Biophysical Society 2020 Annual Meeting

The World Outside the Lab Following Your IDP Roadmap to the Career You Want 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm, Room 28AB

Join this workshop and learn how the newest members of the ZEISS im- aging portfolio, ZEISS LSM 9 series with Airyscan 2 can help you capture dynamic processes in volumes and improve your imaging experiments in completely new ways. Speaker Renée Dalrymple, Product Marketing Manager-Laser Scanning Micros- copy, Carl Zeiss Microscopy LLC Snack Break 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm, Exhibit Hall Poster Presentations and Late Posters 1:45 pm - 3:45 pm, Exhibit Hall Teaching Science Like We Do Science 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Room 28CDE This interactive, hands-on workshop focuses on practice-applicable, easy-to-use strategies and tools that educators at any level of biophysical science education can use to assess what their students’ take away from their teaching, and where changes to their educational methods might be appropriate. In the first hour of the workshop, we will review a set of assessment techniques commonly used in science education. Guided by provided workshop resources, participants will have opportunities to share first- hand experiences in round table discussions and collaborate, regardless of the extent of previous knowledge, to compose a personal assessment toolbox that aligns with their course objectives. In the second hour, we will discuss how results from course assessment can be used to inform curricular decisions regarding program effective- ness. This bigger picture approach is not only relevant to program direc- tors or department chairs, but will also result in a better awareness of every instructor of the holistic nature of a student’s education. Speakers Gundula Bosch, Johns Hopkins University Pedro Muiño, St. Francis University Career Development Center Workshop The Industry Interview: What You Need to Do Before, During, and After to Get the Job 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm, Room 26A When does the interview begin? Much sooner than you think: it starts from the first point of contact you have with someone from the orga- nization. And when does it end? Only when the offer is extended and accepted. Learn how to convert conversations and networking into inter- views and interviews into job offers in this special presentation focusing on industry positions. Discover what you need to know and do through- out the interview process to demonstrate your value to the company and land the job. We will discuss common mistakes that job seekers make, and specific ways in which you can give yourself a competitive edge in the interview. Both academic and non-academic interviewing tactics will be addressed.

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Finding a job is easy, finding the job you want requires a plan! In this interactive workshop, you will be guided through the creation of your Individual Development Plan (IDP) and will develop strategies for utilizing your IDP to find, land, and succeed in a career that fits you best. Learn how to identify what you desire and require a job, evaluate how well potential career fields match your needs, and develop goals to prepare for and land a position you will find satisfying and rewarding. Don’t settle for just any job, join us and plot your course to a fulfilling career! Speaker Heather Dillon has over a decade of experience in recruitment and advis- ing, and has assisted hundreds of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows and their job searches and application materials and is devoted to helping trainees succeed in their chosen professions by providing career guidance and advice through seminars, workshops, and individual meet- ings. Speaker Heather Dillon, University of California, San Diego Learn about the different leading biophysics programs and opportunities. This fair will give you the opportunity to speak to representatives from different institutions, agencies, and companies about their biophysics programs and opportunities. All those attending the Annual Meeting are encouraged to attend. Exhibitor Presentation Carl Zeiss Microscopy LLC 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm, Room 33A Multiplex Mode for the LSM 9 Series with Airyscan 2: Fast and Gentle Confocal Superresolution in Large Volumes The LSM 9 family with Airyscan 2 from ZEISS provides more options to enable the perfect balance of speed and resolution for today’s confocal- imaging needs. The newMultiplex mode extends sensitive Airyscan imaging to larger model systems with low expression levels by increasing acquisition speeds even further. It extracts more spatial information; hence, multiple lines can be imaged in a single line scan. This allows for larger acquisition steps to improve image acquisition speeds and reduce the illumination dosage to the sample. This novel concept allows rapid volumetric imaging with unprecedented resolution beyond what is avail- able in traditional confocal systems today. Airyscan 2 provides new data handling concepts, providing 6.6 times smaller data sizes and 5 times faster image reconstruction times. Further, optimized real time acquisition strategies employed with the LSM 9 family enable faster scan speeds for Airyscan 2, allowing higher data throughput. Education & Career Opportunities Fair 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Exhibit Hall

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