Biophysical Society Bulletin | December 2021

President’s Message

Officers President Frances Separovic President-Elect Gail Robertson Past-President Catherine A. Royer Secretary Erin Sheets Treasurer Samantha Harris Council Henry Colecraft Michelle A. Digman Erin C. Dueber Marta Filizola Gilad Haran Kumiko Hayashi Francesca Marassi

Susan Marqusee Joseph A. Mindell Carolyn A. Moores Kandice Tanner Biophysical Journal Jane Dyson Editor-in-Chief The Biophysicist Sam Safran Editor-in-Chief Biophysical Reports

Members of Council and BPS staff meet remotely for Fall Council.

lower registration, the Annual Meeting lost money in 2021, underperforming prior years by more than $500,000. Relatedly, revenue from member dues was down by approximately $170,000 compared with last year. We antici- pated these shortfalls when we approved the 2021 budget last fall and made the conscious decision not to cut any programs or services. The projections we reviewed at Fall Council were better than we budgeted but still reflect the challenging year that was experienced world-wide. Treasurer Samantha Harris and Director of Finance Harris Povich presented the 2022 budget. We are again projecting a loss due to estimated numbers of meeting attendees and members (greater than in 2021 but fewer than in 2020) as well as increased expenses for the in-person and on-demand versions of the Annual Meeting. However, we will work to minimize the deficit and continue to invest in programs and resources to support our

members, knowing that the future of BPS depends on a strong, successful membership. One of the last items of business at Fall Council was looking ahead, past Joint and New Coun- cil at the Annual Meeting, to Spring Council. We’ll convene in person in early June 2022 with the aim of creating a new strategic plan to help guide our organization for the next several years, envisioning diversity, equity, and inclusion as the foundation of all our goals and taking lessons learned these past two years to remain nimble and member focused. As always, we want to hear from you! If you have any questions about anything in this summary or other activities of the Society, or would like to share your thoughts, please reach out to us at fs@unimelb.edu.au and jpesanelli@biophysics.org. — Frances Separovic , President — Jennifer Pesanelli , Executive Officer

Jörg Enderlein Editor-in-Chief

Society Office Jennifer Pesanelli Executive Officer Newsletter Executive Editor Jennifer Pesanelli Managing Editor John Long

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Just-B Poster Session The inaugural JUST-B (Justice for Underrepresented Scholars Training in Biophysics) Poster Session will celebrate the achievements of underrepresented and underserved students, postdocs, and early career researchers in the field of biophysics. To present your poster during this event, you must submit an abstract by the January 6 late abstract deadline and submit an application. For specific application requirements, please visit biophysics.org/2022meeting.

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