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Every week, we update this list with new meetings, awards, scholarships and events to help you advance your career. If you’d like us to feature something that you’re offering to the bioscience community, email us with the subject line “For calendar.” ASBMB members’ offerings take priority, and we do not promote products/services. Learn how to advertise in ASBMB Today.
Oct. 19: ASBMB's virtual event on exploring AI tools in BMB education
From 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern on Oct. 19, ASBMB is hosting a virtual event titled "Breaking the mold: Exploring AI tools and alternative assessments in BMB education." It is an installment of ASBMB Catalyst Conversations, informal events at which educators share their still-in-development teaching practices and classroom activities. Register for the keynote talk on cultivating inclusive learning environments, support colleagues presenting their work, and engage in exciting conversations. Learn more and register.
Oct. 21: Registration deadline for conference on epigenetic regulation and genome stability
The ASBMB has partnered with the Biophysical Society of China for a meeting on the interplay between epigenetic regulation and genome stability. It will be held Oct. 21–25 in Wuhan, China. There will be seven platform sessions devoted to oral presentations and two poster sessions. In addition to presentations from two keynote speakers and 30 invited speakers, there will be 14 short talks chosen from the abstracts submitted. Learn more.
Oct. 22: ASBMB webinar on landing an industry job
Building transferable skills and a strong network are two of the most important — yet often ignored — aspects of graduate and postdoctoral training. During this ASBMB webinar, "Beyond your bench skills: How your transferable skills and network will help you land an industry job," attendees will hear two different perspectives on the importance of transferable and networking skills to landing an industry job. An industry scientist, who navigated his way through and out of the academic system, and a life science recruiter, who has helped place thousands of scientists into industry roles, will share their perspectives. No matter the stage of your academic career, it’s never too early — or too late — to start building and honing these skills. Learn more and register.
Oct. 30: Early-decision abstract deadline for the 2025 ASBMB Annual Meeting
The 2025 annual meeting of the 偷拍偷窥 and 偷拍偷窥 Biology takes place April 12–15 in Chicago. When you attend the 2025 ASBMB Annual Meeting, you’ll shape what’s possible — for your science, for your career, and for the future of biochemistry and molecular biology research. Take advantage of the early-decision program and get your abstract evaluated right away. Submit by Oct. 30 to receive a decision by Nov. 14.
Oct. 31: Deadline to apply for ASBMB's Science Outreach and Communication Grant
One of the goals of the ASBMB is to increase public appreciation for and understanding of science by promoting science outreach events that encourage interactions between scientists and the community. The memberwide outreach award facilitates the involvement of our members in public-engagement activities that foster the appreciation of science — particularly biochemistry and molecular biology — in informal settings. During each grant cycle, we offer up to five grants of at most $1,000 each to encourage new or the enhancement of existing science outreach and communication activities. The grants should be used to increase public appreciation of biochemistry and molecular biology or related disciplines. Learn more and submit your application.
Nov. 1: Deadline to apply to be a mentor for the FASEB Fellows for the Future project
FASEB Fellows for the Future "is a 12-month cohort-based project for early-career researchers from historically excluded groups who want to become change agents to make scientific societies more inclusive." Mentors are invited to participate in the project, during which they'll champion fellows' participation in "society leadership and volunteer activities." .
Nov. 1: Abstract and early registration deadline for the ASBMB Deuel Conference on Lipids
The 2025 Deuel conference, Jan. 21–24, 2025 in Long Beach, Calif., is a must-attend event for leading lipids investigators — and for scientists who’ve just begun to explore the role of lipids in their research programs. The conference is a forum for the presentation of new and unpublished data, and attendees enjoy an informal atmosphere that encourages discussion. Read our Q&A with the organizers. Learn more.
Important dates:
- Nov. 1: Early registration deadline.
- Nov. 1: Abstract deadline (authors are required to register for the conference upon submission of abstract).
- Dec. 23 Regular registration deadline.
Nov. 1: AAAS policy fellowship application deadline
The American Association for the Advanement of Science is accepting applications for the 2025–2026 Science & Technology Policy Fellowships class until Nov. 1. The program places 250-plus fellows "across all branches of federal government to learn first-hand about policymaking and use their knowledge and skills to address today’s most pressing societal challenges." and to hear from program participants, alumni and AAAS staff about their experiences with the program.
Nov. 1: Apply for women's health prize
Researchers at any career stage are invited to apply for the BioInnovation Institute & Science Translational Medicine Prize for Innovations in Women's Health, which "recognize researchers who have developed innovative advances with translational potential to impact women’s health globally." Contributions may cover work in areas of female-specific conditions, reproductive health "or elucidation of sex- and gender-specific approaches to conditions that affect women differently or disproportionately." The winner will receive $25,000. .
Nov. 18: Deadline to apply for two Indiana University School of Medicine awards
The Indiana University School of Medicine is accepting nominations for two awards, the Mark Brothers Award and the Steven C. Beering Award, which both recognize excellence in medical research. The Mark Award "celebrates outstanding medical scientists of Asian descent who have made significant contributions to their fields" and has a $5,000 honorarium. The Beering Award "recognizes exceptional contributions to biomedical or clinical science" and has a $25,000 honorarium. Learn more about nominating a colleague for the and the .
Dec. 20: Deadline to apply for the 2025 UMass Chan Media Fellowship
UMass Chan Medical School is accepting applications for its media fellowship, which "offers print, broadcast and digital journalists the opportunity to immerse themselves for two full days in a leading academic biomedical research institution." Participating journalists will learn about UMass Chan's biomedical research, connect with leaders and faculty, and develop story ideas. The fellowship will be held March 19-21, 2025 in Worcester, Mass. Housing and meals will be provided. .
Jan. 1: Deadline to apply for the AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship
Through this 10-week summer program hosted by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate level science, engineering, and mathematics students will be placed at media organizations nationwide. "Fellows use their academic training as they research, write, and report today’s headlines, sharpening their abilities to communicate complex scientific issues to the public." .
March 31: Free course on career planning
"Career planning for early career scientists" is a free online course by that will help participants learn valuable career planning skills. The course is open for enrollment until March 31. .
April 13–15, 2025: ASBMB's meeting on ferroptosis
Ferroptosis is form of cell death that integrates biochemistry and molecular biology related to iron homeostasis, redox biology and diverse aspects of metabolism. This meeting, which will be held concurrently with the 2025 ASBMB Annual Meeting in Chicago, will focus on the biochemical and molecular aspects of ferroptosis and how they relate to normal homeostasis and disruptions of homeostasis. Recent exciting advances in new pathways controlling ferroptosis make a meeting on this topic timely. Attendees will meet experts, present their research, get new ideas and form new collaborations in this rapidly growing field. Stay tuned for more information.
June 26–29, 2025: ASBMB's evolution and gene expression meeting
This meeting, which will be held at Stowers Institute in Kansas City, Mo., will showcase the most recent insights into the cis-regulatory code; how cis-regulatory information is read out by transcription factors, signaling pathways and other proteins; how cellular diversity is created during development; and how we can study this problem using cutting-edge genomics technology and computational methods. Learn more.
July 10–13, 2025: ASBMB's O-GlcNAc meeting
This meeting, which will be held in Durham, N.C., will cover O-GlcNAc cycling enzymes and the O-GlcNAc modification in modulating protein function in basic biological processes as well as in disease states, including diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease and neurological diseases. Graduate and postdocs will be selected for oral talks and discuss their work at poster sessions. Learn more.
Aug. 17–21, 2025: ASBMB's symposium on proteomics
This five-day symposium, held at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard in Cambridge, Mass., will be an international forum for discussion of the remarkable advances in cell and human protein biology revealed by ever-more-innovative and powerful proteomics technologies. The symposium will juxtapose sessions about methodological advances with sessions about the roles those advances play in solving problems and seizing opportunities to understand the composition, dynamics and function of cellular machinery in numerous biological contexts. It will also articulate urgent, unmet needs and unsolved problems that will drive the field in the future. In addition to talks by invited plenary and session speakers, short talks will be selected from submitted abstracts. Registration and abstract-submission information will be available in late 2024. Learn more and sign up for email updates to stay informed.
Do you have a great idea for a scientific event?
We are now accepting proposals for scientific events to be held in 2024 and 2025. You pick the topic, the sessions and the speakers, and we’ll do the rest.
That’s right! We’ll manage registration, market the event to tens of thousands of scientists, and handle all the logistics so that you can focus on the science.
The top areas of research interest among ASBMB members include the following, but we’ll consider all proposals:
- Protein structure and folding
- 偷拍偷窥 bases of disease
- Gene regulation
- Signal transduction
- Metabolism
What molecule, method or research question needs more attention? We’re here to help you realize your vision and deliver cutting-edge science to the BMB community.
Request a Cloud Lab account from the NIH
National Institutes of Health staff and affiliated researchers are invited to register for Cloud Lab accounts. The goal of this self-paced, interactive program is to remove "barriers to cloud adoption by providing no-cost, customized, and scientifically relevant training, making it easier for researchers to learn about and explore the cloud with confidence." Participants will have access to a free cloud account and $500 of credits, which are valid for up to 90 days. .
Year-round: HHMI Janelia Visiting Scientist Program
Graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and established senior investigators are all invited to participate in Janelia's Visiting Scientist Program. Janelia accepts visitor proposals on a continuous basis. Since 2007, more than 410 visiting scientists from 23 countries have participated in the program. .
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