Between #ASBMB26 and my visit to Indiana University (to give my first invited seminars!) this past week, I met a lot of amazing scientists in training & I wanted to pass along some resources to them and others to help them on their journey! I wish you all the best!
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Rachael Tiamiyu and Valentine Nwanelo at the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology conference

Rachael Tiamiyu discussing her research poster at a conference

Valentine Nwanelo standing next to his research poster

Rachael Tiamiyu and Valentine Nwanelo, Pflum Lab members, representing WSU at the @asbmb.bsky.social (American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology) conference! #wsuchemistry #ASBMB26 #ChemSky #chembio

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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To great joy of the audience, Kim Orth sang an ode to experimental biochemistry in her beautiful talk as the Earl and Thressa Stadtman Distinguished Scientist Awardee at the 2026 American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) @asbmb.bsky.social National Meeting.
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#ASBMB26 had it all! Basic, applied, translational & clinical research: What's the diff? And why's basic research useful? youtu.be/MAfWUmytsbE

📸 @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.

Environmental Impacts of Machine Learning Applications in Protein Science Computing tools and machine learning models play an increasingly important role in biology and are now an essential part of discoveries in protein science. The growing energy needs of modern algorithms have raised concerns in the computational ...

Lots of fascinating talk about cool AI applications for structural prediction & modeling, etc. at #ASBMB26 & not to be a party pooper, but an elephant in the room I didn't hear addressed was environmental costs so thought I'd share pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

Monther’s research is amazing but his career trajectory is no less spectacular. Looking for a real life role model of resilience in a scientist? Right there !Inspirational seminar at the Walter A. Shaw Young Investigator Award in Lipids Research at the ASBMB National Meeting today.
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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!

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

Had a wonderful experience presenting my work as a first time attendee at #ASBMB26 @asbmb.bsky.social on how glucose #metabolism interacts with #mTor signaling in #Drosophila !

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RCSB PDB poster

RCSB PDB booth

Take the survey to win stickers of images from Molecule of the Month and the Molecular Landscapes gallery of David S. Goodsell paintings. Clockwise, from upper left: Chloroplast, Red fluorescent protein, Measles Virus Proteins, Myoglobin in a Whale Muscle Cell.

Last few #ASBMB2026 #ASBMB26 hours -- come visit RCSB PDB in the exhibit hall and poster session.
Not at the meeting? Take the PDB-101 User Survey and Win
Share your feedback and enter into a drawing for a Molecule of the Month-themed sticker set at
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Good news! 🎉 If you’re at #ASBMB26, there’s still time to stop by Booth 225 to explore research training opportunities, including summer and postbac programs, PhD, MD/PhD, and postdoc training, at UT Southwestern. Our team is excited to meet you and hear about your career goals. @asbmb.bsky.social

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

Great #ASBMB2026 conference!
#asbmb #asbmb26 #scienceservesusall @asbmb.bsky.social @montgomerycollege.bsky.social

It's amazing to have a friend (and also labmate) who'll drag you out for dinner after your talk.

Post talk celebration 🎊🥂😋

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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:

Excited to be at #ASBMB26!

✅ Stop by Booth #225 to explore educational and research training opportunities at UT Southwestern and connect with our team. We look forward to hearing about your career goals.

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Tomorrow morning (10:30) at #asbmb26 #ASBMB2026 - I’ll be presenting our work on glycans arrays! #glycotime

Excited to be presenting my work at #ASBMB26 on how glucose metabolism interacts with mTor signaling in #Drosophila in the Integrated Metabolism session on March 9 at 2.50 pm in the Cherry Blossom room.

It's my first time attending #ASBMB and we are having a wonderful time here in DC ☺️

Sunset view over a river with an illuminated Ferris wheel to the side

Great sunset from #ASBMB26 looking over the Potomac tonight

Biochemistry trends, the value of protein biochemistry training & other thoughts from #ASBMB26 youtu.be/Hd5it5t-85w

Hand holding paper model of HIV capsid

Build a paper model of the HIV capsid using this template from PDB-101 #ASBMB2026 #ASBMB26
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Attending #ASBMB26? Stop by the UT Southwestern booth (#225)! Our team would love to meet you, share opportunities from summer programs to postdoctoral positions, and hear about your interests and goals. @asbmb.bsky.social

Structural studies have provided new insights into lenacapavir's unique mechanism of action. Using electron cryotomography, researchers found that treatment of intact HIV capsids with lenacapavir causes capsids to rupture, with ruptures occurring first in areas of the capsid with the highest level of curvature. The walls of lenacapavir-treated capsids were observed to flatten during early time points and fragment over the course of the experiment. This process is shown in the animation, created by Rachel Torrez in collaboration with Owen Pornillos (University of Utah). The animation was created using pdb_00009pry and pdb_00009y7j and their corresponding models in the EM Data Bank, EMD-71816 and EMD-72657.

Researchers found that treatment of intact HIV capsids with lenacapavir causes capsids to rupture, with ruptures occurring first in areas of the capsid with the highest level of curvature. #ASBMB2026 #ASBMB26
Watch in 3D at PDB-101: pdb101.rcsb.org/motm...

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

If you’re at #ASBMB26, stop by Dr. Trevor Tippetts's talk “Lipoylation Is Required for Cardiometabolic Function” today at 10:00 AM. Dr. Tippetts is an NIH NRSA Postdoc Fellow in the @rjdlab.bsky.social  Lab at @cri-utsw.bsky.social. Don’t miss it!
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On my way to DC and looking forward to this exciting mini-symposium! #ASBMB26

Excited to be heading to #ASBMB26 this week! @asbmb.bsky.social

Fred Vaillancourt, PhD, will be presenting at the ASBMB meeting, highlighting the science behind Remix’s leadership in pioneering a new class of RNA therapeutics with the unique ability to modify RNA processing and target disease upstream of protein expression.
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