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Harris's book explores critical topic of scientific rigor

April 18, 2017

The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) was one of the first to highlight issues of reproducibility with science, so…

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Five ways to prepare yourself to become a postdoc

April 14, 2017
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The end of a PhD is undoubtedly the end of an era. You’ve worked hard, and your work has paid…

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Ahmet Yildiz wins Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science

April 13, 2017

Creativity sometimes means coloring outside the lines. For Ahmet Yildiz, associate professor of physics and molecular cell biology at the…

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Career Perspectives: Erica A. Siebrasse, Education and Professional Development Manager, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

April 11, 2017
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Please describe your current position. I am responsible for the ASBMB’s education, professional development and diversity initiatives. I report directly…

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Six best practices learned from mentoring undergraduates

April 7, 2017
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  Most scientists will mentor undergraduates at one time in their career. If these students are well trained, they can…

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COMPASS marches with ASCB

March 31, 2017

Science is often thought of as an apolitical pursuit, and yet it is inexorably intertwined with government. So we as…

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ASCB statement on Trump Fy17 budget proposal

March 30, 2017

The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) strongly urges Congress and the Trump Administration to recognize the benefits research has…

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Letting the right ones in: obstacles in graduate admissions  

March 29, 2017
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Our previous article discussed admission metrics such as the GRE (Graduate Record Examination), undergraduate GPA (grade point average), previous research…

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Negotiating for the Long Term

March 29, 2017
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Dear Labby, I am in the admittedly enviable position of negotiating the terms of my first academic faculty position. My…

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Essays by Four ASCB-Gibco Prize Recipients

March 29, 2017

In fall 2016, ASCB awarded ASCB-Gibco Emerging Leader Prizes to three cell biology researchers. The prizes honor not-yet-tenured independent investigators…

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