ASCB and its research journal, Molecular Biology of the Cell (MBoC), are proud to recognize the outstanding scientific achievements of early career researchers through the 2025 Paper of the Year Awards and MBoC Early Career Awards.
Selected by the MBoC Editorial Board, these honors celebrate the creativity, rigor, and impact of graduate students and postdocs whose research advances our understanding of cell biology. From uncovering the mechanics of intracellular organization to revealing new principles of cellular regulation, these awardees exemplify the innovative spirit driving discovery in the life sciences.
We are delighted to congratulate the 2025 awardees and highlight their remarkable contributions to the field.
MBoC Paper of the Year Awards
Vincent Boudreau and Ashley R. Albright, University of California, San Francisco
For the article: The cell biology and genome of Stentor Pyriformis, a giant cell that embeds symbiotic algae in a microtubule meshwork
Allison Langley, University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine
For the article: Movement of the endoplasmic reticulum is driven by multiple classes of vesicles marked by Rab-GTPases