Hearty congratulations, Josefina @delmarmollab.bsky.social

Del Mármol, Okafor named 2026 Sloan Research Fellows They will receive $75,000 to support their research.

Please 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!
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Transcription webinar April 24, 2026 | 10 a.m. Eastern

Free 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: www.asbmb.org/meetin....
#GeneRegulation

Tanja Kortemme | I, biochemist: Automation & AI in the lab YouTube video by American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

Tanja 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

"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: www.asbmb.org/professional....
#STEMCareers

In conversation with... Introduction YouTube video by American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

In the latest episode of "In conversation with," Shagha Ostadjoo discusses her transition from academic fungal enzyme research to leading assay development at @nebiolabs.bsky.social, including moving into industry, biotech leadership & advice for international scientists.
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Joseph Cotruvo, Jr. (left), winner of the 2026 ASBMB Mildred Cohn Young Investigator Award, and J. Martin Bollinger Jr. (right) pose for photo holding the award at the 2026 ASBMB Annual Meeting.

Joseph Cotruvo, Jr., winner of the 2026 ASBMB Mildred Cohn Young Investigator Award, stands at a podium delivering his talk at the 2026 ASBMB Annual Meeting.

Rare earth elements power modern tech—but are hard to isolate. Joseph Cotruvo, Jr.’s (@pennstatechemistry.bsky.social) discovery of lanmodulin, a protein that binds particular rare earth elements w/remarkable specificity, is changing that.
⏯️Watch his #ASBMB26 talk: youtu.be/8BWTQbIifmc #Lanthanides

Close-up of nerve cells with branching dendrites highlighting the science of learning theme in the spring 2026 issue of ASBMB Today magazine.

The spring issue of ASBMB Today is here! Explore how biochemistry shapes learning, memory & development—from how proteins coordinate molecular events in neurons to stabilize synapses to reflections on teaching & mentoring.

📬Check your mail or read online: www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/.... #SciComm

Ed Eisenstein (left) and Roger Davis (right) pose for a photo at the 2026 ASBMB Annual Meeting while holding Davis' 2026 ASBMB Bert and Natalie Vallee Award in Biomedical Science.

Roger Davis stands at a podium delivering his talk at the 2026 ASBMB Annual Meeting.

A pioneer in defining Jun N-terminal kinase, Roger Davis (@rti-umasschan.bsky.social) was honored w/the ASBMB Bert & Natalie Vallee Award in Biomedical Science, recognizing his discovery of this signaling protein & the decades of insight that followed.
⏯️Watch his #ASBMB26 talk: youtu.be/Pd8Hh5K-MMU.

Great turnout for our interest group session on BMB of Rare Disease: Insights into Conserved Biological Pathways for Human Health at #ASBMB2026

Pedro Saavedra of Northeastern (@northeasternu.bsky.social), Kat Barnett of UMich (@umich.edu), Kasia Groburz of Sanford Burnham Prebys (@sbpdiscovery.bsky.social), Cornelius Taabazuing of UPenn (@upenn.edu), Charlie Evavold of Ragon Institute (@ragoninstitute.bsky.social) & Harvard Medical School (@harvardmed.bsky.social), and Jianbin Ruan of UConn (@uconnhealth.bsky.social)

Our Cell Death in Immunity and Inflammation session was phenomenal today at #ASBMB2026.

A pleasure to co-organize this with Cornelius Taabazuing @taabaman.bsky.social.

@ragoninstitute.bsky.social @upenn.edu

Jianbin Ruan, @katbarnett.bsky.social, Kasia Groburz, & @pedrosvdr.bsky.social

A fantastic session! So happy to be a part of this group of scientists and learn more about their exciting work at #ASBMB2026

Former Hoskins Lab undergrad and @uwbiochem.bsky.social biochemistry major David Beier kills it at #ASBMB2026 with his work from the Pat O'Brien lab at Michigan!

"Talent is universal, access must be designed, and excellence must be intentional!"

Inspiration talk by Donita Brady at #ASBMB2026. Donita has worked tirelessly to bring access to Penn and beyond. Congrats on winning the Ruth Kirschtein Award!

And that’s a wrap! I’m so proud of Alice! She rocked her first conference and really made the most of all the opportunities. Thank you to all at #ASBMB26 for making this a magical experience for us both!

📸 @alextoker.bsky.social, Associate Director, BIDMC Cancer Research Institute, at #ASBMB26. Toker also organized the #JBiolChem symposium, exploring biochemical modifications in health and disease, including cancer, cardiovascular and metabolic disorders, and neurodegeneration.

I felt really proud when she showed this slide on Earl and Thressa Stadtman, a pioneering scientist couple who spent their careers at the NIH Intramural Research Program. We have a rich legacy and high scientific standards to look upto and live upto. Thank you Kim for reminding us !
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#asbmb26

Roland Dunbrack stands at a podium delivering his talk at the 2026 ASBMB Annual Meeting. His slides are displayed on a screen to his right.

Helen Berman and Roland Dunbrack pose for a photo at the 2026 ASBMB Annual Meeting while holding the ASBMB DeLano Award plaque.

For pioneering computational tools advancing structural biology, @rolanddunbrack.bsky.social (@foxchasesurgonc.bsky.social) received the #ASBMB26 DeLano Award. His team builds structural models that help researchers visualize protein function & disease targeting.

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Joseph Cotruvo | Unearthing the lanthanome for rare-earth separations YouTube video by American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

Rare earth elements power modern tech—but are hard to isolate. Joseph Cotruvo, Jr.’s (@pennstatechemistry.bsky.social) discovery of lanmodulin, a protein that binds particular rare earth elements w/remarkable specificity, is changing that.

⏯️Watch his #ASBMB26: youtu.be/uRvVuDv5d4I?....
#Lanthanides

I think Alice is having a good time :) so proud of her! #ASBMB26

PDB101: Molecule of the Month: Malaria Parasite PTEX The parasite that causes malaria exports hundreds of proteins to remodel the cells that it infects.

The parasite that causes malaria exports hundreds of proteins to remodel the cells that it infects. #ASBMB2026 #ASBMB26
More on Malaria Parasite PTEX at PDB-101:

UTSW’s Kim Orth receiving the 2026 Earl and Thressa Stadtman Distinguished Scientist Award from Margaret Phillips and Joan Conaway. She gave a great lecture! @asbmb.bsky.social #ASBMB26

Fantastic job at #ASBMB26 by Hoskins lab undergrads presenting their posters!

Basic, applied, translational & clinical research: What's the diff? And why's basic research useful? YouTube video by the bumbling biochemist

#ASBMB26 had it all! Basic, applied, translational & clinical research: What's the diff? And why's basic research useful? youtu.be/MAfWUmytsbE

A scientist delivering a talk behind a podium at the 2026 ASBMB Annual Meeting while two attendees stand facing the stage to ask questions.

Have an idea for a session or event that will highlight emerging discoveries and inspire new directions in the molecular life sciences?

✅ Submit a proposal for mini-symposia, interest group and/or workshop for #ASBMB27 in Boston: www.asbmb.org/annual.... #ASBMB27 #ResearchInnovation

George Carman | Phosphatidic acid phosphatase in lipid regulation YouTube video by American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

George Carman (Rutgers University) was awarded ASBMB's 2026 Herbert Tabor Research Award for his outstanding accomplishments and contributions to the scientific community.

⏯️ Watch his #ASBMB26 talk to learn more about his research, which focuses on #phospholipids: youtu.be/c37Fbs_RRsQ.

If you're interested in how proteins of the innate immune response recognise and bind to pathogens (and/or how some microbes might avoid detection...), I invite you to read the paper now in press at the Journal of Biological Chemistry... www.jbc.org/article/S002... #crystallography

Scientists in white lab coats conducting an experiment together in a modern laboratory setting.

Scientists in industry: what does a day in your lab—or office—look like? How do you tackle research questions that shape medicine, technology & society? Share your story in the ASBMB Today Summer 2026 essay series.

📅Deadline: April 15
www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/... #ScienceInIndustry

Donita Brady | Pathways to persistence: Defining and building excellence in science YouTube video by American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

Donita Brady (@bradylabupenn.bsky.social at @pennmedicine.bsky.social) helps expand access for scholars from underrepresented backgrounds. For her work, ASBMB named Brady the recipient of the 2026 Ruth Kirschstein Maximizing Access in Science Award.

⏯️ Watch her #ASBMB26 talk: youtu.be/WEpIFClqtUQ.

I am excited to share my perspective in ASBMB Today (@asbmb.bsky.social)

In this piece I discuss how I’ve used an opioids case study to teach introductory cell and molecular biology.

I am happy to chat with anyone interested in learning more!

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