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Huge turnout at our #CellBio2025 Elevator Pitch Contest—our biggest group of contestants yet! Scientists packed the room and delivered standout 60-second pitches filled with creativity and discovery. 🎥 Stay tuned for videos from the winning presenters! #ASCB
December 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Huge turnout at our #CellBio2025 Elevator Pitch Contest—our biggest group of contestants yet! Scientists packed the room and delivered standout 60-second pitches filled with creativity and discovery. 🎥 Stay tuned for videos from the winning presenters! #ASCB
This Giving Season, your support helps grow the next generation of cell biologists. Every gift fuels meetings, publications, and outreach that keeps our community strong.
Give today and make an impact: www.ascb.org/donate/
Give today and make an impact: www.ascb.org/donate/
December 8, 2025 at 7:45 PM
This Giving Season, your support helps grow the next generation of cell biologists. Every gift fuels meetings, publications, and outreach that keeps our community strong.
Give today and make an impact: www.ascb.org/donate/
Give today and make an impact: www.ascb.org/donate/
From MBoC... Ronald Wek and colleagues show PERK helps skin cells migrate during healing—not by its kinase activity, but by acting as a structural supporter for key adhesion proteins.
A fresh look at how keratinocytes stay connected and move together.
🔗 www.molbiolcell.org/doi/10.1091/...
A fresh look at how keratinocytes stay connected and move together.
🔗 www.molbiolcell.org/doi/10.1091/...
December 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
From MBoC... Ronald Wek and colleagues show PERK helps skin cells migrate during healing—not by its kinase activity, but by acting as a structural supporter for key adhesion proteins.
A fresh look at how keratinocytes stay connected and move together.
🔗 www.molbiolcell.org/doi/10.1091/...
A fresh look at how keratinocytes stay connected and move together.
🔗 www.molbiolcell.org/doi/10.1091/...
HOT ARTICLE: Advancing Cefuroxime Axetil Through Nanotechnology: Enhancing Its Effectiveness
Read the latest free, Open Access article from the Journal of Bio-X Research by clicking here: spj.science.org/doi/10.34133....
Read the latest free, Open Access article from the Journal of Bio-X Research by clicking here: spj.science.org/doi/10.34133....
December 7, 2025 at 11:45 PM
HOT ARTICLE: Advancing Cefuroxime Axetil Through Nanotechnology: Enhancing Its Effectiveness
Read the latest free, Open Access article from the Journal of Bio-X Research by clicking here: spj.science.org/doi/10.34133....
Read the latest free, Open Access article from the Journal of Bio-X Research by clicking here: spj.science.org/doi/10.34133....
Roundtable Discussions at #CellBio2025 are packed. The energy in the exhibit hall has been incredible! Attendees are gathering for thoughtful, collaborative conversations on key topics in cell biology. Check the schedule and join an upcoming roundtable: www.ascb.org/cellbio2025/
December 7, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Roundtable Discussions at #CellBio2025 are packed. The energy in the exhibit hall has been incredible! Attendees are gathering for thoughtful, collaborative conversations on key topics in cell biology. Check the schedule and join an upcoming roundtable: www.ascb.org/cellbio2025/
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/...
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/...
🎥 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...
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....