Biophysical Society Bulletin | December 2020

Member Corner

Members in the News

Seven BPS members were named in Cell Mentor’s list of 100 inspiring Hispanic/Latinx scientists in the United States:

Enrique De La Cruz

Nancy Carrasco

Jorge Contreras

L. Fernando Santana Elba Serrano

Nancy Carrasco , Vanderbilt University and Society member since 1989; Jorge Contreras , Rutgers University and member since 2004; Enrique De La Cruz , Yale University and member since 1994; Rodrigo Maillard , Georgetown University and member since 2005, (not pictured); L. Fernando Santana , University of California, Davis, and member since 1995; Elba Serrano , New Mexico State University and member since 2012; Valeria Vasquez , University of Tennessee Health Science Center and member since 2003 (not pictured).

Three BPS members were elected to the National Academy of Medicine: Nancy Carrasco , Vanderbilt University and Society member since 1989; Scott Fraser , University of Southern California and Society member since 1997; Eric Gouaux , Oregon Health Science University and Society member since 1996.

Polina Lishko , University of California, Berkeley and Society member since 2015, was named a 2020 MacArthur Fellow.

Marc-Antoine Sani , University of Melbourne and Society member since 2006, was recognized by The Australian Research 2020 Mag- azine as a young up-and-coming research leader in Biophysics.

Jose Onuchic , Rice University and Society member since 1991, was appointed to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences.

Polina Lishko

Jose Onuchic

Student Spotlight Santosh Adhikari University of Minnesota Physics Department

What do you wish you knew before you began your studies in biophysics? During the first year of graduate school, I attended a research seminar given by Professor Elias Puchner . During his talk, I was intrigued by the power of superresolution imaging techniques to visualize and quantify single molecules in action inside living cells. I joined Professor Puchner’s lab and worked on advancing and applying the superresolution imaging techniques to quantify the spatiotemporal distribution of specific proteins inside living cells at the nanoscale. Coming with a very little undergraduate background in biology, I very quickly realized the importance of molecular biology and wet lab skills, as well as some computational skills. I also wish I knew the importance of continuous collaboration and networking within my specific field to exchange ideas and receive feedback early in my research.

Santosh Adhikari

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