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ASBMB drives discovery forward in academic, industry and governmental sectors, helping to generate new scientific knowledge today that fuels tomorrow’s biotechnological and medical breakthroughs.
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"That mix of practical insight & community-building is what makes this meeting so valuable."
— Sandra Gabelli, #ASBMB26 co-chair & global head of protein & structural chemistry at Merck

☑️Submit your abstract by Nov. 17: l.feathr.co/ESm5YGn8Ps7w.
#MakeItPossible
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November 13, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Breakthroughs happen when great minds come together!

✅ Submit your abstract for the 2026 ASBMB Annual Meeting by Nov. 17: l.feathr.co/ESm5YGn8Ps7w.

#ASBMB26 #MakeItPossible
Promotional graphic for the 2026 ASBMB Annual Meeting with text that reads: Immerse yourself in scientific exchange. Submit your abstract by Nov. 17, 2025. Attendees engage with scientific posters and discuss research findings during a poster session at the 2025 ASBMB Annual Meeting. A speaker delivers a talk to a crowded convention center lecture hall during the 2025 ASBMB Annual Meeting. Neena Grover delivers a talk upon receipt of the 2025 ASBMB William C. Rose Award for Exemplary Contributions to Education.
November 13, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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Teaching is an experiment — share what you’ve learned!

ASBMB Today invites essays on evolving teaching practices:
• Redesigning grading systems
• Bringing cultural context into your curriculum
• Shifting from traditional lectures to flipped or active-learning models

🗓 Jan. 15 | 📧 mlocke@asbmb.org
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November 8, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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With a program designed to attract top minds across the breadth of the biosciences, #ASBMB26 is your opportunity to connect with the innovators shaping the future of science.
➡️ Explore the program: ow.ly/yGUf50Xoc1n.
☑️Abstracts due Nov. 17: ow.ly/422U50Xoc1o.
#MakeItPossible
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November 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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#ASBMB26 keynote Wesley Sundquist’s research helped make Lenacapavir, a twice-yearly HIV prevention therapy, possible. Join him & other innovators at the 2026 ASBMB Annual Meeting!

☑️Abstracts are due Nov. 17: www.asbmb.org/annual-meeti....
#MakeItPossible
Text reads Keynote Speaker Wesley Sundquist, Professor and department of biochemistry co-chair, University of Utah. There is a photo of Sundquist and the background is a scientific image behind a blue, pink and orange gradient.
November 7, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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Is anyone there?
Life is built on communication—from proteins to organisms.

Explore how living systems sense & respond to the world in ASBMB’s new open-access minicollection. Then, continue the conversation at #ASBMB26!
www.asbmb.org/journals/min...

☑️Abstracts due Nov. 17: l.feathr.co/PNbx3XyW7zpO
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November 5, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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#ASBMB26 fosters cross-disciplinary exchange, creating opportunities to collaborate & advance discovery. Registration is now open!

Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of the conversation shaping the future. Register by Jan. 15 to get the early rate: l.feathr.co/ESm5YGn8....
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November 5, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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The science that shapes tomorrow starts here! Registration is open for #ASBMB26. Register by Jan. 15 to get the early rate: www.asbmb.org/annual-meeti....

Ready to share your discoveries? Submit your abstract by Nov. 17 to be part of the conversations redefining our world: l.feathr.co/eAF5sEPe3fhn.
Attendees of the 2025 ASBMB Annual Meeting in Chicago gather around posters, tables and booths while having conversations in a busy exhibit hall.
November 4, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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From molecular structure to cellular dynamics—new imaging tools are transforming how scientists uncover life’s inner workings.

Explore “Observing a lot by just watching” at #ASBMB26: asbmb.org/annual-meeti....
#Microscopy #CryoEM #MakeItPossible
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October 31, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Spend #Halloween with zombie proteins! Originally thought to be dead evolutionary remnants, #pseudokinases have since been revealed to play remarkably diverse noncatalytic roles in biological pathways.

🧟‍♂️ Learn more in this #JBiolChem review: www.jbc.org/article/....
Architecture kinases and pseudokinases.
October 31, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Spend #Halloween with zombie proteins! Originally thought to be dead evolutionary remnants, #pseudokinases have since been revealed to play remarkably diverse noncatalytic roles in biological pathways.

🧟‍♂️ Learn more in this @jbiolchem paper: www.jbc.org/article/....
Architecture kinases and pseudokinases.
October 31, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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#Halloween Trivia 🕸️ Did you know human blood contains spider-shaped proteins that help regulate the innate immune response?
🕷️Discover how C4BP uses its eight “legs” to catch proteins and control inflammation: www.asbmb.org/asbmb-....
#Immunology #MolCellProt #MassSpec
This 3D visualization of C4BP was created by Hecklab (Albert Heck) in collaboration with Sensu.health. C4BP uses its eight “legs” to catch proteins related to inflammation, stopping further immune response. C4BP-C4b complexes visualized by high-speed atomic force microscopy.
October 31, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Deadline today (Oct. 31)! Apply for ASBMB’s Science Outreach and Communication Grant, which offers up to $1,000 to support innovative outreach projects that deepen public understanding of science and connect science with the world around us.

➡️ Apply: www.asbmb.org/scienc...
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October 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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🎃 It’s #Halloween—perfect timing to highlight this #JBiolChem paper!

Explore "An integrated approach to unravel a crucial structural property required for the function of the insect steroidogenic Halloween protein Noppera-bo": www.jbc.org/article/....
#Drosophila #Enzymology
Crystal structures of the Drosophila melanogaster Noppera-bo protein.
October 31, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Showcase your science!

ASBMB is seeking original images from members for upcoming ASBMB Today covers. Submit your image with a 2–3 sentence description of your work to asbmbtoday@asbmb.org.

➡️Explore themes for upcoming issues: www.asbmb.org/asbmb-....
The cover of the Fall issue of ASBMB Today, created by ASBMB member, Soutick Saha. The cover image features different levels of disorder in 100 human proteins with intrinsically disordered regions from the AlphaFold Protein Structure Database. Disordered regions are highlighted in lighter shades.
October 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Are you passionate about bridging the gap between molecular life sciences and the public? ASBMB invites applications for its Science Outreach & Communication Grant to increase public understanding of biochemistry & molecular biology.
🗓️Apply by Oct. 31: www.asbmb.org/scienc....
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October 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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👁️ AI is helping clinicians detect diabetic retinopathy earlier & expand access through tele-ophthalmology.

“You can detect diseases at a much earlier stage.” —Sina Farsiu, @DukeU
Learn more: www.asbmb.org/asbmb-....

Join the #AI Deep Dive at #ASBMB26: www.asbmb.org/journa....
Laser scanning microscope image of a healthy mouse retina in the optic fiber layer. This layer is responsible for relaying information from the retina to the brain and was fluorescently stained to reveal the distribution of glial cells (green). Credit: National Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research via NIH Flickr
October 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Have an idea for an outreach project? ASBMB is accepting applications for its Science Outreach and Communication grant. Get up to $1,000 to spark public interest in biochemistry & molecular biology.

Apply by Oct 31 ➡️www.asbmb.org/scienc.... #SciComm
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October 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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ASBMB understands that many individuals may face administrative delays due to the federal government shutdown. To ensure everyone can participate in #ASBMB26, ASBMB is offering a deferred payment option for abstract submissions.
➡️ Access the deferred payment code: www.asbmb.org/annual-meeti....
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October 27, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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The Career & Education Fair at the ASBMB Annual Meeting offers institutions, companies and organizations the opportunity to connect directly with emerging scientists who are actively exploring their next steps.
➡️Reserve your space: www.asbmb.org/annual....
📅Early bird deadline: Dec. 1
#ASBMB26
October 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Delve into the latest research on how aging influences metabolism, gene expression and molecular pathways at the 2026 ASBMB Annual Meeting.
www.asbmb.org/annual...

Submit your abstract by Nov. 17 to contribute your own findings at the meeting.
#MakeItPossibble #AgingResearch #FutureOfScience
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October 26, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Your membership enables ASBMB to advocate for sound science policy and funding, provide professional development and publishing opportunities and connect and unite scientists across disciplines.

➡️Renew your ASBMB membership for 2026: www.asbmb.org/member....
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October 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Explore cutting-edge automation and AI in biochemistry at the 2026 ASBMB Annual Meeting — then share your breakthroughs. Abstracts due Nov. 17.
➡️Learn more: www.asbmb.org/annual....
#AI #Biochemistry
Text reads plenary speaker Tanja Kortemme, who will deliver a talk to begin the plenary session I, biochemist: Automation & AI in the lab at the 2026 ASBMB Annual Meeting. There is a photo of Kortemme. The background is a scientific image with a blue, pink and orange gradient overlay.
October 25, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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ASBMB thrives thanks to member volunteers. Nominate a colleague—or yourself—for an elected position by Nov. 5 and help shape the future of molecular life science!
➡️ Learn more: asbmb.secure-platfor....
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October 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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#ASBMB26 keynote Wesley Sundquist’s research helped pave the way for Lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable therapy to prevent HIV infection.

Join him and other innovators driving molecular life science forward. Abstracts due Nov. 17: www.asbmb.org/annual....
#MakeItPossible

Text reads Keynote Speaker Wesley Sundquist, Professor and department of biochemistry co-chair, University of Utah. There is a photo of Sundquist and the background is a scientific image behind a blue, pink and orange gradient.
October 24, 2025 at 7:12 PM