David Burgess Award Presentation to Xuebiao Yao
This on-demand webinar celebrates and recognizes the winner of The David Burgess Award for Excellence in Inclusivity , Xuebiao Yao–a scientist with a track record of excellence in research and serves a critical role in fostering cell biology research and has demonstrated the importance of inclusion and diversity in science through mentoring, cultural change, outreach,…
Uncommon / Non-model Organism Questionaire
Blog series organized by Eric Peterman, Michael Onken, Kristen Verhey, and Daniel M. Suter Yelena Bernadskaya, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist, New York University. With contribution from my summer undergraduate student, Nadia Guevara Briefly describe the model you use.Our lab uses the tunicate ascidian Ciona robusta to answer questions about numerous topics ranging from induction of…
ASCB Seeks New Editor-in-Chief for Flagship Journal MBoC
The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) seeks applicants for the next Editor-in-Chief (EIC) of Molecular Biology of the Cell (MBoC). MBoC is the flagship journal of ASCB, serving the cell biology community for more than 30 years, providing researchers with constructive feedback and a platform to showcase their work to a global audience of…
Bertagnolli Takes NIH Helm
The U.S. National Institutes of Health (@NIH) finally has a new director. On November 7, 2023 the U.S. Senate approved the nomination of Monica Bertagnolli, previously director of the National Cancer Institute (@theNCI) , to be the 17th director of the NIH. Dr. Bertagnolli is only the second woman, along with Bernadine Healy who served…
Demystifying the Staff Scientist Role in Academic Labs
Biological and biomedical science labs in U.S. Academic settings employ over 8,000 research or staff scientists1. Despite prominent discussions of the value of the staff scientist and long-standing calls to expand their role in the U.S. biomedical training ecosystem2, the growth in the number of staff scientists over the last 15 years lags far behind…
October 2023 Newsletter
Read our October issue with updates on the ASCB Fellows, professional networking, and research reform
Recent Member Profiles
Get to know: Megan King and Patrick Lusk
Megan King and Patrick Lusk Both Associate Professors of Cell Biology https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/lusking What questions does your work try to answer? Probably too many! Broadly speaking, we are working to understand nuclear organization with a focus on mechanisms that control the integrity of the nuclear compartment and 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 14 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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