ASBMB members

ASBMB Today is the member magazine of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. The magazine is published online year-round, with special print editions for ASBMB members each quarter. 

We welcome submissions of member news, obituaries, personal essays and other content relevant to the society's members and the broader scientific community. See current calls for submission.

General inquiries should be sent to asbmbtoday@asbmb.org.

Artificial intelligence is redefining how we see, literally. AI provides ophthalmologists new ways to detect eye disease earlier.

🔗 Explore the research in "A biological camera: How AI is transforming retinal imaging" by @Inayah Entzminger.

For an upcoming ASBMB Today essay series, we invite instructors in biochemistry, molecular biology and related fields to reflect on how their approaches to teaching have evolved. What inspired you to change? What surprised you? What did you learn from your students along the way?

Your essay might explore:

• Shifting from traditional lectures to flipped or active-learning models
• Redesigning grading systems to focus on mastery or specifications
• Bringing cultural context or inclusivity into your curriculum
• Using new technologies like augmented reality or peer learning assistants
• Becoming more intentional and transparent in communicating goals and expectations
• How evidence-based teaching changed your view of what it means to educate scientists
• We welcome first-person essays that capture moments of experimentation, growth and discovery - whether things went smoothly or not. Essays should be thoughtful, candid and conversational, sharing what you learned about both teaching and yourself.

Essays can be submitted in two formats: a full essay (500 words) or a micro-essay (250 words).

Deadline: January 15

Submit your pitch or completed essay to: mlocke@asbmb.org

Learn more.

Showcase your science!

ASBMB is seeking original images from members for upcoming ASBMB Today covers. Submit your image with a 2–3 sentence description of your work to asbmbtoday@asbmb.org.

Upcoming magazine themes

• Aging (Winter issue): molecular and cellular processes of aging, longevity research, age-related disease, and the science of living longer, healthier lives.
  Deadline: Nov. 14
• The Science of Learning (Spring issue): from the molecular details of how learning and memory occur to innovative higher education practices and teaching approaches in the molecular life sciences.
  Deadline: Feb. 27

Submission parameters

• Dimensions: Images must be sized for an 8.5 x 11-inch cover, portrait orientation.
• Resolution: Minimum 300 dpi at full size (2550 x 3300 pixels).
• Format: TIFF, PNG, or high-quality JPEG files are accepted.
• Originality: Please only submit original work (microscopy images, data visualizations, illustrations or photographs you created). AI-generated work is allowed (indicate the tool you used in the description of your work).

Selected images will be featured on the cover of ASBMB Today, with full credit given to the creator and will be featured in a short article online.

How to submit

Submit your images and a short description of the work to asbmbtoday@asbmb.org. Learn more on our website.

Extracellular vesicles from pregnant cattle support embryo development better than laboratory models, highlighting their potential to improve reproductive efficiency in bovine embryo cultures. Read more about this recent MCP paper online in the ASBMB Today.

Yale professor @Anton Bennett explores how protein tyrosine phosphatases shape disease, while building a legacy of mentorship that expands opportunity and fuels discovery in biochemistry and molecular biology. Read this feature by @Jessica Desamero on #ASBMBToday.

A well-written abstract draws readers to your paper, poster or presentation. Read how to make your abstract not just informative, but captivating, both in writing and in-person in this #ASBMBToday article by @Inayah Entzminger.

And don't forget that you can present your research alongside other outstanding scientists who are driving research forward at the 2026 ASBMB Annual Meeting, which will be held March 7–10. Submit your abstract and apply for travel awards today, Nov. 17.

A new investigational drug, alixorexton, targets the brain's orexin system to restore wakefulness in people with narcolepsy type 1. Alkermes chemist Brian Raymer shares how molecular modeling turned a lab idea into a promising phase 3 therapy in the #ASBMBToday article, "How Alixorexton could transform narcolepsy treatment," by @Inayah Entzminger.

For the second year in a row, @Joseph Cotruvo Jr. was named as a finalist for the Blavatnik National Award for Young Scientists in the chemical sciences by the New York Academy of Sciences. Congratulations, Joseph! 

Read the full feature by @Amy Bounds on #ASBMBToday.

@Philip Cole, an ASBMB Breakthroughs webinar speaker, presented his research on how posttranslational modifications to histones are involved in gene expression and how these modifications could be therapeutically targeted to treat diseases like cancer. Read the full feature by @Courtney Chandler on #ASBMBToday.