MBoC Paper of the Year

About the Award

The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) recognizes outstanding research published in its peer-reviewed journal, Molecular Biology of the Cell (MBoC), through the MBoC Paper of the Year Award. MBoC Associate Editors select the winning paper or papers from research published in the journal during the award period.

Who is Eligible

How to Apply

There is no application process. Papers are chosen by MBoC Associate Editors.

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Award Winners

  • 2024—Virginia King
  • 2024—John Brooks
  • 2024—Laura Schenkel
  • 2023—Alejandro Melero
  • 2023—Reuben Philip
  • 2023—Zachary T. Swider
  • 2023—Luis Bonet-Ponce
  • 2023—Hongjiang Si
  • 2022—Vilma Jimenez Sabinina
  • 2021—Colbie R. Chinowsky
  • 2019—Eric T. Hall
  • 2018—Jian Zhang
  • 2017—Nick Davenport
  • 2016—Ernest G. Heimsath
  • 2016—Lorna E. Young
  • 2015—Patrick R. O’Neill
  • 2014—Sebastian Mana-Capelli
  • 2013—Brittany J. Belin
  • 2012—Thomas W. Marshall
  • 2011—Nicholas O. Deakin
  • 2010—Abigail S. Haka
  • 2009—Xue Li Guan, Cleiton M. Souza and Harald Pichler
  • 2008—Ekaterina Grishchuk
  • 2007—Ronald Lebofsky
  • 2006—Melissa Gardner
  • 2005—Atsuko Uchida
  • 2004—Keith Kozminski
  • 2003—Michael Whitfield
  • 2002—Sandra Kneissel
  • 2001—Takayuki Sekito
  • 2000—Gregory Pazour
  • 1999—Han Htun
  • 1998—Owais Saife
  • 1997—Robbin L. DeBiasio
  • 1996—Gretchen L. Kiser