Biophysical Society Bulletin | September 2022

Member Corner

Members in the News Shasha Chong , California Institute of Technology and Society member since 2009, was named a Pew-Stewart Scholar for Cancer Research. Valentin Dunsing , University of Potsdam and Society

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member since 2017, was awarded an International Human Frontier Science Program Organization Long-Term Fellowship. Ido Levin , University of Washington and Society member since 2021, was awarded an International Human Frontier Science Program Organization Cross-Disciplinary Fellowship as well as a Fellowship from the Washington Research Foundation. Two BPS members were named Goldwater Scholars: Aidan Wright , United States Military Academy and Society member since 2021; and Gretchen Fujimura , Oregon State University and Society member since 2022.

Grants & Opportunities Sloan Research Fellowships The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation seeks nominations of out standing early career researchers for the Sloan Research Fellowships in the fields of chemistry, computer science, earth system science, economics, mathematics, neurosci ence, and physics. Who may apply: Candidates must hold a PhD, and be a tenure-track member of the faculty of a degree-granting institution of the United States or Canada, with a regular teaching obligation. Deadline: September 15, 2022 Website: https:/apsloan.smapply.io/prog/2023_sloan_ research_fellowships/

National Institutes of Health: National Cancer Institute (NCI) Research Specialist (Laboratory-based Scientist) Award This award is designed to encourage the development of stable research career opportunities for exceptional scientists who want to continue to pursue research within the context of an existing NCI-funded basic, translational, clinical, or population science cancer research program, but not serve as independent investigators. These non tenure-track scientists, such as researchers within a research program, are vital to sustaining the biomedical research enterprise. R50 clinical trials are not allowed. Deadline: November 2, 2022 Website: https:/grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/ PAR-22-187.html

Student Spotlight

Hammad Faizi Department of Mechanical Engineering Northwestern University

What skill have you learned in your studies that you find useful in other aspects of your life? One needs to be fearless in research and take up the challenge to foray into uncharted territories. Coming from a mechanical engineering background, I applied this myself in biophysics and brought new perspectives in the field. This attribute made me bolder and stronger to approach people fromdifferent backgrounds and strike up intellectual conversations.

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