Biophysical Society 62nd Annual Meeting | Program Guide

photographs of any session or presentation will be escorted out by security. Poster Pickup Posters ordered in advance through Tray Printing will be available for pick up at the Moscone Center South, Lower Level outside the Exhibit Hall during the following hours: Saturday 4:00 pm–7:00 pm Sunday–Tuesday 9:00 am–11:00 am and 1:00 pm–4:00 pm The Exhibit Hall will open at 8:00 am each morning. It will remain open for poster viewing until 10:00 pm each night, except for Tuesday, when it will close at 4:30 pm for safety purposes during exhibit tear down. Posters are arranged according to topic. Your poster board number begins with “B.” On the day of presentation, authors assigned odd-numbered poster boards should present 1:45 pm–2:45 pm (10:30 am–11:30 am on Wednesday); even-numbered posters should present 2:45 pm–3:45 pm, (11:30 am–12:30 pm on Wednesday). Other hours, day or evening, may be posted by the authors as desired. Additionally, authorsmay leave notepaper so that visitorsmay request an appointment. Abstracts submitted after October 2, 2017, are scheduled each day, Sunday–Wednesday, during the regular poster sessions. These board assignments will begin with “LB.” Posters are to be removed by 5:30 pm on Sunday and Monday, and 4:30 pm on Tuesday in order to accommodate exhibits tear down, and 3:00 pm on Wednesday. Please do not leave materials or belongings under poster boards or in the poster area. The Society is not responsible for any articles left in the poster area. Meditation Room, South, Level Three, Room 311 A room will be available for attendees to use for quiet meditation or prayer. Saturday–Tuesday 8:00 am–10:00 pm Wednesday 8:00 am–3:30 pm Raffles Exhibitor Raffle: Want to win an Amazon Echo? Earn raffle entries by visiting with exhibitors Sunday, February 18, through Tuesday, February 20, to collect tickets. The more booths you visit, the more chances to win. Drop the raffle tickets at the Society Booth located in the South Lobby, by 2:30 pm Tuesday, February 20. 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 sessions in the Exhibit Hall for a chance to win a Fitbit Charge 2! Drop your ticket in the ballot box in the Exhibit Hall. The winner will be announced at 12:30 pm on Wednesday in the Exhibit Hall. You must be present in the Exhibit Hall to win. Good luck! Stop by the Society Booth to answer the biophysics trivia question for a chance to win a t-shirt each day Saturday–Tuesday. Poster Sessions, South Hall ABC Sunday–Wednesday

Individuals Requiring Assistance Attendees requiring special assistance during the meeting should visit the Society Meeting Office in South Lobby Room 105 of the Moscone Center. Society staff will do their best to accommodate requests; however, we cannot ensure that special needs will be met without prior notice. Internet Access Wireless Internet access is available free-of-charge throughout the common areas of the Moscone Center, excluding the Exhibit Hall. In addition, the Biophysical Society Cyber Cafe is located in the South Lobby. Attendees can access the Internet for free on one of the available computers. Usage time is limited to 10 minutes per session when others are waiting. Saturday 8:00 am–7:30 pm Sunday–Tuesday 7:30 am–10:00 pm Wednesday 7:30 am–3:00 pm Mobile App and Desktop Planner The Biophysical Society’s Official Mobile App is available for download in App Store and Google Play Store. iOS and Android Users can search for “bps events” to download the App. We do not support native apps for Windows Mobile and Blackberry at this time; However, those users may access our mobile-friendly Desktop Planner at www.bio- physics.org/2018meeting. Using the Mobile App you can view/create schedules, view abstracts/authors/exhibitors, receive event alerts from BPS,shareyourmomentsinsocialmedia,find/interactvirtuallywithother attendees, and sync itineraries that were created with the Desktop Planner. Networking Cards for Poster and Platform Presenters Are you speaking in a platform session or presenting a poster? If so, you already have 25 pre-printed Networking Cards waiting for you. Networking Cards are like business cards, but designed just for sci- entists. They provide your contact information, title of your abstract, your presentation date/time and abstract content. Hand them out to other researchers before, during, or after your poster presentation. Networking Cards are available for pick up in South Lobby. Sponsored by Quartzy.com, the world’s leading free online lab management platform. Parking There are many parking options — both garages and lots — conve- niently located within blocks of the Moscone Center. Additionally, San Francisco has several thousand metered and non-metered timed spaces around the Moscone Center. Meter rates vary per hour depending upon whether the meter is in a central location. Meter debit cards are available for purchase through the city of San Francisco. Please pay attention to the posted meter and regulation signs, including scheduled street cleaning and commuter lane restrictions. Photography Registration for the meeting implies consent to having photographs taken and to their use by officials of the Biophysical Society, or their representatives, for editorial and promotional purposes, on the Society website, social media outlets, and publications. To respect the willingness of presenters to share data at the meeting, as well as their publication opportunities, recordings of any kind (audio, video, camera, or cell phone) in the session rooms, Exhibit Hall, and poster areas are strictly prohibited. Any individual seen taking

Registration Hours, South Lobby 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

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