Congratulations to ASBMB members Josefina del Mármol (@delmarmollab.bsky.social) at @harvardbrainsci.bsky.social & @hhmi-science.bsky.social and Denise Okafor (@cdokafor.bsky.social) at Penn State Eberly College of Science, who were recently awarded Sloan Research Fellowships! #ASBMBMemberNews

Mydy named Purdue assistant professor Her lab will focus on protein structure and function, enzyme mechanisms and plant natural product biosynthesis, working to characterize and engineer plant natural products for therapeutic and agricultural applications.

Congratulations to ASBMB member @LisaMydy, who was appointed assistant professor of biochemistry at @LifeAtPurdue! Her lab studies protein structure and function, enzyme mechanisms and plant natural product biosynthesis. #ASBMBMemberNews

Truttmann recognized for cell stress research He was honored by the Cell Stress Society International for his work on heat shock protein 70.

Congratulations to Matthias C. Truttmann of Michigan Medicine for winning the 2025 Ferruccio Ritossa Research Scholar Award from @stresscell.bsky.social.

His lab studies Hsp70 chaperones and how they protect cells from stress, aging and disease.
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Doudna wins Priestley Medal She will receive a $20,000 research grant and will formally accept the honor at the ACS Spring 2026 conference.

Please join us in congratulating ASBMB member Jennifer Doudna, who has been awarded the prestigious 2026 Joseph Priestley Medal for her groundbreaking work on #RNA molecules with enzymatic functions by @acs.org.
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Cedeño–Rosario and Kaweesa win research award The award honors outstanding early-career scientists studying cancer, infectious disease and basic science.

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We’re celebrating ASBMB members Luis Cedeño–Rosario & Elizabeth Kaweesa, recipients of the Dr. Eddie Méndez Scholar Award from @fredhutch.bsky.social. This award honors outstanding early-career scientists advancing research.

Congratulations! #ASBMBmembernews
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Attie named honorary professor This award includes $100,000 of research funding and recognizes faculty who have made major contributions to the advancement of knowledge through their research, teaching and service activities.

Congratulations to ASBMB member Alan Attie! This exciting honor was shared in today's member news update: ow.ly/ZVvX50WHWSx.
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Congratulations to Steven Fliesler, who received recent awards from @ubuffalo.bsky.social and the American Oil Chemists' Society for his outstanding contributions to research and service and for upholding high standards of academic integrity.
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Child walks again after receiving experimental treatment for rare genetic condition NYU Langone researchers have helped an 8-year-old boy regain mobility using an experimental treatment.

ASBMB member Navdeep Chandel at Northwestern was quoted in a @statnews.com article about a new biochemistry-based treatment for a rare disease that allowed a child to regain mobility.
“That is basic science translating into clinical medicine, a dream come true."
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Congrats to Maria Ahmed who was named a 2025 Barry Goldwater Scholar! A biochem major + future M.D./#PhD, Ahmed is passionate about translational research & mentorship. She also serves as president of #URochester's ASBMB Student Chapter!
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Congrats to Maria Ahmed who was named a 2025 Barry Goldwater Scholar! A biochem major + future M.D./#PhD, Ahmed is passionate about translational research & mentorship. She also serves as president of @urochester.bsky.social's ASBMB Student Chapter!
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Congratulations to ASBMB member Qing Yu, who received a research award from @asms.org. Yu will receive $35,000 to fund his research, which focuses on understanding the proteotype.
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Hargrove recognized for leadership By tracking protein changes in stem cell–derived heart cells, researchers from Cedars-Sinai uncovered surprising diversity that could reshape how we study and treat heart disease. Read more about this recent Molecular & Cellular Proteomics article.

Why is leadership in structural biology so important? Mark Hargrove shows us how impactful it can be.
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Ahmed named Goldwater Scholar She will receive up to $7,500 for tuition, fees, books and room and board each year until she graduates.

#ASBMBmemberMonday | Congratulations to Maria Ahmed, who has been named a 2025 Barry Goldwater Scholar! Her career goals are to earn an M.D./Ph.D., conduct translational research in biomedical science and mentor the next generation of physician–scientists.
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ASBMB members recently named to the National Academy of Sciences:
• Christoph Benning
• Kathleen Collins
• Mariano A. Garcia-Blanco
• Hailing Jin
• Taroh Kinoshita
• Virginia Lee
• Matthias Mann
• Gero Meisenbock
• David Sacks
• Ali Shilatifard
• Elizabeth Winzeler
• Jerry Workman
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National Academy of Sciences Elects Members and International Members - NAS WASHINGTON — The National Academy of Sciences announced today the election of 120 members and 30 international members in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original res...

Congratulations to the 12 ASBMB members, named in the thread, who were recently elected to the National Academy of Sciences!
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Investigations into inositol phosphates: the mTOR regulators you’ve never heard of! Inositol phosphates are a family of small metabolites characterized by their different phosphorylation patterns. Inositol hexakisphosphate (IP6), the fully phosphorylated form of inositol phosphate, i...

Ray Blind, a member of JLR's editorial board, and colleagues recently published a paper in JBC about the impact of inositol phosphate species on mTOR function, both alone and in the context of mTORC1.
➡️Learn more: bit.ly/3DlxGF6.
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