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May 2007 ASCB Newsletter ASCB M A Y 2 0 0 7 NEWSLETTER VOLUME 30, NUMBER 5 Annual Senate Approves Stem Cell Bills Meeting Once again, the United States Senate has ap- The current federal policy limits federally Program proved a bill that would expand the exist- funded research to research using human Page 8 ing federal human embryon- embryonic stem cell lines ic stem cell policy. The bill, derived before August 9, 2001. S.5, the Stem Cell Research “[N]aturally dead Despite U.S. President Bush’s NIH Enhancement Act of 2007, initial claim that as many as Proponents passed the Senate by a vote of is a scientifi cally 78 stem cell lines would be 63–34. Three Senators who meaningless available to researchers, only 21 Rally Support support stem cell research did lines are actually available. idea. To our not vote. Only two of the nine S.5, the pro-research bill, in Congress new Senators —Sens. Bob knowledge, there would expand the current policy Page 13 Corker (R-TN) and Bob Casey is no scientifi cally to allow investigators to receive (D-PA)—opposed the bill. federal funds for research using A Network of The Senate also passed a credible way to human embryonic stem cells bill that would limit federally determine this derived from IVF clinic excess Our Own funded research to research embryos that would otherwise using human embryonic stem [for embryos].” be destroyed. S.5 combines Page 18 cells derived from “naturally the bill that was passed by the dead” embryos. That bill, House and Senate last year S.30, the Hope Offered through Principled and (H.R.810) but vetoed by President Bush, along Inside Ethical Stem Cell Research Act, was approved with the main components of a second bill 70–28. See Stem Cells, page 13 PIC Meeting Report 2 Member Gifts 4 Education Committee Report 4 Look for Your Did You InCytes from MBC 6 ASCB Annual Meeting Know …? Annual Meeting Program 8 ■ The ASCB Job Board is available ASCB Profi le 10 Announcement year-round for employers and Public Policy Briefi ng 13 The ASCB 47th Annual Meeting job seekers to contact each other Announcement/Call for Abstracts directly. ASCB members may Dear Labby 15 was mailed recently. The Meeting post their profi le and CV for six Program Chair Announced 15 Announcement provides details on months—free! Employers may the scientifi c program, lectures, work- post positions for three months ASCB Summer Meeting 16 shops, other events, general infor- at a cost of only $200, and then WICB Column 18 mation, and abstract submission view CVs at no additional cost. guidelines for the upcoming ASCB ■ All interested job seekers and Members in the News 20 Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, employers should go to the December 1–5, 2007. Call for Award Nominations 20 ASCB website—www.ascb. The Annual Meeting information org, and click on “Job Board.” Grants & Opportunities 21 is also available on the ASCB website. To register for the Register for the ASCB Job Board meeting, submit an abstract, or reserve a room, go to Classifi ed Advertising 22 today! www.ascb.org/meetings/. ■ Calendar 24 The American Society for Cell Biology Public Information Committee 8120 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 750 Bethesda, MD 20814-2762 Discussed Sending a Message in Tel: (301) 347-9300 Fax: (301) 347-9310 [email protected], www.ascb.org Stormy Times A hurricane is tearing through the news busi- traditional science journalists covering the Joan R. Goldberg ness today, uprooting daily newspapers, TV meeting, public information officers at Executive Director networks, and other traditional news media. members’ home institutions, and general Officers To be heard above the consumer publications. storm, the ASCB’s Public For this last group, the Bruce M. Alberts President Information Committee ASCB news “hook” Robert D. Goldman President-Elect (PIC) met April 26 at has to be the health Mary C. Beckerle Past President the national office in implications of basic Gary E. Ward Treasurer Jean E. Schwarzbauer Secretary Bethesda to consider new research, according to ways to promote advanc- ASCB Science Writer Council es in basic cell research. John Fleischman. PIC looked at fine-tun- PIC also looked at Kerry S. Bloom ing its current major ef- more radical redirection David R. Burgess fort—a press guide of PIC resources to John S. Condeelis geared to the ASCB expand the reach of Susan K. Dutcher Left to right: PIC Chair Rex Chisholm, ASCB Science Writer John Fleischman, and PIC member Lynne D. Scott Emr Annual Meeting. The ASCB’s message about Maquat Joan R. Goldberg, ex officio Committee also basic research. Caroline M. Kane brainstormed These Sandra K. Masur about how to included a Barbara J. Meyer reach out more reallocation of Timothy J. Mitchison directly to the Fleischman’s Erin K. O'Shea Anne J. Ridley public. The pri- time and Susan R. Wente mary message? the re-use of The impor- materials from ASCB Newsletter tance of basic the PIC press is published twelve times per research to the book and year by The American Society future of hu- other ASCB for Cell Biology. man health. publications Joan R. Goldberg Editor PIC Chair to create John L. Saville Production Manager Rex Chisholm a year- New PIC member Duane Compton Nancy Moulding Production Assistant told the PIC member Lynne Maquat round media Kevin Wilson Public Policy Briefing Committee that presence. Ed Newman Advertising Manager John Fleischman Science Writer the ASCB Council had In attendance Thea Clarke Editorial Manager already underscored its were PIC members commitment to public Simon Atkinson, Deadlines for submission of outreach last December, Duane Compton, articles and advertising by continuing funding Tom Egelhoff, Lynne materials: for a media consultant Maquat, Bob Palazzo, Issue Deadline to promote the Annual Greg Payne, Kip July June 1 Meeting press book Sluder, and Kathy August July 1 to science journalists. Wilson, and ASCB September August 1 Coverage of breaking Executive Director Joan research news at the 2006 Goldberg. The ASCB ASCB Newsletter Left to right: ASCB Executive Director Joan ISSN 1060-8982 San Diego meeting by Goldberg, ASCB Committee Liaison Cheryl Lehr, PIC Council is scheduled Volume 30, Number 5 Science, Nature, Reuters, members Bob Palazzo and Kathy Wilson for its first Strategic May 2007 and other news services Retreat in May, she © 2007 was evidence of the noted. “Council plans The American Society for Cell Biology consultant’s impact last year, Chisholm said. to discuss with staff, Chisholm, and others, Postmaster: Send change of address to For the upcoming meeting, the consultant priorities in public, press, congressional, and ASCB Newsletter will have more time to target three member outreach, among other topics.” ■ The American Society for Cell Biology 8120 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 750 “constituencies” for ASCB science news— —John Fleischman Bethesda, MD 20814-2762 2 ASCB NEWSLETTER MAY 2007 MEMBER Education Committee Focused on Gifts Integrating Resources Integrating the Society’s education efforts and The ASCB is grateful to the following members who have resources was the primary focus for members of recently given a gift to support the ASCB Education Committee when they met Society activities: in Bethesda in April. At the daylong meeting on Milton Adesnik April 27, Committee members discussed: Irina M. Conboy ■ Further development of the Image & Video Yimeng Dou Library (including adapting content for use Sharyn A. Endow by professors who teach undergraduates) Karen A. Ketchum ■ Resources for Cell-WEB, a soon-to-be- launched portal linking the online scientifi c community ■ The need for continued focus on improving Left to right: Education Committee members Ernie K–12 and undergraduate scientifi c teaching Schiller, Elisa Stone, Triscia Hendrickson, and Elisa ■ How ASCB member volunteers might help Konieczko with Committee projects In addition, attendees fi nalized choices for education-related events at the ASCB 2007 Annual Meeting. These include a workshop, “Clickers—The Greatest Teaching Tool Since Chalk: How to Use and Not Misuse Audience Response Systems,” by William Wood, and a K–12 Science Education Partnership Lunch, entitled “Bringing Biotechnology into the Classroom: Strategies for Teaching and Outreach.” (More information on clickers and their use in undergraduate education can be Left to right: Education Committee members Elisa Konieczko, found in the Spring issue of CBE—Life Sciences Maria Niswonger, Melanie Styers, and Mark Rose Education at www.lifescied.org.) As in past years, Education Initiative Forums will be chosen from among submitted Education abstracts. At this year’s Undergraduate Program, Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz will speak immediately before the increasingly popular undergraduate poster session. The Subcommittee on Postdoctoral Training (SCOPT) is planning a comprehensive program, entitled “Career Development for Young Scientists.” Breakout sessions will include “Finding the Right Mentor,” “Careers Beyond Academic Research,” “How to Be Your Own Cheerleader,” Left to right: Education Committee Chair Tim Stearns, Robin Wright, and Committee Liaison Thea Clarke and “Concerns for International Trainees.” The April meeting was attended by Committee members Triscia Hendrickson, Elisa Konieczko, Maria Niswonger, Mark Rose, Ernie Schiller, Tim Stearns (chair), Elisa Stone, Each regular, postdoc, and emeritus member has Melanie Styers, Kimberly Tanner, and Robin been sent a link to the ASCB election site. Since Wright, and Executive Director Joan Goldberg spam fi lters may prevent some messages from be- and Education and Editorial Manager Thea ing received, members are encouraged to go to Clarke. The ASCB Council plans to discuss www.ascb.org to vote. Your member number (the same number used to access MBC) will enable science education further at its fi rst retreat, in you to vote, and ensure that each member votes May 2007, with staff, Stearns, CBE-LSE Editor just once.
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