Biophysical Newsletter - February 2014

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Biophysical Society Newsletter

2014

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58 th Annual Meeting February 15–19, 2014 | San Francisco, California

Meeting Updates Exhibitor Coupon Booklet Exhibitors will be offering money-saving opportu- nities to all attendees through Exhibitor Coupons, available onsite at registration and in the Exhibit Hall. Coupons will include show discounts on products, services, and may even include a raffle or two! Pick up your coupons at registration and explore the Exhibit Hall to use your coupons.

Terwilliger , Los Alamos National Laboratory; Jamie Cate , Lawrence Berkeley National Labora- tory; and John Spence , Arizona State University.

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Free Networking Cards for Poster Presenters (Sponsored by Quartzy) Are you presenting a poster at BPS this year? If so, you already have 25 pre-printed Networking Cards waiting for you. Networking Cards are like business cards, but designed just for scien- tists. They carry your contact information, and they also have the title of your poster, your presentation date/time, and your abstract. Please pick them up at the “Networking Card” tables in the Exhibit Hall. The cards are sponsored by Quartzy, the world’s leading free online lab management platform. More information can be found online at www.biophysics.org/ 2014meeting , then click on ‘Abstract’ , ‘Poster Guidelines’ , ‘Quartzy Networking Cards' .

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Biophysical Society Bimolecular Dome

Visit this 3-D portable Dome, sponsored by the Public Affairs Committee, to see how difficult biophysical topics can be made accessible to the general public. Short videos will present a range of topics that will convey to students how research visualization provides insights and medical op- portunities as to the nature of pathogens and cells. Overall, these videos communicate the excitement of looking at macromolecular complexes and understanding the molecular basis for life. The Dome will be located in the Exhibit Hall and open during the following hours: Sunday–Tuesday: 10:00 am–5:00 pm Wednesday: 9:00 am–1:00 pm

Alamo Square with San Francisco panorama

Crystallography Review To celebrate the 100 th anniversary of the discovery of X-Ray diffraction, the February 4 issue of Bio- physical Journal (BJ) features a review by Jane and David Richardson highlighting 54 biophysically important structures. Copies of the review, which include Jane Richardson’s hand-drawn images, will be available at the Society booth in San Francisco. Stop by to pick up a copy and be sure to view the article online for additional enhancements. The celebration continues at the 58 th Annual Meeting of BPS. Attend the symposium Cel- ebrating 100 Years of Crystallography: X-Rays Are Photons Too on Sunday, February 16, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm, to hear noted speakers Jane Richardson , Duke University; Gregory Petsko , Brandeis Univer- sity; WilliamWeis , Stanford University; Thomas