The American Society for Cell Biology

08/24/2026

Discover a new approach to high-throughput T-cell antigen discovery.

Join Ayano C. Kohlgruber, PhD, of Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, for a free webinar exploring T-cell receptor mapping of antigenic peptides (TCR-MAP)—a cell-based technology designed to identify T-cell antigens at scale.

Learn how TCR-MAP can query T-cell receptors with unknown specificity against large peptide libraries and help uncover both high- and low-affinity antigens.

September 29, 2026 | 12:00 pm ET

Free for ASCB members and nonmembers.

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In this webinar, we will discuss T-cell receptor (TCR) mapping of antigenic peptides (TCR-MAP), a cell-based method to discover T-cell antigens using a synthetic TCR-stimulated circuit in immortalized T cells. TCRs with unknown specificity are queried against a large, barcoded peptide library displa...

08/20/2026

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Honoring outstanding contributions to cell biology.

Congratulations to Daniela Cimini of Virginia Tech on being named a 2026 ASCB Fellow.

Election as an ASCB Fellow celebrates scientists whose careers have helped shape the field through research excellence, mentorship, leadership, and service.

ASCB is proud to recognize Dr. Cimini among the 2026 Fellows.

Learn more:
https://www.ascb.org/society-news/fifteen-visionary-scientists-named-2026-ascb-fellows/

08/18/2026

Transforming science education transforms science itself.

Congratulations to Brian Couch of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, recipient of the 2026 Bruce Alberts Award for Excellence in Science Education.

The award recognizes innovative and sustained contributions to science education that have made a national impact on teaching and learning.

ASCB is proud to celebrate Dr. Couch's dedication to advancing science education and preparing the next generation of scientists.

Learn more:
https://www.ascb.org/society-news/ascb-announces-2026-honorific-award-winners/

08/17/2026

Build more physiologically relevant models of human disease.

Standard organoids have transformed disease research—but they don't fully capture the complex, multi-cell-type architecture found in vivo.

Join Dr. Meritxell Huch and Didarul Bhuiyan, PhD for Session 2 of From Organoids to Assembloids: Building Better Models of Human Disease and learn how advances in liver assembloids, synthetic matrices, and organoid culture are helping researchers create more representative models for disease research.

September 14, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. ET

Free for ASCB members and nonmembers.

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Standard organoid cultures have transformed disease research — but they still struggle to capture the multi-cell-type architecture that drives disease progression in vivo. What You’ll Learn Join Dr. Meritxell Huch and Didarul Bhuiyan, PhD, as they walk you through two approaches to building bett...

08/13/2026

Recognizing leaders who strengthen our scientific community.

Congratulations to Sara Brownell of Arizona State University on being elected a 2026 ASCB Fellow.

ASCB Fellows are selected by their peers in recognition of careers dedicated to advancing cell biology through research, leadership, mentorship, and service.

Congratulations on this well-deserved honor!

Learn more:
https://www.ascb.org/society-news/fifteen-visionary-scientists-named-2026-ascb-fellows/

08/11/2026

Scientific excellence and outstanding mentorship go hand in hand.

ASCB is proud to recognize Matt Welch of the University of California, Berkeley, as the recipient of the 2026 Sandra Masur Senior Leadership Award.

This award honors scientists whose outstanding research is matched by a sustained commitment to mentoring women and individuals from underrepresented groups while strengthening the scientific community through leadership.

Congratulations, Dr. Welch! We look forward to recognizing you at Cell Bio 2026.

Learn more:
https://www.ascb.org/society-news/ascb-announces-2026-honorific-award-winners/

08/06/2026

Science moves faster when we move it forward together.

Cell Bio 2026 brings together researchers from every career stage to exchange ideas, present discoveries, and build collaborations that extend well beyond the meeting.

Take a look at what awaits this December in San Diego.

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Learn more: https://ascb.org/cellbio26

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08/06/2026

Celebrating a career of scientific excellence.

Congratulations to Craig Blackstone of Harvard University on being named a 2026 ASCB Fellow.

Election as an ASCB Fellow recognizes scientists whose careers have advanced cell biology through exceptional research, leadership, mentorship, and service to the scientific community.

ASCB is proud to honor Dr. Blackstone and looks forward to recognizing the 2026 Fellows at Cell Bio 2026, the joint meeting of ASCB and EMBO, this December in San Diego.

Learn more:
https://www.ascb.org/society-news/fifteen-visionary-scientists-named-2026-ascb-fellows/

08/05/2026

ASCB CEO Matt Loeb is featured in The Scholarly Kitchen.

In a new guest post examining how scientific societies are responding to the White House's proposed OMB funding rule, ASCB CEO Matt Loeb joins other society leaders in discussing the potential impact on research funding, peer review, and the scientific enterprise.

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Today's post features conversations with society publishing leaders resisting the proposed OMB rule change for federal research funding.

08/05/2026

We've extended the Cell Bio 2026 abstract submission deadline to August 7.

To ensure all researchers have sufficient time to complete their submissions following recent technical issues, the deadline for talk and poster abstract submissions has been extended to Thursday, August 7.

If you were affected, we appreciate your patience. If you haven't submitted yet, this is your opportunity to share your latest research with the global cell biology community at Cell Bio 2026.

Submit your abstract by August 7: https://www.ascb.org/cellbio2026/abstracts-2026/