IRACDA Postdoctoral Associate Spotlight: Wilson Nieves Vasquez
Wilson Nieves Vasquez is an IRACDA Postdoctoral Scholar in Professor Lina Carlini’s lab, studying how cytoskeletal dynamics shape mitochondrial organization and cellular function.
Ramana Davuluri will serve as the BMI Interim Chair!
Dr. Ramana Davuluri, Laufer Center affiliate faculty, will serve as the Biomedical Informatics Dept Interim Chair, effective January 5.
Isabelle Kwan’s NIH Fellowship Application
We wholeheartedly congratulate Isabelle Kwan of the Bahar Lab on her NIH F30 fellowship proposal earning an outstanding 9th-percentile score.
Gábor Balázsi Honored with SUNY Chancellor’s Award
Gábor Balázsi, Henry Laufer Endowed Professor, received the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities, recognizing his contributions in research and mentorship.
SBU iGEM Team Wins Gold Medal at 2025 Competition!
Stony Brook’s undergraduate iGEM team earned a Gold Medal at the 2025 international competition in Paris. The students were co-advised by Laufer Center faculty member Prof. Gábor Balázsi, along with Professors Peter Gergen and Kathryn Gunn.
Eugene Serebryany Honored with 2025 Cataract Award
SBU Investiture Ceremony - 2024
On Friday, October 25, a celebration featuring four of our Laufer Center faculty in recognition of their outstanding research and scholarship:
IVET BAHAR, PHD
LINA CARLINI, PHD
KEN A. DILL, PHD
CARLOS SIMMERLING, PHD
Adding to this milestone, Professor Gábor Balázsi, PHD as the Henry Laufer Endowed Chair in Physical and Quantitative Biology, was invested in October 24, 2025.
Celebrating the Investiture of Gábor Balázsi
MCB/BCB Retreat Outstanding Poster Award: Satyaki Saha
ICB&DD Symposium Best Poster Award: Xiaowei Bogetti
Congratulations to Xiaowei Bogetti (Bahar Lab) for receiving the Best Poster Award at the 19th Annual ICB&DD Symposium.
Ken Breslauer elected 2026 Biophysical Society Fellow
Kenneth Breslauer selected among Biophysical Society 2026 Society Fellows.
Ken A. Dill to Receive Biophysical Society’s 2026 Founders Award
The Biophysical Society is pleased to announce that Ken A. Dill, of Stony Brook University will receive the Society’s 2026 Founders Award. Dill will be honored at the Society’s 70th Annual Meeting, being held in San Francisco, California from February 21-25, 2026.
Stony Brook Named One of America’s Best-in-State Employers
URECA Researcher of the Month: Alexandria Lewkowski
Alexandria Lewkoski, a double major in biochemistry and applied math and statistics with a minor in bioengineering, has been working under the mentorship of Dr. Lina Carlini in the Department of Biochemistry & Cell Biology/Laufer Center for Physical and Quantitative Biology since October 2024. For more of the interview, please go to:
https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/ureca/feature/_bio/2025/August2025
Doctoral Hooding Ceremony
Photos from the Doctoral Hooding ceremony, May 22, 2025!
LC 2025 Spring Retreat Awards!
Warmest congratulations to Gabor!
Warmest congratulations to Gabor for receiving the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities!
Conversations at CUP-Ken Dill
David LeBard, PhD, Head of Science at OpenEye sits down with Ken Dill Prof. of Physics & Chemistry, Stony Brook University to discuss the significance of grand challenges in technology and science.
Congratulations, Eugene!
Warmest congratulations to Eugene Serebryany for his new NSF award!
Gábor Balázsi & Lily Mujica-Parodi’s visit to the Capitol!
Lilly & Gábor ‘s most recent trip to the capitol!