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The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology:
Driving fundamental discoveries & supporting scientists at all stages of their careers.
#ASBMB2027

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On #WorldCRISPRDay, we’re celebrating Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna, who won the 2020 #NobelPrize in Chemistry for the development of a method for genome editing, CRISPR–Cas9.

🧬 Learn more about their work: https://t.co/XOwl4hAm37

#CRISPR #WomenInScience

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FREE WEBINAR: Lysosomal metabolic signatures in aging and disease
📅 Tomorrow, Oct 21 at 12 p.m. ET

Explore the latest discoveries in lysosomal biology and lipid research at this month’s ASBMB Lipid Research Division seminar.

✅ Register: https://t.co/rfQvauHtLe #LipidResearch

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How do you lead a global scientific resource? 🌎

The RCSB Protein Data Bank powers discoveries across structural biology, and it turns 55 TODAY!

Stephen Burley discusses AI, global collaboration and the people behind this essential scientific resource: https://t.co/ebT5xkrIGc

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How is AI changing what’s possible in protein design?

At #ASBMB2027, plenary speaker Tristan Bepler will explore how generative models are reshaping our understanding of the connections between macromolecular sequences and functions.

https://t.co/t3GC3UdIkx
#MolecularBioscience

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FREE WEBINAR: Industry perspectives on protein biophysics for drug discovery
📅 Oct. 23 at 12:30 p.m. Eastern

Join us for the kickoff of the ASBMB Industry Perspectives Webinar Series!

✅ Register: https://t.co/oGMY4t5wIG #MolecularBioscience

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NSF faces funding cuts and policy changes | ASBMB and its coalition partners respond to proposals that could alter how the National Science Foundation supports scientific research and education.

➡️Read more: https://t.co/UK7ruZzJ0g
#ASBMBAdvocates

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FREE WEBINAR: Chromatin at the center of gene regulation and genome integrity
📅 Oct 22 at 10 a.m. Eastern

Discover the latest advances in transcription and chromatin research at the October ASBMB Transcription Webinar.

✅ Register here: https://t.co/uFihSfQqJy

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Amy Palmer of @CUBoulder and Mike Henne of @UTSWMedCenter, co-chairs of ASBMB 2027, explain how this gathering will inspire new ideas and drive progress in molecular bioscience: https://t.co/EwNLzCfc7L.
#ASBMB2027 #MolecularBioscience

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FREE WEBINAR: Lysosomal metabolic signatures in aging and disease
📅 Oct 21 at 12 p.m. ET

Explore the latest discoveries in lysosomal biology and lipid research at this month’s ASBMB Lipid Research Division seminar.

✅ Register: https://t.co/rfQvauHtLe #LipidResearch

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Scientific careers emphasize teamwork, but many trainees spend years working in labs with just a PI & one trainee.

Anika Zaman, a postdoc at @stonybrooku, reflects on what a team of two teaches about mentorship, communication & scientific independence: https://t.co/dJcdj8oioX.

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Are you passionate about making science engaging and exciting for everyone? ASBMB wants to help bring your vision to life with the Science Outreach & Communication Grant.

➡️ Learn about the 2026 awardees: https://t.co/slYTw5Z8hj.

✅ Apply by Oct. 31: https://t.co/oC0a41uU0P.

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How do you lead a global scientific resource?

As the Protein Data Bank approaches its 55th anniversary on Oct. 20, Stephen Burley discusses leadership, AI, global collaboration and the people behind this essential scientific resource.

Read more: https://t.co/DtWvJ4UkLm

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Inside MCP: Francesco Vari, Ilaria Serra, & colleagues at the University of Rome showed how epithelial-mesenchymal transition influences lipotoxic responses in colorectal cancer cells.

➡️ Learn more: https://t.co/s8CNZS3iS2
#MolCellProt #ASBMBJournals

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Dr. Moult’s pioneering work in protein structure prediction continues to advance computational biology and AI-driven science. We are proud to celebrate this well-deserved recognition! To read more: https://t.co/8lo3eb0odm
@UMDscience @ASBMB

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Congratulations to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai, recipients of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discoveries that helped explain how chirality can emerge during chemical synthesis.

🔹 Explore more Nobel Prize-winning molecular bioscience: https://t.co/c78ZBXNIfI
#NobelPrize

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BREAKING NEWS
The 2026 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel “for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics.”

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Molecular bioscience drives discoveries that change the world.

As Nobel Prize announcements begin next week, explore 20 Nobel Prize winners whose research transformed our understanding of genes, proteins, immunity, RNA and more.

Read more: https://t.co/c78ZBXNIfI

#NobelPrize

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Inside the Journal of Lipid Research: Researchers find that the gene DENND5B controls how the intestine absorbs and releases dietary fat, linking it to postmeal triglyceride spikes and to sex-specific differences in body fat and muscle.

https://t.co/dHlDcXZ3wU
#JLipidRes

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For Susan Holechek, outreach is an opportunity to share the curiosity that drives discovery and build trust between scientists and the communities they serve.

What will you celebrate this Molecular Bioscience Week?
https://t.co/lXnB82fEjD

#MolecularBioscienceWeek

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#HispanicHeritageMonth | Joann Trejo studies G protein-coupled receptor signaling. In 2015, she received the ASBMB Ruth Kirschstein Award for mentoring students from historically marginalized groups.
🔸Celebrate more researchers in this ASBMB timeline: https://t.co/hFlIbHckZv.