The magazine of the ASBMB, the Australian Biochemist, keeps members up-to-date with relevant scientific and personal news in Australia and abroad. It provides information to members on upcoming events and conferences, high impact research publications, education, Society awards and medals, news and views, competitions, member profiles, state activities, Special Interest Groups and more.
The magazine is published in April, August and December each year and is available in PDF on this webpage. Publication Schedule for the Australian Biochemist.
For specific enquiries regarding the Australian Biochemist, please contact the Editor, Tatiana Soares da Costa (editor@asbmb.org.au), or the Editorial Officer, Liana Friedman (liana.friedman@monash.edu).
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CURRENT ISSUE: APRIL 2021
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Table of Contents
| 3 | Editorial Committee |
| 4 | From the President |
| 8 | Publications with Impact |
| Taking a Good Look at the NuRD in Us All | |
| A New Signalling Platform for Developing T Cells | |
| Identification of Novel Targeted Therapies for PTEN Mutant Breast Cancer | |
| Regulation of Polymicrobial Sepsis by Treml4 | |
| A New Approach to Treating Mesothelioma? | |
| Changes in Open–closed Sampling During the Evolution of Cyclohexadienyl Dehydratase Enzyme |
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| 19 | ASBMB Education Feature |
| A Picture Paints a Thousand Words: Infographics for Authentic Learning in Undergraduate Students |
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| The Journey from Teaching Face-to-face, to Online, and Back Again – Revealing Four Important Elements of Effective Teaching and Learning |
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| Silver Linings of Rapidly Transformed Biochemistry Laboratory Teaching During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
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| Skill Development in the Online Laboratory Class | |
| 26 | Competition: Codon Wheel |
| 27 | SDS PAGE |
| The Art of Teaching Yourself How to Write | |
| 30 | Off the Beaten Track |
| Now I Work with Mice That Have Batteries in Them | |
| 33 | Intellectual Property |
| From Researcher to IP Professional: Interview with a Patent Attorney | |
| 36 | Science Teachers’ Association of Victoria – Science Talent Search |
| 37 | ASBMB Medallist and Awardee Profiles |
| 42 | ASBMB Fellowship Profiles |
| 44 | Australia Day Honours for ASBMB Members |
| 45 | Yeast SIG: an ASBMB Special Interest Group |
| 47 | ASBMB Financial Reports |
| 49 | Our Sustaining Members |
| 55 | ASBMB Council |
| 56 | Directory |
Golden Jubilee Issue
In honour of the 50th anniversary of the ASBMB, an historical Golden Jubilee issue of the Australian Biochemist was published in August 2005. This commemorative issue highlights the achievements of the Society over the past 50 years in the context of the rapid advances in biochemistry and molecular biology.