Biophysical Society Bulletin | December 2019

Member Corner

Members in the News

Valerie Booth , Memorial University, and Society member since 2003, received the 2019 President’s Award for Outstanding Graduate and Postgraduate Supervision from Memorial University. Charles L. Brooks III , University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and Society member since 2007, received the American Chemical Society’s Award for Computers in Chemi- cal & Pharmaceutical Research

David Eisner , University of Manchester, and Society member since 1993, was named the Editor-in-Chief of Journal of General Physiology .

Valerie Booth

David Eisner

Donald Hilvert , Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, and Society member since 2013, received the American Chemical Society’s Ronald Breslow Award for Biomimetic Chemistry.

Charles L. Brooks III

Donald Hilvert

Markus Deserno , Carnegie Mellon University, and Society member since 2007, was named a Fellow of the American Physiological Society.

Simon Scheuring , Weill Cornell Medical School, and Society member since 2007, was awarded an NIH Director’s Pioneer Award.

Markus Deserno

Simon Scheuring

Student Spotlight

Sindhuja Gowrisankaran

European Neuroscience Institute Department of Neuroscience

As you move forward in science, what type of research do you see yourself doing? Why? I am interested in the cell biology of a neuron and would like to understand how various cellular organelles and their interactions with one another within a neuron affect their function. I am most fascinated by imaging and hope we will learn much more about the cell, its organization and function, with the help of upcoming technol- ogy and multidisciplinary research approaches. I see myself searching for ways to understand the synergistic influence of the various organelles on neuronal activity and its impact on brain function.

Sindhuja Gowrisankaran

Grants & Opportunities James Corones Award in Leadership, Community Building, and Communication This award was established to recognize the impact of mid-career scientists and engineers in their chosen fields. The recipient will be someone who encourages and mentors young people to be active in the science community, to communicate their work effectively, and to make a difference in their scientific area. Deadline: December 31, 2019 Website: https:/www.krellinst.org/ about-krell/corones-award

Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) 2021 Investigator Competition

HHMI seeks creative and innovative scientists to join its Investigator Program. Through this competition, HHMI will expand its community of basic researchers and physician scientists across the nation who catalyze discovery research in basic and biomedical sciences, plant biology, evolutionary biology, biophysics, chemical biology, biomedical engineering, and computational biology. Deadline: March 18, 2020

Website: https:/www.hhmi.org/programs/ biomedical-research/investigator-program

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