Emory Physics Professor Shashank Shekhar has won the 2026 Early Career Award from the Biophysical Society in the area of Mechanobiology. These awards recognize the research of members in specialized research Subgroups. The winners were honored at the Society’s 70th Annual Meeting, held in San Francisco, California from February 21-25, 2026.
As part of the award, Prof. Shekhar gave a talk at the The Biophysical Society “New and Notable” session, which is a premier symposium at the Annual Meeting highlighting cutting-edge, recent breakthroughs in biophysics. You can view the full interview about his work with actin filments on YouTube.