American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

10/07/2026

In JBC press| Discovery and characterization of Chondroitinase A with specificity for 4-O-sulfated N-acetylgalactosamine in Chondroitin sulfate/Dermatan sulfate.
Learn more:
https://www.jbc.org/article/S0021-9258(26)02466-X/fulltext

10/07/2026

Can you explain your research in one minute?

Join us tomorrow for "How to finesse your elevator speech," an interactive webinar focused on clear, engaging science communication.

Learn how to distill your research into a concise pitch for a general audience and strengthen your scientific communication skills alongside:

🔹 Crystal Mendoza, science writer, Ragon Institute/Massachusetts General Hospital
🔹 Michele Vitolo, assistant professor, University of Maryland, Baltimore
🔹 Michael Wolyniak, professor, Hampden-Sydney College

📅 Oct. 8, 1–2 p.m. ET
✔️ Free registration required: https://www.asbmb.org/meetings-events/how-to-finesse-your-elevator-speech

Register today!

10/07/2026

The 2026 Nobel Prizes in Physiology or Medicine and Chemistry recognized discoveries that gave scientists control over two fundamental processes: nerve cell activity and the production of mirror-image molecules.

The medicine prize went to Karl Deisseroth of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Stanford University, Peter Hegemann of Humboldt University of Berlin and Georg Nagel of the University of Würzburg for discoveries that enabled optogenetics.

The chemistry prize honored Henri Kagan of Université Paris-Sud and Kenso Soai of Tokyo University of Science for discovering nonlinear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis, work that helped explain how chemical reactions can produce one molecular mirror image.

🔹Learn more: https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/science/100726/light-proteins-mirror-molecules-2026-nobel-prizes

The 2026 Nobel Prizes in physiology or medicine and chemistry honored discoveries that allow scientists to control neurons with light and produce specific mirror-image molecules for chemical and pharmaceutical applications.

10/07/2026

Congratulations to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai, recipients of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discoveries that helped explain how molecular asymmetry, or chirality, can emerge during chemical synthesis.

Their work revealed how chemical reactions can favor one molecular "handedness" over another, helping address a longstanding question about how homochirality emerges and advancing the design and manufacture of pharmaceuticals.

🔹 Explore more Nobel Prize-winning molecular bioscience: https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/people/100226/twenty-nobel-prize-winners-modern-biochemistry

• Portrait illustrations © Niklas Elmehed/Nobel Prize Outreach.
• Chirality illustration © Johan Jarnestad/The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

10/07/2026

Congratulations to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel, recipients of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics.

The prize recognizes discoveries that led to optogenetics, a method that makes it possible to show how nerve cells shape memories, feelings and behaviors in the living brain. Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel discovered channelrhodopsin, a remarkable light-sensitive protein in a single-celled alga. Karl Deisseroth transformed it into a light-controlled switch for nerve cells. Together, their work laid the foundation for a new era in neuroscience.

The prize is a reminder that fundamental molecular bioscience can lead to breakthroughs that transform entire fields of research.

Explore more Nobel Prize-winning molecular bioscience: https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/people/100226/twenty-nobel-prize-winners-modern-biochemistry



Illustration captions and credit (from left to right): Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026: Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel
Ill. Niklas Elmehed © Nobel Prize Outreach

10/07/2026

Good morning from the ASBMB team and happy Day 3 of Molecular Bioscience Week!

Today's featured event is our virtual Science Flash Talk Competition at 12 p.m. Eastern. Tune in to support the competitors, learn about exciting molecular bioscience research and participate in interactive activities throughout the event.

➡️ Register now: https://ow.ly/UFm950ZVbpG

10/07/2026

In JLR press| Lipolysis-Driven Communication Between Adipose Tissue and Liver: A Key Axis in Metabolic Regulation.
Learn more:
https://www.jlr.org/article/S0022-2275(26)00180-X/fulltext

10/06/2026

In MCP press| Comparative Lactylomic Profiling Unveils Dynamic Reprogramming of Post-Translational Lactylation Landscapes During Human S***m Capacitation.
Learn more:
https://www.mcponline.org/article/S1535-9476(26)00153-2/fulltext

10/06/2026

In JBC press | Molecular mechanism of augmentation of oncogenic activity of MYC by TAF2 in HCC
Learn more:
https://www.jbc.org/article/S0021-9258(26)02453-1/fulltext

10/06/2026

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine highlights the power of molecular bioscience.

Awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics, the prize recognizes research that began with a simple question about how algae respond to light and led to a revolutionary tool for studying the brain.

By uncovering the molecular mechanisms behind a light-sensitive protein called channelrhodopsin, researchers opened new possibilities for understanding memory, behavior, neurological disease and more.

We're powered by molecular bioscience. Discoveries like these show why it matters.

Explore more Nobel Prize-winning molecular bioscience: https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/people/100226/twenty-nobel-prize-winners-modern-biochemistry


Illustration caption and credit: The alga Chlamydomonas senses light using its eyespot. When light is sufficiently strong, it swims towards the source.
© The Nobel Committee for Physiology or Medicine. Ill. Mattias Karlén | Nobel Prize