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Black In Biophysics

@blackinbiophys.bsky.social
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Recognizing and celebrating Black scientists in Biophysics | Founder: @StevensSostre.bsky.social | Logo: Taneisha Gillyard-Cheairs, PhD | Web: blackinbiophysics.org | #BIBPSWeek2021 YouTube link: tinyurl.com/yvw86b53

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Black In Biophysics @blackinbiophys.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Don’t forget to grab your #BlackInBiophysics t-shirt before you go home! You can get them at the @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social Society Booth. Sales will help us organize #BlackInBiophysicsWeek 2026 🙌🏾 #BPS2026
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Black In Biophysics @blackinbiophys.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Today is the last day of #BPS2026! We loved celebrating the accomplishments of our community. Starting with our inaugural #BIBPS Travel Awardees, Emmanuel Osei and Skylar Grimsley, to the outstanding science shared at the #BlackInBiophysics Symposium. Congratulations to all! 👏🏾
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Black In Biophysics @blackinbiophys.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
The 2026 #BlackInBiophysics Symposium at #BPS206 has concluded. 👏🏾 👏🏾 👏🏾 Congratulations to all the speakers and to the co-chairs of this session, Drs. Breann Brown and Wade Zeno for organizing and for highlighting the exceptional science done by our members! @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social
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Black In Biophysics @blackinbiophys.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
The final talk of the 2026 #BlackInBiophysics Symposium has begun! Dr. Hawa Racine Thiam from Stanford University is presenting on “Neutrophil biophysics through the lens on netosis.” #BPS2026 @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social
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Black In Biophysics @blackinbiophys.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Another outstanding talk at the 2026 #BlackInBiophysics Symposium at #BPS2026! 👏🏾 The final talk will begin soon!
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Black In Biophysics @blackinbiophys.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
The 2nd talk in the 2026 #BlackInBiophysics Symposium is starting! Dr. Heather Pinkett from Northwestern University is presenting “Molecular turnstiles: Following ABC transporters in motion.” @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social
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Black In Biophysics @blackinbiophys.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
The 2026 #BlackInBiophysics Symposium at the @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social Meeting has begun! 🤩 Dr. Alemayehu Gorfe is presenting on the “Dynamics of lipid-anchored membrane proteins.” #BlackExcellence
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Black In Biophysics @blackinbiophys.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Congratulations to our 2026 #BlackInBiophysics Travel Award recipients!!! 🥳 We thank #Pfizer for sponsoring trainee awards to attend the #BPS2026 Meeting and the @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social for their support. 🙌🏾 We are looking forward to seeing you at the BPS Meeting in San Francisco! 🤩
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Black In Biophysics @blackinbiophys.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
🚨ANNOUNCEMENT🚨 We have $500 travel awards to attend the #BPS2026 @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social in San Francisco! 🤩 How to apply: ➡️ Apply for the BPS Travel Award (www.biophysics.org/2026meeting/...) ➡️ Select option to be considered for the BIBPS Travel Award *Grad students and postdocs are eligible
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Black In Biophysics @blackinbiophys.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Celebrating Jonesy lab's first publication today! Congratulations to all our amazing authors! 🥳
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Black In Biophysics @blackinbiophys.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Jonesy's recent side-quests 🗺️ 🪂
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Black In Biophysics @blackinbiophys.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
BTS submission day! 🧪📃 doi.org/10.1101/2024...
Jonesy talking to her postdocs
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Black In Biophysics @blackinbiophys.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Hi everyone! It's Daniel and Eesha taking over for Jonesy lab at NYU! Meet our wonderful PI, Jonesy, an RNA structure enthusiast 🧬 Be sure to check out our lab website :) wp.nyu.edu/labjonesy/
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Black In Biophysics @blackinbiophys.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Last, but certainly not least, we highlight our Director of Programing & Fundraising, @jjalston.bsky.social!!! 🤩🤩🤩 Jhullian is an @hhmi.org #HannaGrayFellow and a @bwfund.bsky.social #PDEP Fellow. Jhullian co-organized #BIBPSWeek in 2024 🙌🏾 #BIBPSRollCall
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Black In Biophysics @blackinbiophys.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
We highlight our Co-Director of Communications, @keandreyam.bsky.social! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 KeAndreya is the newest #BlackInBiophysics Executive Team member and she helped co-organize #BIBPSWeek 2024 👏🏾 👏🏾 👏🏾 #BIBPSRollCall
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Black In Biophysics @blackinbiophys.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
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Black In Biophysics @blackinbiophys.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
We highlight our Co-Director of Communications, Cheyanne Lewis! 🤩🤩🤩 Cheyanne is Co-Founder and co-organizer of @blackinbiophys.bsky.social Week. She has interviewed Black biophysicists to learn about their lives and careers. Read the #SciComm articles here: tinyurl.com/mryfay8n #BIBPSRollCall
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Black In Biophysics @blackinbiophys.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
We highlight our Secretary, Kobby Van Dyck! 🤩🤩🤩 Kobby has also co-organized #BIBPSWeek in previous years and will be defending his PhD thesis in June this year 🤩 We’re rooting for you!!! 💪🏾 #BIBPSRollCall
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Black In Biophysics @blackinbiophys.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
We highlight our VP and @BlackInBiophys Co-Founder, Dr. Lisandra Flores! She is an #NIHMOSAIC K99/R00 Scholar and has also co-organized previous #BIBPSWeek celebrations 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 #BIBPSRollCall
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Black In Biophysics @blackinbiophys.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
For #BIBPSRollCall, we are highlighting our #BIBPSWeek 2025 organizers! 🙌🏾 A lot of hard work goes into planning @blackinbiophys.bsky.social Week each year as full-time scientists. We are proud of our Exec Team 💪🏾 We begin with our President, @hhmi.org #HannaGrayFellow @stevenssostre.bsky.social 👏🏾
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Black In Biophysics @blackinbiophys.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Friday, May 30th: #BIBPSSpotlight We will wrap #BlackInBiophysicsWeek 2025 with #BIBPSSpotlight Join us for our Q&A Webinar with Dr. Chrystal Starbird (@drstarbird) and learn about her life, career, and STEM advocacy work at 12pm PST. Register: my.biophysics.org/Events/Calen...
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Black In Biophysics @blackinbiophys.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Thursday, May 29th: #BIBPSLife Dr. Alisha ‘Jonesy’ Jones, a James Weldon Johnson Assistant Professor of Chemistry at @nyuniversity in the Department of Chemistry, will take over our @blackinbiophys.bsky.social account and share her #PI life #BIBPSWeek #BIBPS25
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Black In Biophysics @blackinbiophys.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Wednesday, May 28th: #BIBPSResearch Join us at 12pm PST (3pm EST) for the "Biophysics of Structure: From Protein Folding to Growth Dynamics " with McKenze Moss at @NotreDame and Dr. Trevor GrandPre (@myphysicsvoyage) at @phybiofunc Register: my.biophysics.org/Events/Calen...
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Black In Biophysics @blackinbiophys.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Tuesday, May 27th: #BIBPSTutorial Join us for "Biophysics 101: Visualizing proteins with ChimeraX" webinar by Bryan Nicholson-Dews, Research Assistant at @MeharryMedical in the lab of Dr. Jamaine Davis (@jscdavis) Register: my.biophysics.org/Events/Calen...
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Black In Biophysics @blackinbiophys.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Monday, May 26th: #BIBPSRollCall We will highlight ✨#BlackExcellence ✨in #biophysics 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 Use our hashtag #BIBPSRollCall and/or tag us so we can highlight you! 🤩 #RepresentationMatters #BlackInBiophysics #RollCall #BIBPS25 #BIBPSWeek
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Black In Biophysics @blackinbiophys.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
We are excited to share our EVENTS for #BlackInBiophysicsWeek 2025!!! We will be host #BIBPSWeek from Monday, 5/26 to Friday 5/30. RT and help us spread the word! A thread of Events below #BIBPS25 #BlackInBiophysics @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social @blackinx.bsky.social
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Black In Biophysics @blackinbiophys.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Let’s celebrate #BiophysicsWeek❗️ Join us for an engaging discussion with #PhD candidates Augustine Onyema and Effibe Ahoulou at the JUST-B Seminar Series, presented by the @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social 📆 Wednesday, March 26 ⏰ 11am PST / 2pm EST Register here: buff.ly/II25G0e
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Black In Biophysics @blackinbiophys.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
To this end, we are proud to announce that our 4th #BlackInBiophysicsWeek is COMING SOON!!! 🙌🏾 We will celebrate #BIBPSWeek 2025 from Monday, May 26th to Friday, May 30th. Mark your calendars! 📅 Stay tuned for additional details. Please RT! #BIBPS25 #BlackInBiophysics 🧵2/2
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Black In Biophysics @blackinbiophys.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
As #BlackHistoryMonth comes to a close, we reflect upon the remarkable achievements of Black biophysicists. We congratulate outstanding the “Black In Biophysics” seminar co-chairs and speakers at #BPS2025. We are committed to promoting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in #STEM fields ✊🏾 🧵 1/2
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Black In Biophysics @blackinbiophys.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
The #BlackInBiophysics Symposium at #BPS2025 highlighted #BlackExcellence in broad areas of biophysics research. We congratulate Drs. Alaji Bah, Breann Brown, Oleta Johnson, and Wade Zeno for their outstanding work. You inspire us! #RepresentationMatters @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social
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Black In Biophysics @blackinbiophys.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Thank you for coming to our second Meet and Greet with #BlackInBiophysics! We enjoyed meeting and connecting with you all 🫶🏾 #BPS2025 @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social
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Black In Biophysics @blackinbiophys.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Join us at the #BIBPS Meet and Greet at #BPS2025! 🚨 This networking event will feature a panel with Sharonda Leblanc, @cobarnes27.bsky.social and @doctheagrif.bsky.social! 🤩 Scan the QR code below to submit questions to our panelists 👇🏾 🧵 1/3
Meet and Greet with Black In Biophysics
@BPS Los Angeles
Tuesday, February 18th 2025
Room 402AB

Fellowship, light refreshments and career panel with Dr. Sharonda Leblanc, Dr. Christopher Barnes, and Dr. Theanne Griffith

Submit questions to our panelists (with the QR code on the flyer)
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Black In Biophysics @blackinbiophys.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Mark your calendars for the #BlackInBiophysics Meet and Greet and the Black In Biophysics Symposium at #BPS2025! Both events will be on February 18th, 2025 🗓️ If you haven’t already, please fill out the #BIBPS membership form below 👇🏾 forms.gle/oDStzvxzMKCRSV… @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social
Biophysicists are invited to mingle and network with the Black In Biophysics community! This social, preceding the Black In Biophysics Presidential symposium, will facilitate networking, establishment of mentor-mentee relationships, exchange of research and professional opportunities, and development of collaborations between members and allies of the Black In Biophysics community. Check out BlackInBiophysics.com or follow @BlackInBiophys on X or @blackinbiophys.bsky.social on Bluesky for more information from the community. Refreshments will be provided. All individuals at all levels of training who seek to establish friendships, community, and collaborations with colleagues at Black In Biophysics are invited to join.
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Black In Biophysics @blackinbiophys.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Register for the upcoming JUST-B Seminar on Nov. 19th at 11am PST / 2pm EST to learn about the science of two amazing PhD students❗️❗️❗️ Register here: biophysics.org/store/products… @blackinx.bsky.social
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