“Interactomes” for Cell Biologists—Building Your Professional Network
The word “networking” may have stuffy connotations, but it concisely describes building relationships with peers and colleagues. Having a network of friends and mentors to provide advice and support has been invaluable throughout my scientific training. Nevertheless, I have sometimes found networking difficult, particularly before I felt established in my chosen field. With Cell Bio…
The Search for a New Speaker – Why You Should Care
The recent removal of Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-CA20) as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives made for great political theater and the search for a new Speaker may be equally dramatic. While the hourly media coverage of who the next Speaker might be can be more than anyone wants to hear, the biomedical research…
Kicking the Can 45 Days Down the Road
At 11:45 pm (eastern) on September 30, the Associated Press posted a Breaking News tweet announcing that President Joseph Biden had signed a Continuing Resolution (CR) that will continue federal funding for 45 days while Congress tries to pass a federal budget for Fiscal Year 2024, which began on October 1, 2024. The signing of…
In Memoriam: Donald D. Brown (Dec. 1931 – May 2023)
A trail-blazer in the study of genes Don Brown who served as the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) President in 1992 has passed away. Don purified the first eukaryotic gene before the era of DNA cloning, using ultracentrifugation to enrich the amplified ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes from oocytes of the frog Xenopus. This feat…
Political Pressure Puts Longstanding Science Agreement in Jeopardy
Anti-China political rhetoric along with increased examples of Chinese theft of scientific information are calling into question a science and technology cooperation agreement between the United States and China. The agreement, which is renewed every five years, was first signed in 1979 by U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Chinese Premier Deng Xiaoping. The agreement has…
Emerging, Uncommon, and Non-model Organisms
Blog series organized by Eric Peterman, Michael Onken, Kristen Verhey, and Daniel M. Suterr Lillian Fritz-Laylin, Professor of Biology, University of Massachusetts Briefly describe the model you use. We work with two emerging model systems; Naegleria gruberi and chytrid fungi. Naegleria is a fascinating single-celled organism that is usually an amoeba that can crawl at…
Recent Member Profiles
Get to know: Megan King and Patrick Lusk
Megan King and Patrick Lusk Both Associate Professors of Cell Biology https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/lusking What questions does your work try to answer? Probably too many! Broadly speaking, we are working to understand nuclear organization with a focus on mechanisms that control the integrity of the nuclear compartment and the…
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