Women in Cell Biology, American Society for Cell Biology, Bethesda, MD 20814-2702, USA.
Mol Biol Cell. 2013 Jan;24(2):57-60. doi: 10.1091/mbc.E12-07-0517.
The Women in Cell Biology (WICB) committee of the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) was started in the 1970s in response to the documented underrepresentation of women in academia in general and cell biology in particular. By coincidence or causal relationship, I am happy to say that since WICB became a standing ASCB committee, women have been well represented in ASCB's leadership and as symposium speakers at the annual meeting. However, the need to provide opportunities and information useful to women in developing their careers in cell biology is still vital, given the continuing bias women face in the larger scientific arena. With its emphasis on mentoring, many of WICB's activities benefit the development of both men and women cell biologists. The WICB "Career Column" in the monthly ASCB Newsletter is a source of accessible wisdom. At the annual ASCB meeting, WICB organizes the career discussion and mentoring roundtables, childcare awards, Mentoring Theater, career-related panel and workshop, and career recognition awards. Finally, the WICB Speaker Referral Service provides a list of outstanding women whom organizers of scientific meetings, scientific review panels, and university symposia/lecture series can reach out to when facing the proverbial dilemma, "I just don't know any women who are experts."
美国细胞生物学学会（ASCB）的女性细胞生物学（WICB）委员会成立于 20 世纪 70 年代，以应对学术界，尤其是细胞生物学领域女性代表性不足的问题。碰巧的是，或者说，自 WICB 成为 ASCB 的常设委员会以来，女性在 ASCB 的领导层以及年会的专题演讲中都得到了很好的代表。然而，鉴于女性在更大的科学领域仍然面临持续的偏见，为女性提供职业发展有用的机会和信息仍然至关重要。WICB 强调指导，其许多活动都有益于男性和女性细胞生物学家的发展。WICB 在每月的 ASCB 新闻通讯中的“职业专栏”是获取智慧的源泉。在 ASCB 年会上，WICB 组织职业讨论和指导小组讨论、儿童保育奖、指导剧院、职业相关小组和研讨会以及职业认可奖。最后，WICB 演讲者推荐服务提供了一份杰出女性的名单，科学会议的组织者、科学评审小组和大学研讨会/讲座系列可以在面对那句谚语“我只是不知道任何女性专家”时联系这些女性。
