{"682186":{"#nid":"682186","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Lynn Kamerlin Receives Biochemical Society Honor","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/people\/lynn-kamerlin\u0022\u003ELynn Kamerlin\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and Georgia Research Alliance Vasser Woolley Chair in Molecular Design in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/a\u003E, has been awarded the 2026 Inspiration and Resilience Award by the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.biochemistry.org\/\u0022\u003EBiochemical Society\u003C\/a\u003E. This award honors Kamerlin\u2019s \u201coutstanding promise and resilience,\u201d recognizing her achievements and contributions to the field of molecular bioscience in the face of significant challenges.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cAcademic CVs rarely, if ever, carry the human stories underlying professional accomplishments,\u201d Kamerlin says. \u201cI have chosen to be open about my battles with infertility and my experiences as a rare disease patient to help others feel less alone. Because of that decision, receiving this award, which recognizes those experiences and their role in shaping my career beyond my visible professional accomplishments, really means a lot to me.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EShe hopes that her story and the visibility of this award will encourage and inspire other scientists who are navigating their career paths and facing their own challenges.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EKamerlin, who joined the Institute in 2022, has also served as a Lise Meitner Guest Professor of Molecular Design at Lund University in Sweden since 2025. She obtained a Ph.D. in Theoretical Organic Chemistry from the University of Birmingham and completed her postdoctoral research at the University of Vienna and University of Southern California.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EHer\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/kamerlinlab.com\/\u0022\u003Eresearch lab\u003C\/a\u003E focuses on understanding the role of conformational dynamics\u0026nbsp;\u2014 changes in the\u0026nbsp; three-dimensional shape of a protein\u0026nbsp;\u2014 in protein evolution, and how these dynamics can be exploited to engineer novel proteins with tailored biocatalytic properties.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EKamerlin has been extensively involved in high-level science policy, particularly relating to open science and researcher careers. She served as chair of the Young Academy of Europe and as a member of the executive council of the Protein Society. Kamerlin has also been deeply engaged in efforts to support women in science, broaden European participation in research, and promote the careers of young scientists.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe award honors Professor Kamerlin\u2019s \u201coutstanding promise and resilience,\u201d recognizing her achievements and contributions to the field of molecular bioscience in the face of significant challenges.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The award honors Professor Kamerlin\u2019s \u201coutstanding promise and resilience,\u201d recognizing her achievements and contributions to the field of molecular bioscience in the face of significant challenges."}],"uid":"36583","created_gmt":"2025-05-02 13:41:36","changed_gmt":"2025-05-02 16:43:51","author":"lvidal7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-05-02T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-05-02T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"677019":{"id":"677019","type":"image","title":"Lynn Kamerlin","body":null,"created":"1746193435","gmt_created":"2025-05-02 13:43:55","changed":"1746193435","gmt_changed":"2025-05-02 13:43:55","alt":"Lynn Kamerlin headshot","file":{"fid":"260878","name":"lynn-kamerlin_portrait.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/05\/02\/lynn-kamerlin_portrait.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/05\/02\/lynn-kamerlin_portrait.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":104455,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/05\/02\/lynn-kamerlin_portrait.jpg?itok=UCfaKKYb"}}},"media_ids":["677019"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/kamerlinlab.com","title":"Kamerlin Lab"},{"url":"https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/protein-problem-georgia-tech-researchers-challenge-fundamental-assumption-evolutionary","title":"Protein Problem: Georgia Tech Researchers Challenge Fundamental Assumption in Evolutionary Biochemistry"}],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"85951","name":"School of Chemistry and Biochemistry"}],"categories":[{"id":"141","name":"Chemistry and Chemical Engineering"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166928","name":"School of Chemistry and Biochemistry"},{"id":"12240","name":"faculty awards"},{"id":"192249","name":"cos-community"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWriter: Lindsay C. 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