Biophysical Society 61st Annual Meeting | Program Guide

Raffles Exhibitor Raffle: Want to win a Samsung Galaxy Tablet? Earn raffle entries by visiting with exhibitors Sunday, February 12, through Tuesday, February 14, to collect tickets. The more booths you visit, the more chances to win. Drop the raffle tickets at the Society Booth, in Lobby B, by 2:30 pm Tuesday, February 14. The winner will be announced in the Exhibit Hall at 3:00 pm Tuesday afternoon. You must be present at the drawing to win. Good luck! Wednesday Poster Session Raffle: Attend the Wednesday poster ses- sions in the Exhibit Hall for a chance to win a Fitbit! Drop your ticket in the ballot box in the Exhibit Hall. Winner will be announced at 12:30 pm on Wednesday in the Exhibit Hall. You must be present in the Exhibit Hall to win.

Transportation Taxis will be available from Lobby B1 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

Checker Cab...................... 504-207-7777 Liberty Bell......................... 504-821-8222 Nawlins Cab....................... 504-522-9059 United Taxi........................ 504-522-9771 White Fleet........................ 504-822-3800 Yellow Cab......................... 504-207-7777

Undergraduate Student Lounge, Room 224 Sponsored by the Education Committee, this special space is reserved for undergraduate meeting attendees looking for a place to relax or catch up on coursework they may be missing while at the Annual Meeting. Sunday–Tuesday 8:00 am–6:00 pm Wednesday 8:00 am–12:00 noon

Registration Hours, Lobby B2 Friday 3:00 pm–5:00 pm Saturday 8:00 am–6:30 pm Sunday–Tuesday 7:30 am–5:00 pm Wednesday 8:00 am–3:00 pm Social Media

The Society staff will be updating the BPS Facebook page, Twitter feed, Instagram account, and blog with Annual Meeting information through- out the meeting. Follow us on: Twitter: @BiophysicalSoc, use hashtag #bps17 Facebook: www.facebook.com/biophysicalsociety Instagram: @biophysicalsociety Blog: biophysicalsociety.wordpress.com

Society Meeting Office, Room 201/202 Friday 3:00 pm–5:00 pm Saturday 8:00 am–6:30 pm Sunday–Tuesday 7:30 am–5:00 pm Wednesday 8:00 am–3:00 pm

Mark Your Calendars!

Speaker Ready Room, Room 217 We highly encourage all presenters in Symposia, Workshops, and Platform sessions to visit the Speaker Ready Room one day prior to their scheduled presentation time. This room will be set up for your use, and will contain several screens and data projectors to allow you the oppor- tunity to review your material prior to your scheduled presentation time slot. All speakers must bring their own laptops. An audiovisual technician will be available during room hours to assist you in setting up your laptop with the data projector and to answer any questions. As a courtesy to other presenters, please limit your viewing time to five minutes during peak times. Audiovisual technicians will be available during the hours listed below to answer questions. Saturday–Tuesday 8:00 am–6:30 pm Wednesday 8:00 am–1:00 pm Data projectors will be provided in all session rooms in the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. The data projectors will be compatible with both Windows and Mac laptops. Speakers must bring their own comput- ers. The Society does not provide laptops for those with flash drives or other storage devices.

Future BPS Annual Meetings

62 nd Annual Meeting February 17–21, 2018 San Francisco, California 63 rd Annual Meeting March 2–6, 2019 Baltimore, Maryland 64 th Annual Meeting February 15–19, 2020 San Diego, California

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