Graduate Robert Blackwell Earns APS Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award in Biological Physics
Congratulations to PhD graduate Robert Blackwell for earning the 2016 Award for Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Research in Biological Physics.
“I'm honored to be in such amazing company. There isn't a much better feeling than giving your hard work to the scientific community.” Blackwell said, “Having that work recognized is almost surreal.”
Blackwell’s thesis explored the physical mechanisms underlying mitosis in fission yeast. “My focus was on a computational model for determining the mechanical roles of proteins during spindle formation,” Blackwell said.
According to their site, this APS award was established, “to recognize doctoral thesis research of outstanding quality and achievement in any area of experimental, computational, engineering, or theoretical Biological Physics, broadly construed, and to encourage effective written and oral presentation of research results.”
During his graduate work at 91Թ, Blackwell conducted research in the Biophysics Group under Principal Investigators Meredith Betterton and Matt Glaser.
“I don't think I could have had more ideal advisors than Matt and Meredith. Most impo