Upcoming opportunities
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.
Dec. 7: Deadline to apply for the DisabledInSTEM 2025 Mentorship Program
DisabledInSTEM is an initiative that provides "a safe space for those with disabilities or chronic illness and for those who are neurodiverse to seek advice from each other and share resources to help each other succeed." DisabledInSTEM hosts a mentorship program that is now in its fifth year. Mentees and mentors, with disabilities and those without disabilities who are allies, are invited to apply. Learn more about 's mentorship program through applications for both and .
Dec. 9: Deadline submit your regular abstract and travel award application for the 2025 ASBMB Annual Meeting in Chicago in April
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. Submit your abstract and travel award application (which requires abstract submission as primary author) by Dec. 9.
Dec. 12: Free ASBMB virtual event on thriving in challenging academic or work environments
In this engaging session, which is free to attend and sponsored by the ASBMB Maximizing Access Committee, panelists will discuss practical strategies for thriving in challenging academic or work environments, maintaining resilience, and recognizing when it may be time to pursue new opportunities. Guided by our panelists' insights and experiences, attendees will gain tools to effectively manage high-stress situations, sustain motivation and navigate professional hurdles with confidence. Together, they'll explore how to distinguish between challenges that foster growth and those that may limit potential, empowering participants to make informed career decisions. This session is ideal for professionals at all career stages who are looking to strengthen their adaptability, make strategic transitions, help mentor or guide the next generation of scientists and succeed in any academic or work setting. .
Dec. 16: Deadline to apply for the Shanahan Foundation Fellowship
This three-year program for recent Ph.D.s offers fellows the opportunity to use the Allen Institute's data banks to pursue their own research interests and uncover new insights. The program also provides mentorship from researchers at the Allen Institute and the University of Washington. "Fellows are hired as Allen Institute employees with a starting salary of $104,000 annually, immigration support and benefits package." .
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. .
Dec. 23: Regular 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.
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." .
Feb. 7: Deadline to apply for NIIMBL's college student emersion program about biopharmaceutical industry careers
The National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals' NIIMBL eXperience is a program designed to introduce college freshmen and sophomores to biopharmaceutical industry careers. Participants will have the opportunity to tour facilities, engage in diversity discussions/panels, and receive professional development support such as resume writing and networking. .
Feb. 15: Book a recruiter table at the ASBMB annual meeting’s career and education fair
Looking to connect with top talent and future leaders? This event provides direct access to a diverse group of talented scientists, including graduate students, postdocs and early-career scientists. Why book a recruiter table?
- Showcase your organization: Increase your visibility among top-tier candidates eager to learn about opportunities at your organization.
- Build your talent network: Connect with young scientists bringing the knowledge and determination to solve real-world problems.
Feb. 15: Deadline to apply for a post-bac at Dartmouth Cancer Center
Applications are now being accepted for the Individualized Mentorship Program to Accelerate Cancer Training (IMPACT) at Dartmouth Cancer Center. Through this post-baccalaureate research program, which is funded by the American Cancer Society, fellows, who are members of a minority group underrepresented in science as defined by the National Institutes of Health, will "receive individualized research experience, professional development activities, and mentorship with culturally competent mentors." Fellows will be paid $40,000 per year and may also receive stipends to cover expenses. .
Feb. 18: Deadline to submit an abstract for ASBMB's meeting on ferroptosis
Ferroptosis is a 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, April 13–15, 2025, 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. Abstracts are now being accepted. Learn more about the meeting and submit your abstract by Feb. 18.
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. .
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.
July 24–27: ASBMB meeting on transforming undergraduate education in the molecular life sciences
Join us at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn. for a small interactive, education-focused ASBMB meeting to re-examine existing practices and develop new engaging approaches to supporting student success in biochemistry and molecular biology. Reconnect with peers, meet new colleagues and increase your network of education-minded professionals while exploring the Twin Cities.
Talks and panel discussions will include sessions on the skills, competencies and key concepts we teach through biochemistry and molecular biology content, as well as on the pedagogical approaches that lead to student achievement. Each day will begin with a keynote talk on topics such as culturally-responsive pedagogy, an indigenized chemistry curriculum, alternative grading practices and fidelity of implementation. Keynotes will be followed by panel discussions and break-out sessions, with opportunities to learn about several education-focused NSF-funded projects, including CUREs, assessment, case-based learning and biomolecular visualization. Attendees will also have the opportunity to meet with program directors to learn about funding opportunities for education projects. Anyone interested in biochemistry and molecular biology education — from experienced practitioners to postdocs and graduate students considering careers involving teaching — is encouraged to attend. Learn more and stay tuned for more information.
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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