MAC poster session winners offer scientific diversity
During Cell Bio 2022 in Washington, DC, Minorities Affairs Committee (MAC) Travel Awardees and other minority scientists presented their research data at the Minorities Poster Session and during their regularly scheduled poster session. Members of the Poster Review Committee rated each abstract for originality, clearly stated hypothesis and rationale, appropriateness of methodology, and whether the…
Five reasons to apply for a COMPASS Outreach grant
The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) COMPASS Outreach Grants program is a funding opportunity for individuals interested in promoting awareness of cell biology to a broader audience. COMPASS stands for ASCB’s Committee for Postdocs and Students. These grants support the development of innovative educational and outreach initiatives that will help to increase public understanding…
MBoC Call for Papers: Cell Biology of the Lysosome
Molecular Biology of the Cell (MBoC), the respected research publication of ASCB, invites submissions for the new Special Issues: Cell Biology of the Lysosome, edited by Michael Marks, Sergio Grinstein, Sharon Tooze, and Roberto Zoncu.
MBoC Call for Papers: Forces On and Within Cells
Molecular Biology of the Cell (MBoC), the respected research publication of ASCB, invites submissions for Special Issues: Forces On and Within Cells, edited by Valerie Weaver, Dennis Discher, Alpha Yap, Alex Dunn, and Michael Murrell.
NIH changing grant review criteria
The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced proposed changes to its grant peer review framework. With the changes, NIH hopes the new criteria will allow reviewers to focus on the scientific merit of individual applications by evaluating the impact, rigor, and feasibility of the proposed research and by determining whether the necessary expertise…
When the PI seems MIA
Dear Labby, I am having serious problems with my current laboratory. I attend a research institution and am in my second year of graduate school. Our PI was recently awarded a large research grant. Because of this award, the PI was able to hire a postdoc researcher. We thought this would be great because the…
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Get to Know: Liam P. Hallada
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CBE—Life Sciences Education (LSE)
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