Search Results: SF declaration 2012

Say ‘No’ to the Impact Factor

…the recommendations contained in the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA). ASCB is encouraging all researchers to sign, and the support of students and postdocs, the future scientific leaders,…

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Individual Development Plans (IDPs) Are For Everyone

…(faculty, staff, etc) “Individual Development Plan for UCSF Faculty” (from UCSF Academy of Medical Educators, Faculty Resources website): This PDF is developed by UCSF to support its faculty, but the…

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Interview with Arturo Casadevall on Scientific Misconduct

…colleagues Drs. Ferric Fang, Grant Steen, and I recently reported in PNAS that the majority of retractions were due to misconduct, not scientific error (Fang, Steen, et al. 2012). Scientists…

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In Memoriam: Donald D. Brown (Dec. 1931 – May 2023)

A trail-blazer in the study of genes Don Brown who served as the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) President in 1992 has passed away. Don purified the first eukaryotic…

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A CURE for the challenge of inclusive learning

…a community of peers and develop project ownership (Cooper et al., 2019; Hanauer et al., 2012; Hanauer & Dolan, 2014). Many more CUREs can be found across a range of…

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In Memoriam: James L. Maller, Leading Researcher in Cell Cycle and Signal Transduction

…RSK. Jim retired in 2012, became an emeritus professor, and continued to attend meetings and travel to exciting faraway places and enjoy himself. His wife Penny always went with him,…

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Opportunities for Young Scientists

Help Ron Vale on Capitol Hill ASCB President Ron Vale is inviting three postdoctoral fellows to join the members of the ASCB Council on Capitol Hill on June 7, 2012….

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MAC Offers Junior Faculty and Postdoc Career Development Workshop

…accepting applications for the ASCB MAC 7th Annual Junior Faculty and Postdoctoral Fellows Career Development Workshop. The San Antonio, TX, workshop is scheduled for June 9–10, 2012. Applications are due May…

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Misinformation in the age of COVID-19: What are our responsibilities as scientists?

…on how to respond. Further fostering a sense of futility are the results from the 2012 psychological study by Stephan Lewandowsky,2 which showed that misinformation persists in individuals even when…

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In memoriam: Tracie Moniece Gibson, inspiring educator who created programs to support undergraduates in science

…ASCB. A wonderful profile by John Fleischman in the July 2012 ASCB Newsletter tells Tracie’s story more completely than I am able to do here.1 Tracie earned a bachelor’s degree…

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