Bhamla to Deliver Greenberg Lecture on Frugal Science

Dr. Saad Bhamla

Dr. Saad Bhamla, an associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, will present the Judith H. Greenberg Early Career Investigator Lecture on Monday, Oct. 7, at 1 p.m. ET. The lecture—open to everyone in the scientific community—will take place in person at the Natcher Conference Center, Bldg. 45, balcony A, and virtually via Zoom.

During his talk, titled “Fast and Frugal: Cells That Move Without ATP and Life-Saving Tools That Cost Pennies,” Bhamla will describe his research into the physics of living systems to uncover principles underlying ultrafast movements in biology and inform the design of bioinspired robotics. He’ll also discuss how his lab uses frugal science to build accessible and affordable tools for global health applications.

After the lecture, Bhamla will answer questions from in-person and remote participants about his research and career path.

This annual series highlights the achievements of early-career grantees of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS). It is designed to introduce students and other early-career scientists to cutting-edge research and to inspire them to pursue careers in the biomedical sciences. 

For details and registration information, visit https://go.nih.gov/greenberg2024. Participants requiring sign language interpretation and/or other reasonable accommodation should submit a request at https://go.nih.gov/8GRc1Im at least 5 days prior to the event.