Biochemical Society

Scientists in lab coats engaged in hands-on training. Promoting the 7th UK Workshop on Membrane Proteins in Birmingham, UK 15-17 April 2026.

Limited places remaining! Join the 7th UK Workshop on Membrane Proteins for lectures, workshops & hands-on lab training in purification and biophysical techniques. Secure your place now! Register here: https://ow.ly/zkVT50YrcNC

Collections open for submissions Portland Press invite you to submit your work

Looking to submit your work to a themed collection? We have collections open in Glycobiology, Modern Technologies, Homeostasis, and more! 🧪 Visit our website to discover our open collections and submit your best work: https://ow.ly/S5yl50Yq1sO

Be part of our community! Become an automatic member of our international partners FEBS and IUBMB, with access to additional career-stage-specific activities and grant schemes Join today!

Make the most of your membership and connect with our vibrant, global community of diverse bioscientists including our international partners. Further benefits include 50% off your first 2 years of Royal Society of Biology membership! https://ow.ly/qx8f50Yp4Yr

FEBS Education Award 2026 presented to Prof. Luciane Vieira de Mello from University of Liverpool (UK) with her portrait.

Thrilled to share that Professor Luciane Vieira de Mello has been awarded the FEBS Education Award 2026! Selected from 11 strong applications across Europe, her impactful, collaborative leadership in biosciences education continues to inspire: https://ow.ly/JRwL50Ypvm8

Eric Reid Fund for Methodology Financial support towards method development projects with a cellular or bioanalytical focus

Do you have plans for developing a new analytical or biochemical method? Our Eric Reid Fund for Methodology could help! Apply for financial support towards consumables or a summer student by 23 March. Find out more: https://ow.ly/niuJ50Yp5Ux

Check out the latest issue of Biochemical Journal, featuring research on thermal stability, peptide bond isomerization, chemical biology, hepatic steatosis, fibrosis, diabetes, gastrointestinal, metabolism and regulation of cell division 🧪 https://portlandpress.com/biochemj/issue/483/2

Translation UK 2026 is officially live! Save £100 by booking early. Super early booking deadline is 30 March 2026. Don’t miss out on industry insights, networking, and more. Stay tuned for updates! https://ow.ly/1Lor50YnWXQ

Subscribe to Open Broadening open access through community support In 2026, two of the Biochemical Society's journals will be published open access with no author- or reader-facing fees.

In 2026, two leading titles from our journals will be published OA under S2O, with no author-facing fees and no reader-facing fees. We’re grateful to the collective action of our library and institutional customers for their continued support. Read more: https://ow.ly/gWTh50YnV7x

Benefits of publishing with us All our profits go directly into funding the Biochemical Society's activities

As a Society publisher, we return all profits to the molecular bioscience community in support of the Biochemical Society charitable activities, contributing to their programme of events and training, grants and awards, and much more. 🧪
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Join us at Protein Purification and Biophysical Characterisation 2026 to explore the latest hardware used for protein purification and biophysical measurements! View the exciting programme and register now to save £100 on your registration: https://ow.ly/CxyN50YmjiQ

Webinar graphic on immunoinformatics for diagnostics and vaccines targeting onchocerciasis from last October 2025

Did you know that onchocerciasis affects about 21 million people worldwide? In his 2025 ECR Award Lecture, Shey Robert Adamu examined the transformative role of immunoinformatics in developing next-generation diagnostics & vaccines for onchocerciasis control. Catch-up here: https://ow.ly/iNfg50YlN97

Illustration of (top) WPD-loop closure and (bottom) the conserved catalytic mechanism in protein tyrosine phosphatases.

Check out our new review in Biochemical Society Transactions exploring loop dynamics, allostery, and function in protein tyrosine phosphatases with insights from molecular simulations 🧪 https://doi.org/10.1042/BST20250018

With a variety of new discoveries in immune response challenging the traditional framework, we’re excited to announce our special themed collection, ‘Shifting paradigms in immunity: New cells, or new functions for old cells’. 🧪 Submit your best work here: https://ow.ly/pJiK50YgbWZ

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Abstract deadline this Sat 21 Feb 2026! Don't miss the Dynamic Cell VI conference, Reading, UK, April 2026! Co-organised by
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Altmetric Discover our Top 10 trending articles from 2025, as ranked by Altmetric Attention Score

We’re delighted to share our most recent full year report for 2025 from Altmetric Explorer to showcase the top 10 trending articles from across our publications, ranked by Altmetric score. Read more about it in our latest news item: https://ow.ly/P4E750Yi2c7

Scientists in lab coats using a microscope, highlighting the Eric Reid Fund for Methodology. Financial support towards method development projects with a cellular or bioanalytical focus.

Are you looking for modest financial support for benchwork? Our Eric Reid Fund for Methodology is now open for 202 applications! With funding for consumables and a summer student available, don’t miss out on the opportunity to submit an application by 23 March: https://ow.ly/iofK50YhrX6

Check out the latest issue of Biochemical Society Transactions, featuring reviews on translation initiation, intracellular proteasome shuttling and non-enzymatic roles of chromatin modifiers 🧪 https://ow.ly/ysfQ50YgbXn

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We're seeking a Head of Sales and Licensing, on a 2-year Fixed Term contract on a part time basis, to support the Biochemical Society Publishing and Sales functions. Closing date is 27 February 2026, find out more here: https://ow.ly/IYrk50YgvhU

95th Harden Conference: Linking Golgi trafficking and glycan function in Blackburn, UK, 23-26 June 2026. Super earlybird deadline 23 March 2026

The 95th Harden Conference: Linking Golgi trafficking and glycan function taking place 23-26 June 2026 will bring together glycobiologists with the membrane trafficking community to kickstart new collaborations. Learn more here: https://ow.ly/9Eex50YguUY

Biochemical Journal The home of painless publishing

All Biochemical Journal papers undergo a rigorous peer review process; however, the Editorial Board is committed to ensuring that, if revisions are recommended, extra experiments not necessary to the paper will not be asked for🧪. https://ow.ly/PLkr50Ybg7g

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For #NationalApprenticeshipWeek, we’re sharing our resource outlining career pathways in molecular bioscience, supported by real case studies from industry. Discover the guide and explore your career options: https://ow.ly/4q2T50Yeip3

New Frontiers in Ca2+ Sensing and Signaling conference in Dundee, 8-11 June 2027. Super earlybird deadline 8 March 2027

New frontiers in Ca2+ sensing and signaling is confirmed for 8-11 June 2027 in Dundee, UK! Bringing together experts in advanced technologies, signaling in different phyla, different sensor mechanisms and protein kinases. Register here: https://ow.ly/PoxN50Yeips

Deeply honored to be included in this showcase. If interested, you can read my interview here: www.biochemistry.org/about-us/new...

Happy UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science!

Biochemistry Focus webinar series Thriving in the Leadership Job You Weren't (Really) Trained For Wednesday 11 February 15:00 - 16:00 GMT

Whether you've just started a new role, or want to take the next step in your career, everyone needs leadership skills. Today's webinar will reflect on leadership skills essential for your success and explore methods of implementing them. It's not too late to register: https://ow.ly/JNb050YcGpc

Collage of women scientists featured by the Biochemical Society highlighting leading women in science.

Today on Women & Girls in STEM Day, we celebrate the women advancing molecular bioscience and inspiring future generations. Explore our Leading Women in Science round up featuring powerful stories from across our community: https://ow.ly/3RRH50YcOaT

Our 2026-2030 strategy Our future is clear, with a revised focus on new aims to ensure our place and remain resilient for the next 100 years, we will achieve consolidation, growth, and impact through all that we do.

We’re delighted to share our new strategy, built on three key missions, Knowledge, Careers, and Networks. These reflect our strengths and allow us to best serve the molecular bioscience community. Discover more about our aims for our future: https://ow.ly/I3xB50YcG5h

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Metabolic pathway of the OAH-producing strain.

New research in Biocehmical Journal shows you can supercharge O-acetyl-L-homoserine production in E.coli by boosting precursors, optimising the NOG pathway ad enhancing glucose transport, reaching 66.25 g/L in 68 h https://doi.org/10.1042/BCJ20243022

Scientists in lab coats engaged in hands-on training. Promoting the 7th UK Workshop on Membrane Proteins in Birmingham, UK 15-17 April 2026.

Registration is open for the 7th UK Workshop on Membrane Proteins! Join us from 15-17 April to understand the basics of membrane protein purification using cutting edge methods. Save £ with our earlybird discount, apply before 15 February: https://ow.ly/rx0B50YbAUt