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A study in Drosophila shows that clock neurons capture circulating dense-core vesicles before daily neuropeptide release. The molecular clock prepares synapses in advance of neuronal activity.

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Featured in MBoC

MCTP1 and MCTP2 help form ER–PM contact sites by binding plasma membrane phospholipids. The study shows these proteins regulate PI4P homeostasis and influence cell migration.

https://t.co/PuwkBpSRfd

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"I've been coming since I was a postdoc, and every time I felt welcome, energized, and inspired."

Watch Eva Nogales share why she keeps coming back to #CellBio.

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Learn more: https://t.co/kqoBZWGrej

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From CRISPR editing to assembloids, discover the tools advancing next-generation disease models.

Join Prof. Hans Clevers for this free ASCB webinar.

📅 July 29

https://t.co/riu2HZ4OMJ

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The White House has finalized new visa terms for international students with F, J, and I visas.

Beginning Sept. 15, visas will generally be limited to four years, replacing the current Duration of Status policy.

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New in MBoC

A study in budding yeast shows that timely release of mRNAs from the RNA-binding protein Rim4 is essential for meiotic exit, preventing cells from re-entering the cell cycle after meiosis II.

https://t.co/yIRfNA2yr2

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From MBoC

A new localization atlas maps more than 600 Giardia proteins, revealing the locations of hundreds of previously uncharacterized proteins and creating a valuable resource for functional discovery.

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Recently published in MBoC

Researchers identified an Arl8b–RUFY4–HOPS pathway that controls lysosome maturation and positioning in osteoclasts, revealing how these cells coordinate bone resorption.

https://t.co/n5GCPxLb3G

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Ready to move beyond traditional organoids?

Learn how assembloids are creating better models of human disease in this free ASCB webinar featuring Hans Clevers.

📅 July 29

https://t.co/riu2HZ4OMJ

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Optogenetic activation of RhoA reveals a direct mechanism for local septin recruitment. The findings show that RhoA signaling—not myosin contractility—drives septin remodeling in interphase cells.

https://t.co/IVCMDAeMXk

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New in MBoC

How do cells regulate microtubule stability during mitosis?

Researchers found that microtubules have smaller GTP caps during mitosis than in interphase, revealing a cell-cycle-regulated mechanism for tuning microtubule dynamics.

https://t.co/uxArFSMyhx

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Advocacy in action.

ASCB members met with six Virginia congressional offices to discuss the importance of biomedical research and the challenges facing the U.S. scientific enterprise.

Learn more:

https://t.co/PY0gSm2MES

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Your next presentation starts with an abstract.

You now have until August 4 to submit your Cell Bio 2026 talk or poster abstract. Share your research and join the conversations shaping the future of cell biology.

https://t.co/kqoBZWGrej

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Learn from organoid biology pioneer Hans Clevers.

Discover how researchers are building next-generation assembloids for disease modeling, drug discovery, and regenerative medicine.

📅 July 29 | Free

https://t.co/riu2HZ4OMJ

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Now available in MBoC

A yeast study shows that depletion of the ribosomal protein Rpl32 disrupts ribosome biogenesis and triggers G1 arrest. Surprisingly, translation remains efficient, revealing new links between ribosome assembly & cell cycle control.

https://t.co/kyJhVE60kB

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Learn from organoid biology pioneer Hans Clevers.

Discover how researchers are building next-generation assembloids for disease modeling, drug discovery, and regenerative medicine.

📅 Sept. 14 | Free

https://t.co/riu2HZ4OMJ

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Recently published in MBoC

A study in E. coli shows that the outer membrane lipoprotein DolP localizes to the division site through anionic phospholipid-mediated diffusion-state switching, revealing a lipid-based mechanism for coordinating cell division.

https://t.co/T0vyKNrHz0

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From MBoC

What gives YAP condensates their function?

This study identifies JUNB and TCF12 as essential components of YAP condensates. Loss of either factor blocked condensate assembly and YAP-dependent gene activation during stress.

https://t.co/2fmmfRe4id

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First-time advocate? ASCB provides training and support for the Virginia Virtual Capitol Hill Day on July 14.

Register: https://t.co/ipBL3xxb4L

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Congratulations to ASCB LGBTQ+ Committee member @KatelynMCooper and her coauthors on the publication of "LGBTQ+ Realities in the Biological Sciences."

Read the article:

https://t.co/9DZHYg4MpD