Biophysical Newsletter - August 2014

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BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER

2014

AUGUST

Congressional Science & Technology Policy Fellowship

Interested in using your science skills to inform science policy? Interested in spending a year working on Capitol Hill in Washington helping develop policy?

Apply to be the first BPS Congressional Fellow!

Application deadline is October 14, 2014.

Visit www.biophysics.org for more details about the program.

Biophysical Journal Paper of the Year Award

Biophysical Journal (BJ) is pleased to announce the new Biophysical Journal Paper of the Year Award. The award will be presented to the corresponding author of an outstanding paper published in the Journal during the previous 12 months, beginning with Janu- ary 2014 submissions. The award is given for an original regular article in BJ and will spotlight the high-quality work of young investigators. The award recipient will:

• have received their PhD or MD within the past 12 years, • be selected by a committee of Associate Editors and the Editor-in-Chief, • receive $1,000, and • speak at the Society’s Annual Meeting.

For more information, go to www.biophysj.org