Biophysical Newsletter - August 2014

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BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER

2014

AUGUST

Members in the News

Grants and Opportunities

Liang Fang , Stanford University and Soci- ety member since 2014, Christoph Hasel- wandter , University of Southern California and Society member since 2014, and Jeetain Mittal , Lehigh University and Soci- ety member since 2009, have been selected to be 2014 Sloan Research Fellows by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

Senior Investigator Awards

Objective: To support exceptional, world-class researchers, who hold an established academic position. Who May Apply: Applicant must be based in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, or a low- or middle-income country, and should have an established academic post at an eligible higher education or research institution. Submission Deadline: November 14, 2014 Website: http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Fund- ing/Biomedical-science/Funding-schemes/ Investigator-Awards/WTX059285.htm ABRCMS Student Travel Awards Objective: To increase the number of students pursuing advanced training in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. Who May Apply: Undergraduate and post- baccalaureate students who are 1) an under- represented/underserved ethnicity or race, 2) a community college or minority serving institution student, 3) first generation college student, or 4) non-traditional student Submission Deadline: September 5, 2014 Website: http://www.abrcms.org/index.php/ travel-awards/travelawards/46-2013/travel- awards/217-travel-awards-student-travel-award

Liang Fang Christoph

Jeetain Mittal

Haselwandter

Lila Gierasch , University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and Society member since 1981, has been appointed to the NIH Council of Councils. Her term will last through October 31, 2016.

Lila Gierasch

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