Katherine Xiang

2020 Hertz Fellow

Katherine Xiang is a PhD Candidate in Physics at Harvard University.

Advised by Adam Cohen, Katherine conducts experiments to understand the effects of magnetic fields on fluorescent proteins. She also studies small molecule transport in cells.

As an undergraduate at Johns Hopkins, Katherine researched cell force generation and galactic bar buckling in the groups of Daniel Reich and Nadia Zakamska, and modeled intracellular calcium transport in Elena Koslover’s group.

Katherine grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Graduate Studies

Harvard University
Physics

Undergraduate Studies

Johns Hopkins University

Awards

2020, National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
2020, Kerr Memorial Award, Johns Hopkins University
2019, First Place Team, International Theoretical Physics Olympiad
2019, Early Career Astronomer Travel Assistance Fund Grant, Sloan Digital Sky Survey
2019, Dean’s Undergraduate Research Award, Johns Hopkins University
2018, Best Education Hack, WHACK (Wellesley Hacks)

Related News

May 20, 2020
The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation Announces 2020 Fellows
The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation has announced the 2020 recipients of the Hertz Fellowship. This year’s fellowships will fund 16 researchers whose goals range from developing more effective drugs to advancing artificial intelligence to creating a carbon-neutral future.

Related Events

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Jun 3, 2020 - Jun 4, 2020
Symposium
2020 Hertz Fellows Q&A
During the first ever Zoom Q&As with the Hertz Fellowship Class of 2020, attendees will learn more about the work and motivations of our newest members of our community.