Silvia Cavagnero to receive 2025 Emily M. Gray Award
2024-09-24
(Press-News.org) ROCKVILLE, MD – The Biophysical Society is pleased to announce that Silvia Cavagnero, PhD, of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Emily M. Gray Award. Cavagnero will be honored at the Society’s 69th Annual Meeting, being held in Los Angeles, California from February 15-19, 2025.
Cavagnero is being honored for developing courses, innovating instructional methods, mentoring students at all levels, and promoting diversity in biophysics.
“Silvia is an accomplished biophysicist and a born educator,” said BPS President Gabriela Popescu of the University of Buffalo. “Throughout her career, Silvia has incorporated the education and mentorship of graduate and undergraduate researchers into her daily work and research goals. Her focus on mentoring trainees at all levels and especially those from underrepresented groups exemplifies the standards set by Emily Gray. We are honored to recognize Sylvia’s work thus far, which forecasts continued success efforts in future.’”
About the Award – The Emily M. Gray Award is given for significant contributions to education in biophysics, contributions that may include a distinguished record of excellence in classroom instruction, in mentoring research scientists at any level, in developing novel educational methods or materials, in promoting scientific outreach efforts to the public or to youth, in generating a track record of attracting new students to the field of biophysics, or in otherwise fostering an environment exceptionally conducive to education in biophysics. The award is given biennially.
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The Biophysical Society, founded in 1958, is a professional, scientific society established to lead an innovative global community working at the interface of the physical and life sciences, across all levels of complexity, and to foster the dissemination of that knowledge. The Society promotes growth in this expanding field through its Annual Meeting, publications, and outreach activities. Its 7,000 members are located throughout the world, where they teach and conduct research in colleges, universities, laboratories, government agencies, and industry.
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