Make plans now to join us for Cell Bio 2026, the joint meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) and the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), held December 12-15 in San Diego, California. This is your opportunity to network with scientists, present your research, explore the exhibit hall, and learn the latest in cell biology science and technology.
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Congress Blocks White House Research Regulations—For Now
Congress has finally passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) that will fund the federal government through December 11, 2026. The CR will also prevent the White House from implementing harmful regulations that, if enacted, would drastically change how federal funding, including federal research, is evaluated. The U.S. Senate passed the bill 90 to 6 and the…
Teaching Cancer Biology Through a Card Game: How Tumor Tactics Brought Oncology to San Diego’s K-8 Classrooms
This summer, with support from the ASCB COMPASS Outreach Program, STEAMLabs International ran five Tumor Tactics cancer biology workshops across San Diego, reaching 150 students at Deer Canyon Elementary School, Pacific Highlands Ranch Branch Library, and Encanto Elementary School. Every student who attended went home with a free complete Tumor Tactics kit. 95% of students…
Congress Presses Pause on White House Regulations
Congress has taken a significant step toward pressing pause on White House regulations that would fundamentally change how the federal government funds research and a wide range of other activities. As part of a Continuing Resolution (CR) that will keep the government open beyond the election through December 11, the U.S. Senate passed a CR…
NIH Changes Who Sees Grant Scores
In its latest swipe at the American life science community that it leads, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has published another Request for Information, this one outlining major changes to the way NIH grant scores are categorized and who receives the scores. As part of the process, NIH is seeking comments from the research…
ASCB and MBoC Announce 2026 Paper of the Year Award Winners
The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) and its research journal, Molecular Biology of the Cell (MBoC), are proud to recognize the outstanding scientific achievements of early career researchers through the 2026 Paper of the Year Award and MBoC Early Career Awards. Selected by the MBoC Editorial Board, these honors celebrate the creativity, rigor, and…
Protecting the Proteome: Advances in Protein Quality Control
Every protein begins as a chain of amino acids that must be folded, assembled, transported, and maintained correctly before it can perform its cellular function. When any part of that process goes wrong, damaged or misfolded proteins can accumulate, disrupting cellular activity and threatening cell survival. To protect themselves, cells rely on an interconnected network…
Journals
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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