Biophysical Society Bulletin | January 2026

Member Corner

Members in the News

Frances Separovic , University of Melbourne and Society member since 1985, was highly commended in the 2025 Victorian Senior of the Year Awards.

Frances Separovic

Grants & Opportunities

The L’Oreal USA For Women in Science Foundation The foundation is seeking five exceptional female scien tists looking to advance their research and serve as role models for the next generation of girls in Science, Tech nology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Who can apply: Candidates must have completed their PhD and have started in their postdoctoral research posi tion by January 31, 2026. Candidates must be US citizens or permanent residents. Deadline: February 13, 2026 Website: https:/ www.loreal.com/en/usa/pages/group/ fwis/

Leukemia Research Foundation New Investigator Research Grant Program This program supports early-career investigators who propose highly innovative research projects with the potential to affect broad, essential areas of leukemia research. Grants of up to $150,000 are awarded over a two-year period to researchers within seven years of their first independent faculty-level position. Who can apply: Applicants must be independent inves tigators affiliated with a non-profit academic institution at the time funding commences through the duration of the award. Applicants are not required to be US citizens, and research projects from outside the United States are eligible. Deadline: Letter of intent deadline is February 6, 2026; full applications upon invitation only. Website: https:/ leukemiarf.org/research/grant-pro grams/guidelines-application/

Student Spotlight César Amaya University of Valparaíso

What do you hope to accomplish in your career? I hope to establish or contribute to the first ion channel biophysics laboratory in my country, Panamá. I aim to create a space that fosters local human development and shows that first-world-class science can be done anywhere with curiosity, passion, and collaboration.

César Amaya

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