Black In Biophysics
@blackinbiophys.bsky.social
Recognizing and celebrating Black scientists in Biophysics | Founder: @StevensSostre.bsky.social | Logo: Taneisha Gillyard-Cheairs, PhD | Web: blackinbiophysics.org | #BIBPSWeek2021 YouTube link: https://tinyurl.com/yvw86b53
🚨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
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
September 25, 2025 at 8:35 PM
🚨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
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
Celebrating Jonesy lab's first publication today! Congratulations to all our amazing authors! 🥳
May 29, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Celebrating Jonesy lab's first publication today! Congratulations to all our amazing authors! 🥳
Jonesy's recent side-quests 🗺️ 🪂
May 29, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Jonesy's recent side-quests 🗺️ 🪂
May 29, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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/
Meet our wonderful PI, Jonesy, an RNA structure enthusiast 🧬
Be sure to check out our lab website :)
wp.nyu.edu/labjonesy/
May 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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/
Meet our wonderful PI, Jonesy, an RNA structure enthusiast 🧬
Be sure to check out our lab website :)
wp.nyu.edu/labjonesy/
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
Jhullian is an @hhmi.org #HannaGrayFellow and a @bwfund.bsky.social #PDEP Fellow. Jhullian co-organized #BIBPSWeek in 2024 🙌🏾
#BIBPSRollCall
May 27, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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
Jhullian is an @hhmi.org #HannaGrayFellow and a @bwfund.bsky.social #PDEP Fellow. Jhullian co-organized #BIBPSWeek in 2024 🙌🏾
#BIBPSRollCall
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
KeAndreya is the newest #BlackInBiophysics Executive Team member and she helped co-organize #BIBPSWeek 2024 👏🏾 👏🏾 👏🏾
#BIBPSRollCall
May 26, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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
KeAndreya is the newest #BlackInBiophysics Executive Team member and she helped co-organize #BIBPSWeek 2024 👏🏾 👏🏾 👏🏾
#BIBPSRollCall
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
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
May 26, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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
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
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
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
May 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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
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
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
#BIBPSRollCall
May 26, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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
#BIBPSRollCall
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 👏🏾
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 👏🏾
May 26, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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 👏🏾
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 👏🏾
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...
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...
May 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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...
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...
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
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
May 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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
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
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...
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...
May 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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...
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...
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...
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...
May 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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...
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...
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
We will highlight ✨#BlackExcellence ✨in #biophysics 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
Use our hashtag #BIBPSRollCall and/or tag us so we can highlight you! 🤩
#RepresentationMatters
#BlackInBiophysics
#RollCall
#BIBPS25
#BIBPSWeek
May 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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
We will highlight ✨#BlackExcellence ✨in #biophysics 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
Use our hashtag #BIBPSRollCall and/or tag us so we can highlight you! 🤩
#RepresentationMatters
#BlackInBiophysics
#RollCall
#BIBPS25
#BIBPSWeek
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
RT and help us spread the word!
A thread of Events below
#BIBPS25
#BlackInBiophysics
@biophysicalsoc.bsky.social
@blackinx.bsky.social
May 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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
RT and help us spread the word!
A thread of Events below
#BIBPS25
#BlackInBiophysics
@biophysicalsoc.bsky.social
@blackinx.bsky.social
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
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
March 19, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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
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
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
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Stay tuned for additional details. Please RT!
#BIBPS25
#BlackInBiophysics
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February 28, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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
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Stay tuned for additional details. Please RT!
#BIBPS25
#BlackInBiophysics
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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 ✊🏾
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We are committed to promoting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in #STEM fields ✊🏾
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February 28, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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 ✊🏾
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We are committed to promoting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in #STEM fields ✊🏾
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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
#RepresentationMatters
@biophysicalsoc.bsky.social
February 19, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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
#RepresentationMatters
@biophysicalsoc.bsky.social
Thank you for coming to our second Meet and Greet with #BlackInBiophysics! We enjoyed meeting and connecting with you all 🫶🏾
#BPS2025
@biophysicalsoc.bsky.social
#BPS2025
@biophysicalsoc.bsky.social
February 19, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Thank you for coming to our second Meet and Greet with #BlackInBiophysics! We enjoyed meeting and connecting with you all 🫶🏾
#BPS2025
@biophysicalsoc.bsky.social
#BPS2025
@biophysicalsoc.bsky.social
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 👇🏾
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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 👇🏾
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January 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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 👇🏾
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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 👇🏾
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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
If you haven’t already, please fill out the #BIBPS membership form below 👇🏾
forms.gle/oDStzvxzMKCRSV…
@biophysicalsoc.bsky.social
January 21, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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
If you haven’t already, please fill out the #BIBPS membership form below 👇🏾
forms.gle/oDStzvxzMKCRSV…
@biophysicalsoc.bsky.social