Irem Altan selected as a “Rising Star in Soft and Biological Matter” at the University of Chicago

October 18, 2021

Irem Altan, postdoctoral associate with Alison Sweeney, was selected as a “Rising Star in Soft and Biological Matter” at the University of Chicago. The UChicago Rising Stars in Soft and Biological Matter Symposium is a platform for exceptional early-career scientists in the broad field of soft and biological matter to present their work.  These speakers are chosen for their track record of research accomplishments and demonstrated contributions to enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM.

She presented a talk, “The Self-Assembly of Proteinaceous Optical Devices in Squids”, at the Rising Stars in Soft and Biological Matter Symposium September 23-24, 2021.

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