BPS2024 Call for Abstracts

At BPS2024, our Annual Meeting gets a facelift. The symposia and workshops are as exciting as ever, with a slate of invited speakers that represent breakthrough biophysics research and who will give a glimpse into what the next generation of our Society looks like. This means we want to see you on that podium too! For the first time, in this upcoming meeting we have re served at least 20% of symposia talks for speakers selected directly from submitted abstracts. Principal Investigators will find the new option to self-suggest their abstract describing their latest research for symposia topics. Do not miss the abstract deadline! The topics will be varied and stimulating, covering the broad membership of our society. From staple themes like membrane proteins to venturing into new areas where biophysics is making an impact, such as plant biology and how biological systems adapt to temperature change. We are looking forward to seeing you in Philly! A NOTE FROM THE PROGRAM CHAIRS

Ibrahim Cissé Max-Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics

Elizabeth Villa University of California, San Diego

Biophysical Society Lecturer Carolyn Bertozzi, Stanford University Therapeutic Opportunities in Glycoscience 2024 Program Committee Ibrahim Cissé , Max-Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics, Germany, Program Co-Chair Elizabeth Villa , University of California, San Diego, USA, Program Co-Chair Gilad Haran , Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel Kumiko Hayashi , Tohoku University, Japan Syma Khalid , University of Oxford, United Kingdom Frances Marassi , Medical College of Wisconsin, USA

Joseph Mindell , NINDS, NIH, USA Baron Chanda , Washington University in St. Louis, USA, ex-officio Janice Robertson , Washington University in St. Louis, USA, ex-officio Sudha Chakrapani , Case Western Reserve University, USA, 2025 Program Chair Christopher Yip , University of Toronto, Canada, 2025 Program Chair

Being named the 2024 Biophysical Society Lecturer is the highest annual award bestowed by the Biophysical Society. In addition to presenting the Annual Biophysical Society Lecture, the recipient provides a molecule or figure that depicts his/her research. That figure is used in the background design for that year’s Annual Meeting print and web announce ments. Carolyn Bertozzi is the Baker Family Director of Sarafan Stanford ChEM-H and the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Profes sor of Humanities and Sciences in the Department of Chemistry at Stanford University. She is also an Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Her research focuses on profiling changes in cell surface glycosylation associated

ABOUT THE BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY with cancer, inflammation and infection, and exploiting this information for development of diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, most recently in the area of immuno-oncology. She is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine, the National Academy of Sciences, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Most recently she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Wolf Prize in Chemistry, Dr. H.P. Heineken Prize for Biochemistry and Biophysics, and Welch Prize in Chemistry. She also was awarded the Lemelson-MIT Prize, a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, the Chemistry for the Future Solvay Prize, among many others. The Image: Cell Surfaces are covered in glycosylated proteins, lipids and RNAs that mediate cell-cell interactions. This presentation will focus on de velopment of new therapeutic modalities that target cell-surface glycans involved in cancer immune systems. Photo by Christopher Michel https://www.christophermichel.com

The Biophysical Society was formally founded in 1958 to lead the development and dissemination of knowledge in biophysics. It does so through its many programs, including meetings, publications, and committee outreach activities. The Society consists of over 7,500 members who work in academia, industry, and government agencies throughout the world. In addition to Annual Meeting discounts and the right to sponsor an abstract, member benefits include: • Access to the Membership Directory, Find a Biophysicist (FaB) Network, and Primarily-Undergraduate Institution (PUI) Network •

Participation in BPS Subgroups to connect with peers and experts within focused areas of research • An online subscription to the Biophysical Journal , as well as reduced charges when publishing in any BPS journals • The BPS Bulletin , a monthly member newsletter to stay informed about what is happening in biophysics and the Biophysical Society. • Access to free webinars with career experts to help you thrive and advance in your professional role • Getting involved as a volunteer leader in BPS to make connections and gain experience • Opportunities for travel and meeting support funds