ASBMB drives discovery forward in academic, industry and governmental sectors, helping to generate new scientific knowledge today that fuels tomorrow’s biotechnological and medical breakthroughs. www.asbmb.org | #ASBMB26https://bsky.app/profile/asbmb.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/asbmb.bsky.social/post/3mlms27ks422wTeaching, for Fatahiya Kashif, began with a question: “Why are so many students afraid of biochemistry?” Determined to change that, she transformed her classroom with handmade interactive learning tools that helped students move from fear to curiosity. 🔬 https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/opinions/041526/when-biochemistry-stopped-being-scary #STEMEducation12 May 2026 02:55 +0000at://did:plc:ovykxtfrslvd6oeo4bwcsikb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlms27ks422whttps://bsky.app/profile/asbmb.bsky.social/post/3mlk22ben6s2t🖥️Free webinar w/Silvia Sookoian: Multi-omics architecture of MASLD 🗓️May 13 at 12:15 p.m. ET Don't miss the next installment of ASBMB Breakthroughs on understanding the integrated biological networks that drive metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. https://www.asbmb.org/meetings-events/multi-omics-architecture-of-masld11 May 2026 00:41 +0000at://did:plc:ovykxtfrslvd6oeo4bwcsikb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlk22ben6s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/asbmb.bsky.social/post/3mlfdlajvsc2v🔬 Elizabeth Kaweesa studies plant-derived compounds that could help combat chemotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer. On #WorldOvarianCancerDay, her story highlights the power of perseverance, mentorship & cancer research. ➡️ https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/people/072325/from-dust-to-discovery-cancer #WomenInSTEM #CancerResearch #OvarianCancer09 May 2026 03:48 +0000at://did:plc:ovykxtfrslvd6oeo4bwcsikb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlfdlajvsc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/asbmb.bsky.social/post/3mlc7lvfu7k2cWes Sundquist's discoveries laid the groundwork for Lenacapavir, a new injectable PrEP that can protect against HIV infection for six months at a time. ⏯️ Watch "From discovery to global impact: The role of biochemistry in transforming HIV treatment & prevention": youtu.be/A0Z87mPYrlI. #HIVResearch https://youtu.be/A0Z87mPYrlI07 May 2026 21:59 +0000at://did:plc:ovykxtfrslvd6oeo4bwcsikb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlc7lvfu7k2chttps://bsky.app/profile/asbmb.bsky.social/post/3mlc54dlyyc2v“Effective teaching is not static but a continual process of learning, adapting & growing alongside my students.” — @hsubox.bsky.social, ChapmanU In a new essay, Hsu reflects on how a difficult exam transformed the way he approaches assessment and student learning: https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/opinions/040326/backward-design-lessons-from-a-biochemistry-class.07 May 2026 21:14 +0000at://did:plc:ovykxtfrslvd6oeo4bwcsikb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlc54dlyyc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/asbmb.bsky.social/post/3mktars64y22cKim Orth’s lab studies bacterial pathogens that act as “alien invaders,” taking over a host by flipping molecular switches. For her work, she won ASBMB’s 2026 Earl and Thressa Stadtman Distinguished Scientist Award. ⏯️ Watch her #ASBMB26 talk: youtu.be/jM1JmTXfAcI.01 May 2026 23:10 +0000at://did:plc:ovykxtfrslvd6oeo4bwcsikb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktars64y22chttps://bsky.app/profile/asbmb.bsky.social/post/3mksuqq3cmk2cInsights in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, the newest addition to the ASBMB family of gold open access journals, is open for submissions! Share your next breakthrough with a global audience. APCs are waived for the first year. 🔬 bmbinsights.org | @asbmbjournals.bsky.social #BMBinsights01 May 2026 19:35 +0000at://did:plc:ovykxtfrslvd6oeo4bwcsikb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksuqq3cmk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/asbmb.bsky.social/post/3mkqkphsfi22f"I've always been excited about empowering the next generation of scientists w/skills to influence policy & drive systemic change." —Faniya Doswell Ready to build the skills to make that change happen? Apply to the ASBMB Advocacy Training Program by 5/3. https://www.asbmb.org/advocacy/advocacy-training-program #ASBMBAdvocates30 Apr 2026 21:30 +0000at://did:plc:ovykxtfrslvd6oeo4bwcsikb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqkphsfi22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/asbmb.bsky.social/post/3mkqkkcc7ws2f🎓 Tonight (4/30) is the deadline to apply for the Marion B. Sewer Distinguished #Scholarship for Undergraduates! Students interested in biochemistry and molecular biology can receive $2,000 toward tuition, books, housing & supplies. Apply by 11:59 p.m. Eastern. https://www.asbmb.org/awards-grants/undergraduate-scholarship30 Apr 2026 21:27 +0000at://did:plc:ovykxtfrslvd6oeo4bwcsikb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqkkcc7ws2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/asbmb.bsky.social/post/3mkoceac34s2h🔬 Want to learn how communicate your science more effectively? Join ASBMB's 8-week summer Art of Science Communication course. Registration closes May 6. ➡️ Sign up: https://www.asbmb.org/professional-development/communication-course #ScienceCommunication #ScienceOutreach29 Apr 2026 23:55 +0000at://did:plc:ovykxtfrslvd6oeo4bwcsikb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkoceac34s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/asbmb.bsky.social/post/3mklksllqt22uASBMB strongly objects to the arbitrary dismissal of all 24 highly qualified experts serving on the National Science Board in the middle of their six-year terms. ➡️ Read the full statement: https://www.asbmb.org/advocacy/position-statements/asbmb-statement-on-dismissal-of-nsb. #ASBMBAdvocates28 Apr 2026 21:48 +0000at://did:plc:ovykxtfrslvd6oeo4bwcsikb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklksllqt22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/asbmb.bsky.social/post/3mkj36lsei22qApplications are OPEN for the ASBMB Advocacy Training Program (ATP)! Want to learn how science policy works, advocate for research funding and create meaningful change in your community? 🗓️ Apply by May 3 and turn your voice into impact. https://www.asbmb.org/advocacy/advocacy-training-program #ASBMBAdvocates27 Apr 2026 22:03 +0000at://did:plc:ovykxtfrslvd6oeo4bwcsikb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkj36lsei22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/asbmb.bsky.social/post/3mkbhl6hwgc2pJames Olzmann (@olzmannlab.bsky.social at @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social) won the 2026 Avanti Award in Lipids from ASBMB. His work has advanced knowledge of lipid droplets, lipid metabolism & ferroptosis. ⏯️Watch his #ASBMB26 talk, "Guardians of the membrane": youtu.be/QJ5YOsUCuHQ. #LipidResearch https://youtu.be/QJ5YOsUCuHQ24 Apr 2026 21:24 +0000at://did:plc:ovykxtfrslvd6oeo4bwcsikb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbhl6hwgc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/asbmb.bsky.social/post/3mkb6wxjx522hThis year, ASBMB volunteer groups have taken on important work to help advance the strategic plan. Your commitment to the society's mission is essential to ASBMB’s role as a home for the community driving discovery through biochemistry and molecular biology. Thank you! #VolunteerAppreciationWeek24 Apr 2026 18:49 +0000at://did:plc:ovykxtfrslvd6oeo4bwcsikb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkb6wxjx522hhttps://bsky.app/profile/asbmb.bsky.social/post/3mk25wqlkdk2xPamela Mertz, a longtime mentor to undergraduate scientists, won the 2026 ASBMB William C. Rose Award for Exemplary Contributions to Education. ⏯️Watch her #ASBMB26 talk "Finding and building your community: Go further together": youtu.be/sPllLLq6hHg. #UndergraduateResearch #STEMEducation21 Apr 2026 23:42 +0000at://did:plc:ovykxtfrslvd6oeo4bwcsikb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk25wqlkdk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/asbmb.bsky.social/post/3mjq6hdjawc24Please join us in congratulating ASBMB members Josefina del Mármol (@delmarmollab.bsky.social) and C. Denise Okafor (@cdokafor.bsky.social afor.bsky.social), who were named 2026 Sloan Research Fellows (@sloanfoundation.bsky.social) earlier this year! https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/people/041326/del-marmol-okafor-named-2026-sloan-research-fellow #WomenInSTEM18 Apr 2026 00:25 +0000at://did:plc:ovykxtfrslvd6oeo4bwcsikb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjq6hdjawc24https://bsky.app/profile/asbmb.bsky.social/post/3mjq275z46w2fFree webinar: Epigenetic regulation & chromatin deregulation | 4/24 | 10 a.m. ET Explore the cutting edge of epigenetic research and chromatin biology, featuring leading experts who are uncovering how gene regulation shapes health and disease. ➡️Register: https://www.asbmb.org/meetings-events/transcription-webinar-apr26. #GeneRegulation17 Apr 2026 23:09 +0000at://did:plc:ovykxtfrslvd6oeo4bwcsikb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjq275z46w2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/asbmb.bsky.social/post/3mjpysr3xbc2fTanja Kortemme's lab at @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social focuses on AI and machine learning to engineer de novo proteins. ⏯️ Watch her #ASBMB26 talk, "I, biochemist: Automation & AI in the lab": youtu.be/uLQbaiTYIQY. #AI #MachineLearning #ASBMB26 https://youtu.be/uLQbaiTYIQY17 Apr 2026 22:44 +0000at://did:plc:ovykxtfrslvd6oeo4bwcsikb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpysr3xbc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/asbmb.bsky.social/post/3mjnljpgkmc2l"In conversation with..." is a virtual interview series hosted by Christopher Heinen & @c-majumdar.bsky.social that features life sciences professionals sharing real career insights for grad students and postdocs. ⏯️Catch up on the latest episodes: https://www.asbmb.org/professional-development/in-conversation-with. #STEMCareers [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Apr 2026 23:41 +0000at://did:plc:ovykxtfrslvd6oeo4bwcsikb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjnljpgkmc2l