Biophysical Society Bulletin | December 2018

Annual Meeting

Annual Meeting

Theory and Experiment to the Cell and Back

Public Affairs Sessions Science CommunicationsWorkshop with AAAS Saturday, March 2, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM Science communication plays an increasingly important role in society. Communication skills are critical in educating the public on the importance of research and are valuable career advancement skills. The Public Affairs Committee’s Jesse Silverberg recently shared a blog post about his experiences giving a TED Talk, going viral, and why all scientists need to develop effective communication skills to advance personally and professionally (See page 4). At the Annual Meeting, the AAAS Center for Public Engage- ment will conduct a two-hour, interactive communications workshop. Limit 100 people. To register, please visit https:/ www.biophysics.org/2019meeting/program/profession- al-development-networking Brexit & Science: Consequences for Re- search Funding and Immigration Flows Sunday, March 3, 2:30 PM–4:00 PM In 2017, the United Kingdom surprised the world by voting to leave the European Union. But what does it mean for the UK and EU scientific communities? Britain is scheduled to leave the European Union on March 29, 2019, and we expect this session will be extremely timely, as the contours of a Brexit Deal should be established by that point. We will host a panel of experts and on-the-ground research- ers to discuss what Brexit means for the UK and EU science work force, research funding, and international scientific exchange. Panelists: Andrew Price , Head of Science & Innovation Net- work for the USA; Regional Manager, Americas, British Em- bassy, Washington, DC. Tony Watts , President, European Biophysical Societies’ Associ- ation; Biochemistry Department, University of Oxford. Speakers have been invited from: The EU Delegation to the United States; the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); and the Brookings Institute.

The Nuts and Bolts of Preparing Your NSF Grant Monday, March 4, 12:30 PM–2:00 PM The National Science Foundation’s Biological Sciences Direc- torate strongly supports biophysics researchers through its Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences. The division awarded over $160 million in funding to researchers in 41 states. At this session, program directors and officers with expertise in biophysics will be providing details on the 2019 NSF grant-making process, with a particular emphasis on grant writing and submission for new and early career investigators. Speaker: Engin Serpersu , Program Director, Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, NSF. Understanding the Congressional Budget Process: How Science is Funded Monday, March 4, 1:00 PM–2:30 PM This year, Congress approved a major budget deal that raised the discretionary spending caps for the first time since sequestration. However, when this budget deal expires in 2019, Congress will face a potential funding cliff. Which agencies fund scientific research and how does Congress negotiate their funding levels? How will the National Insti- tutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and other science-related agencies do under the next budget deal? Will Congress even pass a new budget deal? Continued on Next Page

Abstracts Programmed Following the regular abstract submission dead- line, members of the Program Committee and Council reviewed and sorted submitted abstracts, which were programmed into 20 symposia, 5 workshops, 64 platforms, and 111 poster ses- sions. Nearly 800 posters will be presented each day of the meeting.

Late Abstracts Deadline Deadline: January 28

Thank you to our sponsors: Asylum Research Alvéole Beckman Coulter Life Sciences Bruker Corporation Burroughs Wellcome Fund Carl Zeiss Microscopy LLC Cell Press Chroma Technology FISBA US Hamamatsu Corporation Journal of Cell Science Journal of General Physiology Leica Microsystems LUMICKS Mad City Labs Molecular Devices Nanion Technologies Photonics Media Physics Today Sophion Bioscience A/S Wyatt Technology Corporation

Missed the early abstract submission deadline? There is still time to submit an abstract to present your research. All late abstracts will be posted online in a searchable format through the on- line desktop planner and the meeting app. Late abstracts will be programmed each day of the meeting and grouped by topic to correspond with the presentation of abstracts submitted by the October 1 deadline. Student Volunteers The Biophysical Society invites undergraduate and graduate students to volunteer time at the Annual Meeting in exchange for complimentary meeting registration. Volunteers must be Society members with registration fully paid and must be willing to volunteer six hours during the meeting. To apply, please send an email to meetings@biophysics.org by January 7, 2019, with the following informa- tion: full name, cell phone number, and complete list of dates/times available. Those selected will have their registration refunded after the meeting.

The Society would like to thank the Program Committee, Council, and the many other Society members who participate in the planning, review- ing, sorting, and programming each year. Their work ensures that the final program reflects the breadth of research areas in biophysics with as few programming conflicts as possible, given the volume and richness of the scientific program. The 2019 Annual Meeting Program Committee members are Susan Marqusee , Andrej Sali , Ruben Gonzalez , Joanna Swain , Michael Pusch , Anne Ken- worthy , and Francesca Marassi . Society members James Sellers , Teresa Giraldez , William Kobertz , Patricia Clark , Joe Mindell , Eric Sundberg , and Arnold Revzin also assisted with the programming this year. Left to right: 2019 Program Chairs Andre Sali and Susan Marqusee along with Society members Bill Kobertz, Teresa Giraldez, Joseph Mindell, James Sellers, Eric Sundberg, Patricia Clark, and Arnold Revzin finalize the programming of symposia and platform sessions for the 2019 Baltimore meeting.

Calling All Bloggers! Deadline to apply: January 15 Share Your Perspective on the Meeting

Attending the BPS Annual Meeting was an excel- lent opportunity to meet the leading scientists in my field and to hear about their current work. I also really enjoyed the networking events for graduate students since it allowed me to connect with young scientists from all over the world. — Andreas Arnold

Interested in sharing your experiences at the Annual Meeting? Enjoy writing or interested in expanding your writing experience? BPS is looking for five to ten bloggers to share their personal experiences at the meeting with the Society’s 3,500-plus blog readers. Blog posts could focus on meeting tips, can’t miss events, the best local eateries, how you are navigating the meeting, or what you have learned. You can review posts from the 2018 meeting at https:/www.biophys- ics.org/blog/category/annual-meeting-2018. To learn more and submit your application, visit https:/www.surveymonkey.com/r/W58FTG3.

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