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Learning to lead: ASCB offers discounted training for new PIs
Most scientists love science, and they love their research. But love for leading other scientists in a lab isn’t universal. Leadership skills aren’t second nature to many researchers, but thankfully, say the organizers of a respected lab leadership course, these are skills you can learn. To help new PIs become effective and productive team leaders,…
Soka University of America to host ASCB’s Regional Meeting
The 2020 American Society for Cell Biology Regional Meeting, Teaching Tomorrow’s Scientists, will be held May 30 at Soka University of America in Alisa Viejo, California. This day-long conference for a teaching-intensive audience of life scientists will include plenaries, a poster session, networking lunch, afternoon workshops, and a mixer. Soka, founded in 2001, will use…
Biotech industry training offered from coast to coast this summer
Coast to coast, the biotechnology industry continues to offer exciting options for doctoral or postdoctoral trainees who wish to pursue a nonacademic career path. The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) offers two, week-long, hands-on courses to help current or recent PhDs transition into biotechnology, medical technology, or pharmaceutical careers. Registration for either session is…
Canadian girls in science group gets boost from public engagement grant
In 2018 the American Society for Cell Biology awarded seven Public Engagement Grants, supported by Science Sandbox, an initiative of the Simons Foundation. Grantees received from $10,000 to $35,000 to realize their bold ideas, with the mission of engaging their local communities in the process of science and increasing public scientific literacy. Now that a…
Public engagement grant funding renewed for 2020
ASCB is delighted to announce that beginning in January 2020 it will be soliciting another round of applications for Public Engagement Grants. This opportunity for ASCB members interested in engaging with their community and gaining experience in public outreach has been made possible by Science Sandbox, an initiative of the Simons Foundation. The online application…
DIY microscope workshops bring discovery back to the classroom
Young people are natural scientists who are curious about the world, and a microscope is a great way to help them explore. But getting quality scientific tools in their hands presents financial and logistical challenges for educators. Certainly, we can all remember a cabinet of dusty, broken, or unused microscopes in one of our childhood…
Molecular Biology of the Cell (MBoC)
Now accepting papers - Fourth Special Issue on Forces On and Within Cells
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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)
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.