Biophysical Society Bulletin | April 2019

Student Chapters

Officers President

Start a BPS Student Chapter at Your Institution Apply to become a BPS Student Chapter! The BPS Student Chapter program is building active chapters around the globe, increasing student representation and participation within the Society, and promoting biophysics as a discipline across college campuses through activities

David W. Piston President-Elect Catherine Royer Past-President Angela Gronenborn Secretary Erin Sheets Treasurer Kalina Hristova Council Zev Bryant Linda Columbus Michelle A. Digman Marta Filizola Teresa Giraldez Ruben Gonzalez, Jr. Joseph A. Mindell Anna Moroni Marina Ramirez-Alvarado Jennifer Ross David Stokes Pernilla Wittung-Stafeshede Biophysical Journal Jane Dyson Editor-in-Chief The Biophysicist Sam Safran Editor-in-Chief

organized by local chapters. Chapters may be formed within a single institution, or regional chapters may be developed among multiple, neighboring institutions anywhere in the world. Approved chapters will receive up to $200 USD in reimbursable expenses to assist with getting started and have access to special opportunities for chapter officers and members at Biophysical Society meetings. All Student Chapters must have a sponsor who is a member of the Society. If you are a mentor to biophysics students with leadership potential, please share this opportunity and encourage their participation. Chapter sponsors are responsible for providing professional guidance, prac- tical advice, and needed assistance to students through face-to-face meetings, email, online video conferencing, or phone. The BPS Student Chapter application requires: • Signed endorsement and petition forms from the chapter sponsor and student members • Complete chapter bylaws (example available within the application) • Questionnaire responses regarding chapter membership and institution information • Up-to-date student membership for all chapter officers (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Program Committee Chair) We recommend reading the Student Chapter Organization Manual for guidance on the orga- nizational structure and logistics in forming Student Chapters. For more information and a complete list of instructions on forming an official BPS Student Chapter visit www.biophysics. org/StudentChapters. Questions can be directed to Elizabeth Vuong at evuong@biophysics.org. The application will remain open through May 1, 2019. Applicants will be notified in early June regarding the status of their application. The following is a list of the current Student Chapters: • Arizona Student Chapter • Clemson University • Egyptian Biophysical Society Student Chapter • Emory University • The Biophysical Society – Kenya Chapter • Autonomous National University of Mexico Medical School • The University of Minnesota Duluth Student Chapter • The University of New Mexico Student Chapter • University of Maryland College Park • Florida State University • Johns Hopkins University • Mustafa Kemal University Student Chapter • NY Capital District Student Chapter • Texas A&M University • University of Michigan • University of Missouri • York University

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