Teaching Tomorrow’s Scientists: An ASCB Regional Meeting
Join us May 31, 2019 at University of Georgia, Athens. This day-long conference for a teaching intensive audience will include education research and scientific plenaries, a poster session, networking lunch, afternoon workshops, and mixer.
Call for Proposals for Special Interest Subgroups and Education & Professional Development Programs for 2019 Meeting
Interested in organizing a scientific, education, or career development session at the 2019 ASCB|EMBO Meeting in Washington, DC, this December? Education & Professional Development Programs: Deadline May 15 ASCB members, committees, and outside organizations are invited to submit applications for sessions that focus on topics related to the scientific enterprise such as education, career development,…
ASCB announces East and West Coast dates for summer biotech course, scholarships
The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) will offer an East Coast version of the popular week-long summer biotechnology management course this June in partnership with the Manning School of Business at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. The East Coast course will be held June 2-8. The same course, held in collaboration with Keck Graduate…
Mentors and funding matter to a successful career in biomedical research
If you ask most people involved in biomedical research what two things are extremely important to career success, they might respond with funding and mentorship. The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) has designed programs to promote successful career development in these two specific areas. The Accomplishing Career Transitions (ACT) program is a two-year, in-person…
ASCB honorific award might be the boost your career needs
ASCB offers numerous honorific awards for every career stage. Most come with travel funds to attend the ASCB|EMBO meeting, as well as a speaking opportunity, while some offer cash. All awards would be prestigious additions to anyone’s CV. There’s something for everyone, so please consider applying. We want to honor our outstanding ASCB members! Most…
Educator regional meeting allows networking opportunities in the Southeast
Do you ever have to miss ASCB’s annual meetings because they conflict with finals in December? We have a fix. ASCB is piloting regional meetings beginning in 2019. The first one, designed for a teaching-intensive audience, will be held on May 31, 2019, at the University of Georgia, Athens. For more details about the program…
ASCB announces new webinars for 2019
The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) is excited to announce its 2019 free webinar series. These webinars are designed to provide life science educators worldwide with insights about how to design, conduct, and interpret education studies. The first three webinars offer a journal club-style behind-the-scenes look into research published in CBE—Life Sciences Education (LSE),…
Molecular Biology of the Cell (MBoC)
Volume 19, Number 17, August 15, 2018
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 27 online issues per year include Special Issues in the important areas of Quantitative Cell Biology, Forces on and within Cells, and the Cell Biology of Stem 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)
Volume 17, Fall 2018
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.