ASCB Staff

In Memoriam: Nancy L.R. Bucher, 104, pioneer of growth control and catalytic member of ASCB

June 6, 2017
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Nancy Bucher, who died in February, was one of the first women to receive an MD degree from the Johns…

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Congress sets its own NIH budget, ignoring proposals from two administrations

June 1, 2017
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When the FY17 budget for the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) was signed into law on May 5, 2017,…

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The Perfect Poster: Let your objective, message, and audience shape your presentation

June 1, 2017
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Meeting posters are key message boards for junior scientists to communicate not just their research findings and ideas, but also…

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Niche Mentoring: How to Give Advice and Offer Help from Your Areas of Strength

May 16, 2017
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Most of us have seen or heard about extraordinary mentors (e.g., reference 1), just as most of us have seen…

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How to Know What Your Students Know before It's Too Late

May 10, 2017
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Regardless of our current role in academe, education—for us and for our students—is central to our identity as scientists. With…

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Looking Beyond the Individual: Reflections on E.E. Just and How Academic Institutions Shape Scientific Careers

May 9, 2017
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This President’s Column is by guest columnist Daniel Colón-Ramos, recipient of the 2016 E.E. Just Award from the ASCB and…

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Trump Budget Would be Catastrophic for NIH; Better Never Than Late

May 4, 2017
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It’s hard to settle on one word to define the size of the cuts to the National Institutes of Health…

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Green Is Not the New Gold: Beware of False Models for Open Access

March 29, 2017
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This President’s Column is by guest columnist Maria Leptin, Director of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO). EMBO and ASCB…

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Resiliency and the Impact of Self-Efficacy

March 29, 2017
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Caroline leads a research team in a multinational corporation that develops medical equipment. She holds a PhD in biomedical engineering…

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March for Science; Will Science Prevail at HHS?; ASCB Opposes Travel Restrictions

March 24, 2017
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The World Marches for Science The numbers are impressive: more than 300 marches around the world, 239 marches in all…

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