons will cover concepts like levels of organization in protein structure, domains in protein involved in metabolic pathways and protein–DNA interaction during processes involved in transcription.
After the brief presentation, participants will model as students and use these lessons to experience and assess the learning gains of this activity. Workshop participants will learn how to develop content for AR using free and easily available platforms so they are able to generate content suited for their courses. Finally, ideas about possible classroom assessments will be presented.
Target audience: Instructors or student from two-year or four-year college. Emphasis will be placed on examples relevant to biochemistry, molecular biology and cell biology, however, techniques could be applied to wider biology educator audiences.
Using 3D-printed models to teach structure–function relationships and network models and simulations to teach metabolic systems in biochemistry courses
Presenter: Rebecca Roston
Interactive experience where the problem is presented (difficulty learning systems and structure–function relationships from static images) and a quick example “lesson” is done with the group. Instructors will be introduced to six structure–function and six biochemical systems instruction methods.
All materials are provided, including: a set of 3D printed models, 3D printer files for all (>20) models, access to more than 10 interactive computer metabolic models, paper and electronic in-class activity appropriate for lecture halls to small classes, accompanying powerpoint slides with clicker questions, and assessment questions. We will briefly show the data from our three publications (JMBE, BAMBED) showing the strong effectiveness of the techniques.
Target audience: Instructors teaching the major content-heavy undergraduate biochemistry classes either for majors or non-majors, we have piloted these in both.
Emerging technologies in the glyosciences
Presenters: Natasha Zachara and Catherine Grimes
In this workshop, our goal is to promote the study of glycans, enabling participants to develop a more comprehensive understanding of the roles that glycans play in physiology and disease. Join us to learn about innovative solutions to glycoscience problems and participate in roundtable discussions focused on addressing glycoscience challenges. This workshop is ideal for both experts, researchers new to the field and trainees.
The workshop will include six short presentations describing new innovations in the field, followed by a roundtable discussion in which attendees are encouraged to ask questions about the presented material or their own glycoscience challenge. Presenters include Richard Drake, Catherine Grimes, Ajit Varki, Michael Tiemeyer, Nicola Pohl and Natasha Zachara. Topics covered include approaches for carbohydrate synthesis, glycomic and glycoproteomic approaches, the detection and analysis of sialic acids, modulation and detection of O-GlcNAc, tools for studying the bacterial cell wall, and computational/database resources for studying glycans.
Inclusive teaching: Supporting undergrads and grads in in-person and remote classrooms and labs
Presenters: Khadijah Mitchell and Tracie Addy, Lafayette College
Issues of diversity, equity and inclusion are more visible on campuses across the country than in the recent past. In line with the ASBMB's mission to advance the science of biochemistry and molecular biology through support of science education at all levels and by promoting the diversity of individuals entering the scientific workforce, this workshop focuses on inclusive teaching of undergraduate and graduate students in classroom and laboratory settings, whether in person or online. Based on our forthcoming book, What Inclusive Instructors Do, we will provide evidence-based principles and practices from a national inclusive teaching study that can be used in various learning contexts. This workshop is designed to build your confidence in using inclusive teaching strategies in classroom and laboratory communities through the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
By the end of this workshop participants will be able to:
- Identify DEI challenges facing teaching and learning in biochemistry and molecular biology classrooms.
- Identify DEI challenges facing teaching and learning in biochemistry and molecular biology research laboratories.
- Devise possible solutions suitable for in-person and remote contexts.
Student Chapters career panel
- Erin Sayer, University of Nebraska — Lincoln
- Shyretha Brown, Gatorade Sports Science Institute
- James Robertson, FBI
Advocacy Town Hall
Join the ASBMB Public Affairs Advisory Committee to hear about the intersection of policy and science. What policies has the Biden administration enacted to support the nation’s biomedical research enterprise? And how can federal agencies support researchers still struggling with the impacts of COVID-19 and related university and laboratory shutdowns. ASBMB Public Affairs Director Ben Corb will be joined by the PAAC chair, Terri Kinzy, and the incoming chair, Rick Page, who will field your questions on politics, science policy and getting involved in advocacy.
Science policy and advocacy for early-career researchers
Chairs: Adriana Bankston, University of California, Office of the President, and Adrianne Lee, University of Illinois at Chicago
This session will provide an introduction to science policy and advocacy for early-career researchers, strategies for communicating with policy makers and the public, and opportunities to practice and receive feedback on giving an elevator pitch and policy writing.
Analyses and physiology of the glycome
Apoptosis and cell death
Cancer signaling and therapeutics
Enzyme mechanisms, kinetics and dynamics
Filling gaps and pushing frontiers, bioinformatically speaking
Finding a CURE with big data
Getting creative with BMB education
Immune signaling
Metabolomics to explain biology
Projects in our communities
Chair: Melanie Van Stry
Moving beyond listening in BMB education
Vesicle trafficking
Who gets a seat at the table?
Virtual poster presentations
Break/Networking
Visit posters and exhibits and network with colleagues!
