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Diversity, equity, inclusion work from in-group and allyship perspectives

May 5, 2021
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We’ve witnessed crescendoing calls for equity and justice in recent months from many quarters: our labs, our institutions, our scientific…

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Age is not a number, it’s a cellular morphology

April 13, 2021

They say you are only as old as you feel. The truth is you are as old as your cell…

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Member profile: John McCutcheon

April 13, 2021
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“Endosymbiosis” sounds like the title of a science fiction film, and when John McCutcheon explains it, it kind of seems…

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The sound of science: How hearing impacts scientists

April 12, 2021
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I am a third-year PhD student at the University of Michigan in the Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology program. I…

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COMPASS Outreach Grant awardees adapted creative ways to deliver virtual science outreach

April 7, 2021
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In a bold understatement, 2020 was a year like no other. The SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic has shuttered many aspects of…

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W. Sue Shafer, advocate for women and minorities in science

April 6, 2021
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We share the sad news of the death of W. Sue Shafer on December 17, 2020, after the reoccurrence of…

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Components for a smooth transition to a career outside academia: the cover letter and resume

April 6, 2021
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Pandemic or no, many PhD students and postdocs are leaving their programs and looking forward to starting a career in…

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Caught in a Conflict between Labs

April 5, 2021
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Dear Labby, I’ve recently moved to a second postdoc after a couple of pretty successful years that have led to…

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Can cluster hires move the needle to advance faculty diversity?

April 1, 2021
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Importance of Faculty Diversity and Rationale for a Different Approach The inherent relationship between the diversity of participants and excellence…

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Early-Career Editors joining MBoC board

April 1, 2021

Introducing the 2021 MBoC Early-Career Editors The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) is proud to announce the selection of…

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