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ME alumnus receives prestigious Outstanding Doctoral Research in Biophysics Award

10/21/2024
Nadab Wubshet, ME alumnus and postdoctoral fellow in applied physics at Harvard University

Nadab Wubshet, ME alumnus and postdoctoral fellow in applied physics at Harvard University, has received the 2025 Outstanding Doctoral Research in Biophysics Award from the Biophysical Society for outstanding contributions to the study of the mechanics of actin cytoskeleton in cells and encapsulated in giant vesicles.

The award ​​recognizes excellence in thesis research, writing, and service by PhD recipients in biophysics. Wubshet is one of only two recipients for this year’s award.

Wubshet earned his PhD in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan in 2023. While he was a student with the Liu Lab, led by ME professor Allen Liu, he investigated how cytoskeletal proteins construct numerous architectures within cells, which subsequently dictates the cells’ mechanical properties.

Wubshet willl be honored at the Biophysical Society’s 69th Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, California from February 15-19, 2025.

“I am thrilled and honored to receive the inaugural 2025 Outstanding Doctoral Research in Biophysics Award. My sincerest appreciation for the Biophysical Society’s Dissertation Award Review Committee,” said Wubshet. “Most importantly, I’m grateful for my doctoral mentor Professor Allen Liu for nominating me for this award.”

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