American Society for Cell Biology
@ascbiology.bsky.social
Working for a diverse, global and multidisciplinary scientific community focused on the cell, the basic unit of all life.
“I always make new friends.” — Martin Chalfie, Columbia professor & Nobel Laureate
Make meaningful connections at #CellBio2025 → www.ascb.org/cellbio2025/ #ASCB #CellBiology
Make meaningful connections at #CellBio2025 → www.ascb.org/cellbio2025/ #ASCB #CellBiology
November 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
“I always make new friends.” — Martin Chalfie, Columbia professor & Nobel Laureate
Make meaningful connections at #CellBio2025 → www.ascb.org/cellbio2025/ #ASCB #CellBiology
Make meaningful connections at #CellBio2025 → www.ascb.org/cellbio2025/ #ASCB #CellBiology
From MBoC... Lois Weisman ( @umichnews.bsky.social ) reveals how one protein’s teamwork — or lack of it — could hold clues to treating childhood neurodegenerative disease.
🔗 www.molbiolcell.org/doi/full/10....
🔗 www.molbiolcell.org/doi/full/10....
November 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
From MBoC... Lois Weisman ( @umichnews.bsky.social ) reveals how one protein’s teamwork — or lack of it — could hold clues to treating childhood neurodegenerative disease.
🔗 www.molbiolcell.org/doi/full/10....
🔗 www.molbiolcell.org/doi/full/10....
CBE—Life Sciences Education is evolving! Under new Editor-in-Chief Miriam Segura, LSE is expanding its reach, introducing fresh article types, and welcoming new Senior Editors. Learn more 👉 www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/...
November 7, 2025 at 2:27 PM
CBE—Life Sciences Education is evolving! Under new Editor-in-Chief Miriam Segura, LSE is expanding its reach, introducing fresh article types, and welcoming new Senior Editors. Learn more 👉 www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/...
From LSE... Peer idea-sharing in bio labs boosts motivation, which predicts performance—with extra impact for first-gen students in collaborative courses. Study by Brittney Wyatt et al. 🔗 www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/...
November 6, 2025 at 8:34 PM
From LSE... Peer idea-sharing in bio labs boosts motivation, which predicts performance—with extra impact for first-gen students in collaborative courses. Study by Brittney Wyatt et al. 🔗 www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/...
From MBoC... The liver breaks the rules of cell biology—it regenerates using differentiated, polyploid cells instead of stem cells.
Insightful essay by Kristin Knouse (MIT) ➡️ www.molbiolcell.org/doi/full/10....
Insightful essay by Kristin Knouse (MIT) ➡️ www.molbiolcell.org/doi/full/10....
November 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
From MBoC... The liver breaks the rules of cell biology—it regenerates using differentiated, polyploid cells instead of stem cells.
Insightful essay by Kristin Knouse (MIT) ➡️ www.molbiolcell.org/doi/full/10....
Insightful essay by Kristin Knouse (MIT) ➡️ www.molbiolcell.org/doi/full/10....
From LSE... A brief anti-bias note on course evals showed variable impact across a biology department—sometimes boosting women’s scores, often not. Study by Heather Bergan-Roller et al. 🔗 www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/...
November 4, 2025 at 8:35 PM
From LSE... A brief anti-bias note on course evals showed variable impact across a biology department—sometimes boosting women’s scores, often not. Study by Heather Bergan-Roller et al. 🔗 www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/...
🧬 We applaud Mikael Garabedian, University of Pennsylvania, as the recipient of the 2025 Merton Bernfield Memorial Award! #ASCB #CellBiology
November 3, 2025 at 7:22 PM
🧬 We applaud Mikael Garabedian, University of Pennsylvania, as the recipient of the 2025 Merton Bernfield Memorial Award! #ASCB #CellBiology
Scaling back DEI isn’t just a moral setback—it’s a loss of innovation.
Bhalla, Trejo & @marymunson4.bsky.social in Nature Cell Biology: limiting who can participate in science “weakens research capacity and stifles discovery.”
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Bhalla, Trejo & @marymunson4.bsky.social in Nature Cell Biology: limiting who can participate in science “weakens research capacity and stifles discovery.”
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
November 3, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Scaling back DEI isn’t just a moral setback—it’s a loss of innovation.
Bhalla, Trejo & @marymunson4.bsky.social in Nature Cell Biology: limiting who can participate in science “weakens research capacity and stifles discovery.”
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Bhalla, Trejo & @marymunson4.bsky.social in Nature Cell Biology: limiting who can participate in science “weakens research capacity and stifles discovery.”
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
How does spindle architecture differ across species? Romain Gibeaux and colleagues use optimized expansion microscopy to reveal distinct microtubule organization in Xenopus laevis and Xenopus tropicalis spindles. ➡️ www.molbiolcell.org/doi/full/10....
October 31, 2025 at 1:25 PM
How does spindle architecture differ across species? Romain Gibeaux and colleagues use optimized expansion microscopy to reveal distinct microtubule organization in Xenopus laevis and Xenopus tropicalis spindles. ➡️ www.molbiolcell.org/doi/full/10....
Meet LSE Senior Editor Stephanie Gardner (Purdue University)!
Professor Gardner will help oversee the review process, maintain the journal’s high standards, and support communication among editors and contributors.
Learn more ➡️ www.lifescied.org/journal/lse
Professor Gardner will help oversee the review process, maintain the journal’s high standards, and support communication among editors and contributors.
Learn more ➡️ www.lifescied.org/journal/lse
October 30, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Meet LSE Senior Editor Stephanie Gardner (Purdue University)!
Professor Gardner will help oversee the review process, maintain the journal’s high standards, and support communication among editors and contributors.
Learn more ➡️ www.lifescied.org/journal/lse
Professor Gardner will help oversee the review process, maintain the journal’s high standards, and support communication among editors and contributors.
Learn more ➡️ www.lifescied.org/journal/lse
How do Kinesin-14 motors organize microtubules during spindle assembly?
Claire E. Walczak and colleagues reveal how two microtubule-binding domains balance sliding and cross-linking to drive spindle morphogenesis. ➡️ www.molbiolcell.org/doi/full/10....
Claire E. Walczak and colleagues reveal how two microtubule-binding domains balance sliding and cross-linking to drive spindle morphogenesis. ➡️ www.molbiolcell.org/doi/full/10....
October 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM
How do Kinesin-14 motors organize microtubules during spindle assembly?
Claire E. Walczak and colleagues reveal how two microtubule-binding domains balance sliding and cross-linking to drive spindle morphogenesis. ➡️ www.molbiolcell.org/doi/full/10....
Claire E. Walczak and colleagues reveal how two microtubule-binding domains balance sliding and cross-linking to drive spindle morphogenesis. ➡️ www.molbiolcell.org/doi/full/10....
From LSE... How do biology faculty of color integrate their social identities into teaching and mentoring? This study highlights inclusive, race-conscious practices that support marginalized students and challenge cultural norms in STEM. ➡️ www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/...
October 28, 2025 at 7:25 PM
From LSE... How do biology faculty of color integrate their social identities into teaching and mentoring? This study highlights inclusive, race-conscious practices that support marginalized students and challenge cultural norms in STEM. ➡️ www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/...
🏆 Kudos to Jimmy Ly, Whitehead Institute, recipient of the 2025 Porter Prize for Research Excellence—Graduate Student! Jimmy’s work reflects the innovation and dedication celebrated by this award. #ASCB #CellBiology
October 27, 2025 at 7:19 PM
🏆 Kudos to Jimmy Ly, Whitehead Institute, recipient of the 2025 Porter Prize for Research Excellence—Graduate Student! Jimmy’s work reflects the innovation and dedication celebrated by this award. #ASCB #CellBiology
A new chapter begins for CBE—Life Sciences Education! Editor-in-Chief Miriam Segura introduces new sections, faster publication formats, and new Senior Editors shaping the field. Read more ➡️ www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/...
October 27, 2025 at 1:23 PM
A new chapter begins for CBE—Life Sciences Education! Editor-in-Chief Miriam Segura introduces new sections, faster publication formats, and new Senior Editors shaping the field. Read more ➡️ www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/...
🌟 FREE webinar alert! 🌟 MBoC Presents: The Next Generation of Cell Biology (Part 2) 🗓️ Oct 30 | 9am ET
Hear lightning talks from early career awardees + a keynote from Xuebiao Yao (USTC).
🔗 Register now: www.ascb.org/ascb-meeting... #ASCB #CellBiology
Hear lightning talks from early career awardees + a keynote from Xuebiao Yao (USTC).
🔗 Register now: www.ascb.org/ascb-meeting... #ASCB #CellBiology
October 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
🌟 FREE webinar alert! 🌟 MBoC Presents: The Next Generation of Cell Biology (Part 2) 🗓️ Oct 30 | 9am ET
Hear lightning talks from early career awardees + a keynote from Xuebiao Yao (USTC).
🔗 Register now: www.ascb.org/ascb-meeting... #ASCB #CellBiology
Hear lightning talks from early career awardees + a keynote from Xuebiao Yao (USTC).
🔗 Register now: www.ascb.org/ascb-meeting... #ASCB #CellBiology
From MBoC: Carla Oliveira, University of São Paulo, charts nuclear import and nucleolar targeting of yeast RNA exosome subunits—Srp1/Kap95 import Exo9, subunits enrich in the nucleolus (granular component), and Ski7 aids cytoplasmic retention. ➡️ www.molbiolcell.org/doi/full/10....
October 24, 2025 at 12:36 PM
From MBoC: Carla Oliveira, University of São Paulo, charts nuclear import and nucleolar targeting of yeast RNA exosome subunits—Srp1/Kap95 import Exo9, subunits enrich in the nucleolus (granular component), and Ski7 aids cytoplasmic retention. ➡️ www.molbiolcell.org/doi/full/10....
From LSE: Diane Ebert-May, Michigan State University, shows that training future biology faculty isn’t enough—sustained learner-centered teaching sticks when departments foster competence, autonomy, and community. ➡️ www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/...
October 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
From LSE: Diane Ebert-May, Michigan State University, shows that training future biology faculty isn’t enough—sustained learner-centered teaching sticks when departments foster competence, autonomy, and community. ➡️ www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/...
What happens when scientists invite policymakers into the lab?
A visit from a congressional staffer renewed one lab’s faith in science advocacy—and showed how connection can change perspectives.
Read more ➡️ www.ascb.org/science-news... #ASCB #CellBiology
A visit from a congressional staffer renewed one lab’s faith in science advocacy—and showed how connection can change perspectives.
Read more ➡️ www.ascb.org/science-news... #ASCB #CellBiology
A Visit That Restored Our Faith in Science Advocacy - ASCB
Uncertainty around support for science has spawned fear, overwhelm and paralysis in many of us as to how to advocate for research. When Mary Munson suggested in an email to ASCB membership to invite…
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October 23, 2025 at 12:18 PM
What happens when scientists invite policymakers into the lab?
A visit from a congressional staffer renewed one lab’s faith in science advocacy—and showed how connection can change perspectives.
Read more ➡️ www.ascb.org/science-news... #ASCB #CellBiology
A visit from a congressional staffer renewed one lab’s faith in science advocacy—and showed how connection can change perspectives.
Read more ➡️ www.ascb.org/science-news... #ASCB #CellBiology
From MBoC: Kerry Bloom, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, shows the centromere “bottlebrush” needs multi-microtubule attachment—2-chromosome yeast breaks the cohesin barrel, lengthens the spindle, and stalls mid-anaphase. ➡️ www.molbiolcell.org/doi/full/10.... #ASCB #CellBiology
October 22, 2025 at 12:29 PM
From MBoC: Kerry Bloom, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, shows the centromere “bottlebrush” needs multi-microtubule attachment—2-chromosome yeast breaks the cohesin barrel, lengthens the spindle, and stalls mid-anaphase. ➡️ www.molbiolcell.org/doi/full/10.... #ASCB #CellBiology
Meet LSE Senior Editor Sara Brownell (Arizona State University)!
Researcher Brownell brings deep expertise in biology education research and inclusion in science to her new role as Senior Editor at CBE—Life Sciences Education.
Learn more ➡️ www.lifescied.org/journal/lse
Researcher Brownell brings deep expertise in biology education research and inclusion in science to her new role as Senior Editor at CBE—Life Sciences Education.
Learn more ➡️ www.lifescied.org/journal/lse
October 21, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Meet LSE Senior Editor Sara Brownell (Arizona State University)!
Researcher Brownell brings deep expertise in biology education research and inclusion in science to her new role as Senior Editor at CBE—Life Sciences Education.
Learn more ➡️ www.lifescied.org/journal/lse
Researcher Brownell brings deep expertise in biology education research and inclusion in science to her new role as Senior Editor at CBE—Life Sciences Education.
Learn more ➡️ www.lifescied.org/journal/lse
💡 From 3D cardiac organoids to AI-engineered proteins, new tools are reshaping drug discovery.
Don’t miss this free webinar Oct 23, 12–1 pm ET on innovation & ethics in stem cell research.
Register:
Don’t miss this free webinar Oct 23, 12–1 pm ET on innovation & ethics in stem cell research.
Register:
Cellular Insights Series: Innovations and Ethics in Stem Cell Research - ASCB
Featured Session: Bridging Innovations and Ethics in Stem Cell Research The stem cell field stands at a transformative crossroads where breakthrough technologies are rapidly advancing from laboratory…
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October 21, 2025 at 1:38 PM
💡 From 3D cardiac organoids to AI-engineered proteins, new tools are reshaping drug discovery.
Don’t miss this free webinar Oct 23, 12–1 pm ET on innovation & ethics in stem cell research.
Register:
Don’t miss this free webinar Oct 23, 12–1 pm ET on innovation & ethics in stem cell research.
Register:
🏆 Bravo to Damian Dudka, University of Pennsylvania, recipient of the 2025 Porter Prize for Research Excellence—Postdoctoral! #ASCB #CellBiology
October 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
🏆 Bravo to Damian Dudka, University of Pennsylvania, recipient of the 2025 Porter Prize for Research Excellence—Postdoctoral! #ASCB #CellBiology
From MBoC: Arthur Beyder, Mayo Clinic, details how enteroendocrine cells in the gut integrate calcium and cAMP signaling to control hormone release and communication across the body. Read more ➡️ www.molbiolcell.org/doi/full/10.... #ASCB #CellBiology
October 20, 2025 at 1:22 PM
From MBoC: Arthur Beyder, Mayo Clinic, details how enteroendocrine cells in the gut integrate calcium and cAMP signaling to control hormone release and communication across the body. Read more ➡️ www.molbiolcell.org/doi/full/10.... #ASCB #CellBiology
From deep learning–driven imaging to computational modeling, MBoC is redefining how we understand the cell. 🧬 Explore 200+ breakthroughs in #QuantitativeCellBiology ➡️ www.ascb.org/science-news... #ASCB #CellBiology
Explore the Latest in Quantitative Cell Biology with MBoC - ASCB
Molecular Biology of the Cell (MBoC), ASCB’s flagship journal, continues to lead the way in advancing the field of Quantitative Cell Biology—a rapidly growing area that combines experimental,…
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October 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
From deep learning–driven imaging to computational modeling, MBoC is redefining how we understand the cell. 🧬 Explore 200+ breakthroughs in #QuantitativeCellBiology ➡️ www.ascb.org/science-news... #ASCB #CellBiology
From MBoC: Orlando Arguello-Miranda, North Carolina State University, used deep learning and microfluidics to track an entire yeast life cycle—revealing how cells grow, divide, and reset through generations. www.molbiolcell.org/doi/full/10.... #ASCB #CellBiology
October 17, 2025 at 12:03 PM
From MBoC: Orlando Arguello-Miranda, North Carolina State University, used deep learning and microfluidics to track an entire yeast life cycle—revealing how cells grow, divide, and reset through generations. www.molbiolcell.org/doi/full/10.... #ASCB #CellBiology