Professional Development Session proposals are now open for Cell Bio 2026.
Share ideas on leadership, career growth, innovation beyond the lab, and the future of research and education.
Deadline: April 10, 2026
https://www.ascb.org/cellbio2026/session-proposals/
MBoC Special Issue: Biomolecular Condensates — now accepting submissions! Share your work on how membrane-less condensates form and function in cells.
Learn more & submit: https://www.molbiolcell.org/biomolecular-condensates
Federal funding shapes scientific discovery. Help policymakers understand why research investment matters. Join ASCB’s Texas Virtual Capitol Hill Day on April 22.
Register: https://www.ascb.org/ascb-meetings/ascb-texas-virtual-capitol-hill-day-2/
Editor Spotlight: Diane Barber
“MBoC provides open access to work bridging multiple disciplines, with a strong focus on understanding cell behaviors.”
Discover why researchers choose MBoC to share their work: molbiolcell.org
New from MBoC:
CRISPR disruption of centriolin/Cep110 (CNTRL) causes cell cycle arrest and apoptotic death in rhabdomyosarcoma cells in vitro.
A centrosome protein emerges as a potential therapeutic vulnerability.
Read more:
https://www.molbiolcell.org/doi/10.1091/mbc.E25-08-0365
How do cellular forces shape development and aging?
Join the MBoC Highlight webinar Forces On and Within Cells with keynote by ASCB President Rong Li.
April 23, 6–7 pm ET
https://www.ascb.org/ascb-meetings/mboc-highlight-forces-on-and-within-cells-with-keynote-by-ascb-president-rong-li/
New from MBoC:
Motor protein tails may not be simply disordered linkers. Emerging structural data reveal conditionally ordered motifs that regulate cargo binding and activation.
Read the Perspective:
https://www.molbiolcell.org/doi/10.1091/mbc.E25-07-0359
Editor Spotlight: Avery August, Cornell University
Research: tyrosine kinase signaling and immunity
“MBoC publishes well-supported advances regardless of trends, with fair reviews at the pace of the busy scientist.”
Explore molbiolcell.org
Editor Spotlight: Avery August
Cornell University
Research areas: Tyrosine kinase signaling and immunity
“MBoC publishes well-supported scientific advances regardless of trends, with fair reviews delivered at the pace of the busy scientist. ”
molbiolcell.org
Step-by-step protocol and reproducibility
Generate iPSC-derived 3D neurospheres for neuron–glia studies.
Date: March 25 | Time: 12:00 pm ET
Free
Register: https://www.ascb.org/ascb-meetings/3d-human-multi-cell-type-meurospheres-from-ipscs/
DORA has launched an introductory course on responsible research assessment! 🤩
🤓 What is it? A free online self-paced course
❓ Who is it for? Anyone who wants to learn more about the basics of research assessment, regardless of career level or discipline
🌐 Explore the course 👉 bit.ly/DORA-Intro-C...
New from MBoC:
ZNF787 binds a conserved MIR repeat motif and recruits the NuRD complex to repress nearby genes. A new example of repeat-directed epigenetic regulation.
Read more:
https://www.molbiolcell.org/doi/10.1091/mbc.E25-07-0347
Last chance to help shape Cell Bio 2026!
Scientific session proposals are due February 22. Don’t miss your opportunity to lead a session.
https://www.ascb.org/cellbio2026/
New from MBoC:
A previously unknown subset of mitochondrial-derived vesicles enables inter-mitochondrial communication. TOMM70-positive MDVs expand our understanding of mitochondrial signaling and quality control.
Read more:
https://www.molbiolcell.org/doi/10.1091/mbc.E25-04-0188
Advocate for science policy and research funding. Join ASCB’s Texas Virtual Capitol Hill Day on April 22. Free for ASCB members. No travel required.
Register: https://www.ascb.org/ascb-meetings/ascb-texas-virtual-capitol-hill-day-2/
New from MBoC:
Ligand-induced clustering of the copper transporter CTR1 alters membrane mechanics to drive its own endocytosis. A novel self-regulatory mechanism for an ion channel.
Read more: https://www.molbiolcell.org/doi/10.1091/mbc.E25-04-0159
The American Society for Cell Biology’s journal CBE—Life Sciences Education is recruiting a Sr. Editor for Special Issues. Lead & mentor editors while shaping the field.
Deadline: March 11, 2026
https://www.ascb.org/society-news/call-for-senior-editor-special-issues-cbe-life-sciences-education-lse/
Editor Spotlight: Derek Applewhite
Reed College
Research areas: Cell biology, cytoskeleton, cell motility
“MBoC provides high-quality, peer-reviewed articles and advocates for the cell biology community.”
Learn more about the journal and how to submit your work at molbiolcell.org.
From MBoC…
RhoGEF Trio strengthens endothelial barriers by promoting tensile, linear junctions via F-actin organization and Rap1-dependent tension. A potential therapeutic target in vascular disease.
https://www.molbiolcell.org/doi/10.1091/mbc.E24-09-0405-T
From MBoC…
This study shows how the LINC complex and microtubule motors control nuclear number and positioning in cells of the Drosophila blood–brain barrier.
https://www.molbiolcell.org/doi/10.1091/mbc.E25-10-0518
MBoC Highlight webinar: Forces On and Within Cells
Keynote by ASCB President Rong Li + lightning talks from early-career scientists.
April 23, 6–7 pm ET
Register: https://www.ascb.org/ascb-meetings/mboc-highlight-forces-on-and-within-cells-with-keynote-by-ascb-president-rong-li/
We’re excited to share that CBE—Life Sciences Education (LSE) is now on Bluesky.
If you care about evidence-based teaching and learning in the life sciences, be sure to follow.
How respiratory viruses breach cellular defenses: this article explores viral strategies that target the nuclear pore complex and nuclear transport pathways.
https://www.molbiolcell.org/doi/10.1091/mbc.E25-07-0322
From genome biology to AI, imaging, and new tools—Cell Bio 2026 welcomes sessions across the full spectrum of cell biology.
Submit your scientific session proposal by February 22.
https://www.ascb.org/cellbio2026/
Webinar alert
Learn how to generate 3D human multi-cell type neurospheres from iPSCs without necrotic core formation.
Featuring Stefan Wendt, PhD (UBC)
Date: March 25 | Time: 12:00 pm ET
Free for all
Register here: https://www.ascb.org/ascb-meetings/3d-human-multi-cell-type-meurospheres-from-ipscs/
How do cells generate, sense & resist force?
MBoC highlights recent advances in mechanobiology in its Forces on and within Cells collection — spanning cytoskeletal dynamics, membrane mechanics, and beyond.
🔗 https://www.ascb.org/science-news/exploring-the-forces-that-shape-cells/
From cartoon models to quantitative structural maps: learn how cryo-electron tomography is reshaping studies of cellular organization. Danielle Grotjahn, Ph.D., shares where cryo-ET excels, its challenges, and how it fits into today’s imaging toolbox.
Want to organize a Minisymposium, Workshop, or Special Interest Subgroup?
Now’s your chance to lead at Cell Bio 2026.
🗓 Scientific session proposals due February 22
https://www.ascb.org/cellbio2026/
From MBoC… A systematic comparison of auxin-inducible degradation tools in yeast identifies optimal component combinations for fast, efficient protein depletion with low basal effects. https://www.molbiolcell.org/doi/10.1091/mbc.E25-12-0571
From MBoC… Founded by graduate students, the Puerto Rico Cancer Research Meeting builds inclusive, collaborative research networks and strengthens Puerto Rico’s cancer research community. https://www.molbiolcell.org/doi/10.1091/mbc.E25-10-0481
