ASBMB recognizes 2025 outstanding student chapter
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They were honored at the 2025 ASBMB annual meeting and received a $850 prize.
The faculty adviser for the Purdue student chapter is , a clinical associate professor of biochemistry and member of the ASBMB Student Chapters Committee. Hart has received many honors and awards from Purdue recognizing her excellence in teaching, including the Exceptional Teaching and Instructional Support award, Outstanding Teaching Award, Bravo Award and Outstanding Service to Students award. In 2020, ASBMB named her an education fellow.
, an undergraduate student and member of the chapter, said receiving the award is an incredible honor.
“Over the past few years, we have worked tirelessly to develop STEM outreach initiatives for low-income and minority students in Lafayette, Indiana,” Sliger said. “This cash prize will help us expand these efforts to more schools allowing us to reach not only K–6 students, but also middle and high school students. Our chapter can’t wait to celebrate this accomplishment. We are so grateful to receive professional and financial support from ASBMB.”
The chapter has worked toward organizing a variety of educational and career-focused events to support student development and engagement in the life sciences, including outreach activities, seminars and panel discussions. They also support local initiatives by volunteering at local schools and community centers.
About the award
The Outstanding Chapter Award recognizes an ASBMB student chapter that demonstrates leadership in its educational activities in the areas of biochemistry and molecular biology, exhibits an exceptional commitment to increasing public scientific awareness, demonstrates interaction with other campus activities and events and participates in regional and national meetings.
Award applications open in the fall, and any active student chapter is eligible to apply. For information, please visit our website.
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