The American Society for Cell Biology

08/27/2026

A lifetime of contributions deserves celebration.

Congratulations to Sophie Dumont of the University of California, San Francisco on being named a 2026 ASCB Fellow.

Election as an ASCB Fellow recognizes scientists whose careers have advanced cell biology through exceptional research, leadership, mentorship, and service to the scientific community.

ASCB is proud to celebrate Dr. Dumont and looks forward to recognizing the 2026 Fellows at Cell Bio 2026.

Learn more:
https://www.ascb.org/society-news/fifteen-visionary-scientists-named-2026-ascb-fellows/

08/26/2026

What's next for organoid research?

Discover how researchers are building increasingly complex, reproducible models that better mimic human disease.

In Session 2 of From Organoids to Assembloids, Dr. Meritxell Huch will discuss a periportal liver assembloid model that reconstructs lobule architecture, while Didarul Bhuiyan, PhD will share how synthetic matrices support liver and pancreatic organoid culture.

September 14, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. ET

Free to attend.

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Standard organoid cultures have transformed disease research — but they still struggle to capture the multi-cell-type architecture that drives disease progression in vivo. What You’ll Learn Join Dr. Meritxell Huch and Didarul Bhuiyan, PhD, as they walk you through two approaches to building bett...

08/25/2026

NIH is proposing major changes to how grant application scores are reported—and researchers have an opportunity to weigh in.

Under the proposal, scored applications would be grouped into three broad categories: “Most Competitive,” “Competitive,” and “Not Discussed.” NIH would no longer provide the final overall impact score or percentile to applicants, their institutions, NIH program staff, or other relevant parties.

For researchers deciding whether and how to revise an unfunded application, losing that information could make it much harder to understand where a proposal actually stands.

Comments are due October 13, 2026.

Learn more about the proposal and why it matters:

NIH proposes major changes to grant scoring, including new categories and withholding Overall Impact scores from applicants and institutions.

08/25/2026

Celebrating scientific excellence.

ASCB congratulates Diana Bautista of the University of California, Berkeley, recipient of the 2026 E.E. Just Lecture.

Named in honor of pioneering cell and developmental biologist Ernest Everett Just, this recognition celebrates the outstanding scientific achievements of a U.S. researcher from a historically excluded group.

We look forward to Dr. Bautista's lecture at Cell Bio 2026.

Learn more:
https://www.ascb.org/society-news/ascb-announces-2026-honorific-award-winners/

08/24/2026

Discover a new approach to high-throughput T-cell antigen discovery.

Join Ayano C. Kohlgruber, PhD, of Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, for a free webinar exploring T-cell receptor mapping of antigenic peptides (TCR-MAP)—a cell-based technology designed to identify T-cell antigens at scale.

Learn how TCR-MAP can query T-cell receptors with unknown specificity against large peptide libraries and help uncover both high- and low-affinity antigens.

September 29, 2026 | 12:00 pm ET

Free for ASCB members and nonmembers.

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In this webinar, we will discuss T-cell receptor (TCR) mapping of antigenic peptides (TCR-MAP), a cell-based method to discover T-cell antigens using a synthetic TCR-stimulated circuit in immortalized T cells. TCRs with unknown specificity are queried against a large, barcoded peptide library displa...

08/20/2026

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Honoring outstanding contributions to cell biology.

Congratulations to Daniela Cimini of Virginia Tech on being named a 2026 ASCB Fellow.

Election as an ASCB Fellow celebrates scientists whose careers have helped shape the field through research excellence, mentorship, leadership, and service.

ASCB is proud to recognize Dr. Cimini among the 2026 Fellows.

Learn more:
https://www.ascb.org/society-news/fifteen-visionary-scientists-named-2026-ascb-fellows/

08/18/2026

Transforming science education transforms science itself.

Congratulations to Brian Couch of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, recipient of the 2026 Bruce Alberts Award for Excellence in Science Education.

The award recognizes innovative and sustained contributions to science education that have made a national impact on teaching and learning.

ASCB is proud to celebrate Dr. Couch's dedication to advancing science education and preparing the next generation of scientists.

Learn more:
https://www.ascb.org/society-news/ascb-announces-2026-honorific-award-winners/

08/17/2026

Build more physiologically relevant models of human disease.

Standard organoids have transformed disease research—but they don't fully capture the complex, multi-cell-type architecture found in vivo.

Join Dr. Meritxell Huch and Didarul Bhuiyan, PhD for Session 2 of From Organoids to Assembloids: Building Better Models of Human Disease and learn how advances in liver assembloids, synthetic matrices, and organoid culture are helping researchers create more representative models for disease research.

September 14, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. ET

Free for ASCB members and nonmembers.

Register today:

Standard organoid cultures have transformed disease research — but they still struggle to capture the multi-cell-type architecture that drives disease progression in vivo. What You’ll Learn Join Dr. Meritxell Huch and Didarul Bhuiyan, PhD, as they walk you through two approaches to building bett...

08/13/2026

Recognizing leaders who strengthen our scientific community.

Congratulations to Sara Brownell of Arizona State University on being elected a 2026 ASCB Fellow.

ASCB Fellows are selected by their peers in recognition of careers dedicated to advancing cell biology through research, leadership, mentorship, and service.

Congratulations on this well-deserved honor!

Learn more:
https://www.ascb.org/society-news/fifteen-visionary-scientists-named-2026-ascb-fellows/

08/11/2026

Scientific excellence and outstanding mentorship go hand in hand.

ASCB is proud to recognize Matt Welch of the University of California, Berkeley, as the recipient of the 2026 Sandra Masur Senior Leadership Award.

This award honors scientists whose outstanding research is matched by a sustained commitment to mentoring women and individuals from underrepresented groups while strengthening the scientific community through leadership.

Congratulations, Dr. Welch! We look forward to recognizing you at Cell Bio 2026.

Learn more:
https://www.ascb.org/society-news/ascb-announces-2026-honorific-award-winners/