American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology explained

American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Founded Date:December 26th, 1906
Founder:John Jacob Abel
Location:Rockville, Maryland
Key People:Toni M. Antalis: President
Joan W. Conaway: Treasurer
Wei Yang: Secretary
Num Employees:41
Num Members:12,000

The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) is a learned society that was founded on December 26, 1906, at a meeting organized by John Jacob Abel (Johns Hopkins University).[1] The roots of the society were in the American Physiological Society, which had been formed some 20 years earlier. ASBMB is the US member of the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

The ASBMB was originally called the American Society of Biological Chemists, before obtaining its current name in 1987. The society is based in Rockville, Maryland. ASBMB's mission is to advance the science of biochemistry and molecular biology through publication of scientific and educational journals, the organization of scientific meetings, advocacy for funding of basic research and education, support of science education at all levels, and by promoting the diversity of individuals entering the scientific workforce. The organization currently has over 12,000 members.

Publications

The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology publishes three research journals and a monthly magazine covering society news and activity updates. ASBMB journals are peer-reviewed and cover research in the fields of microbiology, molecular genetics, RNA-related research, proteomics, genomics, transcription, peptides, cell signaling, lipidomics, and systems biology. All articles are published online as "Papers in Press" upon acceptance. As of January 2021, all three ASBMB journals are fully open access.[2]

Meetings

ASBMB hosts and sponsors numerous meetings each year. The annual meeting is held each April in conjunction with the Experimental Biology meeting. Additionally, themed special symposia are organized throughout the year. The society also produces webinars throughout the year focused on topics related to scientific research, professional development and education.[10]

Awards

The society offers twenty-five different awards, grants, and scholarships.[11]

Annual Awards

Student Chapter Awards

Other awards

Recipients of Mildred Cohn Award

Source: American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Advocacy

The Public Affairs Office works with the PAAC to advocate for increased research budgets for the major governmental funding agencies, primarily the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. ASBMB has developed a set of recommendations[17] for pre-medical course requirements consistent with the new Medical College Admission Test. Advocacy efforts also focus on protecting the conditions that promote a successful research environment. In addition, the office works to maintain a healthy relationship between ASBMB members, government officials, and the public in order to foster awareness of the importance of science to everyday life.

As part of their advocacy efforts, ASBMB organizes Capitol Hill Day, an annual event that allows graduate students and trainees to meet their congressional representatives in Washington, D.C.[18]

See also

External links

See also

Notes and References

  1. Bradshaw, R. A., Hancock, C. C., Kresge, N. (2009) The ASBMB Centennial History: 100 Years of the Chemistry of Life
  2. Web site: ASBMB journals are now open access. 2021-07-01. www.asbmb.org. en.
  3. Web site: MCP Mission Statement . 2010-07-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081225131153/http://www.mcponline.org/misc/mission.dtl . 2008-12-25 . dead .
  4. http://www.mcponline.org/cgi/content/full/6/6/951 Ralph A. Bradshaw and Alma L. Burlingame,"Welcome, HUPO" Molecular & Cellular Proteomics 6:951, 2007.
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20080830095320/http://www.mcponline.org/cgi/content/full/6/6/951-a Peipei Ping, Rolf Apweiler and John Bergeron,MCP and HUPO: An Era of New Partnership, Molecular & Cellular Proteomics 6:951-952, 2007.
  6. Web site: MCP Supplement: HUPO 4th Annual World Congress, August 29-September 1, 2005, Munich . July 22, 2010 . December 25, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081225171540/http://www.mcponline.org/content/vol6/issue6/ . dead .
  7. Web site: Special Issue: 8th International Symposium On Mass Spectrometry In The Life Sciences . 2010-07-22 . 2008-12-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081230154759/http://www.mcponline.org/content/vol7/issue4/ . dead .
  8. http://www.jlr.org/site/home/about/index.xhtml About The Journal of Lipid Research: AIM AND SCOPE
  9. Web site: About ASBMB Today. 2021-07-01. www.asbmb.org. en.
  10. Web site: On-demand events. 2021-07-01. www.asbmb.org. en.
  11. Web site: Awards, grants and fellowships. 2021-07-01. www.asbmb.org. en.
  12. Web site: ASBMB. 2018-12-20. ASBMB.
  13. Web site: ASBMB Presidents :: 1978 – Mildred Cohn. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140713232601/http://www.asbmb.org/uploadedfiles/AboutUs/ASBMB_History/Past_Presidents/1970s/1978Cohn.html. 2014-07-13. 2018-12-20. Asbmb.org.
  14. Web site: Mildren Cohn (1913–2009) - American Chemical Society. 2018-12-20. Acs.org.
  15. Web site: Mildred Cohn Award in Biological Chemistry. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160531143002/http://www.asbmb.org/Page.aspx?id=16225. 31 May 2016. 1 May 2016. American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
  16. Web site: ASBMB Annual Meeting 2017 Award Lectures . 2017-07-11 . 2017-07-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170721185724/https://www.asbmb.org/meeting2017/awardwinners/ . dead .
  17. Web site: Charles Brenner and Dagmar Ringe, "Response to the New MCAT: ASBMB Premedical Curriculum Recommendations" "ASBMB Today" 12-14, March 2012 . 2012-03-10 . 2012-06-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120603225314/http://www.asbmb.org/asbmbtoday/asbmbtoday_article.aspx?id=16052 . dead .
  18. Web site: Capitol Hill Day. www.asbmb.org. 2019-03-23.

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