Biophysical Society Bulletin | November 2019

Member Corner

Members in the News

Gregory Voth , University of Chicago, and Society member since 1996, received the S F Boys-A Rahman Award from the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Gregory Voth

Angela Gronenborn , University of Pittsburgh, and Society member since 1996, was awarded the E. Bright Wilson Award in Spectroscopy, sponsored by the E. Bright Wilson Endowment.

Angela Gronenborn

Student Spotlight Sergei Rudnizky

Technion - Israel Institute of Technology Department of Biology As you move forward in science, what type of research do you see yourself doing? Why? I plan to focus on the central problem of transcriptional regulation: How do the structure and dynamics of chromatin modulate gene expression? This is a challenging problem that I plan to address at several levels using classical biological tools and state-of-the-art single-molecule methods. I am convinced that the multi disciplinary approach should improve our understanding of how gene expression is regulated throughout development and in the susceptibility and onset of various disease states.

Sergei Rudnizky

Grants & Opportunities Understanding the Early Development of the Immune System (R01 – Clinical Trial Not Allowed) The purpose of this grant is to support studies on the very early development of the immune system and the humoral and cellular communication that exists between the mother and fetus that may shape or impact immune system development and maturation. Deadline: December 5, 2019 Website: https:/grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/ par-18-333.html

HHMI Gilliam Fellowships for Advanced Study The goal of this program is to increase the diversity among scientists who are prepared to assume leadership roles in science, particularly as college and university faculty. The program provides awards to pairs of graduate students and their dissertation advisers who are selected for their scientific leadership and commitment to advance diversity and inclusion in the sciences. Deadline: January 3, 2020 Website: https:/www.hhmi.org/sites/default/files/g20_ announcement_091219.pdf

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