ASBMB Student Chapters

Exploring a future in biochemistry or molecular biology? 🧪

The ASBMB Marion B. Sewer Undergraduate Scholarship offers $2,000 for students who are committed to advancing these fields while helping to strengthen the diversity in science.

🎓 Apply now! https://www.asbmb.org/awards-grants/undergraduate-scholarship
🗓️ Deadline: April 30

Marion B. Sewer Distinguished Scholarship for Undergraduates Provides up to $2,000 toward undergraduate tuition costs for one academic year.

📣 Undergraduate students: Don’t miss these upcoming research & career opportunities!

🔬Deadlines are approaching for several summer research programs, internships and career-exploration opportunities in the molecular life sciences, including:

• NIH, NIST & Amgen summer research programs
• A fully funded Ph.D. admissions prep institute
• Science policy career exploration webinars
• Paid industry and leadership internships

Many applications are due January–February, so now is the time to start planning. Mentors and advisors — please share with your students!

➡️ Learn more: https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/careers/011426/opportunities-for-scientists-11426

Upcoming opportunities Calling all biochemistry and molecular biology educators! Share your teaching experiences and insights in ASBMB Today’s essay series. Submit your essay or pitch by Jan. 15, 2026.

Make your chapter legendary: Outstanding Chapter Award

The Outstanding Chapter Award celebrates student chapters that lead in education, outreach, and campus engagement.
Applications are now open! Submit by Dec.12 for a chance to be recognized at the ASBMB Annual Meeting and receive $850 to support chapter activities.

Apply now and showcase your chapter’s impact!
https://www.asbmb.org/student-chapters/awards/outstanding-chapter

Outstanding Chapter Award An $850 cash prize to support chapter activities.

🎉Congratulations to Melodie Cadichon, the inaugural recipient of the Dr. Henry Teoh Award for Outstanding Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program Graduating Senior!

This award recognizes exceptional achievement, leadership and promise in a student. Cadichon is being honored for enhancing the connections between CSTEP and the ASBMB Student Chapter at SUNY Old Westbury: https://ow.ly/66b550WzNi9.

Cadichon honored for academic achievement She won the State University of New York at Old Westbury’s Dr. Henry Teoh Award for Outstanding Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program Graduating Senior, which recognizes exceptional achievement, leadership and promise in a student.

Please join us in congratulating the 16 new undergraduate juniors and seniors inducted to ASBMB's honor society, Chi Omega Lambda (ΧΩΛ)!
https://ow.ly/bkLV50VNYYK

ASBMB inducts 2025 honor society members Chi Omega Lambda, which recognizes exceptional juniors and seniors pursuing degrees in the molecular life sciences, has 16 new inductees in 2025.

The University of Illinois Springfield's ASBMB Student Chapter, in collaboration with The Research Society at UIS, recently teamed up with SIU Medicine to host their annual "Meet-Your-Mentor" event, during which students have the opportunity to connect with UIS and SIU professors and learn about starting research projects. Congratulations on a successful event!
https://www.instagram.com/p/DA8oPRDxOwC/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Huge thanks to every UIS and SIU faculty member and every student who were able to come to our annual Meet-Your-Mentor FA24 Event last night! It was amazing to see the enthusiasm of professors and students interacting with each other with meaningful experiences! We look forward to see your successful research projects in the future! Thank you ASBMB and the Office of Research and Innovation for being able to co-host with us! Your contributions played a huge part in this event!

Shoutout to the ASBMB Student Chapter at Purdue Biochemistry for this awesome interview with faculty advisor Orla Hart! Dr. Hart highlights the benefits of attending the ASBMB's annual meeting and being involved with the society. She says: "You will meet people that you will have as professional contacts. It will be fun!"
🔬 abstract submission info: https://www.asbmb.org/annual-meeting/abstracts
💡 Learn more about ASBMB Student Chapters and student and faculty benefits: https://www.asbmb.org/education/student-chapters
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⭐ This interview is such a wonderful example of the work our student chapters members and faculty advisors do to support the next generation of scientists! Thank you all!

Conferences are a great opportunity to share your research story and network with other scientists in your field. If you are in biochemistry, or a related field, consider becoming a member of the Purdue student chapter of the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) and presenting your work at the annual conference this spring! To participate in this event, you must be an ASBMB member and submit an abstract by early December. Please reach out to Dr. Hart ([email protected]) or our advisor, Heidi Fornes ([email protected]), if you’re interested in pursuing this opportunity. All levels of research are welcome! #research #science #discoverbmb #purdue #chicago

Thank you to our ASBMB Public Affairs Advisory Committee members, Advocacy Training Program delegates and staff who met w/policymakers on Capitol Hill today. And a very important thank you to all who participated in our letter writing campaign. (If you haven't yet emailed your elected officials, there's still time. Check out the link in our story for details!) We so appreciate all your support in advocating for basic science!
Photo credit: Rick Page
https://www.asbmb.org/advocacy/capitol-hill-day

Support ASBMB members and staff who are on Capitol Hill today advocating for basic scientific research funding by sending an email to your policymakers! Visit https://www.asbmb.org/advocacy for details.

Support ASBMB members and staff who are on Capitol Hill today advocating for basic scientific research funding by sending an email to your policymakers! Visit https://www.asbmb.org/advocacy for details. #ASBMBATP #ASBMBAdvocates #ASBMBHillDay

To quote Amy Schneider on , “What are (optical) tweezers?”

In this technique, a molecule of interested is usually tethered to one or two micron-sized beads by double stranded DNA molecular handles. A laser beam, focused by a microscope objective lens, can then trap these beads and use light’s momentum to stretch and compress the molecule of interest to study its structure.

Head to jbc.org and check out Amy K. Chau and co-authors’ latest paper to learn more! (Link also in bio.)
https://www.jbc.org/article/S0021-9258(23)01818-5/fulltext

To quote @Jeopardamy on @Jeopardy!, “What are (optical) tweezers?” In this technique, a molecule of interested is usually tethered to one or two micron-sized beads by double stranded DNA molecular handles. A laser beam, focused by a microscope objective lens, can then trap these beads and use light’s momentum to stretch and compress the molecule of interest to study its structure. Head to jbc.org and check out Amy K. Chau and co-authors’ latest paper to learn more! (Link also in bio.) https://www.jbc.org/article/S0021-9258(23)01818-5/fulltext #jeopardy #science #trivia #biophysics #biochemistry