Events

At the Commencement Ceremony on May 26, 2019, Sharona Gordon, University of Washington School of Medicine Professor of Physiology and Biophysics, was awarded Brown University’s Horace Mann Medal. The Horace Mann Medal is awarded annually to a distinguished graduate alumna or alumnus to recognize their significant contributions to their field. With Professor Gordon’s contributions to…

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Stan Froehner, Professor and Chair of Physiology and Biophysics, has been appointed the holder of the UW Medicine Distinguished Endowed Professorship. Congratulations Stan!

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Our colleague, Bertil Hille, recently celebrated his 50th year as a faculty member in our department. This story published in The Huddle is a tribute to his many contributions the University of Washington.

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Andres was interviewed about his science and his social justice work by Scientists Advocating for Representation, Justice and Equity. See his interview here: http://students.washington.edu/sarje/andresbarria

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According to the annual survey conducted the Association of Chairs of Departments of Physiology, our department ranks #1 in total grant support. PBIO faculty won more than $15.1 in grant funds in 2017, almost $5 million higher than the #2 department. We also ranked 2nd in dollars per square foot of research space and 3rd…

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To design programs that meet the career needs of postdoctoral scholars, it is essential to understand what those needs are. Sharona Gordon, professor of Physiology & Biophysics, together with Rebecca Price (UW-Bothell) and Ira Kantrowitz-Gordon (UW SON), recently published their work analyzing how postdoc’s scientific identities influenced their career goals. Their identified two discourses: bench…

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