Biophysical Netsletter - May 2014

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BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER

2014

MAY

Subgroups

Grants andOpportunities

TheMusePrize

IDP The IDP subgroup is planning its activities for the 2015AnnualMeeting. Program co-chairs Rohit Pappu ,WashingtonUniversity, and EdwardLemke , EMBLHeidelberg, are crafting a program for the IDP symposium. At the annual businessmeeting, AshokDeniz , ScrippsResearch Institute, completedhis term as SubgroupChair and ElizabethKomives , Univer- sity ofCalifornia, SanDiego, beganher term.We welcome our other newofficers, ElizabethRhoades , Chair-elect, TanjaMittag , Secretary/Treasurer, and SarahBondos , Secretary/Treasurer-elect. The Subgrouphas elected JianhanChen , Kansas State University, asCouncilMember, IgnaciaEcheverria , University ofMaryland, as PostdocRepresenta- tive and AlexHolehouse ,WashingtonUniversity, as Graduate Student Representative. Congratulations to the twoStudent Research Achievement Award (SRAA) PosterCompetition winners of the IDP subgroup, KierstenRuff and Alex Holehouse , both fromRohit Pappu’s laboratory. — TanjaMittag , Secretary/Treasurer

Objective: To recognize an individual who has demonstrated excellence inAntarctic sci- ence or policy andwho shows clear potential for sustainedmajor and significant contribu- tions that will enhance the understanding of Antarctica. WhoCanApply: Nominees should be capable ofmaking a significant contribution in a field or topic that advances our under- standing of Antarctic science or policy during their career.

Deadline: May 22, 2014

Website: http://www.museprize.org/

TheNational ResearchCouncil ResearchAssociateshipPrograms

Objective: To provide postdoctoral and senior scientists and engineers of unusual promise and ability opportunities for research on problems, largely of their own choice that are compatiblewith the interests of the sponsor- ing laboratories and to, thereby, contribute to the overall efforts of the laboratories. WhoCanApply: Applicantsmust have earned a PhD, ScD,MD,DVM, or aca- demically equivalent researchdoctorate before beginning tenure.

Member in theNews

CeciliaBouzat , Instituto de Investigaciones Bioqui- micas andSocietymember since 1999, has received the 2014L’Oreal-UNES- CO award from the L’Oreal Foundation.

Deadline: August 1, 2014

Website: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/ PGA/RAP/index.htm