Press Releases
Sign Up to Schedule Abstracts into Poster Sessions
August 17, 2023
ASCB is offering early-career, mid-career, and postdoctoral members an opportunity for involvement on the Cell Bio 2023 Poster Abstract Programming Task Force. The primary purpose of the task force is…
Nineteen distinguished scientists recognized as 2023 ASCB Fellows
August 2, 2023
The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) is pleased to present its cohort of 19 new Fellows for 2023. Election as a Fellow of ASCB is an honor bestowed upon…
ASCB Announces 2023 Honorific Awards and Recognition
August 1, 2023
The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) celebrates these remarkable individuals for their various achievements in the realm of life sciences. ASCB takes immense pride in presenting honorific awards to…
Policy Statements
ASCB has a strong reputation as a leader in life science policy and as a “go-to” group for state, national, and international policymakers in need of critical information or advice on life science policy issues.
White Papers and Position Papers
One way ASCB educates government officials is through publication of Position Papers outlining ASCB’s position on critical science-related issues. ASCB Public Policy Committee Taskforces also produce White papers on specific topics of interest to the cell biology community.
ASCB Letters and Official Policy Comments
The ASCB also sends official letters in response to official requests for comment from agencies like the NIH and the NSF and to policymakers in Congress and federal agencies.
To read recent letters and policy comments by the ASCB, go to Letters and Official Policy Comments.
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ASCB’s mission is to lead a diverse, global and multidisciplinary scientific community focused on the cell, the basic unit of all life. ASCB has 8,500 members and members in 57 countries around the world.