Biophysical Society Bulletin | January 2026

Awards

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Awards to be bestowed this cycle include: BPS Awards Recognizing Career Accomplishments The Fellow of the Biophysical Society for sustained scientific excellence and contributions in the field of biophysics. The Founders Award for outstanding contributions to the field of biophysics. The Carolyn Cohen Innovation Award for innovative advances in the understanding of biological systems. The Rosalba Kampman Distinguished Service Award for exceptional service in the field of biophysics. The Emily M. Gray Distinguished Educator Award for signifi cant contributions to biophysics education and mentoring. The Excellence in Undergraduate Education Award for excel lence in research and mentoring at a primarily undergraduate institution. The Michael and Kate Bárány Award for exceptional contri butions by a person who has not yet achieved the rank of full professor or equivalent. The Early Career Award for noteworthy contributions to research and service in the first six years of their independent position. The Margaret Oakley Dayhoff Award for a woman achiev ing prominence in scholarship and/or leadership at an early career stage. The Doctoral Research Award for excellence in research, writing, and service during doctoral training.

BPS Awards Recognizing Excellence in Specific Areas of Biophysics Research The Agnes Pockels Award in Lipids and Membrane Biophysics for outstanding contributions that advanced the field of lipids and membrane biophysics. The Award in Membrane Protein Biophysics for outstanding contributions that advanced the field of membrane protein biophysics. The Ignacio Tinoco Award in Physical Chemistry of Macromolecules for outstanding contributions that advanced the field of physical chemistry of macromolecules. The Kazuhiko Kinosita Award in Single-Molecule Biophysics for outstanding contributions that advanced the field of single-molecule biophysics. The Award in the Biophysics of Health and Disease for outstanding contributions using biophysics to advance understanding of health and disease. The Klaus Schulten and Zaida Luthey-Schulten Award in Computational Biophysics for outstanding contributions that advance the field of computational biophysics. Awards will be presented at the 2027 Biophysical Society Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For informa tion and to submit a nomination, visit www.biophysics.org/ awards-funding/society-awards. If you have any questions, please contact awards@biophysics.org.

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