Biophysical Society Bulletin | July/August 2023

Member Corner

Members in the News

Eva Nogales , University of California, Berkeley and Howard Hughes Medical Institute and member since 2000, received the 2023 Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine, for pioneering structural biology that enabled visualization, at the level of individual atoms, of the protein machines responsible for gene transcription, one of life’s fundamental processes. Photo credit: Trinity Cookis , University of California, Berkeley.

Eva Nogales

Four Society members were elected as members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences: Amy Gladfelter , Duke University and member since 2016; Dan Herschlag , Stanford University and member since 2003; Tobias Meyer , Weill Cornell Medicine and member since 2000; and Claudia Turro , Ohio State University and member since 2023.

Amy Gladfelter

Dan Herschlag

Tobias Meyer

Claudia Turro

Grants & Opportunities IAEA Marie Sklowdoska-Curie Fellowship Program This program aims to help increase the number of women in the nuclear field, supporting an inclusive workforce of both men and women who contribute to and drive global scientific and technological innovation. Who can apply: This program is open to students from IAEA Member States who are female candidates and accepted by or enrolled in an accredited university in a master’s program in a nuclear-related field. Deadline: September 30, 2023 Website: https:/ www.iaea.org/services/key-pro grammes/iaea-marie-sklodowska-curie-fellowship-pro gramme

National Academy of Sciences Award in Molecular Biology The National Academy of Sciences Award in Molecular Biology recognizes a recent notable discovery by a young scientist in molecular biology. The award is presented with a medal and a $25,000 prize. Who can apply: Applicants must be no older than 50 years of age and a citizen of the United States. Deadline: October 2, 2023 Website: http:/ www.nasonline.org/programs/awards/ molecular-biology.html

Student Spotlight

Vivian Onyali University of Missouri, Columbia What skill have you learned in your studies that you find useful in other aspects of your life? Resilience. Most times in science, experiments don’t just work, and expected results/outcomes don’t usually align. You, however, have to power through, trusting the process and being confident in your abilities. It’s amaz ing how that translates to real-life experiences, especially as an adult!

Vivian Onyali

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