Biophysical Society Bulletin | November 2023

Member Corner

Members in the News

Kandice Tanner , National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, and Society member since 2006, received the Max Planck-Humboldt Medal for developing methods of analyzing the biophysical properties and behavior that dictate the metastatic spread of cancer cells.

Eve Marder , Brandeis University and Society member since 1995, was awarded the Pearl Meister Greengard Prize by The Rockefeller University. (Photo credit: Scott Rudd Events)

Kandice Tanner

Eve Marder

Grants & Opportunities IBSA Foundation Fellowships The IBSA Foundation awards six fellowships of €32,000 in the following research fields: dermatology; endocri nology; fertility/urology; orthopedics/rheumatology/ pain medicine; and, for the 2023 special edition, healthy aging/regenerative medicine. Who can apply: Applicants of any nationality must be under 40 years old on the deadline date and they must have a degree in medicine, biology, pharmacy, biotech nology, or bioengineering. Fellowships are open to PhD students, postdocs, and residents. Those in permanent positions such as professors cannot apply. Deadline: December 31, 2023 Website: https:/ www.ibsafoundation.org/en/fellow ship/call-2023

American Association for Cancer Research Anna D. Barker Basic Cancer Research Fellowships This fellowship opportunity encourages and supports postdoctoral or clinical research fellows to establish a successful career path in cancer research. The fellowship provides $110,000 in funding over two years to support the salary and benefits of the fellow while working on a mentored basic cancer research project. Who can apply: Applicants must hold a mentored research position with the title of postdoctoral fellow, clinical research fellow, or equivalent; must have complet ed their most recent doctoral degree within the past three years; and must work under the auspices of a mentor at an academic, medical, or research institution anywhere in the world. Deadline: January 19, 2024 Website: https:/ www.aacr.org/grants/aacr-anna-d-bark er-basic-cancer-research-fellowship/

Student Spotlight

Kayla Kindig Case Western Reserve University What inspired you to study biophysics?

I have always been interested in the electrical properties of cells and how ion channels work on a molecular level. My current studies using cryogenic electron microscopy allow me to actually visualize protein structural changes that have been conceptualized through functional experiments, which I find really rewarding.

Kayla Kindig

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