Abstract
Chemical biology has developed into an influential discipline in biological research, largely thanks to synergistic relationships that have arisen from the inclusion of students from diverse scientific backgrounds. We believe the greatest strengths of our field rely on active communication between fields and the fluency of chemical biologists in traversing them. In this special issue, besides cutting-edge chemical biology research articles, we will also highlight nonscientific topics about scientific training and mentorship to foster the training of next-generation chemical biologists.