Biophysics professor Karen Fleming has been inducted into the first ever class of ASBMB fellows. ASBMB fellows are recognized for their meritorious efforts to advance the molecular life sciences through sustained […]
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5 Biophysics Majors in 2020-2021 receive the PURA award
Chelsey Chen, Daniel Habib, Elizabeth Mensah, Harshit Bhasin, and Joseph Yoniles were awarded the prestigious PURA award. PURA is the Provost’s Undergraduate Research Award established in 1993 to encourage Hopkins undergraduate students to engage in […]
When Hands-on Learning Isn’t an Option
Before COVID-19, Jaime Sorenson, biophysics lecturer, had long wanted to create videos of some basic biophysics techniques so that students would be able to learn at their own pace, re-watching […]
Praise for an Outstanding Biophysicist, Our Chair, Doug Barrick
Prof. Doug Barrick will receive the Biophysics Society, Emily M. Gray Award for his “masterpiece textbook” on Biomolecular Thermodynamics. He is one of ten biophysicists who will be honored at […]
Biophysics Graduate Katherine Xiang named Hertz Graduate Fellow
The fellowship is granted to outstanding physical, biological, and engineering science students who demonstrate the potential to change the world for the better through their research. Xiang is one of […]
Taekjip Ha announced as a 2020 Biophysical Society Fellow
The Biophysical Society has announced Taekjip Ha, PhD, as one of its 2020 Society Fellows. The Society awards members who have demonstrated excellence in science, contributed to the expansion of […]
Karen Fleming wins Provost’s Prize for Faculty Excellence in Diversity
Karen Fleming, professor in the Department of Biophysics, was awarded the prestigious Provost’s Prize for Faculty Excellence in Diversity. The prize began as part of the Faculty Diversity Initiative and […]
Margaret Johnson receives National Science Foundation CAREER Award
Assistant Professor Margaret Johnson, received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award from the chemistry division for her project “Developing reaction-diffusion models of non-equilibrium virion assembly and budding.”
Prof. Doug Barrick recently published “Biomolecular Thermodynamics: From Theory to Application”
Prof. Barrick’s book provides a comprehensive, contemporary introduction to developing a quantitative understanding of how biological macromolecules behave using classical and statistical thermodynamics. Dr. Barrick focuses on practical skills needed […]