Attend the 2021 Doorstep Meeting: The Cell Biology of Neurodegeneration and Repair
The ASCB 2021 Doorstep Meeting will focus on the cell biology of neuronal homeostasis, neurodegeneration, and neuroregeneration, with exciting research talks from senior and junior leaders in the field.
The final deadline to register is November 15.
ASCB announces 2021 honorific awards and recognition
Each year, the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) chooses remarkable individuals to be recognized for their various achievements in the realm of life sciences. ASCB’s slate of awards and recognitions is designed to acknowledge the contributions that they people have made to science across many career stages, as well as to the pursuit of…
Fourteen scientists elected to 2021 cohort of ASCB Fellows
The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) is pleased to present its cohort of 14 new Fellows for 2021. “ASCB Fellows represent not only top-performing scientists who have contributed significantly to cell biology and to the community of scientists studying the cell, but also individuals who have demonstrated throughout their careers their commitment to ASCB’s…
The future of cell biology is germinating in classrooms today
What paves the path to a passion for science? For some, it may have been an inherent curiosity about the living world. For the authors of this column, and probably many of our readers, the switch was firmly turned on by an inspirational science teacher. These teachers sparked our interest and amplified our inherent love…
August 2021 Newsletter
This issue of the Newsletter focuses on Education, but another theme runs through much of it: Inclusivity. In her Feature article, Kelly Hogan discusses the innovations from remote instruction that students would like to see carried over into in-person instruction and notes that many of these changes will help foster a more inclusive educational environment….
Encouraging and retaining LGBTQ+ research trainees
This is the first in a series of blog posts to be released this quarter by the ASCB LGBTQ+ committee under the theme of Building a Welcoming Community for LGBTQ+ Scientists. Over the next month, we will present perspectives from authors at various stages of their research career (i.e., from graduate student through postdoc to…
Directing science outreach and education before and after COVID-19
Many of us are committed to outreach and educating the public about science, but what is it like to do this as a full-time job? We spoke with Erika Reinfeld at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) about her position at the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, and how it changed during the COVID-19…
Recent Member Profiles
Member Profile: Jeff Schinske
Jeff Schinske is the department chair and professor of biology at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, California. He is also the co-Editor-in-Chief of ASCB’s education research journal CBE—Life Sciences Education (LSE) with Kimberly Tanner at San Francisco State University. He answered a few questions for the…
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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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