American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

08/27/2026

You know what makes your undergraduate BMB program exceptional. ASBMB accreditation helps you demonstrate it.

Designed for B.S. and B.A. degree programs in biochemistry, molecular biology and related disciplines, ASBMB accreditation provides an independent assessment of student achievement and program effectiveness. The process offers valuable insight into curriculum strengths, opportunities for improvement and student outcomes.

Your commitment to excellence deserves recognition.
✅ Applications are due Sept. 15: https://www.asbmb.org/education/accreditation.

ASBMB accreditation recognizes excellence in undergraduate degree programs in biochemistry and molecular biology and related disciplines.

08/27/2026

New in JBC press| Clamp conformational flexibility and dynamics in archaeal and eukaryotic RNA polymerases revealed by cryo-EM.
Learn more:
https://www.jbc.org/article/S0021-9258(26)02261-1/fulltext

08/26/2026

In recognition of National Immunization Awareness Month, ASBMB is highlighting research that advances our understanding of vaccines and infectious disease.

Peter S. Kim, keynote speaker for ASBMB 2027, focuses on engineering broadly protective vaccines and antibody-based therapies against infectious disease. His research brings together protein engineering, immunology and machine learning to tackle some of today's most pressing global health challenges.

Join the molecular biosciences community in Boston this April to hear Dr. Kim's keynote and explore the discoveries shaping what's next in biochemistry and molecular biology: https://www.asbmb.org/annual-meeting/program.

08/26/2026

In a new Journal of Biological Chemistry study, researchers determined crystal structures of the herpes simplex virus protein ICP8 bound to DNA, revealing new details about how the virus
copies its genome.

The findings provide a structural framework for future efforts to target ICP8 therapeutically.

🧬Read more: https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/science/082526/how-herpesvirus-hijacks-dna-replication

08/25/2026

ASBMB remembers Charles A. West (1927–2026), a longtime member and internationally recognized expert in plant chemical defenses.

West was recognized internationally for his expertise in the biosynthesis and regulation of plant hormones and secondary metabolites involved in disease resistance. One of his research areas focused on understanding the biosynthesis of terpenoid compounds in higher plants.

His research provided key insights into how stress responses in plants help them defend against environmental pathogens. This work helped pave the way for studying how plants make antibiotic compounds in response to stress, such as fungal invasion. He was also instrumental in building UCLA Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry's program and mentoring future generations of scientists.

Read more about his life and scientific legacy: https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/people/081026/in-memoriam-charles-a-west.

He was renowned for his expertise in the biosynthesis and regulation of plant hormones and was an ASBMB member since 1966.

08/25/2026

New in JBC press| C-terminus–independent multimerization of Hv1 proton channels.
Learn more:
https://www.jbc.org/article/S0021-9258(26)02259-3/fulltext

08/24/2026

Interested in the intersection of immunity and lipid biology?

Join Journal of Lipid Research Early Career Editorial Board member Paul Huang, Ph.D., of Fudan University, for a University of Pittsburgh (UPMC) seminar on Aug. 27:
"When Immunity Redirects Lipids: Lipoprotein Transit Determines Psoriasis Comorbidities"

🗓️ Aug. 27
📍 In person or virtual
🕛 12–1 p.m. Eastern

View the seminar flyer and participation details: https://cim.pitt.edu/seminar-series/
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08/24/2026

New in JBC press| A modular platform for measuring substrate oxidation by CO2 production in diverse cell culture systems.
Learn more:
https://www.jbc.org/article/S0021-9258(26)02256-8/fulltext