Apply for an ASCB Public Engagement Grant
Apply for ASCB Public Engagement Grants of up to $35K for science outreach projects in 2021-2022.
Deadline to Apply: March 31
Who gets to be diverse? LGBTQ+ inclusion in STEM
You have almost 500 applications total, 40 applications in your pile alone, and just six spots. In this undergraduate summer research program committee, you—as the only junior trainee (graduate student/postdoc level) representative—have to choose between the Latin American male who literally kidnapped his baby sister to protect her from sexual abuse; a Syrian female who…
LGBTQ+ in Science: progress but the invisible minority is still a minority
In September 2013, I wrote a blog post for ASCB called “An Invisible-Becoming-Visible Minority?” [1], in which I discussed the challenges of being LGBTQ+ in science. At that time, only 13 states recognized same-sex marriage, with 53% of the population agreeing that same-sex marriage has the same legal value as traditional marriage [2]. Today same-sex…
Ending racial disparities in NIH funding
The events of the past year have been a wake-up call for some of us: We have had to starkly acknowledge the systemic racism that shapes our nation and institutions. Science is not immune to this systemic racism. This is the time to listen to Black and other historically marginalized colleagues and trainees (e.g Dzirasa,…
Finding and starting your postdoc during a pandemic
When the COVID-19 pandemic first shut down university research labs, many trainees had to put their career progress on hold. Almost a full year later, many people have made career transitions and many others must continue their career trajectories. I hope that my personal experience with transitioning from grad school to a postdoc in the…
LSE Special Issue–Community College Biology Education Research
Submit an Abstract Almost half of undergraduate students in the sciences pursue studies in community colleges (CCs), including the majority of first-generation college-going students and students from populations underserved in the sciences. However, the assets, innovations, and approaches of community college biology education have been understudied. Additionally, community college students and instructors are often overlooked…
ASCB announces its inaugural cohort of NIH MOSAIC Scholars
The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) is pleased to announce its first cohort of scholars for the Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) K99/R00 program, an initiative funded by the National Institutes of Health. MOSAIC facilitates the transition of promising postdoctoral researchers from diverse backgrounds into independent faculty careers at research-intensive…
Molecular Biology of the Cell (MBoC)
Molecular Biology of the Cell (MBoC) is a premier journal for research in all areas of cell biology, from biophysics to genetics to neuroscience. Its 26 online issues per year include Special Issues in the important areas of Quantitative Cell Biology, and Forces on and within Cells. Readers and authors alike benefit from the journal’s review process, which offers authors constructive feedback by working scientists.
CBE—Life Sciences Education (LSE)
CBE—Life Sciences Education (LSE) is a peer-reviewed journal of life science education research and evidence-based practice published by the ASCB in editorial partnership with the Genetics Society of America and partially funded by Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Online and completely free, LSE emphasizes teaching innovations and evidence of their effectiveness and is designed for educators at all levels and across all life science disciplines.
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