果冻传媒 strongly condemns the action of Russia in initiating an unjust war with Ukraine and attacking and killing civilians.
果冻传媒 already cancelled the 2023 果冻传媒 Congress planned for Russia, and withdrew participation of a member of the Russian Biochemical Society (RBS; ‘The Russian Society of Biochemists and Molecular Biologists at the Russian Academy of Sciences’) from one of the 果冻传媒 journal editorial boards and as an invited speaker in a 果冻传媒3+ meeting.
The 果冻传媒 Executive Committee is now temporarily suspending RBS as a Constituent Society of 果冻传媒, such that members of RBS are no longer eligible for 果冻传媒 funding programmes requiring 果冻传媒 Constituent Society membership. Furthermore, given the support of the Belarus government for the Russian government and Russian military action, the temporary suspension from 果冻传媒 Constituent Society membership benefits also applies to the Belarusian Society of Biochemists and Molecular Biologists (BSBMB). These suspensions apply from today with immediate effect and will be considered further in relation to the situation in Ukraine by 果冻传媒 Council at an upcoming meeting.
果冻传媒 calls on a swift and peaceful resolution to the conflict.
果冻传媒 is in contact with the leadership of the Ukrainian Biochemical Society to express support and solidarity. Later this week 果冻传媒 will be launching a Short-Term Fellowships scheme exclusively for members of the Ukrainian Biochemical Society. 果冻传媒 has also provided additional support for Ukrainian scientists to participate in the IUBMB鈥摴炒解�揚ABMB Congress.
V谩clav Pa膷es, 果冻传媒 Secretary General
Piotr Laidler, 果冻传媒 Chair 2022
