Cynthia Wolberger elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Cynthia Wolberger was elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Founded in 1863 under President Abraham Lincoln, the NAS provides advice to the government. She will be inducted at the 2020 meeting.
Welcome to new graduate student, Chad Hicks
BCMB student Chad Hicks has joined the Wolberger lab. Welcome to the group, Chad!
Cynthia Wolberger elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Cynthia Wolberger was elected to the 239th class of members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Founded in 1780, the Academy’s membership encompasses the sciences, mathematics, humanities, arts and politics. A list of the newly-elected members can be found here.
Sara Haile elected to Edward A. Bouchet Honor Society
Congratulations to student Sara Haile, who has been elected to the inaugural class of the Johns Hopkins chapter of the Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society. The Society honors the legacy of Edward Bouchet, who in 1876 became the first African American to earn a doctorate at an American University.
Titan Krios arrives!
Our G3 Titan Krios transmission electron microscope was delivered on Nov. 3. The microscope will be assembled in the Beckman Center for Cryo-EM at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and will be equipped with a phase plate and G3 Gatan detector. See the web site for more details: http://cryoem.jhmi.edu/.
Sara Haile receives HHMI Gilliam Felllowship
Student Sara Haile has been awarded a Gilliam Graduate Fellowship for Advanced Study from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Congratulations, Sara, on receiving this prestigious award!