🎉 Introducing Dr. Anika Zaman! As a postdoctoral associate at SUNY Stony Brook, Dr. Zaman is passionate about ensuring evidence-based policy, strong federal research funding, and effective science communication remain national priorities. Learn more about Dr. Zaman: buff.ly/LY3IVYS

Don’t miss our Advocacy Town Hall! Featured speaker Hon. John Culberson, Partner at Federal Science Partners and former Representative from Texas’s 7th Congressional District, will offer tips on effective advocacy for NSF & federal science agencies, even during a government shutdown. buff.ly/zKwhrvj

FASEB highlights the risks associated with #NIH’s proposed limits on publishing costs, warning of negative impacts on research communication and early-career researchers. Read more in the Washington Update: buff.ly/t9K5QbB

🎉 Meet Rodney Williams, a graduate student at Johns Hopkins University! During his undergrad, he saw how structural inequities limited access to research. Now, he champions systemic changes like research workforce development, federal funding, and inclusive research career access. buff.ly/1UX4XoI

📰 #NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya announces the appointment of Jon Lorsch as Deputy Director for Extramural Research, with Erica Brown and Darren Sledjeski stepping into acting leadership roles at #NIGMS. Read more in the Washington Update: buff.ly/RcrWqvZ

🎉Meet Matthew Steinsaltz! He is a graduate student researcher at Yale University. Steinsaltz aims to gain expertise to advocate for critical policies and educate the public about the science that impacts their daily lives. He's a member @asbmb.bsky.social. Keep reading: buff.ly/GzyUUFG

As part of @faseborg.bsky.social, GSA is committed to protecting federally funded science. Labs are stalled, grant reviews halted, & science is at risk. Action is needed now. Read FASEB’s full statement: buff.ly/NjWZKoJ 🔗

📢 The government shutdown is threatening the nation’s scientific enterprise. FASEB urges Congress and the President to immediately pass a short-term continuing resolution to reopen federal agencies while FY2026 appropriations negotiations continue. Contact Congress & the President: buff.ly/FRkRVF7

⚖️ FASEB BioAdvances study shows obesity reshapes fat tissue blood vessels: fat cells enlarge, vessels shrink & thin out, and VEGF-A signals change. These insights could help guide therapies targeting angiogenesis in obesity. 🔗 buff.ly/BOXuRl0

Last call to join us at #MBNSRC. Explore the field of nuclear mechanobiology, network with your peers, and develop your career. Save your space by Monday to save $150: buff.ly/B3SCq6Y

Join us in welcoming Jocelyn Olvera!✨ She is a graduate student UC San Diego. Olvera's goal is to help shape a culture where researchers see advocacy not as an add-on, but as a meaningful part of what it means to do science. She is a member @asbmb.bsky.social. Keep reading: buff.ly/MVGWpmD

🫀 New in FASEB BioAdvances: Immune cells called macrophages behave differently inside advanced arterial plaques. Instead of “good” or “bad,” they show mixed traits—insight that could help stabilize arteries & reduce heart disease risk. 🔗 buff.ly/51CyRML

House appropriators finalize fiscal year 2026 spending bills, including $7 billion for #NSF, and advance the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies bill amid debates over funding increases. Keep reading: buff.ly/PpDCyqk

Fascinating new findings in FASEB BioAdvances: COMMD10 knockdown promotes blood vessel formation & bone growth, acting through the Rap1 pathway. 🧬 A key step toward understanding how vascular health connects with bone repair. 🔗 buff.ly/S3ywyOL

Our next Advocacy Town Hall meeting is on October 7! Hear updates from Capitol Hill, federal agencies, and science policy news. Meetings are virtual and open to the public. Reserve your spot now ➡️ buff.ly/yE0Klav

📰 The latest issue of the Washington Update is out! Stay informed about updates from Capitol Hill, science policy news, advocacy, and news from federal agencies here: buff.ly/9JzmOjo #SciNews #SciPol #Science

2026 will be the best and busiest year for FASEB yet! We're meeting funding challenges head-on with two early conferences in January, and a whole slate of 40+ conferences across 12 categories. Find the meeting that will take your research and career to the next level: buff.ly/QkQdM3B

✨Meet Zari McCullers!✨ She is a graduate research assistant at Penn State College of Medicine. McCullers plans to utilize the knowledge gained through the Howard Garrison Advocacy Fellowship to enhance her personal policy training & foster community-focused leadership. Keep reading: buff.ly/VbQZJQ0

The latest FASEB Conference On-Demand is about the signaling pathways that control the functions of both the innate and adaptive immune systems. View this cutting-edge research on how different elements of signal transduction interact with each other and affect immunity processes: buff.ly/mj6hhOP

Wet AMD, a major cause of blindness, is usually treated with frequent eye injections. 👁️ A new study in FASEB BioAdvances tested a pill-like option in rats. It reduced the leaky blood vessels that damage vision. Still early research, but it points toward easier treatments ahead. 👉 buff.ly/LVJP2Tt

Join Angelique Whitehurst from UT Southwestern Medical Center on Nov 12 online for the latest innovations in cancer immunology. Register now to be part of the conversation: buff.ly/yp3gi5h

Exciting shoutout! 🎉 The FASEB Journal is featured in a new Fortune article on the “Norwegian 4×4 Protocol” and healthy aging, highlighting Dr. Rhonda Patrick, one of our authors. 🙌 📖 Read the article:

✨Meet Rebekah Kendall! She is a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Montana. Kendall aims to leverage the insights obtained from the fellowship to enhance public awareness & appreciation of the vital role scientific researchers play in their daily lives. buff.ly/4rFTqH0

Didn't confirm your hypothesis? Publish it anyway! Null results help move science forward. FASEB BioAdvances' Call for Papers is open through Dec 31, 2025. Learn more: buff.ly/3ocvwtm #Science #NullResults #FASEBBioAdvances

Join FASEB's Advocacy Town Halls to engage, collaborate, and take action. These online sessions are held twice a month, on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday, from 12 to 1 pm ET, and are accessible to everyone! Receive the latest updates from Capitol Hill and join in on community discussions. 🔗 buff.ly/Krjax9d

As #NationalPostdocAppreciationWeek wraps up, FASEB celebrates the invaluable contributions of postdocs. Their dedication, expertise, and innovation drive discovery, advance research, and shape the future of science. Let’s continue to celebrate our postdocs year-round! #NPAW2025

Great energy at our FASEB Journal seminar at Shanghai University! Speakers included EIC Loren Wold; Darla Henderson (Chief Publications, Open Science & Research Integrity); Liliana Schaefer; AEs Aijun Sun & Hongyan Wang; and Prof Yihua Bei. 🌍🧬✨

✨ Alejandra Flores, a 2025 HGA Fellow, is currently pursuing her graduate studies at Vanderbilt University. She's passionate about making science accessible and easy to understand for those outside the field. She is a member of ASPET. Read more: buff.ly/ee0cdc3

On this last day of #PeerReviewWeek, we reflect on how AI is reshaping peer review. It brings opportunities—but also big questions: 🔹 How do we ensure integrity? 🔹 What must remain uniquely human? FASEB is proud to prioritize integrity in every decision. #PRW2025

Our 💪 muscles can repair themselves thanks to stem cells—but how those cells are controlled is still a mystery. This new review in FASEB BioAdvances highlights proteins that work like 🔀 switches for genes, guiding muscle repair and recovery. Full article 👉 buff.ly/thF1fR6 #MuscleHealth #StemCells

Nearly 400 participants, including FASEB, took part in this week’s #RallyMedRes! We extend our gratitude to our leadership and volunteers who participated. However, our work is not finished! Let’s continue urging our lawmakers to prioritize NIH funding. Utilize our Advocacy Toolkit➡️ buff.ly/Gq9ooRF

ASBMB member @sciencewhizliz.bsky.social & @faseborg.bsky.social President Eric Kelly attended the Rally for Medical Research today to urge policymakers to increase funding for NIH! Interested in taking action? Contact your lawmakers: ow.ly/34ET50WZ70i. #ScienceServesUsAll #RallyMedRes

On their current outreach trip in China, FASEB Publications leaders Darla Henderson & Ken Farabaugh spent time with PhD students—sharing stories, discussing research, and building connections with the next generation of scientists. 🌍🧬✨

💡 NIH research is the basis for countless treatments, therapies, and cures. Sustained, predictable funding growth ensures that we can continue to provide hope for millions of patients battling life-threatening and chronic conditions. #RallyMedRes #FundNIH buff.ly/zxCVGYh

We’re grateful for the dedication of our community who have taken time out of their busy schedules to attend #RallyMedRes to advocate for sustainable, predictable funding for NIH! Special thanks to Elisabeth Marnik from @asbmb.bsky.social and recipient of a FASEB Travel Award. #FundNIH

This #PeerReviewWeek, we want to pause and say thank you. To all the reviewers who have supported FASEB Publications—your expertise, commitment, and care ensure that science remains trustworthy and impactful. We couldn’t do it without you. 💙 #PRW2025 #PeerReview

Studies on the exposome and disease risk? Social stress and health disparities? Gene–environment interactions? The FASEB Journal wants your work for its exposome-themed Special Issue. 📝 Submit by 8/31/26 → buff.ly/Kekv2wu #LifespanHealth #FASEBPubs #EnvironmentalScience

Today, scientists and advocates are participating in the Rally for Medical Research on Capitol Hill to discuss the importance of funding biomedical research with their congressional representatives. FASEB is a proud sponsor of the rally. Follow the conversation using #RallyMedRes and #FundNIH.

Our FASEB Publications leaders visited the West Bund in Shanghai! EIC Loren Wold, Chief Officer Darla Henderson, Committee Chair Liliana Schaefer, and Managing Editor Ken Farabaugh are in China this week meeting researchers and building global connections. 🌍🧬✨

Introducing Jillian Cox!✨ She is a graduate student at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Her interest in the HGAF arises from her unique academic journey and her strong awareness of the communication gap between science and the public. Keep reading: buff.ly/f8dhtZZ

🧬 Longevity drugs vs. Epigenetics Some researchers argue these two areas overlap, while others see them as distinct fields. What’s your take? 🔘 They’re basically the same thing 🔘 They’re different approaches 🔘 Some overlap, but not identical #AgingResearch #LongevityScience #HealthyAging #Poll

It’s #PeerReviewWeek 2025! This year’s theme, "Rethinking Peer Review in the AI Era," is a reminder that while AI is changing the landscape, peer review must remain rooted in transparency and trust. At FASEB Pubs, we’re proud to prioritize research integrity every step of the way. #PRW2025

New in JHC: "Stromal Cells, Extracellular Matrix Components, and Adenosine A3 Receptor in Prostate Biopsies: Association With Histological Grade, PSA Levels, and Clinical Tumor Stage." Click to read: bit.ly/3VEmrNr #extracellularmatrix #prostatecancer #stromalcells

FASEB Publications leadership is in China! EIC Loren Wold, Managing Editor Ken Farabaugh & Chief Officer Darla Henderson met w/ Prof. Junjie Xiao (Shanghai Univ) & colleagues to strengthen ties & discuss The FASEB Journal’s impact in China. 🌍🧬 #FASEBPubs #FASEBJournal #GlobalScience

Meet Jessica Chen! She is a graduate student at Harvard Medical School. Chen is eager to participate in the Howard Garrison Advocacy Fellowship because of its unique focus on #SciencePolicy and structured advocacy training. Learn more: buff.ly/CHVWZNL

FASEB responds to NIH's RFI on publishing costs, highlighting the risks associated with limiting the use of grant funds for researchers to publish their work in reputable, peer-reviewed journals. Read our comments: buff.ly/B87m0zj

What do we know about cell death? This on-demand conference might have the answer. View this and many other important and revelatory conference presentations from the comfort of your lab or office. Access now: buff.ly/PfhSpAE

It’s #NationalPostdocAppreciationWeek! Postdocs are at the heart of discovery and innovation, pushing the boundaries of research and making a lasting impact on science and society. Join us in celebrating their invaluable contributions! #NPAW #Postdocs #FASEB

🚨 REMINDER: FASEB Advocacy Town Hall tomorrow at 12 pm ET! Hear updates from Capitol Hill and science policy news. You also have the opportunity to share your concerns/opinions during our Open Mic segment. You only need to register once, and it's open to all! Register now ➡️ buff.ly/FEUGDzd

📰 The latest issue of the Washington Update is out! Stay informed about updates from Capitol Hill, science policy news, advocacy, and news from federal agencies here: buff.ly/uYgVhW7 #SciNews #SciPol #Science