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Computational tool helps scientists create novel bug sprays
Rapid discovery of mosquito repellent compounds is enabled through a novel screening platform that combines both computational modeling and functional screening.

Meet Lan Huang
偷拍偷窥 & Cellular Proteomics associate editor uses crosslinking mass spec to study protein鈥損rotein interactions to find novel therapeutics.

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Influenza gets help from gum disease bacteria
Scientists discover that a protease from Porphyromonas gingivalis enhances viral spread. Read more about this recent Journal of Biological Chemistry paper.

How bacteria fight back against promising antimicrobial peptide
Researchers find a mutation in E. coli that reduces its susceptibility to a potential novel antibiotic. Read more about this recent Journal of Biological Chemistry paper.

New clues reveal how cells respond to stress
Redox signaling protein may help regulate inflammasome and innate immune activation. Read more about this recent Journal of Biological Chemistry paper.

Innovative platform empowers scientists to transform venoms into therapeutics
Scientists combine phage display and a 鈥渕etavenome鈥� library to discover new drugs that bind clinically relevant human cell receptors. Read about this recent 偷拍偷窥 & Cellular Proteomics paper.

Meet Shannon Reilly
The JLR junior associate editor discusses the role of adipocytes in obesity at Weill Cornell Medical School.

Meet Donita Brady
Donita Brady is an associate professor of cancer biology and an associate editor of the Journal of Biological Chemistry, who studies metalloallostery in cancer.
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Quantifying how proteins in microbe and host interact
鈥淭o develop better vaccines, we need new methods and a better understanding of the antibody responses that develop in immune individuals,鈥� author Johan Malmström said. Read More
Computational biosciences illuminate how molecular condensates form
Rohit Pappu will receive the 2025 DeLano Award for Computational Biosciences at the ASBMB Annual Meeting, April 12-15 in Chicago. Read More
Beyond the bench: On a mission to build an inclusive scientific community
Benjamin Garcia will receive the ASBMB Ruth Kirschstein Diversity in Science Award at the ASBMB Annual meeting, April 12鈥�15 in Chicago. Read More
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Ph.D. programs often don鈥檛 have a set timeline. Students continue with their research until their thesis is done, which is where variability comes into play. Read More
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