The mission of the funder is to advance the field of biophysics by supporting research and development in various scientific disciplines such as math, chemistry, physics, engineering, pharmacology, and materials sciences. This support aims to encourage the use of interdisciplinary skills to explore and develop new tools for understanding the mechanisms of life and the complex systems within our bodies.
The grant program, specifically the Klaus Schulten and Zaida Luthey-Schulten Computational Biophysics Lecture Award, focuses on rewarding researchers who have made significant contributions to the computational or theoretical aspects of biophysical systems. It also celebrates those who have provided notable service to the Biophysical Society or the scientific community at large. This award not only acknowledges the technological, theoretical, and mathematical innovations that have led to critical discoveries in biophysical systems but also offers an honorarium and the opportunity for the recipient to participate as a speaker at the BPS Annual Meeting.