๐Congrats to the 2024 Excellence in Science Awards recipients: Holly Ingraham
@UCSF
, Pilar Alcaide
@TuftsMedSchool
, Mariana Byndloss
@VUMCDiscoveries
. The awards honor women scientists' excellence, leadership, and mentorship in their research fields.
We know many labs were shuttered and research was put on hold last year. Don't let that stop you from submitting an entry to the BioArt Competition. We're accepting images from 2018 through 2020. Submit your entry today!
#bioart
#sciart
#scicomm
#science
Anthony Fauci, director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, accepted the FASEB Public Service Award today. FASEB President Patricia Morris and Past President Louis Justement presented the award. The award presentation was delayed due to COVID-19.
Join us in congratulating the 2021 Excellence in Science Award recipients: Celeste Simon
@PennMedicine
, Valentina Greco
@YaleMed
, and Cigall Kadoch
@harvardmed
! Read more:
DYK? In real life, proteins twist and wiggle! Watch them in action featured in one of our 2017 winning
#BioArt
videos submitted by
@GeneticsGSA
member David Oppenheimer conducting research at
@UF
Chrystal Starbird is a strong advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion. She publishes regularly on strategies to maximize the impact of mentoring & to build an inclusive lab. Starbird is a recipient of the fall 2023 CARES Award.
#DEAI
#FASEBmembers
Congratulations to 2022 FASEB BioArt Awards recipient Margot Riggi
@UUtah
! Her entry won the Short Video category. The 3D animation captures the hypothesis of how the Chikungunya viral genome is released into the cytosol after endocytosis.
@MargotRiggi
#sciart
#bioart
This week's Excellence in Science Awardee Spotlight is Valentina Greco, PhD
@YaleMed
. Greco left Italy after college, due to the difficulty in finding a sustainable way forward to make her exploration of
#biology
into a profession. Read more:
@SocDevBio
BioArt winner Kristen Engevik's entry, "Infectious Waves," received second place in Video category. Her video shows
#rotavirus
inducing calcium waves in monkey
#kidney
epithelial cells during infection.
#BioArt
#SciArt
@thekengevik
FASEB Excellence in Science Award winner Karen A. Schindlerโs life as a scientist has been marked by the kind of eureka moments that alter futures and change fortunes. Follow her professional journey:
@KASchindler27
#FASEBmembers
Congratulations to the winners in this yearโs BioArt Competition! From HeLa cells to peptide amphiphile superbundles and more, the images are amazing. View them all:
#bioart
#sciart
#microscopy
#fluorescence
Troy Roepke, PhD, Associate Professor
@RutgersU
, says itโs time โto change the parameters of what is defined as successful, professional, worthy, and acceptable because the metric is always a cisgender, heterosexual white man.โ Hear more:
#PrideMonth
We're pleased to announce our new editor-in-chief! Loren E. Wold
@TheWoldLab
@OhioStateMed
will take the helm on August 1. Woldโs considerable experience in
#research
and scientific journals promises great things for the journal.
#FASEBmembers
FASEB Excellence in Science awardee Diana Libuda decided to pursue molecular biology when she learned how the four-letter code of DNA enables the incredible diversity of life and how we maintain its integrity. Read more:
@DianaLibuda
Breaking news! Senate passes $2B increase for NIH. Pls Tweet your Rep urging him/her to vote "yes" when House considers Senate bill next week
#LaborHDefense
minibus
#fundscience
#NIH
#FundNIH
Congratulations to the winners in this yearโs BioArt Competition! From HeLa cells to peptide amphiphile superbundles and more, the images are amazing. View them all:
#bioart
#sciart
#microscopy
#fluorescence
ATTN! Research students, trainees, & professionals: help us unleash the
#artofscience
& promote the beauty, breadth (& value) of your biomedical research. Learn more & enter our 2018
#BioArt
Competition today at
Our Transcription, Chromatin, and Epigenetics in Aging Conference, organized by
@brunetlab
and
@giacomo_cavalli
, features keynote speaker Shelley Berger
@berger_lab
, who will discuss epigenetic mechanisms of aging and cancer. Plan to join us!
#TCESRC22
Countless Black scientists changed history in many ways. In observance of
#BlackHistoryMonth
, we highlight Ruth Ella Moore, first Black woman to earn a PhD in the natural sciences. As a researcher and leader, she inspired generations of microbiologists.
To bring the power of
#diversity
to life, we kick off
#FacesofFASEB
with Breann Brown
@VanderbiltU
. Brown shares the Black experience in academia with unapologetic honesty and encourages students to fearlessly pursue
#science
.
@ASBMB
shares her story:
FASEB selects this year's Public Service Award recipient: Anthony S. Fauci, MD, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Learn more:
#FASEBmembers
Ondine Cleaver, PhD; Xiaowu Gu, PhD; and Yadanar Htike of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center captured the developing eye of an embryonic day 13.5 mouse in their winning entry in our BioArt contest.
#FASEBmembers
#bioart
#sciart
@UTSWNews
BioArt winner Amy Engevik is an epithelial cell biologist and physiologist studying gastrointestinal disorders. Her winning entry shows structures known as microvilli in the gastrointestinal tract. Learn more about her entry:
@AmyEngevik
#bioart
#sciart
FASEB announces the recipients of its 2023 Excellence in Science Awards. These awards highlight outstanding achievements by women in
#biological
science. Congratulations to the awardees!
#WomenInScience
๐ Congratulations to 2023 FASEB BioArt Awards recipient
@FormeryLaurent
! Formery's "Sea Urchin Nervous System" entry won the Trainee/Early-career category. Formery is a member
@SocDevBio
. Check out the other winning BioArt entries:
#SciArt
FASEB releases a series of factsheets, โAnimal Research Saves Lives and Cures Diseases,โ highlighting the role of various research organisms in advancing our understanding of biology and disease. View the series:
Hannah V. Carey, PhD,
@uwvetmed
is named FASEB President She is joined by Louis Justement, PhD; Patricia Morris, PhD; and Kevin Kregel, PhD, as FASEB's new elected officers.
#FASEBmembers
Associate Editor Pamela Stanley is Prof. of Cell Biology & the Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Chair in the Cell Biology dept.
@EinsteinMed
. Her lab has been continuously funded by NIH & she has received many prestigious awards in her field. Read her bio:
In celebration of 2022 National Postdoc Appreciation Week, we acknowledge the contributions of postdoctoral scholars to higher education institutions' research missions and our nation's research and development goals. Thank you, postdocs!
#NPAW2022
#postdocs
#science
#research
Survey results show that many Americans increasingly trust scientists, and believe scientists should play a more active role in policy debates on scientific issues.
Join us in St. Paul! Since 2007, this conference has been the premier venue for cilia and flagella research. Organizers
@PeterKJackson
,
@Mill_lab
, and
@ReiterLab
have created a great program for our first SRC of 2024.
#BCFSRC
#CellBio
Save your space:
Check out the program for the upcoming GI Epithelium Conference in September. We've got two amazing keynote speakers: Dr. Linda Samuelson from Univ of MI and Dr. Sean Colgan from Univ of CO.
#GESRC
@BeyderLab
@squeakyanimal
Register now:
Todayโs
#FASEBHillDay
was a huge success - Together we visited 125 congressional offices urging them to increase federal research funding! Learn more about why Congress must
#FundScience
at
Act Now: Tell Congress to protect graduate student tuition waivers and ensure financial hardships do not discourage the future pipeline of scientific researchers! Click to contact your Senator/Representative and
#RT
to spread the word -->
A study in
@Nature
finds academics at prestigious U.S. universities produce more research due to consistent access to more funded graduate programs, fellowships, and postdocs than their peers at less prestigious institutions.
In observance of
#BlackHistoryMonth
, we share an interview with Yvonne Fondufe-Mittendorf, PhD, at University of Kentucky College of Medicine. She takes a look back in order to help the next generation of scientists. Hear her story:
@MarceloBonini8
We congratulate Patricia Morris, FASEB President, and other new elected officers: Kevin Kregel, Mary-Ann Bjornsti, Beth Garvy, and Cheriรฉ Butts. Their terms begin today! Learn more:
@dr_pmorris
#FASEBmembers
We congratulate our newly elected officers: Hannah Carey, FASEB President; Louis Justement, President-Elect; Patricia Morris, Vice President for Science Policy; and Kevin Kregel, Vice President-Elect for Science Policy.
#FASEBmembers
Congratulations to Mariana Byndloss, this yearโs recipient of our Excellence in Science Early-Career Investigator Award! Read about how her fascination with the impact of bacteria on human health and disease began during veterinary school. .
@Mari_Byndloss
President Biden names Arati Prabhakar as his science adviser and nominates her as director of
@WHOSTP
. She will be the first woman and first person of color to serve as the presidentโs chief science adviser.
Last call for the Hematologic Malignancies Conference. Join
@The_Will_Lab
,
@theaglab
and speakers,
@Goodell_Lab
and
@MAF_Dawson
for 37 invited talks and 18 talks on blood cancers and related science. Registration ends Aug 2.
#HMCSRC
Reserve your spot now:
#Breaking
: Big win for
#biomedical
research! Final
#TaxBill
DOES NOT include harmful graduate student tuition waiver tax - Learn more and
#RT
to spread the wordโฆ
#Congrats
to our 2017
#BioArt
winners, representing 7
#FASEB
societies! Visit to discover the beauty (and impact) of biomedical research, then
#RT
us with your favorite image/video...
Join us in celebrating
#DarwinDay
and
#RT
these "before" and "after" images showing the
#embryo
development of 9 species! [Images courtesy of our 2017
#BioArt
winners, Tessa Montague/Zuzka Vavrusova, and
@the_Node
]
A research team identified chemicals from bacteria that create a brain reward signal when mice run, suggesting microbes in the gut may be behind differences in the desire to work out. via
@ScienceMagazine
COVID-19 is a stark reminder of how biological and biomedical
#research
is critical for responding to public health emergencies.
#TakeAction
Urge Congress to increase funding for scientific research in FY 2021.
Want a copy of this "Lipid Droplet Biology" wall poster?
@CaymanChemical
, a silver sponsor of our Lipid Droplets Conference, is providing free copies of it. Request your free copy today!
#LDSRC20
FASEB is a member of the Coalition for National Science Funding and joins in the call for Congress to
#RaiseTheCaps
for
@NSF
โs FY 2020 funding to $9 billion.
#FundScience
Coalition for National Science Funding appreciates Congressโ support for fundamental scientific research
@NSF
. As the
#FY2020
process begins we encourage Congress to
#RaiseTheCaps
on nondefense discretionary spending & appropriate $9 billion to NSF
#SeeNSF
#FridayFact
: Federally funded research drives discovery & expands our knowledge of the world around us!
#RT
to spread the word & check out our new infographic for more on why itโs critical to
#FundScience
at
We are pleased to announce the launch of our Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (DEAI) Program. Learn how you might be eligible for FASEB CARES, a family care awards program, and FASEB LEAD, a mentoring program.
#DiversityMatters
#FASEBDEAI
#FacesofFASEB
Daisy Shu, who is knowledgeable about vision, has her sights on making laboratory research more accessible, more fun โฆ and even hip. Read her story:
@ASIPath
@EyeDaisyShu
@HMSeye
Today, the Senate confirmed Monica Bertagnolli as the new
#NIH
director. She will be the second woman ever to lead the agency. Congratulations Dr. Bertagnolli!
We kick off Women's History Month with a look back at Biography's tribute to barrier-breaking women whose contributions were often overlooked or credited to male scientists instead.
#WomensHistoryMonth
#STEM
#WomenInStem
We've got an amazing program planned for this exciting conference on a rare but virulent form of bile duct cancer. This is a first-of-its-kind event for researchers so don't miss it!
#CHOSRC
@MarioStrazzabos
@SumeraIlyasMD
View the program:
The winning entries in this year's BioArt Contest are at the intersection of science and art, showcasing the beauty and breadth of biological research. Congrats to all the winners!
#bioart
#microbiology
#sciart
#science
We recognize the significant impact racism has had on Black members of our community, and itโs time for us to do better. Pause, reflect, and plan actions to help eradicate racial injustice on Wednesday, June 10:
#ShutDownSTEM
#ShutDownAcademia
Meet Arandeep Dhanda, PhD,
@SFU
, first place BioArt winner in
#fluorescence
or electron
#microscopy
. His winning entry, "Bacterial Flower of Death," is of
#HeLaCells
infected with the common (yet fatal) foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes.
#sciart
FASEB applauds Congress for investing in biological/biomedical research in the FY 2020 spending agreement and looks forward to working with Congress to ensure
@NSF
receives more robust funding increases in the future. Read more:
#FundScience
#NSFMatters
Todayโs science could lead to a breakthrough treatment for a life-threatening condition that affects millions. To deliver on that promise we need sustained funding for
#NIH
. Ask Congress to support NIH funding in FY21.
#RallyMedRes
#FundNIH
#ScienceMatters
Meet the research leaders that have organized this inaugural Science Research Conference that will allow probe developers and users to come together.
#OPCSRC
@CosaGroup
@Amandeepk28
@lizjnew
@SchnermannLab
Register Now - Early registration closes 4/23:
The FASEB BioArt Competition is celebrating 10 years! Join us and celebrate the art of your
#science
. Entries are being accepted for the 2021 FASEB BioArt Scientific Image and Video Competition. Learn more:
#bioart
#sciart
#FridayFact
: Federally funded research stimulates U.S. innovation & economic growth!
#RT
to spread the word & check out our new infographic for more on why itโs critical to
#FundScience
at
Join us in congratulating FASEB Past President Patricia Morris for being named a 2023
@SSRepro
Fellow! The SSR Distinguished Fellowship recognizes active SSR members for their outstanding contributions to the field of reproductive biology. ๐๐
@dr_pmorris
Calcium signaling has some of the most rapidly moving research in the field. Join your colleagues on Ireland's beautiful coast for the newest research findings at the ONLY Calcium and Cell Function Conference in 2023!
@jen_liou
@TrebakM
#CCFSRC
Register: