Meet the Funders: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Research & Development
October 31, 2024 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Meet the Funders, An ASCB Virtual Meeting Series One of the most stressful parts of being a scientist is waiting for grant applications to be reviewed and, hopefully, approved for funding. Getting to know your program officer can provide you with valua…
Talking About Cell Biology Effectively with Different Audiences: What I Wish I’d Known Sooner
October 22, 2024 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET
In this webinar, five experts will share practical strategies to engage people from diverse contexts in cell biology. This roundtable is part of #CellSpeak, a weeklong initiative led by ASCB’s Science Communication, Outreach, and Public Engagement (SCO…
Meet the Funders: NIH Center for Scientific Review
August 29, 2024 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Meet the Funders, An ASCB Virtual Meeting Series Have you ever wondered what the difference is between a Scientific Review Officer (SRO) and a Program Officer and which can help you at different points in the NIH grant process? Are you curious about ho…
MBoC Office Hours
August 22, 2024 11:30 am - 12:00 pm ET
Are you thinking about submitting a manuscript for publication in ASCB’s journal Molecular Biology of the Cell (MBoC)? If so, we’d like to invite you to join our Author Hour online discussion with Matthew Welch, MBoC Editor-in-Chief. During this discus…
High-content Label-free Imaging: Spotlight on Applications for Live Phenotypic Analysis
August 20, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET
Discover the unique data gained from studying cell and organelle dynamics live and label-free. Holotomography is an innovative imaging technique which combines a rotating light source and the intrinsic refractive properties of cellular structures to pr…
Meet the Funders: National Science Foundation – BIO Directorate
June 27, 2024 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Meet the Funders, An ASCB Virtual Meeting Series One of the most stressful parts of being a scientist is waiting for grant applications to be reviewed and, hopefully, approved for funding. Getting to know your program officer can provide you with valua…
Meet the Funders: National Cancer Institute
May 30, 2024 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Meet the Funders, An ASCB Virtual Meeting Series Did you know that in 2023 the National Cancer Institute (NCI) funded 2,100+ grants supporting basic cancer research? Want to find out how you can be one of those grant recipients? One of the most stressf…
Webinar: MBoC Research Highlights from special issue on Cell Biology of the Nervous System
May 22, 2024 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
This webinar will be moderated by lead editors Stephanie Gupton (University of North Carolina) and Avital Rodal (Brandeis University) and will feature 3 lighting talks highlighting new research and methodologies published in the special issue Cell Biol…
Emerging Concepts: Cellular Rejuvenation
April 11, 2024 11:15 am EST
Cells possess intrinsic health monitoring systems that endow them with the means to ensure physiological optimality. As organisms age, these systems become insufficient and can become dysfunctional or corrupted in disease. The sequelae of improper cell…
Meet the Funders: NIGMS
March 28, 2024 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm ET
Meet the Funders, An ASCB Virtual Meeting Series One of the most stressful parts of being a scientist is waiting for grant applications to be reviewed and, hopefully, approved for funding. Getting to know your program officer can provide you with valua…
Emerging Concepts: Structural Cell Biology in the Nervous System
March 19, 2024 11:00 am Eastern
An emerging body of work indicates that intrinsically disordered proteins in neurons are essential building blocks of membraneless organelles like RNA granules and subcellular compartments like synapses. In this one-day virtual symposium, we will explo…
MBoC Research Highlights from special issue on Forces On and Within Cells
January 10, 2024 1:00 pm EST
This webinar will be moderated by lead editors Valerie Marie Weaver, (University of California, San Francisco), Dennis Discher, (University of Pennsylvania), Alex Dunn, (Stanford University), Michael Murrell, (Yale University). and will feature 3 ligh…
Burgess Award Presentation
September 19, 2023 10:00 am - 11:00 am ET
This is a virtual award that celebrates and recognizes a scientist with a track record of excellence in research or serves a critical role in fostering cell biology research and has demonstrated the importance of inclusion and diversity in science thro…
Art in Science: From volumetric data sets to 3D models
September 14, 2023 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET
In this on-demand video, Dr. Igor Siwanowicz discusses their process of generating 3D models from volumetric imaging data using free software: ImageJ and Blender. Dr. Siwanowicz presented several examples of their work, such as musculoskeletal models o…
Connecting Outreach and Science through Art
September 13, 2023 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm ET
In this video, Jaye talks about her outreach projects and how it informs her science and science informs her outreach. She discusses her creative team building and how they work together to lead an overall project called “In their eyes: Conservation +…
MBoC Early Career Paper Award
September 7, 2023 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET
This webinar will be moderated by our Editor-in-Chief Matthew Welch and will feature 4 lighting talks highlighting new research and methodologies published in the Molecular Biology of the Cell (MBoC). In this webinar, you will learn about cutting-edge…
Embracing ChatGPT: ChatGPT Strategies to Support Student Learning
August 9, 2023 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm ET
In this video, speakers discuss the implications of ChatGPT for teaching. Like many other technological advances – slide rule, calculator, internet – we may initially see only the negative consequences for our classrooms. However, during this session,…
Reimagining Meat: Pathways for Cell Biologists in the Cultivated Meat Field
June 28, 2023 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET
In this video, presenters discuss how cultivated meat, also known as cultured meat, is genuine animal meat produced by cultivating animal cells directly. The video showcases cutting-edge career and research opportunities for cell biologists in the prom…
Cellular Dynamics
November 17, 2022 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST
Join Emerging Researchers Taylor Medwig Kinney, Stony Brook University, and Daniel Cortes, UNC Chapel Hill, for their talks in the Cellular Dynamics track. Speakers submitted top-scoring abstracts to the Cell Bio 2021 meeting that were not selected for…
Communicating Scientific Concepts Through Art
November 16, 2022 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST
Creativity is an integral part of both science and art, and using it to combine these two seemingly different disciplines creates unique and effective ways to communicate scientific information, both inside and outside the scientific community. Along m…
International Research and Training Exchange, Session 3
November 15, 2022 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST
In this webinar, representatives from India, Switzerland, and the United States will discuss research, training, and funding opportunities in their respective countries. In this webinar you will learn about specific graduate programs, postdoctoral oppo…
STEM Society Town Hall Discussion
October 26, 2022 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Join us October 26-28, 2022, for the hybrid Town Hall event from Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL)! Help us crowdsource solutions to three persistent challenges preventing inclusive scientific societies. Lack of membership demographic data Lack of int…
Online with LSE: Understanding and Perceptions of Evolution by Students in Community College and Other Institutions
October 24, 2022 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT
In this webinar you will learn, factors that impact student acceptance and understanding of evolution in community college, and how these compare to such factors at other colleges and universities. In this webinar, CBE–LSE author Elizabeth Barnes will…
Specialized Cell and Evolution
October 20, 2022 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST
Join Emerging Researchers Kristin Dahl, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, and Juliet Girard, University of California Los Angeles, for their talks in the Specialized Cell and Evolution track. Speakers: Kristin Dahl University of Colorado…
Tips for a Killer Scientific Poster Presentation
October 19, 2022 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT
In this on-demand video, experts talk about the tips and tricks to prepare the best poster and pitch it perfectly to the audience. You will learn ways to prepare a catchy scientific poster and tips for a killer speech for the targeted audience. And, yo…
Research Highlights from the MBoC Sixth Special Issue on Forces on and Within Cells
October 12, 2022 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT
This webinar will be moderated by Valerie Weaver, Dennis Discher and Michael Murrell. It will feature three short talks highlighting new research published in the MBoC Sixth Special Issue on Forces on and Within Cells. In this webinar, you will learn a…
How to Manage a Lab
October 11, 2022 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT
In this video, panelists discuss the topic of how to manage an academic research lab. The panel of distinguished PIs at different career stages will share their perspectives and opinions on lab management through an audience-led Q&A session. You wi…
International Research and Training Exchange, Session 2
October 11, 2022 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT
In this webinar, representatives from Brazil, Jordan, and Portugal will discuss research, training, and funding opportunities in their respective countries. In this webinar you will learn about specific graduate programs, postdoctoral opportunities, an…
From Microscope to Figure
September 28, 2022 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
Doing cell biology experiments can be tough. Weeks of pilot work, failed attempts, and finally one day, getting a nice result. Having done the hard work, how do you make your data shine? In this video, focusing on microscopy experiments, we will cover…
Uncover the Novel Mechanism of Muscle Development
September 22, 2022 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT
Vertebrate myoblast fusion allows for multinucleated muscle fibers to compound the size and strength of mononucleated cells, but the genetic control of this important process remains largely unknown. In this seminar, we will start by introducing an int…
International Research and Training Exchange, Session 1
September 13, 2022 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT
In this video, representatives from Hong Kong, South Korea, and the United Kingdom discuss research, training, and funding opportunities in their respective countries. You will learn about specific graduate programs, postdoctoral opportunities, and res…
Work-Home Life Balance for People with Families in Science
August 24, 2022 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
In this video, panelists from different stages of their career share their experiences in balancing time between work and home while building their careers. This panel discussion provides diverse experiences and perspectives on how to parent while work…
Pandemic Lessons for Research Funding
July 19, 2022 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
ASCB’s Women in Cell Biology (WICB) Committee, decided that it would be important to get together virtually to chat about challenges we’ve faced over the last few years and the changes they have brought to our personal and professional lives. We have a…
How to Start a New Lab: Social Media/Inclusive Hiring
July 7, 2022 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT
In this video, speakers discuss how to start a new lab, and how to use different mediums to hire postdocs, lab managers or technicians. During this video, you will learn: how to prepare starting a new lab what mediums you can use to start a new lab, in…
Find Yourself, Find Your Allies: a Trans Scientist’s Journey into Activism
June 23, 2022 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
The LGBTQ+ Committee of the ASCB invites you to join us in our ongoing celebration of Pride Month with a video of a webinar given by Claire Thomas, Associate Professor of Biology and of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Penn State Univ. Claire is a…
How Institutions Can Make a Difference: Rethinking Job Applications, Promotions/tenure, and Careers
June 22, 2022 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
This panel discussion focused on the current situations and challenges related to job applications, promotions, careers, and retention in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, focusing particularly on the policies and best practices from institutions…
Physical Cell
June 16, 2022 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
Join Emerging Researchers Hongkang Zhu, Columbia University, and Mike Piacentino, California Institute of Technology, for their talks in the Physical Cell track. Speakers submitted top-scoring abstracts to the Cell Bio 2021 meeting that were not select…
Online with LSE: A Framework of College Student Buy-in to Evidence-Based Teaching Practices in STEM: The Roles of Trust and Growth Mindset
May 20, 2022 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
In this webinar, you will learn about a validated framework of social-cognitive factors that helps explain student buy-in to evidence-based teaching practices in the undergraduate STEM classroom. In this webinar, LSE author Cong Wang will discuss findi…
Communal Cell
May 19, 2022 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
Join Emerging Researchers Peter Stuckey, University of Notre Dame; Eck Institute for Global Health, and Ramya Varadarajan, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, for their talks in the Communal Cell track. Speakers submitted top-scoring abstracts to…
Quantitative Cell Biology
May 18, 2022 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT
During this video, you will learn about cutting-edge research and new methods in the field of quantitative cell biology. Specific topics to covered include: “Cell painting predicts impact of lung cancer variants”; “Load adaptation by endocytic actin ne…