FASEB

Coalition Activities

Coalition activities include those in which the independent Federation Member Societies wish to act as one, bringing together the influence of over 84,000 bio-science professionals.  FASEB coordinates these activities and brings specific expertise to bear on Society priorities, enabling the successful completion of objectives, or the continuation of ongoing programs vital to the life science community.

Public Affairs

http://www.faseb.org/opa/

A hallmark coalition activity, and one for which FASEB is cited as a successful example among scientific disciplines, is the work of the Office of Public Affairs (OPA).  OPA activities advance the interests of individual investigators in the biomedical sciences and are guided by FASEB Society Members who serve on the Public Affairs Executive Committee.  FASEB is recognized as the principal voice of the biomedical research community on issues related to research funding and research integrity.  Public Affairs remains FASEB’s primary focus. Major activities include—

  • Government Liaison - identifying issues and communicating FASEB positions to decision makers
  • Policy Development - convening consensus conferences and providing support for FASEB committees
  • Research - collecting and analyzing data for use in development and advocacy of FASEB and Society positions
  • Communication - publishing the FASEB Newsletter, maintaining a public affairs home page on the World Wide Web, and establishing an e-mail network for the rapid dissemination of urgent policy information
  • Coalition Building - working with other groups to create a coalition to ensure that the broad views of working scientists are considered
  • Public Outreach - developing publications to inform the public and elected officals about the benefits of biomedical research.

The FASEB Journal

http://www.fasebj.org

The FASEB Journal, an essential element of the educational program of the Federation, is the official publication of the Federation.

  • FJ is peer-reviewed by an international editorial board comprised of scientists widely recognized in their respective fields, and led by Editor-in-Chief Dr. Vincent T. Marchesi, Director of the Boyer Center for Molecular Medicine at Yale University.
  • FJ publishes state-of-the-art reviews, and original multi- and interdisciplinary research communications each month.
  • FJ Online includes FJ Express, a revolutionary publishing format for rapid publication of up-to-the-minute science.
  • FJ has a very high citation impact factor and is ranked first in the biology category of the JCR.

FASEB Summer Research Conferences

http://www.faseb.org/meetings

Since the early 1980’s, the FASEB Summer Research Conferences have served more than 24,000 scientists from throughout the world in the field of experimental biology. The goal of these conferences is communication among leaders in each field to expand research and find solutions to crucial biomedical problems.  These conferences are organized as follows—

  • experimental biologists meet in small groups to explore new approaches to current research areas of intense scientific development
  • topics are selected by a scientific advisory committee and avoid duplication of other conferences
  • emphasis is on cutting edge research, with prominent scientists who are heavily engaged in similiar activities communicating among themselves
  • attendees are selected by the chairpersons on the basis of their probable contributions to science.

FASEB Directory of Members

http://mercury.faseb.org/fasebdir

The FASEB Directory of Members contains 48,978 separate life scientist listings, an essential reference for the life science community.  The Directory contains—

  • name, degree, title, institutional affiliation, address, Society affiliation and date of joining, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address

  • a geographical listing of all members by state, city, and in some cases, institution

  • the constitutions, bylaws, current officers and committees of the Federation and Member Societies

  • a listing of all members of Congress with state and Washington phone numbers, and phone numbers of key congressional committees with jurisdiction over diverse scientific disciplines

  • phone numbers of NIH offices and initial review groups

  • Buyers’ Product and Service Guide

  • nearly two-thirds of the listings include email addresses.

MARC

https://career.faseb.org/marc/index.html

The Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) program was created by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) to increase the number of biomedical scientists from minority groups. A key objective of the MARC program is the encouragement of minority students in the pursuit of graduate training leading to the Ph.D. degree in the biomedical sciences.

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