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[email protected] DRgV>`_Vj contents DECEMBER 2007 ON THE COVER: John Dietschy is studying society news cholesterol processing in the brain to find ways to 2 President’s Message prevent it from accumulating abnormally. 26 4 Washington Update CHOLESTEROL IMAGE CREDIT: KEN BUTENHOF. 10 New Skin Lipids Series in JLR 10 ASBMB Launches AudioPhiles Podcasts 12 Retrospective: Arthur Kornberg (1918—2007) special interest 11 Women in Science is Focus of Hill Hearings, Legislation 14 Trends in Employment and Awards 2008 meeting overview 16 The 2008 FASEB Excellence in Science Award: Mina J. Bissell 17 The 2008 Avanti Award in Lipids: Alexandra C. Newton pg (1918—2007) 12 science focus 26 John Dietschy: Understanding Cholesterol Metabolism Biomedical Science Ph.D. Employment 120,000 departments 100,000 80,000 5 News from the Hill 60,000 8 Member Spotlight 40,000 20,000 18 Minority Affairs 0 1973 1977 1981 1985 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 20 Career Insights Other Government Industry Academia 22 Education and Training py 14 24 BioBits resources 30 Career Opportunities podcast summary 34 For Your Lab This month’s ASBMB AudioPhiles Podcast looks at a line of “mighty mice” bred by Case Western 35 Scientific Meeting Calendar Reserve University researchers as well as the classic work of protein chemist Frank W.