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ASBMB honors Lawrence Tabak with public service award
He will deliver prerecorded remarks at the 2025 ASBMB Annual Meeting in Chicago.
Summer internships in an unpredictable funding environment
With the National Institutes of Health and other institutions canceling summer programs, many students are left scrambling for alternatives. If your program has been canceled or delayed, consider applying for other opportunities or taking a course.
Black excellence in biotech: Shaping the future of an industry
This Black History Month, we highlight the impact of DEI initiatives, trailblazing scientists and industry leaders working to create a more inclusive and scientific community. Discover how you can be part of the movement.
ASBMB releases statement on sustaining U.S. scientific leadership
The society encourages the executive and legislative branches of the U.S. government to continue their support of the nation鈥檚 leadership in science.
ASBMB and advocacy: What we accomplished in 2024
PAAC members met with policymakers to advocate for basic scientific research, connected some fellow members with funding opportunities and trained others to advocate for science.
鈥極ur work is about science transforming people鈥檚 lives鈥�
Ann West, chair of the ASBMB Public Affairs Advisory Committee, sits down Monica Bertagnolli, director of the National Institutes of Health.
Applied research won鈥檛 flourish without basic science
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ASBMB weighs in on NIH reform proposal
The agency must continue to prioritize investigator-initiated, curiosity-driven basic research, society says.
ASBMB seeks feedback on NIH postdoc training questions
The National Institutes of Health takes steps toward addressing concerns about support caps, a funding mechanism and professional development.
5 growing threats to academic freedom
From educational gag orders to the decline of tenure-track positions, academic freedom in the United States has been worsening in recent years.
Will Congress revive the China Initiative?
The 2018 program to counter economic espionage raised fears about anti-Asian discrimination and discouraged researchers.
The sweeping impact of the Supreme Court鈥檚 Chevron reversal
Repealing the 40-year-old doctrine throws laws on climate, conservation, health, technology and more into doubt.
Federal funding for major science agencies is at an 25-year low
Although usually immune from political gridlock and polarization in Congress, government spending on research is slated to drop for 2025.
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