
SGP Excelsior Award
About the Award
The purpose of this award is to identify and promote exceptional early career scientists under-represented within the fields of Physiology and Biophysics who seek to become scientists and mentors. This award is to promote those individuals who we anticipate will represent the future of our society and the future of Physiology and Biophysics.
Presented each year at the SGP Annual Symposium, the award includes a travel stipend to attend the meeting and present a platform talk, two years of formal mentorship from a senior member of SGP, and a one-year SGP membership.
Eligibility:
- The applicant must be in an Early Career stage: Senior postdoctoral fellow (i.e. actively pursuing a transition into the next professional step), Instructor, or non-tenure track Assistant Professor, and seeking a future career in science that involves mentoring the next generation of scientists.
- The applicant must voluntarily self-identify as a member of a racial or ethnic group underrepresented in health-related sciences (e.g., Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, American Indian or Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander).
Nomination packets must include the following:
- Completed Award Application Form. In addition to basic personal information, the applicant will need to provide the names and contact information for those who will write supporting letters (2). All supporting documents need to be uploaded in PDF format.
- Personal statement. This should be no more than 2 pages and should comment on the following:
c) Career goals and future research objectives
d) Broad impact statement. This should include a brief summary of your philosophy on diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as your views on mentoring and advocacy.3. Curriculum Vitae or Biosketch.The application deadline is 1 April 2021.
The awardee will be notified by 1 June 2021.
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The Second Costa Rican Biophysics Symposium (virtual)
Coming up on March 11-12, 2021!
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SAVE THE DATE!
The virtual 2021 Annual Meeting of the SOBLA will take place on February 19, at 4pm UTC (make sure to convert it into your local time).
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The virtual 2021 Annual Meeting of the SOBLA will take place on February 19, at 4pm UTC (make sure to convert it into your local time).
For details click here.

In honor of the National Hispanic Heritage Month, Cell Mentor (from Cell Press) showcased Dr. Nancy Carrasco, Dr. Jorge Contreras, and Dr. Valeria Vásquez (former and current Presidents of the SOBLA) among the "100 Inspiring Hispanic/Latinx scientists working in the United States".
"The list—selected based on scholarly achievements, mentoring excellence, and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion—represents only a subset of the scientific role models in the community". For more information click here.
"The list—selected based on scholarly achievements, mentoring excellence, and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion—represents only a subset of the scientific role models in the community". For more information click here.
SAVE THE DATE!

The virtual 2021 Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society will take place on February 22-26. For more information visit: https://www.biophysics.org/2021meeting
Comunicado da SOBLA em apoia à comunidade afro-americana:
SOBLA supports the Black Community:
Comunicado de la SOBLA en apoyo a la comunidad afroamericana: