Policy

Annual Meeting
Dulce Gomez
Feb. 7, 2024
Topics include running for office, becoming an advocate, and navigating the grant review process at the NIH.
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Funding opportunities to explore
Funding

Funding opportunities to explore

Nov. 28, 2023

Beyond the National Institutes of Health, a number of U.S. government agencies provided funding for basic scientific research.

Advocating for change in science
Feature

Advocating for change in science

Nov. 23, 2023

ASBMB trainees harness their training and life experience to reshape science policy.

How public policy work amplifies our impact
Essay

How public policy work amplifies our impact

Nov. 23, 2023

ASBMB Today contributor Oluwadamilola “Dami” Oke describes her journey to advocacy and shares thoughts from a mentor who guided her.

‘The implosion of the large laboratory business model’
Interview

‘The implosion of the large laboratory business model’

Nov. 22, 2023

NIGMS Director Jon Lorsch talks about challenges for researchers, what the agency is doing to help early-career scientists and the future of academic labs.

Helping you get back to work
Jobs

Helping you get back to work

Nov. 16, 2023

The National Institutes of Health and the Society of Women Engineers have programs to support returning scientists after a career break.

Meet Ann West, leader of the PAAC
Interview

Meet Ann West, leader of the PAAC

Nov. 15, 2023

Once an admitted rookie at advocacy, today she’s the chair of the ASBMB’s Public Affairs Advisory Committee.

News

NIH’s advisory committee releases report on re-envisioning postdoc training

The working group developed six primary recommendations for the National Institutes of Health.
NIH’s advisory committee releases report on re-envisioning postdoc training

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Why we advocate
Editorial

Why we advocate

Nov. 9, 2023

“Without basic research, we won’t have new drugs, cutting-edge innovations, or the knowledge we need to address the challenges of the 21st century.”

What scientists need to know about NIH’s simplified peer review framework
Blotter

What scientists need to know about NIH’s simplified peer review framework

Nov. 7, 2023

Reviewers will focus on three central factors, and the agency will do more administrative tasks to reduce reviewer burden.

ASBMB weighs in on policy changes for dual-use research
Blotter

ASBMB weighs in on policy changes for dual-use research

Oct. 26, 2023

The society applauds initial steps to harmonize policies on infectious disease-related research but urges policymakers to provide clearer guidance to the scientific community.

Study documents impact of federal funding for basic research
News

Study documents impact of federal funding for basic research

Sept. 23, 2023

Researchers found patterns to help identify the citations that were more likely to be important to each piece of published science.

A call to action: Urge Congress to support scientific research
Funding

A call to action: Urge Congress to support scientific research

Sept. 14, 2023

The ASBMB is advocating for a sustained or increased NIH budget; we need our members to email their elected officials.

An ancient practice in need of modern-day support
Health Observance

An ancient practice in need of modern-day support

Aug. 29, 2023

August is National Breastfeeding Month.

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