Wonhwa Cho to receive Biophysical Society’s 2026 Award in the Biophysics of Health and Disease
2025-09-23
(Press-News.org) BETHESDA, MD – The Biophysical Society is pleased to announce that Wonhwa Cho, of the University of Illinois Chicago, USA, has been named the recipient of the 2026 BPS Award in the Biophysics of Health and Disease. Cho will be honored at the Society’s 70th Annual Meeting, being held in San Francisco, California from February 21-25, 2026.
Cho will be recognized for mechanistic elucidation of lipid-protein interactions foundational to lipid-targeted drug discovery.
“Wonhwa has pioneered new and innovative experimental approaches to overcome obstacles and make breakthrough discoveries that have revolutionized lipid research and laid the foundation for new translational research on lipid-targeting drug discovery,” said BPS President Lynmarie Thompson of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. His high-impact work will continue to support and resonate with the best of future cell biology.”
About the Award – The Biophysics of Health and Disease Award, established by the Biophysical Society, honors significant contribution to understanding the fundamental cause or pathogenesis of disease, or to enabling the treatment or prevention.
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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 6,500 members are located throughout the world, where they teach and conduct research in colleges, universities, laboratories, government agencies, and industry.
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