Contributors
Lydia Smith

Lydia Smith has a B.S. in molecular cell biology and a minor in chemistry, which she received from California State University, Long Beach. She is continuing on to receive her Ph.D. in microbiology and immunology at the University of Utah and is a volunteer contributor for ASBMB Today.
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								News
							
						
				Defeating deletions and duplications
July 11, 2025
						Promising therapeutics for chromosome 15 rare neurodevelopmental disorders, including Angelman syndrome, Dup15q syndrome and Prader–Willi syndrome.
						
					
							
									
								ASBMB Annual Meeting
							
						
				Unraveling oncogenesis: What makes cancer tick?
April 7, 2025
						Learn about the ASBMB 2025 symposium on oncogenic hubs: chromatin regulatory and transcriptional complexes in cancer.
						
					
							
									
								Journal News
							
						
				From the journals: JLR
Nov. 15, 2024
						Enzymes as a therapeutic target for liver disease. Role of AMPK in chronic liver disease Zebrafish as a model for retinal dysfunction. Read about the recent JLR papers on these topics.
						
					
							
									
								In Memoriam
							
						
				In memoriam: Herbert Cheung
July 8, 2024
						He was a biochemist who specialized in the use of fluorescence technology and had been a member of the ASBMB since 1972.
						
					
							
									
								In Memoriam
							
						
				In memoriam: William Weis
March 11, 2024
						He was the former chair of structural biology at Stanford Medicine and a "pioneer of molecular imaging."
						
					
						
							
									
								Journal News
							
						
				From the journals: JLR
March 7, 2024
						What activates T cells in psoriasis? Lysosomal acid lipase in liver disease. A controlled diet targets heart disease risk. Read about these recent papers.
						
					
							
									
								Health Observance
							
						
				Today is International 15q Day
Nov. 15, 2023
						Take some time to read up on the three conditions that constitute this class of neurodevelopmental disorders.
						
					
							
									
								Health Observance
							
						
				Spotlight on hematologic cancer
Sept. 1, 2023
						September is Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month.
						
					
							
									
								Health Observance
							
						
				At the intersection of genetics and neurological health
Aug. 1, 2023
						In observance of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month, take a closer look at the definition, types and treatments for this degenerative neuromuscular condition. 
						
					
						
							
									
								Annual Meeting
							
						
				Keep on doing the steps
March 8, 2023
						JBC Herbert Tabor Early Career Investigator Award winner Roshan Kumar will present his research on the toxicity of hydrogen sulfide at Discover BMB.