ASBMB Student Chapters

Please join us in congratulating the 16 new undergraduate juniors and seniors inducted to ASBMB's honor society, Chi Omega Lambda (ΧΩΛ)!
https://ow.ly/bkLV50VNYYK

ASBMB inducts 2025 honor society members Chi Omega Lambda, which recognizes exceptional juniors and seniors pursuing degrees in the molecular life sciences, has 16 new inductees in 2025.

Thank you to our ASBMB Public Affairs Advisory Committee members, Advocacy Training Program delegates and staff who met w/policymakers on Capitol Hill today. And a very important thank you to all who participated in our letter writing campaign. (If you haven't yet emailed your elected officials, there's still time. Check out the link in our story for details!) We so appreciate all your support in advocating for basic science!
Photo credit: Rick Page
https://www.asbmb.org/advocacy/capitol-hill-day

To quote Amy Schneider on , “What are (optical) tweezers?”

In this technique, a molecule of interested is usually tethered to one or two micron-sized beads by double stranded DNA molecular handles. A laser beam, focused by a microscope objective lens, can then trap these beads and use light’s momentum to stretch and compress the molecule of interest to study its structure.

Head to jbc.org and check out Amy K. Chau and co-authors’ latest paper to learn more! (Link also in bio.)
https://www.jbc.org/article/S0021-9258(23)01818-5/fulltext

To quote @Jeopardamy on @Jeopardy!, “What are (optical) tweezers?” In this technique, a molecule of interested is usually tethered to one or two micron-sized beads by double stranded DNA molecular handles. A laser beam, focused by a microscope objective lens, can then trap these beads and use light’s momentum to stretch and compress the molecule of interest to study its structure. Head to jbc.org and check out Amy K. Chau and co-authors’ latest paper to learn more! (Link also in bio.) https://www.jbc.org/article/S0021-9258(23)01818-5/fulltext #jeopardy #science #trivia #biophysics #biochemistry