Cell Bio Virtual Early Registration/Final Abstract Deadlines Approaching
Discounted Registration: Sept. 30
Final Abstract Deadline (Posters): Oct. 7
Zebrafish outreach program nets organizers 2020 Bruce Alberts Award for Excellence in Science Education
The science outreach program BioEYES gives children hands-on experience studying the life cycle and genetics of the shiny, darting zebrafish (Danio rerio). Since 2002, BioEYES has shared the wonder of scientific discovery with more than 155,000 children across the United States and as far away as Melbourne, Australia. ASCB is pleased to recognize the creators…
JoAnn Trejo selected for 2020 ASCB Prize for Excellence in Inclusivity
JoAnn Trejo calls herself a problem solver. “I was born with a natural curiosity, always wondering how things work. I like to fix things—I like problem-solving. This is the essence of science, trying to solve problems,” Trejo said. These problem-solving skills have no doubt helped her become an accomplished and well-respected scientist, but they have…
September 2020 Newsletter
Articles and columns in the September 2020 “Education” issue address topics related to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the biomedical workforce. You can also read about teaching evolution, assessing online learning, managing childcare in a pandemic, and much more.
ASCB receives grant to develop tools for curation of scientific literature
The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) will experiment with innovative approaches to categorize the scientific significance of reported research without dependence on journal “name brands.” The Society was one of three organizations selected by the Wellcome Trust and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to receive the first Learned Society Curation Awards, which are designed…
Cell Bio 2020 Image and Video contest launches September 1
ASCB’s 2019 Green Fluorescent Protein Image and Video contest was such a huge success that we are doing it again and expanding the criteria! Beginning September 1 through October 30, ASCB will accept submissions of amazing images and videos that show the beauty of cell biology. Winning entries will be featured during Cell Bio Virtual…
New Cell Bio Virtual 2020 Inclusivity Grants now available
For Cell Bio Virtual 2020 – An ASCB|EMBO Meeting, ASCB is offering Cell Bio Virtual 2020 Inclusivity Grants. The grants will be made available to members who fall under NIH’s Interest in Diversity Notice and are underrepresented within the Society. Through its Innovative Programs to Enhance Research Training (IPERT) grant, ASCB can offer funding to…
Molecular Biology of the Cell (MBoC)
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- Submit a Paper to MBoC's Seventh Special Issue on Quantitative Cell Biology - Deadline Oct. 30
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.