Press Releases
Seventeen distinguished scientists recognized as 2024 ASCB Fellows
August 2, 2024
The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) is pleased to present its cohort of 17 new Fellows for 2024. Election as a Fellow of ASCB is an honor bestowed upon…
ASCB Announces 2024 Honorific Awards and Recognition
August 1, 2024
The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) celebrates these remarkable individuals for their various achievements in the realm of life sciences. ASCB takes immense pride in presenting honorific awards to…
Shirin Bahmanyar named 2022 WICB Junior Award for Excellence in Research
December 12, 2022
Shirin Bahmanyar, associate professor in the Department of Molecular Cellular and Developmental Biology at Yale University, has received the 2022 Women in Cell Biology (WICB) Junior Award for Excellence in…
Policy Statements
ASCB has a strong reputation as a leader in life science policy and as a “go-to” group for state, national, and international policymakers in need of critical information or advice on life science policy issues.
White Papers and Position Papers
One way ASCB educates government officials is through publication of Position Papers outlining ASCB’s position on critical science-related issues. ASCB Public Policy Committee Taskforces also produce White papers on specific topics of interest to the cell biology community.
ASCB Letters and Official Policy Comments
The ASCB also sends official letters in response to official requests for comment from agencies like the NIH and the NSF and to policymakers in Congress and federal agencies.
To read recent letters and policy comments by the ASCB, go to Letters and Official Policy Comments.
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About ASCB
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ASCB’s mission is to lead a diverse, global and multidisciplinary scientific community focused on the cell, the basic unit of all life. ASCB has 8,500 members and members in 57 countries around the world.