Biophysical Society 60th Annual Meeting

GMOs, Severe Weather, and Public Opinion 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm, Room 403A Genetically modified organisms are big news in the popular press, with articles often focused on food safety, related regulations, and labelling. What gets less coverage is the role GMOs can play in protecting our food supply and specific plant economies. This session will take a look at the role GMOs have played in these areas and public policy, as well as the press’s coverage of this scientific area. Panelists Sean Cutler, UC Riverside Snack Break 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm, West Hall Poster Presentations and Late Posters 1:45 pm - 3:45 pm, West Hall Career Center Workshop Creating and Using an Effective CV/Résumé 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm, Room 518 The CV and Résumé are critical components of any effective job search, regardless of function, level, or industry. In this workshop, we will look at what constitutes a good résumé or CV, what makes the two documents different, as well as what makes them similar. We will examine sample documents (both good and bad) and discuss which document to use, when to use it, and how to most effectively use it when conducting your job search. Postdoc to Faculty: Setting Up a Lab 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm, Room 403B This panel, sponsored by the Early Careers Committee, will offer advice on the challenge of setting up your own lab as a new faculty member. Panelists who have recently established independent labs will share their experiences and answer questions about the transition to a tenure-track faculty position. Panelists Slav Bagriantsev, Yale University Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times Alan McHughen, UC Riverside

search committees. Topics for discussion include how to prepare the curriculum vitae, the interview process, networking, how to negotiate the job offer, and advice for new faculty as they balance research with their department obligations. Pre-registration was required for lunch. If you are interested in attending and did not register in advance, you are welcome to participate in the discussion on a space-available basis. Speakers Sarah Bondos, Texas A&M Shelli Frey, Gettysburg College Fatemeh Khalili-Araghi, University of Illinois at Chicago Susy Kohout, Montana State University Benjamin L. Stottrup, Augsburg College Valeria Vasquez, University of Tennessee, Memphis Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden Exhibitor Presentation Nanion Technologies GmbH 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, Room 513 Measure More Membrane: Cells, Bilayers and Transporter Activity As the title suggests, this workshop has one common denominator: membranes and the measurements thereof. We will showcase four versatile products: the Port-a-Patch , the world’s smallest patch clamp rig, the Orbit product family, for parallel lipid bilayer recordings of reconsti- tuted ion channels, and the SURFE2R product family, for label-free and direct measurements of transporter protein activity. The Port-a-Patch , on the market since 2003, is still the smallest patch clamp rig in the world, and supports high quality patch clamp recordings; attainable without months or years of training. Giga-seal recordings and the excellent voltage-clamp of the cellular membrane ensure high quality data, and the versatile add-ons allow unprecedented experimental free- dom, way beyond the possibilities of conventional patch clamping. The Orbit 16 supports the parallel formation of and recordings from up to 16 lipid bilayers, accommodating reconstituted ion channels or nano- pores. Using Micro Electrode Cavity Array (MECA, Ionera) recording sub- strates, containing a 4 x 4 array of circular micro-cavities, the bilayers are automatically formed by remotely actuated painting (Ionera- SPREAD), which will be demonstrated during this session. Relying on the same principle, however with the possibility of active cooling and heating, the recently introduced Orbit mini , a minimal footprint, turn-key system, al- lows 4 parallel lipid bilayer recordings, also using MECA-chips. Join this workshop for hands-on experiments and information about three outstanding platforms: Port-a-Patch, Orbit 16, and Orbit mini. Speakers Andrea Brüggemann, Nanion Technologies GmbH Niels Fertig, Nanion Technologies GmbH Gerhard Baaken, Ionera Ekaterina Zaitseva, Ionera Industry and Agency Opportunities Fair 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm, West Hall This fair will introduce attendees to companies and agencies that have employment and funding opportunities outside of academia. Stop by the fair to learn about the variety of opportunities available to scientists in industry and government and to talk one-on-one with representatives from participating organizations.

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Committee on Inclusion and Diversity Networking Event: Resources and Opportunities 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Room 404AB

This networking event, sponsored by the Committee for Inclusion and Diversity, provides minority and underrepresented students and scientists the opportunity to network and discuss challenges and resources with other minority biophysicists. Education Committee Meeting 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Room 506

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