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	ChemBio WIKISpot, an online journal club The ChemBioWIKISpot is where you can spotlight the literature you find interesting. Use this opportunity to hone those writing skills, and learn how to pitch science to a broader audience. Your contribution will help the chemical biology community stay up to date on the latest research developments and track the growth of the field. Once a month, we will select one Spotlight to publish in the journal and help you enhance your publication list.
	ChemBioGlossary The ChemBioGlossary is a repository for key terms used by chemical biologists. All of these terms are featured in Reviews in the journal and authors have supplied initial definitions for them. We work in a multidisciplinary field, where one term can mean many things. Add to these definitions to help develop a robust chemical biology dictionary.
	Molecular and Chemical Screening Methods Successful implementation of a small-molecule screen can be a daunting task. As the old African proverb says, "It takes a village" to do it well. In the case of a small-molecule screen, the "village" encompasses a wide range of multidisciplinary components.
	Chemical Biology Infrastructure If a major medical research institute was to undergo a major expansion, and there was the chance to design-in facilities for chemistry/chemical biology/medicinal chemistry, should this be done with a view to 10-20 years into the future, and what case would one put in light of competing for the same space as pure biologists? i.e. is there a useful source pointing to the great future of chemical biology, or quotes from high profile players/institutes to that effect?
	Teaching a Chemical Biologist ACS Chemical Biology has published several Editor’s Letters and In Focus articles discussing the education of chemical biologists. This WIKI lists a number of chemical biology programs.  Add yours to the list!
	Experimenting with Peer-Review In the editorial of issue 6 of ACS Chemical Biology, Evelyn Jabri, Executive Editor of ACS Chemical Biology discusses the ongoing evolution of the peer review process and the new experiments in open peer review. Give us your thoughts on the ACS CB peer review process and open peer review. Should ACS CB modify its peer review process? If so, how?
	What is chemical biology? Chemical biology is a discipline at the interface of the life sciences and the physical sciences. Everyone has their own definition of what it mean to be a chemical biologists, the tools that chemical biologists use in their research, and how one trains to work in this research area. Give us your thoughts and help us define the chemical biology community.
	What makes chemical biology a distinct field? Do chemical biologists approach scientific questions with a different mindset than other related scientists?
	Where is chemical biology done? We know that there are many new programs in chemical biology that are emerging all over the world.  Tell your colleagues where you are doing chemical biology as well as the benefits of doing chemical biology at your institution.
	What are key questions in chemical biology today? We would like your opinion on the following questions:  What will be the most interesting questions that chemical biologists will be able to answer in the near future? What will be longer term questions that the community can answer?  What limitations need to be overcome to improve the success of the chemical biology enterprise?