BPS2026 Program Book

Career Development Center Workshop Succeeding in Interviews for Industry Positions 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Esplanade, Room 151 After attending this skill-building workshop, you will leave with a set of frameworks that will help you respond effectively to the most common questions asked of postdocs when they interview for that first indus try researcher position. You will improve your ability to respond to opening and closing interview scenarios, as well as tough and awkward interview questions. Finally, we will discuss tips for tailoring your job talk to an industry setting. Undergraduate Poster Award Competition (UPAC) 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Exhibit Halls ABC Come meet undergraduates and learn about their research projects. Undergraduates presenting as first or second author on a poster are invited to participate to enhance their presentation skills, receive encouraging feedback, and gain recognition for their hard work in a sup portive environment. The 10 students with the best overall presentations will be awarded $100 and will be recognized during the 2026 Biophysical Society Lecture and Awards Ceremony. These students will be selected based on the quality and scientific merit of their research, knowledge of the research problem, contribution to the project, and overall presentation of the poster. Students competing in the competition had to have been registered and confirmed prior to arrival at the meeting. First-Time Attendee Networking 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm, South Lower Lobby, Exhibition Level Learn to navigate the meeting! If this is your first time attending a BPS Annual Meeting, you may find it helpful to speak to Society staff and committee members who can help you get the most out of your time at the BPS 2026 San Francisco Annual Meeting. Opening Mixer 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, South Lower Lobby, Exhibition Level All registered attendees are welcome to attend this reception. Cash bar and light refreshments will be offered. Travel Awardee Reception 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Esplanade, Room 159 & 160 During this reception, travel award winners will be honored for their achievement and presented with their travel awards. Awardees will have the opportunity to network with their peers and members of the Education, Early Careers, Inclusion and Diversity, Membership, and Professional Opportunities for Women Committees. Poster Viewing 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Exhibit Halls ABC

3:15 pm 3:25 pm ee talk 3:40 pm

business meeting

student award in physical cell biology award

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early career award in physical cell biology

awardee talk No Abstract

3:55 pm LINEAGE-ASSOCIATED MOLECULAR SIMILARITY ARISES FROM STOCHAS TIC BIOCHEMICAL REACTIONS. Allyson Sgro No Abstract 4:25 pm IONIC INTERACTIONS AS A BIOLOGICAL FORCE GENERATOR FROM CELLS TO POPULATIONS. Gurol Suel 4:55 pm closing remarks Theory and Computation Symposium 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm, Room 209/210/211 Subgroup Chair Sarah Harris, University of Leeds, UK 1:30 pm opening remarks No Abstract 1:35 pm STRATEGIES TO PERTURB PROTEIN ASSEMBLIES FROM A COARSE GRAINED MOLECULAR DYNAMICS PERSPECTIVE. Alexander Pak No Abstract 2:05 pm MDFIT: USING MACHINE-LEARNING TO PREDICT LIGAND POTENCY FROM MOLECULAR SIMULATIONS. Sirish Kaushik Lakkaraju No Abstract 2:35 pm INVITED SATURDAY SUBGROUP SPEAKER. Karissa Sanbonmatu 3:05 pm break 3:20 pm flash talks 3:35 pm theory & computation award for postdoctor al scientists awardee talk 4:00 pm theory & computation award for early career scientists awardee talk 4:25 pm theory & computation award for mid-career scientists awardee talk 4:55 pm closing remarks 5:00 pm business meeting

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