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Volunteering in your scientific society: six lessons from a COMPASS alum

June 16, 2017
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Compared with all other ASCB committees, membership in the Committee for Postdocs and Students (COMPASS) fluctuates with a fast tempo,…

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Maquat Receives Lifetime Achievement Award in Science from International RNA Society

June 14, 2017

Lynne E. Maquat has received the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award in Science from the International RNA Society for her research…

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How Cell Biologists Work: Gaia Pigino on grace under pressure, making things, understanding cilium

June 9, 2017
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Gaia Pigino is a research group leader at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (MPI-CBG). Her…

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Council approves strategic plan; visits Capitol Hill during spring meeting

June 8, 2017

Members of the American Society for Cell Biology’s (ASCB) Council met May 15 and 16 in Bethesda for their spring…

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ASCB statement on the reappointment of Francis Collins as NIH director

June 7, 2017

The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) is pleased with the announcement by the White House that Francis Collins has…

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In Memoriam: Nancy L.R. Bucher, 104, pioneer of growth control and catalytic member of ASCB

June 6, 2017
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Nancy Bucher, who died in February, was one of the first women to receive an MD degree from the Johns…

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The Next Five Years for ASCB

June 6, 2017
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I have now had the pleasure of leading ASCB for a year. I have had the good fortune of getting…

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In Memoriam: Emma Shelton, 96, cell biologist and ASCB’s first executive director

June 5, 2017
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Emma Shelton, research biologist and first executive director of the ASCB, passed away March 29, 2017, at her home in…

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ASCB-Gibco Emerging Leader Prize Essay – June 2017

June 2, 2017
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In fall 2016, ASCB awarded ASCB-Gibco Emerging Leader Prizes to three cell biology researchers. ASCB introduced the prizes to honor…

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Spotlight: COMPASS Outreach Grant recipients

June 2, 2017

The ASCB Committee for Postdocs and Students (COMPASS) is a group of trainees dedicated to promoting the voice and visibility…

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