Biophysical Society Bulletin | April 2019

Biophysicist in Profile

Abriel with his favorite animals

Abriel with his children Mara and Samuel.

Abriel is currently planning on taking a sabbatical leave to visit a few French-speaking African universities. He then plans to return to his lab, possibly to develop some single-channel recording techniques. He professes that the biggest challenge in his career now is “how to pursue my fascination for experimental research without being dragged away with all my science management activities.”

When not working on science, Abriel spends time with his partner and two children and likes to retreat to the Swiss mountains to hike and ski. His advice for young investigators: “Find your ‘pet’ topic and do not be afraid of the physics part in biophysics. Biology is wonderful and even more so if you can use the laws of physics to study it!”

Announcing

Call for Conference Proposals Proposal Deadline: May 13, 2019

The Biophysical Society will begin sponsoring small (100-150), recurring (biennial to triennial), multi-day conferences on focused topics within the broad realm of biophysics. These meetings, held primarily in the United States between the months of May and August, aim to bring together senior researchers, post- doctoral researchers, and students to discuss the latest cutting-edge research in similar scientific areas. The Society is now calling for proposals for the 2021 BPS Conferences. Complete submissions will be considered by the BPS Conferences Committee and, pending review, organizers will be contacted for more detailed information. The committee’s final recommendations will be submitted to the Society Council for approval in early November. For criteria and submission requirements, visit www.biophysics.org/conferences. Proposals must be submitted through the onsite submission at https:/www.surveymonkey.com/r/8XWPZTP

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