Biochemistry

Chemistry of a specific process or art of living organisms.

Resources in this category:

American Peptide Society
http://www.chem.umn.edu/orgs/ampepsoc/

"The American Peptide Society (APS), a nonprofit scientific and educational organization founded in 1990, provides a forum for advancing and promoting knowledge of the chemistry and biology of peptides." The society publishes the two scholarly publications, Journal of Peptide Research and Biopolymers (Peptide Science).

This site provides information about membership, employment classified advertisements, information about upcoming meetings, and a list of useful links.

American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
http://www.faseb.org/

"The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) is a nonprofit scientific and educational organization with over 10,000 members. Most members teach and conduct research at colleges and universities. Others conduct research in various government laboratories,nonprofit research institutions and industry."

This site offers information about the association's journal, the Journal of Biological Chemistry, upcoming meetings, and association membership.

The Biochemical Society
http://www.biochemsoc.org.uk/

The Biochemistry Society publishes the scholarly journal, The Biochemist. The society's Professional and Educational Committee works to promote the public's understanding of scientific issues. Finally, the society organizes career fairs for students interested in careers in biochemistry.

This site offers information about membership in the organization, upcoming meetings and conferences, and provides a forum to discuss professional issues.

Biophysical Society
http://www.biophysics.org/

This society provides a forum for professionals to discuss aspects of biophysics through its scholarly journal Biophysics Journal, annual conferences, and society newsletters and newsgroups. "The Society's membership includes biochemists, cell biologists, molecular biologists, neuroscientists, animal and plant physiologists, structural biologists, as well as chemists, engineers, mathematicians, physical chemists and physicists."

This site offers information on membership in the society, career placement information, and a list of undergraduate and graduate institutions that offer programs in biophysics.

International Association of Forensic Toxicologists
http://www.tiaft.org/

"The aims of this association are to promote cooperation and coordination of efforts among members and to encourage research in forensic toxicology. The members come from the police force, medical examiners and coroners' laboratories, horseracing and sports doping laboratories, hospitals, departments of legal medicine, pharmacology, pharmacy and toxicology."

This site offers information about membership in the association, information about upcoming meetings, and a forum for people to share their ideas.

Society of Forensic Toxicologists
http://www.soft-tox.org/

"The Society of Forensic Toxicologists, Inc. (SOFT) is an organization composed of practicing forensic toxicologists and those interested in the discipline for the purpose of promoting and developing forensic toxicology. Through its annual meetings, the Society provides a forum for the exchange of information and ideas among toxicology professionals in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere." This organization publishes the scholarly journal, the Journal of Analytical Toxicology.

This site offers an introduction to forensic toxicology, information about membership in the society, an employment exchange, and guidelines for the practice of forensic toxicology.

Society of Toxicologic Pathologists
http://www.toxpath.org/

"The Society of Toxicologic Pathologists is a non-profit association of pathologists, whose principal aim is the advancement of pathology as it pertains to changes elicited by pharmacological, chemical and environmental agents and factors that modify these responses." The society publishes the scholarly journal Toxicologic Pathology.

This site offers information about joining the society, upcoming meetings, and career development tips.