Biophysical Newsletter - January 2014

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Biophysical Society Newsletter

2014

JANUARY

Grants and Opportunities

Mechanics of Materials Objective: To support fundamental research in interdisciplinary solid mechanics. Who May Apply: Universities, colleges, non-profit organizations, state and local governments, and unaffiliated individuals Submission Deadline: February 15, 2014 Website: www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ. jsp?pims_id=13355

Biophysical Society

2014 Summer Research Program in Biophysics

Chemical Theory, Models and Computational Methods

Objective: To support the discovery and de- velopment of theoretical and computational methods or models to address a range of chemical challenges, with emphasis on emerging areas of chemical research.  Who May Apply: Universities, colleges, non-profit organizations, state and local governments, and unaffiliated individuals Submission Deadline: September 30, 2014 Website: www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ. jsp?pims_id=503420

May 13–July 31, 2014

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Priority Application Deadline: February 15, 2014

Interested in interdisciplinary science? Want to work in fast growing area of biomedical research? Looking to get some hands-on lab experience this sum- mer? Check out the Summer Research Program in Biophysics, an 11 week course for undergraduate minority stu- dents at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Personal expenses, travel costs, meals, and housing are covered. Questions? Contact contact Ellen Mackall, Summer Research Program Administrator, at emackall@biophysics.org or call (240) 290-5611 . The Biophysical Society Summer Course in Biophysics: Case Studies in the Physics of Life is funded by The National Institute of General Medical Sciences, National Institutes of Health. [2 T36-GM075791]

Suggest a Student or Postdoc to Spotlight

Do you have a spotlight-worthy student or postdoc in your lab? Let us know. Send his/her name to society@biophysics.org so that they can be featured in the newsletter.