The theme of this year’s ASCB|EMBO Meeting is Cell Biology for the 21st Century. So what skills are essential for…
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I am a visual thinker/learner, and when I think about molecular mechanisms in biology, structure is always at the heart…
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ASCB has taken a bold step to help educators adopt effective teaching and mentoring practices. Specifically, ASCB has adopted a…
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There is a consensus that a hands-on approach to teaching science helps students learn better.1,2 But how much do teaching…
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The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) is the home of fundamental biomedical research at the National Institutes of…
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Filling a faculty position can be a daunting process. Universities can receive hundreds of applications for a single opening. But…
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In my job as an alliance manager I work at the interface of academia and industry, managing large-scale, industry-sponsored research…
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Vitamin B12 (or cobalamin) is unquestionably important for mammalian nutrition. The vitamin is obtained by consuming animal products or supplements. A…
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As scientists, we think about unintended consequences every day. For example, I ask lab members to show that a knockdown…
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