Biology Week is here! Join us until 18 October 2026 as we celebrate biology and the science that helps us understand life. We’ll be sharing facts, discoveries and more throughout this week!🧪

Want to be featured in our Member Spotlight? Nominate yourself or a fellow Biochemical Society member to share their story, experiences and achievements with our community. 🔗 Find out more and submit your nomination: https://ow.ly/pRNn50ZSxxw

We offer four pathways to publish open access across our journals, allowing us to support the molecular biosciences community to share their latest research and reviews. Lean more: https://bit.ly/open_access_options_and_prices

Help shape the future of molecular bioscience. We’re busting common myths about applying for Biochemical Society committee and publishing roles. Discover what’s really involved and how you can help shape the future of molecular bioscience: https://ow.ly/XntG50ZVXMz

Discover the latest in inositol phosphate and pyrophosphate signalling in York, 13–15 October 2026. Join an international community exploring new discoveries, technical challenges and opportunities for collaboration. https://ow.ly/a2TG50ZSxm1

Check out Minimalist Biology, a creative hands‑on activity that uses simple materials to explore core concepts in biology and molecular science. Perfect for classrooms, outreach events, or independent learning, these resources make complex ideas accessible and fun. https://ow.ly/MNgV50ZSxiB

Build confidence in coding and learn how Python can support biochemical research through data analysis, visualisation and machine learning. Starting on 5 October 2026! https://ow.ly/RW4G50ZSx96

Do you know a rising star who has produced outstanding scientific advances in the face of resource constraints or personal adversity? Open to nominees of all nationalities, it's the perfect time to nominate for the Inspiration and Resilience Award 2028! https://ow.ly/2Pjv50ZSx6t

📣 Applications are now open! We’ve got some great opportunities to get involved with the Society, including roles in publishing 📚 Want to play an active role, gain experience, and help shape what we do? We’d love to hear from you! 🔗 Apply here: https://bit.ly/available_opportunities_sept_2026

Santos-Hernández et al highlights the mechanisms of lipid sensing and explore the role of small intestinal lipid absorption and its impact on GPCR-mediated hormone release. https://doi.org/10.1042/CS20250793

Strengthen your research with statistics. Starting 12 Oct 2026, this flexible online course covers descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, general linear models and optional R training. https://ow.ly/RqAs50ZSwvG

For over 60 years, we have been honoured to present the Centenary Award to a bioscientist of distinction. With nominations open until 2 November 2026, consider the impact and commitment of the leaders in your field, and put them forward for this prestigious accolade: https://ow.ly/KNoi50ZSwKt

The deadline for our EDI and Outreach Grants is fast approaching! With funding available for creative and innovative projects aiming to strengthen inclusion and participation within the molecular biosciences, submit an application by 5 October 2026: https://ow.ly/FnoM50ZQVty

Do you know an outstanding individual, team or organisation that has made incredible advances within their field? We would love to hear from you! Submit a nomination for the 2028 Awards by 2 November 2026. Remember: you don't have to be a member to nominate! https://ow.ly/fSFP50ZQVgs

With a variety of new discoveries in immune response challenging the traditional framework, we’re excited to announce our special themed collection ‘Shifting paradigms in immunity: New cells, or new functions for old cells’. Submit your best work here: https://bit.ly/shifting-paradigms-in-immunity 🧪

Congratulations to Asier Unciti-Broceta on receiving the 2027 Industry and Academic Collaboration Award at yesterday's Drug Discovery event! Discussing his lab's journey from discovering NXP900, Asier showcased how innovative partnerships can drive discoveries from the lab to the clinic. 🧪

Biochemical Society membership offers a programme of grants for all career stages supporting research, attendance at scientific conferences, and the sponsorship of events. bit.ly/Grants-support

Membrane Contact Sites in Cellular Homeostasis 2026 has officially wrapped. Thank you to our programme coordinators and delegates for the insightful discussions, new connections and outstanding science throughout the meeting.

Working with recombinant proteins? Join us in Reading, 24–25 November, to explore construct design, expression, purification and characterisation, with hands-on opportunities and expert feedback for early career researchers. https://ow.ly/l7et50ZQZKs

Day Two of Membrane Contact Sites in Cellular Homeostasis explored the diverse roles of membrane contact sites, from plasma membrane and peroxisome interactions to ER and endolysosomal pathways. A great day of research, discussion and networking across the field.

Are you working in the field of bioenergetics, electron transfer, or mitochondrial biology? First presented in 1964, discover the history behind our Keilin Memorial Lecture and find out how to nominate (or be nominated!) for this prestigious prize by 2 November 2026: https://ow.ly/wJ8050ZQRNi

Day One of Membrane Contact Sites in Cellular Homeostasis brought together researchers exploring the formation, dynamics and functions of membrane contact sites, with talks spanning organelle interactions, lipid droplets, imaging and new tools. An exciting start to the meeting!

Our community of Editorial Boards, authors, and readers offer global reach for your published work. Achieving around 5 million worldwide article views each year, our journals ensure your paper reaches a wide and engaged audience. Read the latest content today: https://bit.ly/portland-press

Practical Python for Beginners will introduce biochemists to coding with Python, covering data handling, visualisation and essential research tools including NumPy and Pandas. Starting 5 October, don't miss out! https://ow.ly/Ix7y50ZS9zm

Calling all cell death researchers! Join an online international community to explore the latest understanding of necroptosis, apoptosis, dying-cell communication, pyroptosis and more. Don't miss the chance to have your work featured by submitting an abstract by 23 October: Link in Bio!

Fawcett et al investigate the interactions between the non-canonical CDK activator SPY1 and CDK2 to gain insights into its activation mechanisms. https://doi.org/10.1042/BCJ20260441

This World Alzheimer’s Month explore our related reading on chemical probes, mTOR signalling, the gut microbiome, and neuron–glia interactions—highlighting research that is advancing our understanding of Alzheimer’s disease.

Check out latest issue in #EssaysinBiochem! The mini reviews in the Social Lives of Bacteria issue highlight some of the breadth and diversity of research topics across bacterial sociality and some of the fundamental methods that are helping us further advance this field. https://ow.ly/AEnY50ZPufh

We had a fantastic time in Brighton for the 'From cAMP/cGMP Nanodomains to Novel Therapies' meeting, celebrating recent achievements in cyclic-nucleotide signalling! Sponsored by our Bioscience Reports journal, a huge congratulations go to poster prize winners Jiarong Fu and Meixuan Li #BiochemEvent

Are you an ECR and interested in transitioning from academic to industry? Join us in Birmingham on 9 Nov 2026 for our 'Industry Transition Toolkit' event. Attendance is FREE for members. https://www.eventsforce.net/biochemsoc/frontend/reg/thome.csp?pageID=163839&eventID=292