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.
The Journal of Bio-X Research focuses on the development and application of cutting-edge methods in genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and other “omics.” If you have any questions about submitting, click here: spj.science.org/journal/jbio....
December 7, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The Journal of Bio-X Research focuses on the development and application of cutting-edge methods in genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and other “omics.” If you have any questions about submitting, click here: spj.science.org/journal/jbio....
Celebrating #ASCB leadership at #CellBio2025 with four Presidents across the years: Elizabeth Chen (2027), Sandra Ann Murray (2024), Mary Munson (current), and Rong Li (incoming). Learn more: www.ascb.org/cellbio2025/
December 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Celebrating #ASCB leadership at #CellBio2025 with four Presidents across the years: Elizabeth Chen (2027), Sandra Ann Murray (2024), Mary Munson (current), and Rong Li (incoming). Learn more: www.ascb.org/cellbio2025/
From MBoC… Work from Iain Cheeseman (MIT) shows that SRSF12 — a low-profile SR protein — is primate-enhanced and linked to testis-, oocyte-, and brain-specific gene programs in human cells.
Read more: www.molbiolcell.org/doi/10.1091/...
Read more: www.molbiolcell.org/doi/10.1091/...
December 5, 2025 at 3:10 PM
From MBoC… Work from Iain Cheeseman (MIT) shows that SRSF12 — a low-profile SR protein — is primate-enhanced and linked to testis-, oocyte-, and brain-specific gene programs in human cells.
Read more: www.molbiolcell.org/doi/10.1091/...
Read more: www.molbiolcell.org/doi/10.1091/...
From LSE... How do we move beyond “you’ll need this later” and help students feel the purpose of life science content now? Dustin Thoman (San Diego State) outlines evidence-based strategies for weaving purpose and relevance into intro courses.
Read more: www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/...
Read more: www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/...
December 4, 2025 at 6:05 PM
From LSE... How do we move beyond “you’ll need this later” and help students feel the purpose of life science content now? Dustin Thoman (San Diego State) outlines evidence-based strategies for weaving purpose and relevance into intro courses.
Read more: www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/...
Read more: www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/...
From MBoC… Mitochondria can briefly shift into a “pearled” beads-on-a-string shape — and Wallace Marshall’s work reveals the biophysical forces behind it, from ionic flux to membrane tension.
Read more: www.molbiolcell.org/doi/10.1091/...
Read more: www.molbiolcell.org/doi/10.1091/...
December 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
From MBoC… Mitochondria can briefly shift into a “pearled” beads-on-a-string shape — and Wallace Marshall’s work reveals the biophysical forces behind it, from ionic flux to membrane tension.
Read more: www.molbiolcell.org/doi/10.1091/...
Read more: www.molbiolcell.org/doi/10.1091/...
Your gift strengthens the programs that keep our community thriving—from scientific meetings and publications to outreach efforts that inspire future researchers.
Thank you for supporting the future of cell biology. www.ascb.org/donate/ #GivingTuesday
Thank you for supporting the future of cell biology. www.ascb.org/donate/ #GivingTuesday
December 2, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Your gift strengthens the programs that keep our community thriving—from scientific meetings and publications to outreach efforts that inspire future researchers.
Thank you for supporting the future of cell biology. www.ascb.org/donate/ #GivingTuesday
Thank you for supporting the future of cell biology. www.ascb.org/donate/ #GivingTuesday
From LSE... How much has undergraduate life science teaching changed since Vision and Change?
Work by Kira Treibergs (Wheaton College) analyzes 650 lesson plans over 20+ years to track concepts, competencies, and student-centered practices.
www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/...
Work by Kira Treibergs (Wheaton College) analyzes 650 lesson plans over 20+ years to track concepts, competencies, and student-centered practices.
www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/...
December 2, 2025 at 6:02 PM
From LSE... How much has undergraduate life science teaching changed since Vision and Change?
Work by Kira Treibergs (Wheaton College) analyzes 650 lesson plans over 20+ years to track concepts, competencies, and student-centered practices.
www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/...
Work by Kira Treibergs (Wheaton College) analyzes 650 lesson plans over 20+ years to track concepts, competencies, and student-centered practices.
www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/...
Tomorrow! Free ASCB session at 12 p.m. ET on advanced microscopy with Manley, Loos & O’Claire.
🎓 Certificate included.
Register: www.ascb.org/ascb-meeting...
🎓 Certificate included.
Register: www.ascb.org/ascb-meeting...
December 1, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Tomorrow! Free ASCB session at 12 p.m. ET on advanced microscopy with Manley, Loos & O’Claire.
🎓 Certificate included.
Register: www.ascb.org/ascb-meeting...
🎓 Certificate included.
Register: www.ascb.org/ascb-meeting...
“My enthusiasm for our experiments is always enhanced by what I see and learn at the meeting.” — Martin Chalfie, Columbia University professor & Nobel Laureate
Register now: www.ascb.org/cellbio2025/... #ASCB #CellBiology
Register now: www.ascb.org/cellbio2025/... #ASCB #CellBiology
December 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
“My enthusiasm for our experiments is always enhanced by what I see and learn at the meeting.” — Martin Chalfie, Columbia University professor & Nobel Laureate
Register now: www.ascb.org/cellbio2025/... #ASCB #CellBiology
Register now: www.ascb.org/cellbio2025/... #ASCB #CellBiology
From MBoC…
How do cancer cells build the invasive protrusions that drive metastasis?
Research from Kenneth Myers highlights the structured roles of cytoskeletal proteins and noncentrosomal microtubules in invadopodia formation and elongation.
Read more: www.molbiolcell.org/doi/10.1091/...
How do cancer cells build the invasive protrusions that drive metastasis?
Research from Kenneth Myers highlights the structured roles of cytoskeletal proteins and noncentrosomal microtubules in invadopodia formation and elongation.
Read more: www.molbiolcell.org/doi/10.1091/...
November 28, 2025 at 2:05 PM
From MBoC…
How do cancer cells build the invasive protrusions that drive metastasis?
Research from Kenneth Myers highlights the structured roles of cytoskeletal proteins and noncentrosomal microtubules in invadopodia formation and elongation.
Read more: www.molbiolcell.org/doi/10.1091/...
How do cancer cells build the invasive protrusions that drive metastasis?
Research from Kenneth Myers highlights the structured roles of cytoskeletal proteins and noncentrosomal microtubules in invadopodia formation and elongation.
Read more: www.molbiolcell.org/doi/10.1091/...
From LSE... How do women from different racial and class backgrounds experience the culture of undergraduate biology?
Work by David R. Schaefer shows major differences — from meritocratic views to racialized, exclusionary interactions.
Read more: www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/...
Work by David R. Schaefer shows major differences — from meritocratic views to racialized, exclusionary interactions.
Read more: www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/...
November 27, 2025 at 6:50 PM
From LSE... How do women from different racial and class backgrounds experience the culture of undergraduate biology?
Work by David R. Schaefer shows major differences — from meritocratic views to racialized, exclusionary interactions.
Read more: www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/...
Work by David R. Schaefer shows major differences — from meritocratic views to racialized, exclusionary interactions.
Read more: www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/...
Dec 2, 12 p.m. ET — free session on advanced microscopy + live-cell imaging with Manley, Loos & O’Claire.
🎓 Certificate for live attendees.
Register: www.ascb.org/ascb-meeting...
🎓 Certificate for live attendees.
Register: www.ascb.org/ascb-meeting...
November 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Dec 2, 12 p.m. ET — free session on advanced microscopy + live-cell imaging with Manley, Loos & O’Claire.
🎓 Certificate for live attendees.
Register: www.ascb.org/ascb-meeting...
🎓 Certificate for live attendees.
Register: www.ascb.org/ascb-meeting...
From MBoC…
New work from Sidney Shaw shows that transverse cortical microtubules in Arabidopsis form persistent, nearly unipolar domains — distinct from longitudinal array organization.
Read more: www.molbiolcell.org/doi/10.1091/...
New work from Sidney Shaw shows that transverse cortical microtubules in Arabidopsis form persistent, nearly unipolar domains — distinct from longitudinal array organization.
Read more: www.molbiolcell.org/doi/10.1091/...
November 26, 2025 at 3:03 PM
From MBoC…
New work from Sidney Shaw shows that transverse cortical microtubules in Arabidopsis form persistent, nearly unipolar domains — distinct from longitudinal array organization.
Read more: www.molbiolcell.org/doi/10.1091/...
New work from Sidney Shaw shows that transverse cortical microtubules in Arabidopsis form persistent, nearly unipolar domains — distinct from longitudinal array organization.
Read more: www.molbiolcell.org/doi/10.1091/...
From LSE... A student’s pre-course sense of belonging can shape their outcomes in civically engaged biology courses.
Work by Lisa Corwin and colleagues highlights why community choice — and student identity — matter.
Read more:
Work by Lisa Corwin and colleagues highlights why community choice — and student identity — matter.
Read more:
The Sense of Belonging Quotient: Relating Sense of Belonging to Predictors of Scientific Civic Engagement and Science Identity in Civically Engaged Curricula | CBE—Life Sciences Education
Civic engagement involves an individual's proactive participation in a community to improve its socioeconomic conditions. Scientific civic engagement (SCE) is a variant where students use their…
www.lifescied.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:50 PM
From LSE... A student’s pre-course sense of belonging can shape their outcomes in civically engaged biology courses.
Work by Lisa Corwin and colleagues highlights why community choice — and student identity — matter.
Read more:
Work by Lisa Corwin and colleagues highlights why community choice — and student identity — matter.
Read more:
🎥 Now On Demand! Catch MBoC Presents: The Next Generation of Cell Biology (Part 2)—featuring a keynote from Xuebiao Yao and lightning talks from early-career scientists whose award-winning work appeared in MBoC.
👉 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjuU...
👉 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjuU...
November 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
🎥 Now On Demand! Catch MBoC Presents: The Next Generation of Cell Biology (Part 2)—featuring a keynote from Xuebiao Yao and lightning talks from early-career scientists whose award-winning work appeared in MBoC.
👉 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjuU...
👉 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjuU...
🧠 MBoC study from Benjamin Bartelle (ASU) shows that after neural injury, microglia—not invading macrophages—express Tie2. MRI + Ts-Biotag imaging reveal microglial activity over time. 🔗 www.molbiolcell.org/doi/10.1091/...
November 21, 2025 at 2:28 PM
🧠 MBoC study from Benjamin Bartelle (ASU) shows that after neural injury, microglia—not invading macrophages—express Tie2. MRI + Ts-Biotag imaging reveal microglial activity over time. 🔗 www.molbiolcell.org/doi/10.1091/...
👩🏫 From LSE: A departmental replication led by Heather Bergan-Roller (Northern Illinois University) found that a brief AntiBias statement had inconsistent effects on SETs—showing that simple fixes aren’t enough to address systemic evaluation bias.
www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/...
www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/...
November 20, 2025 at 8:34 PM
👩🏫 From LSE: A departmental replication led by Heather Bergan-Roller (Northern Illinois University) found that a brief AntiBias statement had inconsistent effects on SETs—showing that simple fixes aren’t enough to address systemic evaluation bias.
www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/...
www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/...
Free ASCB session Dec 2, 12 p.m. ET: Exploring Cellular Dynamics with Advanced Microscopy with Suliana Manley, Ben Loos & Lindy O’Claire.
🎓 Live attendees get a Certificate.
Register: www.ascb.org/ascb-meeting...
🎓 Live attendees get a Certificate.
Register: www.ascb.org/ascb-meeting...
November 19, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Free ASCB session Dec 2, 12 p.m. ET: Exploring Cellular Dynamics with Advanced Microscopy with Suliana Manley, Ben Loos & Lindy O’Claire.
🎓 Live attendees get a Certificate.
Register: www.ascb.org/ascb-meeting...
🎓 Live attendees get a Certificate.
Register: www.ascb.org/ascb-meeting...
Article by @tinatootle.bsky.social: Jabba, a lipid droplet protein, promotes prostaglandin-dependent actin remodeling during Drosophila oogenesis—independent of ATGL. ➡️ Read 🔗
The lipid droplet protein Jabba promotes actin remodeling downstream of prostaglandin signaling during Drosophila oogenesis | Molecular Biology of the Cell
Growing evidence supports that lipid droplets (LD) are critical for producing high-quality oocytes. However, the functions of LDs during oocyte development remain largely unknown. Using Drosophila…
www.molbiolcell.org
November 17, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Article by @tinatootle.bsky.social: Jabba, a lipid droplet protein, promotes prostaglandin-dependent actin remodeling during Drosophila oogenesis—independent of ATGL. ➡️ Read 🔗
From MBoC… Dorothy Lerit (Emory University) shows how cells choreograph RNA delivery to their division centers—keeping the process of cell division precise and on time.
🔗 www.molbiolcell.org/doi/full/10....
🔗 www.molbiolcell.org/doi/full/10....
November 14, 2025 at 2:23 PM
From MBoC… Dorothy Lerit (Emory University) shows how cells choreograph RNA delivery to their division centers—keeping the process of cell division precise and on time.
🔗 www.molbiolcell.org/doi/full/10....
🔗 www.molbiolcell.org/doi/full/10....
From LSE... 20 years, 650 lesson plans: after Vision & Change, publications ↑4×, 7/11 core concepts/competencies show up more, and teaching is more student-centered. Scoping review by Kira Treibergs et al. 🔗 www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/...
November 13, 2025 at 8:45 PM
From LSE... 20 years, 650 lesson plans: after Vision & Change, publications ↑4×, 7/11 core concepts/competencies show up more, and teaching is more student-centered. Scoping review by Kira Treibergs et al. 🔗 www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/...
Explore real-time event-driven microscopy with Suliana Manley, Ben Loos & Lindy O’Claire! ➡️ Dec 2 | 12 p.m. ET | Free + Certificate ➡️ Learn how advanced imaging captures mitochondrial + neuronal dynamics. 🔗 www.ascb.org/ascb-meeting...
November 13, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Explore real-time event-driven microscopy with Suliana Manley, Ben Loos & Lindy O’Claire! ➡️ Dec 2 | 12 p.m. ET | Free + Certificate ➡️ Learn how advanced imaging captures mitochondrial + neuronal dynamics. 🔗 www.ascb.org/ascb-meeting...
From MBoC... TB’s surface lipid SL-1 hits the TRPV4 sensor on immune cells, boosting their cleanup system and reshaping how they respond to infection. By Varadharajan Sundaramurthy — read: www.molbiolcell.org/doi/full/10....
November 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM
From MBoC... TB’s surface lipid SL-1 hits the TRPV4 sensor on immune cells, boosting their cleanup system and reshaping how they respond to infection. By Varadharajan Sundaramurthy — read: www.molbiolcell.org/doi/full/10....
From LSE... Want students to lean in? Connect biology to purpose and real-life relevance.
Teaching guide by Dustin Thoman et al. with evidence-based strategies for intro courses.
🔗 www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/...
Teaching guide by Dustin Thoman et al. with evidence-based strategies for intro courses.
🔗 www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/...
November 11, 2025 at 8:38 PM
From LSE... Want students to lean in? Connect biology to purpose and real-life relevance.
Teaching guide by Dustin Thoman et al. with evidence-based strategies for intro courses.
🔗 www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/...
Teaching guide by Dustin Thoman et al. with evidence-based strategies for intro courses.
🔗 www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/...
🎥 Now On Demand! MBoC Presents: The Next Generation of Cell Biology (Part 1) highlights early-career scientists pushing the boundaries of discovery.
Watch the full webinar 👇
Watch the full webinar 👇
MBoC Presents: The Next Generation of Cell Biology (Part 1) - ASCB
Watch the recording of MBoC Presents: The Next Generation of Cell Biology (Part 1)—an inspiring webinar that highlights the groundbreaking work of early-career scientists shaping the future of cell…
www.ascb.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
🎥 Now On Demand! MBoC Presents: The Next Generation of Cell Biology (Part 1) highlights early-career scientists pushing the boundaries of discovery.
Watch the full webinar 👇
Watch the full webinar 👇