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Celebrating outstanding Cell Biologists at distinct career stages: The WICB recognition awards, past and present

September 19, 2017

Women in Cell Biology Committee Awards Each year, the Women in Cell Biology Committee (WICB) honors three investigators at distinct…

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Quality Control Symposium Examines Mechanisms of Ubiquitin-Dependent Protein Degradation

September 19, 2017

Like any successful factory, cells perform quality control. Explore this topic at the Quality Control Symposium led by Tom Rapoport,…

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A focus on molecular forms and functions at the DNA and RNA Biology Symposium

September 18, 2017

The success of DNA and RNA in, respectively, translating and transcribing their genetic information has as much to do with…

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Cell Biology of Degeneration and Repair in the Nervous System: A preview of the ASCB Doorstep Meeting

September 15, 2017

Brain development, function, and degeneration are the central themes for the ASCB 2017 Doorstep Meeting, to be held on Saturday,…

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The importance of mentorship: how to make the most of who you know

September 15, 2017
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Right after handing in my doctoral thesis I had the great opportunity to intern with Cancer Research UK, which is…

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PhDs explore the leap from research science to commerce

September 14, 2017
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As life science PhD students and postdocs scan the horizon for possible careers, many are turning to the one-week ASCB­–Keck…

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ASCB fights to protect H1-B Visas; Science funding faring better in Congress than in the Trump budget

September 13, 2017
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Public Policy Briefing ASCB fights to protect H1-B Visas Since taking office, the Trump Administration has agitated for immigration reform,…

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MAC Holds 2017 Faculty Research and Education Development Program

September 12, 2017
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On July 13, 2017, the ASCB Minorities Affairs Committee (MAC) kicked off its annual Faculty Research and Education Development (FRED)…

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Taking the Terror out of Random Call

September 11, 2017
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Regardless of our current role in academe, education—for us and for our students—is central to our identity as scientists. With…

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Understanding nature through description

September 8, 2017
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I had the good fortune to have an exceptionally good anatomy teacher during my first year of medical school. One…

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