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2025-12-1145 minPipettes and PoliticsIn conversation with... Sarah SmagaThis episode features Dr. Sarah Smaga and covers what science policy roles look like in practice, as well as opportunities for scientists interested in advocacy and government engagement.
2025-11-2635 min
The DISRUPTED SCIENCE PodcastNovember 12, 2025 — Interview with Jeremy Berg — "Fifty Shades of Jay" and Much More!Today, we’re talking with Jeremy Berg, a former editor of Science, former President of ASBMB, and former Director of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) at the NIH.
Earlier this year, Berg grew alarmed at the nomination of Jay Bhattacharya as Director of the NIH, and began a correspondence with him after his confirmation. For a time, he documented this via his Bluesky account, which grew massively as a result.
Striking a calm, evidence-based tone, Berg often received no response from Bhattacharya. When he did, the responses seemed to bristle with political ov...
2025-11-121h 18Pipettes and PoliticsIn conversation with... Sannie CulbertsonIn conversation with... Sannie Culbertson by ASBMB
2025-10-2245 minPipettes and PoliticsIn conversation with... Chris HeinenIn conversation with... Chris Heinen by ASBMB
2025-10-221h 02
The Pauling PrincipleThe Pauling Principle Episode 19 - Taking photos of cells with Shantanu Singh of the Broad InstituteShantanu Singh is one of the principal investigators at the celebrated Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. His research is centered around finding “fingerprints” of genes, chemicals and diseases from microscopy images of cells. Which has tremendous applications for drug discovery and curing diseases. I hope you enjoy this episode!Also check out some more links about his work below:About the Lab:- Carpenter-Singh Lab: https://carpenter-singh-lab.broadinstitute.org/- MIT Technology Review article on Cell Painting / JUMP Consortium: https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/03/03/1069261/a-technique-called-cell-painting-could-speed-drug-discovery/- Rece...
2025-10-221h 00
Pipettes and PoliticsJoseph Schlessinger | Discovering how receptor tyrosine kinases are activated and signalsThe first growth factors identified and studied during the early 1970s were Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) and Nerve Growth Factor (NGF). It was soon demonstrated that EGF and NGF mediate their cellular and physiological effects by binding to specific cell membrane receptors: the EGF receptor (EGFR) and the NGF receptor (NGFR), respectively. The mechanisms of activation and signaling of these receptors were compared to those of insulin and IGF1, which bind and activate the Insulin Receptor (IR) and IGF1 Receptor (IGF1R). These comparisons gained further significance with the discovery that EGFR, NGFR, IR, IGF1R, and many other membrane...
2025-09-2318 min
Pipettes and PoliticsNeena Grover | Embracing collaborations: Loving what we do and doing what we loveThe joy of teaching lies not only in helping students surpass their own expectations but in the collaborative process that makes learning a shared journey. In my approach, fostering a love for science and learning happens through meaningful collaboration—with students, colleagues, and the broader academic community. I believe that when we embrace collaboration, we empower students to actively engage with material, rediscover their scientific curiosity, and take ownership of their learning. By creating discussion-based classrooms and utilizing evidence-based pedagogies, I work alongside students to foster inquiry and critical thinking, helping them develop the skills to ask insightful questions and se...
2025-09-2329 min
Pipettes and PoliticsAndre Nussenzweig | Maintaining genome stability in mitotic and post-mitotic cellsThe study of DNA damage has broad relevance to human pathophysiology with its involvement in birth defects, cancer, premature aging syndromes, and certain neurologic disorders. Single strand breaks (SSBs) are among the most common form of endogenous DNA damage. Here we will describe mechanisms by which SSBs threaten genome integrity in mitotic and post-mitotic cells. If they are not resolved in a timely manner, SSBs can derail passing replication forks converting them to toxic double strand breaks (DSBs). These so called “collapsed forks” arise spontaneously in every S phase and are believed to be the primary physiological trigger of homologous reco...
2025-09-1200 min
Pipettes and PoliticsBenjamin Garcia | An unlikely career in science and academiaScience is not performed in a vacuum, and scientists do not make strides without other who have helped them along the way. Throughout my career, I have been fortunate to have had many mentors who have been instrumental in my scientific journey. Now with a career in academia, I have worked hard to improve academia for scientists at all levels, especially those that have been historically marginalized. I will discuss my scientific career path through the lens of all the people that have supported, encouraged and inspired me throughout the years.
2025-09-1224 min
Pipettes and PoliticsJudith Storch | Intracellular lipid-binding proteins: From structure to function and backA multitude of hydrophobic lipids are present within the cell. Their distribution between the aqueous milieu of the cytosol and amphipathic membranes, and between different organellar membranes, is remarkably variant. In addition to their direct involvement as substrates and intermediates for energy storage and utilization, lipids play key roles in determining membrane physical-chemical properties as well as in regulating gene expression and intracellular signal transduction pathways. Intracellular lipid-binding proteins (LBPs) are thought to participate in establishing and maintaining the spatial and compositional variabilities in membrane structure and in regulating the activities of lipid involvement in metabolism, cell signaling, and gene...
2025-09-1235 min
Pipettes and PoliticsRobert “Nate” Helsley | Gene Expression and Lipid Profiling of Metabolically-driven Human Hepatocellular CarcinomaBackground: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is the fastest-growing etiology of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This work identifies novel gene and lipid associations in human MASLD-driven HCC that may be exploited for therapeutic benefit. Methods: Human HCC tumor (n=8) and adjacent non-tumor samples (n=8) were obtained from the Biospecimen Procurement and Translational Pathology Shared Resource Facility at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center. All patients met cardiometabolic MASLD criteria and were negative for viral hepatitis. Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining was used for pathological determination of tumor and adjacent nontumor tissue. Lipids were extracted using a methyl-tert-butyl ether...
2025-09-1222 min
Pipettes and PoliticsRohit Pappu | Phase separation in cells: Insights from biophysical computationsKeynote presented by Rohit V. Pappu, Washington University in St. Louis, recipient of the 2025 ASBMB DeLano Award for Computational Biosciences.
The ASBMB DeLano Award for Computational Biosciences is given to a scientist for accessible and innovative developments or applications of computation to enhance research in the life sciences at the molecular or cellular level.
2025-09-1227 min
Pipettes and PoliticsVincent Tagliabracci | Expanding the kinomeMy laboratory has made major contributions to our understanding of non-canonical functions for protein kinases by discovering diverse and unanticipated biochemical activities that are performed by this protein superfamily. Protein kinases have been studied for decades and play important roles in many physiological and pathological processes. The textbook view is that these enzymes transfer phosphate from ATP to protein substrates in a process termed phosphorylation. However, my laboratory has overturned this paradigm by discovering new catalytic activities of atypical protein kinases and pseudokinases. For example, we discovered that the predicted pseduokinases SelO, SidJ and nsp12 catalyze AMPylation, polyglutamylation and mRNA...
2025-09-1223 min
Pipettes and PoliticsMelissa Moore | Persistence and serendipity in science: A poker analogySuccess in poker requires taking risks based on incomplete information, reassessing as new information emerges, perseverance in the face of adversity, and a healthy dose of luck. The same is true in scientific research. I will speak to how persistence and serendipity helped define my career and why understanding poker fundamentals can up your scientific game.
2025-09-1243 min
Pipettes and PoliticsRichard Silverman | Novel GABA aminotransferase and ornithine aminotransferase inactivators as potential new treatments for epilepsy, pain and hepatocellular carcinomaThe rationale, design, and mechanism of GABA aminotransferase and ornithine aminotransferase inactivators will be presented as well as in vitro and in vivo efficacy and pharmacokinetic results, toxicology studies, and a clinical trial with one of the inactivators.
2025-09-1242 min
Gishgallop GirlEpisode 38 - The Polio Vaccine - A Shot In the Dark Part 12So this one took some time to produce. It's been 3 weeks since our last episode, but this was a lot of effort. Candace gets a lot of things wrong about Polio and spends way too much time retreading an old and debunked claim about Polio and DDT.
Link Stack
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/poliomyelitis
World Health Organization on Polio
https://www.cdc.gov/polio/about/index.html
CDC on Polio
https://www.cdc.gov/pinkbook/hcp/table-of-contents/chapter-18-pol...
2025-09-053h 20
Radio El RespetoPrograma 173- Ciencia de Cerca con Eva Nogales -Especial en directo desde el Museo Nacional de Ciencias NaturalesÚnete a una experiencia única en el corazón de la ciencia.
Este programa de "Radio El Respeto" se emite en directo desde el prestigioso Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales en Madrid, con la participación estelar de Eva Nogales. Nacida en Colmenar Viejo (Madrid), Nogales es una de las científicas más destacadas del panorama internacional en biofísica y biología estructural.
Licenciada en Física por la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, obtuvo su doctorado en la Universidad de Keele (Reino Unido), donde estudió la dinámica estructural de la tubulina utilizando radiación de sincrotrón. Su carrera...
2025-06-271h 33
Pipettes and PoliticsIn conversation with... Lou StancatoIn conversation with... Lou Stancato by ASBMB
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2025-04-0337 min
2025-03-1141 minPipettes and PoliticsIn conversation with... Tom KiselakIn conversation with... Tom Kiselak by ASBMB
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2025-02-0602 min
Seize the Moment PodcastBill Sullivan - The Hidden Forces That Drive Us: The Interplay Between Genes and Environment | #217On episode 217, we welcome Bill Sullivan to discuss the burgeoning field of epigenetics, why genes are better thought of as dimmers rather than light switches, the antipsychiatry argument against mental illness and why all mental illnesses are organic, what we discovered about the microbiome, the Libet experiments and whether they cast doubt on free will, how genes and parasites affect personality development and change, why it's difficult for people to understand and accept genetic determinism, fraud in the field of medications purporting to affect gene expression, the ACE studies and their implications for mental health, and how identical twins...
2024-07-141h 25
Online Learning in the Second HalfEP 28 - Spring 24 Check-in focusing on AI in Education: Navigating Ethics, Innovation, Academic Honesty, and the Human Presence online.In this Spring 2024 check-in, John and Jason talk about AI-created voices, the importance of human presence in online education, the challenges of AI detection like Turnitin, and insights from their spring conferences and presentations. See complete notes and transcripts at www.onlinelearningpodcast.com
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The Ezra Klein Show - Interviewing Dario Am...
2024-06-1735 min
AI Lawyer Talking TechAI's Legal Frontier: From Courtrooms to Contracts
Welcome back to AI Lawyer Talking Tech, your go-to source for all things at the intersection of law and cutting-edge technology! Today's episode is jam-packed with developments that are reshaping the legal landscape, from groundbreaking AI regulations and ethical debates to the evolving role of AI in legal practice. We'll explore the latest news on AI's impact on policing, innovative legal tech startups disrupting traditional models, and the ongoing discussions around data privacy and algorithmic fairness. Plus, we'll dive into how AI is changing contract management, patent law, and even the way law firms operate. Buckle up, legal eagles...
2024-05-3117 min
Pipettes and PoliticsDavid Roos: Alice and C.C. Wang Award in Molecular ParasitologyThe Alice and C.C. Wang Award in Molecular Parasitology recognizes established investigators who are making seminal contributions to the field of molecular parasitology. David S. Roos is a professor of biology at the University of Pennsylvania. His laboratory studies the biochemistry, cell biology, molecular genetics, genomics and evolutionary biology of protozoan parasites and host–pathogen interactions, with special interest in Toxoplasma, a prominent opportunistic infection associated with immunodeficient states, and Plasmodium, which causes malaria. Learn more: https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/people/081623/asbmb-names-2024-award-winners.
2024-05-0933 min
Pipettes and PoliticsJudith Simcox: Walter A. Shaw Young Investigator Award in Lipid ResearchThe Walter A. Shaw Young Investigator Award in Lipid Research recognizes outstanding research contributions in the area of lipids by a young investigator. Judith Simcox is an assistant professor of biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Her lab studies plasma lipids that regulate metabolic disease and explores how these lipids function using lipidomics, genetics, and cellular and molecular biology techniques. Learn more: https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/people/081623/asbmb-names-2024-award-winners.
2024-05-0924 min
Pipettes and PoliticsBruce Stillman: Earl and Thressa Stadtman Distinguished Scientist Award*The award lecture and its accompanying slides are also available to watch here: https://youtu.be/AmP_8FG0dDU.
The Earl and Thressa Stadtman Distinguished Scientist Award is awarded to a distinguished scientist for their outstanding achievement in basic research in the fields encompassed by the ASBMB. Bruce Stillman is president and chief executive officer of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Stillman’s lab studies the process by which DNA is copied within cells before they divide. Learn more: https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/people/081623/asbmb-names-2024-award-winners.
2024-05-0930 min
Pipettes and PoliticsTamás Balla: Avanti Award in LipidsThe Avanti Award in Lipids recognizes outstanding research contributions in the area of lipids. Tamás Balla is a senior investigator at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. He leads the Section on Molecular Signal Transduction, which studies the spatial and temporal organization of cellular membrane lipid composition that serves as platforms for intracellular signals that mediate the actions of cell surface receptors. Learn more: https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/people/081623/asbmb-names-2024-award-winners.
2024-05-0929 min
Pipettes and PoliticsPeter Kennelly: ASBMB William C. Rose Award for Exemplary Contributions to Education*The award lecture and its accompanying slides are also available to watch here: https://youtu.be/h8-_Kyqyoq0.
The ASBMB William C. Rose Award for Exemplary Contributions to Education recognizes an individual who demonstrates an exceptional contribution to the teaching of biochemistry and molecular biology. Peter J. Kennelly is a professor at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, where he also serves as interim head of the biochemistry department. Kennelly earned his Ph.D. from Purdue University in 1985 and completed postdoctoral research at the University of Washington School of Medicine with support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute...
2024-05-0919 min
Pipettes and PoliticsShana Stoddard: Ruth Kirschstein Diversity in Science Award*The award lecture and its accompanying slides are also available to watch here: https://youtu.be/XmjU5aXYtjU.
The Ruth Kirschstein Diversity in Science Award honors an outstanding scientist who has shown a sustained commitment to breaking down local and/or systemic barriers against scientists and students from historically marginalized or excluded groups. Shana Stoddard is an associate professor of chemistry, the founding director for the STEM Cohort Mentoring Program, and in 2021 was the inaugural director for student mentoring at Rhodes College. Stoddard’s lab, which hosts about 10 undergraduates each year, does protein structure modeling and analysis, structural biology and dr...
2024-05-0919 min
Pipettes and PoliticsNozomi Ando: ASBMB Mildred Cohn Young Investigator AwardThe ASBMB Mildred Cohn Young Investigator Award recognizes outstanding research contributions to biochemistry and molecular biology. Nozomi Ando is an associate professor at Cornell University’s chemistry and chemical biology department. Her lab works on new structural biology methods, such as diffuse scattering analysis of X-ray diffraction images of protein crystals to obtain information about movement within proteins. Learn more: https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/people/081623/asbmb-names-2024-award-winners.
2024-05-0926 min
Pipettes and PoliticsEytan Ruppin: 2023 DeLano Award in Computational Biology*The award lecture and its accompanying slides are also available to watch here: https://youtu.be/-SEHPd6UwCE.
The DeLano Award for Computational Biosciences is given to a scientist for the most accessible and innovative development or application of computer technology to enhance research in the life sciences at the molecular level. Ruppin is a computational biologist and chief of the Cancer and Data Science Laboratory in the Center for Cancer Research at the National Cancer Institute. His lab develops computational approaches for the integration of multiomics data to understand better the pathogenesis and treatment of cancer. Ruppin won the 2023...
2024-05-0928 min
Pipettes and PoliticsMargaret Phillips: Herbert Tabor Research Award*The award lecture and its accompanying slides are also available to watch here: https://youtu.be/fM6aPNO8MxY.
The Herbert Tabor Research Award is given for outstanding, innovative accomplishments in biological chemistry and molecular biology and contributions to the community of scientists. Margaret Phillips is chair of the biochemistry department at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, where her research focuses on metabolism in protozoan parasites. Her lab studies essential enzymes controlling pyrimidine biosynthesis in the parasite that causes malaria and polyamine synthesis in the trypanosome that causes sleeping sickness. Her lab has used structural-guided drug design to...
2024-05-0928 min
Pipettes and PoliticsHao Wu: Bert & Natalie Vallee Award in Biomedical Science*The award lecture and its accompanying slides are also available to watch here: https://youtu.be/brIHwjoGqRc.
The Bert & Natalie Vallee Award in Biomedical Science is awarded to an established scientist for outstanding accomplishments in basic biomedical research. Hao Wu is a professor at Harvard Medical School. Wu’s lab uses cryo-electron microscopy and other biophysical methods to understand molecular complexes involved in innate immunity, including signalosomes and pore-forming complexes like gasdermin D. Learn more: https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/people/081623/asbmb-names-2024-award-winners.
2024-05-0920 min
Pipettes and PoliticsAdele Wolfson: ASBMB Sustained Leadership AwardThe ASBMB Sustained Leadership Award recognizes individuals with a strong commitment to advancing the careers of women in biochemistry and molecular biology along with demonstrated excellence in research and/or service. Learn more: https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/opinions/050924/learning-to-listen.
2024-05-0807 min
Converging Dialogues#330 - Deceiving Ourselves: A Dialogue with Ajit VarkiIn this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Ajit Varki about the evolutionary origins of denial and self-deception. They discuss the evolutionary perspective of human origins, self-awareness in humans, theory of mind, and how false beliefs and denial evolved. They also discuss lying, self-deception, religion, positive uses of deception, climate change, future of Mind Over Reality theory, and many more topics. Ajit Varki received training in physiology, medicine, biology, and biochemistry at the Christian Medical College, Vellore, The University of Nebraska, Omaha, and Washington University, St. Louis. He was trained and board-certified in internal medicine, hematology...
2024-04-1053 min
The Brain Surgeon's TakeDr. Lewis Cantley: Diet and Cancer - is sugar toxic?Lewis C. Cantley, PhD, is a Professor of Cell Biology at Harvard Medical School. Prior to this appointment, he was the Margaret and Herman Sokol Professor and Meyer Director of the Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center at Weill Cornell Medical College/Ronald P. Stanton Clinical Cancer Program at New York Presbyterian Hospital (2012-22). Dr. Cantley is a graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan College, obtained a PhD in biophysical chemistry from Cornell University, completed postdoctoral training at Harvard University, and subsequently taught and conducted research in biochemistry, physiology and cancer biology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard...
2024-03-2130 min
6 Degrees of Associations: Presented by Big Red M.How STEM Professionals Can Thrive as Association LeadersJoin us on this week's episode of 6 Degrees of Associations as we sit down with Kanika Pulliam, PhD, CAE. Currently serving as the Assistant Director of Professional Development at the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB), Kanika is a dedicated association management leader, strategic thinker, STEM advisor, as well as a passionate DEI advocate. She joins our program to share her journey into association management while describing the power of networking “the right way” for career growth and self-actualization. Her story is a shining example of how STEM professionals can take career satisfaction to new heights by work...
2023-12-1331 min
Diet ScienceNew Study Shows Walnut Consumption Produces a Unique Probiotic Bacteria that Benefits Heart HealthThe fatty acids in walnuts have long been known to have heart health benefits such as lowering cholesterol and blood pressure. However, a new study shows the heart health benefits may be due to a particular gut bacteria produced when walnuts are consumed. Listen in this week as Dee discusses the details of the study and what it means for the future of heart health.References:American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). (2023, March 25). The heart benefits of walnuts likely come from the gut. EurekAlert!. https://www.eurekalert.or...
2023-04-1010 min
The Universe Within PodcastEp. 96 - Dr. Rosa Vásquez Espinoza - Microbiology, the Amazon, & Stingless BeesHey everybody! Episode 96 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Dr. Rosa Vásquez Espinoza. Rosa is a Peruvian-born and USA/Peru-based chemical biologist, storyteller, conservationist, National Geographic Explorer, and artist. It was a pleasure for me to have Rosa on and talk about her ongoing work in the Peruvian Amazon mapping the microbial life of the boiling river near the jungle city of Pucalpa. I think this is really fascinating work as the microbes that can live in such extreme conditions potentially may give rise to a better understanding of life, lead to new m...
2022-10-191h 20
Pipettes and PoliticsJohn Boothroyd | How one eukaryote invades and co-opts the cells of anotherJohn Boothroyd, a professor and administrator at Stanford University, won the 2022 Alice and C. C. Wang Award in Molecular Parasitology, which recognizes established investigators who are making seminal contributions to the field of molecular parasitology. Boothroyd leads a lab that studies the pathogenesis of parasitic infections, in particular Toxoplasma gondii.
He presented his award lecture, "How one eukaryote invades and co-opts the cells of another: The story of the truly audacious Toxoplasma gondii" on Monday, April 4, at the 2022 ASBMB Annual Meeting, held in conjunction with Experimental Biology, in Philadelphia. Learn more about his work: https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/people/122421...
2022-08-0526 min
Pipettes and PoliticsTatyana Sharpee | Hyperbolic geometry in biological systemsTatyana Sharpee, a professor and chair at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, won the 2022 DeLano Award for Computational Biosciences, which recognizes the most accessible and innovative development or application of computer technology to enhance research in the life sciences at the molecular level. Sharpee’s lab studies how the brain and other biological systems work while their components are developing and aging. Her team uses information theory to quantify the activity of neurons.
She presented her award lecture, "Hyperbolic geometry in biological systems," on Monday, April 4, at the 2022 ASBMB Annual Meeting, held in conjunction with Experimental Biology, in Philadelphia. Le...
2022-08-0427 min
Pipettes and PoliticsSusan Taylor | My journey with cAMP-dependent protein kinaseSusan S. Taylor, a distinguished professor at the University of California, San Diego, won the 2022 Herbert Tabor Research Award, which is given for excellence in biological chemistry and molecular biology and contributions to the community of scientists. Taylor has done pioneering structural studies of protein kinase A, revealing fundamental themes for all protein kinases. She presented her award lecture, "My journey with cAMP-dependent protein kinase," on Sunday, April 3, at the 2022 ASBMB Annual Meeting, held in conjunction with Experimental Biology, in Philadelphia. Learn more about her work: https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/people/122321/taylor-s-career-began-as-a-med-school-detour.
2022-08-0429 min
Pipettes and PoliticsTracy Johnson | Beyond diversity: building a culture of inclusion in scienceTracy Johnson, dean of life sciences and a professor at UCLA and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute professor, won the 2022 Ruth Kirschstein Diversity in Science Award, which the ASBMB Minority Affairs Committee gives to an outstanding scientist who has shown a strong commitment to the encouragement of underrepresented minorities to enter the scientific enterprise and/or to the effective mentorship of those within it. Her lab studies the mechanisms of co-transcriptional pre-mRNA splicing in yeast. She presented her award lecture, "Beyond diversity: Building a culture of inclusion in science," on Tuesday, April 5, at the 2022 ASBMB Annual Meeting, held in conjunction...
2022-08-0430 min
Pipettes and PoliticsElaine Fuchs | Tissue stem cells: survival of the fittestElaine Fuchs, a professor at the Rockefeller University and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator, won the 2022 Bert and Natalie Vallee Award in Biomedical Science. Established in 2012 by the Bert and Natalie Kuggie Vallee Foundation, this award recognizes outstanding accomplishments in basic biomedical research. She presented her award lecture, "Tissue stem cells: survival of the fittest," on Tuesday, April 5, at the 2022 ASBMB Annual Meeting held in conjunction with Experimental Biology. Learn more about her work:https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/people/122221/fuchs-goes-boldly-where-no-stem-cell-biologist.
2022-08-0428 min
Pipettes and PoliticsJ. Martin Bollinger Jr. | Progress Toward Understanding Protein Control of Reaction OutcomeJ. Martin Bollinger Jr., a professor at the Pennsylvania State University, won the 2022 William C. Rose Award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to biochemical and molecular biological research and a demonstrated commitment to the training of younger scientists. He presented his award lecture, "Progress Toward Understanding Protein Control of Reaction Outcome in the Diverse Reactivity of Iron(II)- and 2-Oxoglutarate-dependent Oxygenases" on Sunday, April 3, at the 2022 ASBMB Annual Meeting, held in conjunction with Experimental Biology, in Philadelphia. Learn more about his work: https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/people/121021/bollinger-built-a-bioinorganic-powerhouse-at-penn.
2022-08-0435 min
Pipettes and PoliticsAlex Toker | PI 3-Kinase signaling: A journey in three AKTsAlex Toker, winner of the 2022 Avanti Award in Lipids, which recognizes outstanding lipid research contributions, presented his lecture, "PI 3-Kinase signaling: A journey in three AKTs," on Monday, April 4, at the 2022 ASBMB Annual Meeting, held in conjunction with Experimental Biology, in Philadelphia. Learn more about his work: https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/people/120721/toker-recognized-for-seminal-contributions-to-lip.
2022-08-0335 min
Pipettes and PoliticsJanet Smith | Flavivirus NS1: Structure and function of an enigmatic virulence factorJanet Smith, a professor at the University of Michigan Medical School, associate director of the UM Life Sciences Institute and scientific director of the GM/CA beamlines at the Argonne synchrotron, won the 2022 Mildred Cohn Award in Biological Chemistry, which honors scientists at all stages of their careers who have made substantial advances in understanding biological chemistry using innovative physical approaches. She presented her award lecture, "Flavivirus NS1: Structure and function of an enigmatic virulence factor," on Monday, April 4, at the 2022 ASBMB Annual Meeting, held in conjunction with Experimental Biology in Philadelphia. Learn more about her work: https://www.asbmb...
2022-08-0222 min
Pipettes and PoliticsKathleen Collins | Telomerase holoenzymesKathleen Collins, winner of the 2022 Earl and Thressa Stadtman Distinguished Scientist Award, presented her lecture, "Telomerase holoenzymes" on Monday, April 4, at the 2022 ASBMB Annual Meeting, held in conjunction with Experimental Biology, in Philadelphia. Learn more about her work: https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/people/122121/telomerase-studies-led-collins-to-discoveries.
2022-07-2228 min
Pipettes and PoliticsJoseph Provost | It's all about the studentsJoseph Provost, winner of the 2022 ASBMB Exemplary Contributions to Education Award, presented his lecture, "It's all about the students," on Sunday, April 3, at the 2022 ASBMB Annual Meeting, held in conjunction with Experimental Biology, in Philadelphia. Learn more about his work: https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/people/121421/provost-makes-chemistry-accessible-for-undergrads.
2022-07-2034 min
Pipettes and PoliticsMichael Airola | Snapshots of lipid synthesis and fat storageMichael Airola, winner of the 2022 Walter A. Shaw Young Investigator Award in Lipid Research, presented his lecture, "Snapshots of lipid synthesis and fat storage" on Sunday, April 3, at the 2022 ASBMB Annual Meeting, held in conjunction with Experimental Biology, in Philadelphia. Learn more about his work: https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/people/120321/airola-learns-from-failure.
Couldn't attend his talk at the annual meeting? Not to worry! Airola will be presenting "Snapshots of lipid synthesis and fat storage" as a webinar on August 9, 2022 at 12 p.m. Eastern. Learn more and register for this free virtual event, which will be moderated by Yusuf Hannun of...
2022-07-0819 min
Pipettes and PoliticsRobert Farese & Tobias Walther | The phase of fat: Mechanisms and physiology of lipid storageRobert V. Farese Jr. and Tobias C. Walther won the 2022 ASBMB–Merck Award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to research in biochemistry and molecular biology. The pair’s joint lab studies lipid homeostasis and storage and neurodegeneration. Farese and Walther are professors at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and both are associate members of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.
They presented their award lecture, "The phase of fat: Mechanisms and physiology of lipid storage" on Sunday, April 3, at the 2022 ASBMB Annual Meeting, held in conjunction with Experimental Biology, in Philadelphia. Learn more...
2022-07-0735 min
Pipettes and PoliticsGreg Wang | Chromatin-based modulations underlying gene regulation and pathogenesisGreg G. Wang, a professor at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and member of the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, won the 2022 ASBMB Young Investigator Award, which recognizes outstanding research contributions to biochemistry and molecular biology and contributions to the community of scientists. Wang’s lab studies how chromatin structure and epigenetic modifications contribute to gene regulation and cancer development.
He presented his award lecture, "Chromatin-based modulations underlying gene regulation and pathogenesis," on Tuesday, April 5, at the 2022 ASBMB Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. Learn more about his work: https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/people/121621/wang-s-studies-are-fueled-by-interest-in-cells.
On August 9, 2022 he wi...
2022-06-2828 min
We Love ScienceEp 11: The Power of a Managing Editor - The JourneyGrowing up Sarah had two subjects that she enjoyed—writing and biology, and while everyone was sure she would become a writer, Sarah had several mentors along the way that nurtured her love for science and discovery. And now, Sarah works in the best of both worlds, in science communications. Shekerah and Fatu continue their conversation with Dr. Sarah Ellinwood, Managing Editor at BioBuzz and Workforce Genetics on how she got to where she is now. As an undergrad at Roanoke College, Sarah was initially in pharmacy and in her sophomore year things took a turn when she wa...
2022-05-3036 min
We Love ScienceEp 10: The Power of a Managing Editor - The WorkShekerah and Fatu continue their journey into the world of science communications with Dr. Sarah Ellinwood, Managing Editor at BioBuzz and Workforce Genetics. BioBuzz, the media and publication arm of Workforce Genetics, provides information for job seekers in the Washington D.C./Philadelphia area interested in the biotech field, like newly minted PhDs and postdocs looking for alternatives to academia. In addition to targeting job seekers, BioBuzz publishes articles for those interested in the regional biotech industry more broadly and want to know “who’s who” in the field. As a managing editor, Sarah can more or less do wha...
2022-04-2434 min
ASEF PodcastEpisode #8: RNA research and its applications: a look towards the future - Boštjan Kobe and Jernej MurnWhich one existed first: DNA or RNA? mRNA vaccines: how do they work? Can such vaccines be used to fight cancer? RNA research in USA and Australia. How can research be improved in Slovenia?In Episode 8, we talk with ASEF professors Jernej Murn and Boštjan Kobe. Listen as they discuss RNA research.Boštjan Kobe is a Professor of Structural Biology at the University of Queensland. Prior to joining the University of Queensland, he was a postdoctoral researcher at St. Vincent’s Institute in Melbourne, Australia, where he also star...
2022-03-2043 min
NatSci News Rewind032 - NatSci News Rewind - February 2022In the thirty second episode of NatSci News Rewind, we take a look back at the news from February 2022. (Length: 5:41)
Stories covered:
MSU's Bruno Basso appointed to prestigious National Academies board
Thomas Sharkey named American Society of Plant Biologists Pioneer Member
MSU's Beronda Montgomery named an ASBMB Fellow
Using AI to fight Coronavirus
Fighting COVID and future diseases
NatSci's Claire Vieille named new director of Genetics and Genome Sciences Program
Christoph Benning elected Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors
The Ecological Stage: A new model links mate selection to species survival
Setting a new...
2022-03-0205 min
Killed by Desk73 Milo Aukerman - Research Scientist / Musician ( Descendents )This week we’re excited to share the professional story of one of punk rock’s most famous working stiffs, Milo Aukerman! From the moment he went to college to his subsequent career and the reformation of Descendents in the 90s, punks around the world have known that Milo left music to pursue a career as a scientist, but not much else. In this episode, we dive into his career as a molecular biologist, his areas of specialty, what drew him to science and his recent retirement to focus on music. Lots of laughs as we discuss finally becoming a ‘profes...
2022-03-011h 08
Pipettes and PoliticsOn-the-bench trainingApprenticeships offer pathways into biotechnology for a growing number of students. How does the training model work, why are policymakers excited about it, and who wants to be an apprentice? Laurel Oldach, a science writer for the ASBMB, and Sarina Neote, ASBMB's science policy manager, have the story. Read their ASBMB Today article to learn even more: https://bit.ly/3pi7JNh.
2021-10-2026 min
Is This Science?Episode 7: Adorable Half Flops and Salty Calcium SoupIn this drunk science episode we learn more about the science behind floppy ears from Allie and creepy creatures from the deep deep from Kaitlin.
If you want to be interviewed on an episode / participate in an upcoming Drunk Science episode or share an experience to the How to Not Science segments reach out to us by email: ProtonationNation@gmail.com.
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Allie's ASBMB article: https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/opinions/012421/learning-to-be-a-science-superhero
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2021-02-1055 minIs This Science?Episode 6: Guppy Plinko and 1.37 million DrosophilaIn this episode we learn more about Allie's history and future in science. How they got interested in science, how they got to IU and where they may go next.
If you want to be interviewed on an episode / participate in an upcoming Drunk Science episode or share an experience to the How to Not Science segments reach out to us by email: ProtonationNation@gmail.com.
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Allie's ASBMB article: https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/opinions/012421/learning-to-be-a-science-superhero
2021-02-0150 min
Raising SuperherosEp08 - Why is Science so hard? (Part 2)Today we dive back into Science and try to answer the question, Why is Science so hard?
Links we discussed:
Here are those links I mentioned at the end:
https://www.youtube.com/user/AsapSCIENCE
http://www.beatricebiologist.com/
https://www.iflscience.com/
All of Jill's works:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30244836/ - The Paper Jill worked on
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30290146/ - Commentary of that paper
https://youtu.be/RXByc-2DO-U...
2020-11-2357 min
Hopkins Biotech PodcastDaniel Pham - Informing Philanthropic InvestmentsDr. Daniel Pham, PhD is an Associate Director at the Milken Institute’s Center for Strategic Philanthropy, which works with a diverse array of key stakeholders to advance initiatives that aim to improve human health. Prior to joining the Milken Institute, Daniel played an active role in science policy & advocacy as a Public Affairs Manager at the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) and a Science Policy Fellow at Research!America. He’s also an alumnus of the Johns Hopkins School of M...
2020-11-1640 min
Pipettes and PoliticsPipettes and Politics - COVID-19 Special Edition 11Host Benjamin Corb interviews the National Institutes of Health's Director of the Center for Scientific Review (CSR) Dr. Noni Byrnes. They discuss how the CSR has moved to an all remote peer review process during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, and how peer reviewers are adopting to this newer format.
Benjamin Corb - @bwcorb on twitter
Noni Byrnes (CSR) - @CSRpeerreview
2020-05-1422 minPipettes and PoliticsPipettes and Politics - COVID-19 Special Edition 10ASBMB Public affairs director Benjamin Corb is joined by the National Science Foundation's Dr. Joanne Tornow. Dr. Tornow is the Assistant Director of the Biological Sciences Division of the NSF. They discuss programs implemented by the NSF to support funded investigators in these trying times, how NSF is handling remote peer review of grants, and the challenges and opportunities brought to light from the pandemic and pandemic response.
Benjamin Corb - @bwcorb on twitter
Joanne Tornow - @NSF
2020-05-1228 min
At The Table"We're all behind you, let's go" [Ben Corb ASBMB interview]In a recent piece, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) director of public affairs Ben Corb argues that politics has gotten in the way of good science in the context of COVID-19 research.
Ben Corb on Twitter
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2020-05-0426 min
Pipettes and PoliticsPipettes and Politics - COVID-19 Special Edition 9Host Benjamin Corb is joined by Dr. Regina Richards. Dr. Richards is the Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. They discuss how preexisting health disparities are felt more acutely during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how scientists, doctors and the community can begin to take steps to overcome some of the challenges faced by minority communities.
Benjamin Corb - @bwcorb on twitter
Regina Richards - @ReginadRichards
Rainbow PUSH Coalition / National Medical Association joint statement on COVID-19 response: https://www.fammed.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/rpc-nma-manifesto.pdf
2020-04-2433 minPipettes and PoliticsPipettes and Politics - COVID-19 Special Edition 8ASBMB Public Affairs Director Benjamin Corb is joined by Christopher Pickett. Pickett is the Director of Rescuing Biomedical Research, a project started by identifying the need to take action to improve the biomedical research workforce and enterprise. RBR is hosting a series over the next several weeks which is aimed at identifying what systemic changes are necessary for the research enterprise to blossom in the time of COVID-19 and beyond.
For more information on RBR's series, click here:http://rescuingbiomedicalresearch.org/blog/reforming-biomedical-workforce-time-covid-19/
Benjamin Corb - @bwcorb on Twitter
Christopher Pickett - @ChrisPickett5
2020-04-2022 minPipettes and PoliticsPipettes and Politics - COVID-19 Special Edition 7In our latest installment, ASBMB Public Affairs Director and host Benjamin Corb speaks with John Arnst, a staff writer for ASBMB Today and Laurel Oldach, a science communicator for ASBMB. Their conversation explored what its like to be a professional science communicator in a time when the public is consuming science news like never before.
Benjamin Corb - @bwcorb on Twitter
John Arnst - @ArnstJohn
Laurel Oldach - @LaurelOld
2020-04-1726 minPipettes and PoliticsPipettes and Politics - COVID-19 Special Edition 6In our newest installment, host Benjamin Corb interviews Representative John Paul Sredzinski, who represents the 112th district in the State of Connecticut House of Representatives. Sredzinski talks about what its like to be an elected representative in the times of social distancing, and how the legislature and governor are working in a bipartisan manner to respond to this pandemic. Also, Sredzinski shares his experience as a potential COVID-19 patient.
Benjamin Corb - @bwcorb on twitter
John Paul Sredzinski - @jpsredzinski
2020-04-1325 minPipettes and PoliticsPipettes and Politics - COVID-19 Special Edition 5Host Benjamin Corb is joined by William Sullivan, Showalter Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology at the Indiana University School of Medicine, and author of "Pleased to Meet Me: Genes, Germs, and the Curious Forces that Make Us Who We Are," They discussed the science behind why people believe chloroquine may have therapeutic uses for COVID-19 patients, how it works, and the risks involved.
Benjamin Corb - @bwcorb on Twitter
William Sullivan -@wjsullivan
Article referenced during the discussion: https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/science/032820/why-scientists-are-studying-if-chloroquine-could-t
2020-04-1027 minPipettes and PoliticsPipettes and Politics - COVID-19 Special Edition 4Host Benjamin Corb is joined by Dr. Jon Lorsch, the Director of the National Institute for General Medical Sciences at the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Lorsch discusses funding opportunities available to researchers related to SARS-CoV-2, and policies the NIH is implementing to support funded researchers. Also, what it's like to manage a program like NIGMS remotely.
Benjamin Corb - @bwcorb on Twitter
Jon Lorsch - @NIGMS
2020-04-0817 minPipettes and PoliticsPipettes and Politics- COVID-19 Special Edition 3Host Benjamin Corb (Public Affairs Director of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology) is joined by scientists from across the country to discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic response has effected their ability to keep their labs operating and do their science.
Guests include:
Terri Kinzy, Chair of ASBMB's Public Affairs Advisory Committee and Vice President of Research and Innovation at Western Michigan University
Jeff Brodsky, Professor, Avinoff Chair of Biological Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh
Marina Ramirez-Alvarado, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Mayo Clininc
Nick Rhind, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology at the...
2020-04-0624 minPipettes and PoliticsPipettes and Politics - COVID-19 Special Edition 2Host Benjamin Corb (Public Affairs Director of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology) is joined by Bill Ackley. Bill is a paramedic and Special Operations and Preparedness Chair for Southwestern Connecticut Region 1 Emergency Medical Services. We discuss the how first responders in the New York City metropolitan area are dealing with COVID-19 and patient care.
Benjamin Corb - @bwcorb on twitter
Bill Ackley - @billackley7174
2020-04-0321 minPipettes and PoliticsPipettes and Politics - COVID-19 Special Edition 1Host Benjamin Corb (Public Affairs Director of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology) is joined by Andrew Kessler, Principal of Slingshot Solutions to talk about how the COVID-19 response is effecting those in the substance abuse and mental health community.
Benjamin Corb - @bwcorb on twitter
Andrew Kessler - @SlingshotDC
2020-04-0224 min
Once a Scientist2. Founder of Project Bridge, Daniel Pham, on turning passions into careersEpisode 2. Daniel Pham is an Associate Director at the Milken Institute Center for Strategic Philanthropy. He did a PhD in neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University, where he founded Project Bridge, a student organization focused on scientific outreach. After his PhD, Daniel worked in science communication at Research!America and as a Public Affairs Manager at the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB).
2020-04-011h 35
Pipettes and PoliticsPipettes & Politics: Episode 14In this episode, ASBMB Public Affairs Director Benjamin Corb previews President Donald Trump's State of the Union Address - and what sort of talk about science viewers can expect to hear. Also - his suggestions on what the President can talk about.
Links from todays podcast:
@MattHourihan - AAAS R&D Budget Policy Director
https://t.co/EKGdggdqfA
New York Times article on Trump Administration Science:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/28/climate/trump-administration-war-on-science.html
Follow your Pipettes & Politics host on Twitter and share your thoughts on this episode using #PipettesAndPolitics:
-Benjamin Corb | @bwcorb
2020-02-0314 min
Pipettes and PoliticsPipettes & Politics: Episode 13In this episode, ASBMB Public Affairs Director Benjamin Corb provides an update on the fiscal year 2020 appropriations process. Corb also highlights the impact of continuing resolutions on federally funded academic research and the potential stalling effects of recent developments in politics.
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-Benjamin Corb | @bwcorb
2019-09-2713 min
Pipettes and PoliticsPipettes & Politics: Episode 12In this episode, ASBMB Public Affairs Director Benjamin Corb talks with Rush Holt, chief executive officer at the American Association for the Advancement of Science, about scientists running for office. Holt described his time as a former congressional representative and how his scientific training affected his experience in Congress. Ben also discusess the appointment of Kelvin Droegemeier to direct the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy; the release of the OSTP’s research and development priorities for fiscal year 2020; the current status of FY19 funding bills for the National Institutes of Health and other federal science agencies; and a...
2018-08-1734 min
Pipettes and PoliticsPipettes & Politics: Episode 11Episode 11 of the ASBMB science policy podcast “Pipettes and Politics” is now available. ASBMB public affairs staff members provide updates on the fiscal year 2019 Labor Health and Human Services appropriations. Staff members also discuss their August is for Advocacy annual campaign and recapped the ASBMB’s response to the National Institute of General Medical Sciences’ Request for Information for strategies to increase faculty diversity. Mary Woolley (@MaryWoolleyRA), president and chief executive officer for Research!America, joins the podcast to discuss the importance of science advocacy and ways to get involved.
References:
August is for Advocacy Campaign
https://www.asbmb.org/augustad...
2018-07-2032 min
Pipettes and PoliticsPipettes & Politics: Episode 10Episode 10 of the ASBMB science policy podcast “Pipettes and Politics” is now available. ASBMB public affairs staff provide updates on the U.S. House and Senate fiscal year 19 budget proposals for the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy Office of Science. Staff also talked about the discussions at the NIH advisory council meetings regarding its draft recommendations to address the next generation of researchers and the NIH’s response to reducing sexual harassment in science. Staff also reviewed recommendations from the National Academies of Sciences’ report on sexual harassment in science.
ASBMB comments to the N...
2018-06-2235 min
Pipettes and PoliticsPipettes & Politics: Episode 9Episode 9 of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology science policy podcast, “Pipettes and Politics,” is available. The ASBMB public affairs staff provides an update on the fiscal year 2019 appropriations, the ASBMB August is for Advocacy campaign, and the progress of the ASBMB Advocacy Training Program. Staff also analyze the recent National Academies report on graduate STEM education for the 21st century.
References:
Request for Information (RFI): Strategies for Enhancing Postdoctoral Career Transitions to Promote Faculty Diversity
NOT-GM-18-034
Due: 7/20/18
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-GM-18-034.html
"For Comment" Draft Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF...
2018-06-0125 min
Pipettes and PoliticsPipettes & Politics: Episode 8In this episode, the ASBMB public affairs staff provides an update on fiscal year 2019 appropriations and the ASBMB’s response to the National Science Foundation’s new policy on harassment reporting on agency funded projects. Staff members also discuss the recently released National Academies report on supporting the next generation of biomedical and behavioral researchers, and the recommendations that the ASBMB submitted to the National Institutes of Health on its Next Generation of Researchers Initiative.
References:
https://www.aaas.org/page/fy-2019-rd-appropriations-dashboard
http://policy.asbmb.org/2018/05/10/the-national-academies-releases-report-on-supporting-the-next-generation-of-biomedical-and-behavioral-sciences-researchers/
http://policy.asbmb.org/2018/05/09/the-asbmb-paac-responds-to-nsf-efforts-to-address-sexual-harassment-in-science/
http://www.asbmb.org/uploadedFiles/Advocacy/Positions_and...
2018-05-1834 min
Pipettes and PoliticsSpecial Episode - The Hill Day EditionAfter a brief hiatus, Pipettes and Politics is back this week and next with two new episodes!
April was a busy month for the ASBMB public affairs team, with the annual Hill Day and agency visits and a West Coast swing to the 2018 ASBMB Annual Meeting in San Diego. Daniel and André also visited Louisiana State University, West Virginia University, and Johns Hopkins University to give talks on advocacy.
In this special episode, Ben talks with several participants of ASBMB’s Hill Day about their experiences. Adrianne Lee (@DEDsomnabulist), Andrea Hadjikyriacou (@phd_fashionista), Tino Sanchez (@DrTinoSanchez), Emily Myers (@OrbiTrapped) and Sam...
2018-05-1122 min
Pipettes and PoliticsPipettes & Politics: Episode 6ASBMB public affairs staff members discuss the U.S. House science committee’s hearing on sexual harassment and misconduct in science, the National Science Foundation’s efforts to combat sexual misconduct, and the White House’s report on science and technology in the first year of the Trump administration. Emily Holubowich, executive director for the Coalition for Health Funding, joins the podcast to discuss the complex federal budget negotiations for fiscal years 2018 and 2019. In anticipation of the ASBMB’s upcoming webinar on how to write an op-ed, the episode ends with a call for scientists to write opinion pieces urging lawmaker...
2018-03-0948 min
Pipettes and PoliticsPipettes & Politics: Episode 5In this episode we cover the 2-year budget deal passed in Congress and what it means for some of the major science funding agencies; new sexual harassment policies being proposed by the NSF and the NIH; and the National Science Board’s policy companion statement on U.S. need for a STEM-capable workforce.
ASBMB Today science writer John Arnst makes his debut on the podcast to talk about his feature article for the February edition of the magazine on work funded by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities.
Interested in science policy? Applications are open for ASBMB's an...
2018-02-0928 min
Pipettes and PoliticsPipettes & Politics: Episode 4In this episode we cover updates on the recent government shutdown and its affect on the research enterprise; provide some agency policy updates; and highlight ASBMB's upcoming public affairs events.
Grant Support Index: http://policy.asbmb.org/2017/05/03/nih-moves-to-cap-the-number-of-active-grants-a-pi-can-have/
Next Generation of Researchers Initiative: http://policy.asbmb.org/2017/06/09/nih-shelves-gsi-policy-and-introduces-something-new/
NIH advisory committee to the director meeting recap: http://policy.asbmb.org/2017/05/03/nih-moves-to-cap-the-number-of-active-grants-a-pi-can-have/
Follow your Pipettes & Politics hosts Twitter and share your thoughts on this episode using #PipettesAndPolitics:
-Benjamin Corb | @bwcorb
-Andre Porter | @anporter_
-Daniel Pham | @dpham20
2018-01-2433 min
Pipettes and PoliticsPipettes & Politics: Episode 3This episode begins with a summary of hearings held to update Congress on the progress of the 21st Century Cures Act. In his testimony to the U.S. House and Senate, National Institutes of Health Director Francis S. Collins emphasized his agency’s commitment to support the next generation of researchers. The episode also provides an update on the controversial Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; our letter-writing campaign to remove the repeal of the graduate student tuition waiver; the damaging effects of a continuing resolution on the research community; and the status of the FY18 budget and a possibility of an...
2017-12-1532 min
Pipettes and PoliticsPipettes & Politics: Episode 2In this episode we cover updates on the controversial Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; the retirement of U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith R-Texas, chair of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee; and the National Institutes of Health’s request for information on developing emoji for use in scientific presentations.
We’re also joined by Matt Hourihan, Director of the Research and Development Budget and Policy Program at the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Matt discusses discretionary spending caps, budget deals, and the impact they have on science budgets.
Follow your Pipettes & Politics hosts Twitter and share your thou...
2017-12-0141 min
Pipettes and PoliticsPipettes & Politics: Episode 1ASBMB's policy team discusses how tax reform efforts currently being debated in the House of Representatives could impact scientists. Read more about this topic on the Policy Blotter: bit.ly/2iSQlKZ.
Follow your Pipettes & Politics hosts Twitter and share your thoughts on this episode using #PipettesAndPolitics:
-Benjamin Corb | @bwcorb
-Andre Porter | @anporter_
-Daniel Pham | @dpham20
2017-11-1423 min
STEMulating Conversations with Dr. QDeveloping Nurturing Mentoring Enviorments in STEM with Dr. Beronda MontgomeryDr. Beronda Montgomery is a plant scientist by training, and leverages her technical expertise to advance a professional development area that she is truly passionate. She masterfully uses the analogy of plant care and maintenance to illustrate the importance that a nurturing environment plays in mentoring. She has written extensively on the topic of mentoring, particularly within the STEM community and has been recognized for her work in this area. Follow her on Twitter @BerondaM for STEMulating and thoughtful tips on mentoring. Articles written by Dr. Montgomery about mentoring: Montgomery, BL. (2017). Mapping a...
2017-07-2646 min
GEN PodcastsWhat Trump Will Mean for Biomedical ResearchGEN Sounds of Science January 9, 2017Benjamin Corb, public affairs director for the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB), discusses what the biomedical research community can expect from the incoming administration of Donald J. Trump Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-01-1002 min
Life of the School Podcast: The Podcast for Biology TeachersLOTS3 - Rebekah RavgialaIn Episode 3, I chat with Rebekah Ravgiala, Biology and AP Biology at Tyngsborough High School. She has been actively involved in the BioBuilder community since 2011. BioBuilder works to make Synthetic Biology accessible to high school and middle school students. Rebekah led a high school team to the iGEM competition in 2012 and was a pioneering leader of the BioBuilder BioDesign Club for high school students. She has been awarded the ASBMB Fostering K12/University Partnership Grant in 2014 and the AMGEN Excellence in Science Teaching Award in 2013. Rebekah has presented her hands-on teaching methods at many conferences and professional workshops as well...
2016-07-1850 min
Creation – Myth or Miracle?Proteins “Close to a miracle”, Rocks don’t bend without breaking<h3>Evolutionist miracle of the day – The Origin of Proteins:</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.evolutionnews.org/2013/10/close_to_a_mira077971.html" target="_blank">“Close to a Miracle”: Unexpected Candor on the Origin of Proteins</a></p>
<p>Michael Behe wrote on October 16, 2013 </p>
<blockquote><p>From ASBMB Today, the official magazine of the American Society for Biochemistry </p></blockquote>… <a href="http://creationmythormiracle.com/2014/08/19/broadcast-oct-22-2013-proteins-almost-a-miracle-rocks-dont-bend-without-breaking/" class=&qu...
2014-08-1900 min