Biophysical Society Bulletin | February 2018

Annual Meeting

What You Should KnowBefore Heading to the Annual Meeting Registration

Thank you to our sponsors: AAT Bioquest Allen Institute for Cell Science Alvéole APL Bioengineering Asylum Research, an Oxford Instruments Company Beckman Coulter Life Sciences Biochemistry BioLogic USA Bruker Corporation Burroughs Wellcome Fund Carl Zeiss Microscopy Cellular Dynamics International, a FUJIFILM company Chroma Technology Corporation Dynamic Biosensors GmbH FUJIFILM Dimatix Inc Hamamatsu Corporation HEKA Elektronik HORIBA Scientific Journal of General Physiology KinTek Corporation LUMICKS BV Mad City Labs Malvern Panalytical MDPI Molecular Devices LLC Nanion Technologies GmbH Pall Fortebio Photonics Media Physics Today Princeton University Press Science|AAAS Sophion Bioscience A/S Sutter Instrument TA Instruments The Journal of Physical Chemistry Wyatt Technology

Poster Printing Service/Poster Pick-Up Presenting a scientific poster and want to avoid the hassle of transporting it to the meeting? Have it printed and ready for pick-up at Tray Printing in the Moscone Center South Lobby. Options include a smooth matte vinyl or poly- ester fabric. Place your order before 12:00 PM Central Time (USA) on Wednesday, February 14, to receive discounted rates. After February 14, rush orders for posters must be submitted at least 48 hours prior to your presentation. RUSH posters submitted will be produced on a first-come, first-serve basis. Tray Inc. will notify you ASAP via email if they cannot produce your poster on time. Typically, orders submitted on the Friday before the Annual Meeting will not be ready until Monday afternoon. Free Networking Cards for Poster and PlatformPresenters Sponsored by Quartzy, the world’s leading free online lab management platform. Are you presenting in a platform or poster ses- sion at BPS this year? If so, you already have 25 pre-printed Networking Cards waiting for you. Networking cards are like business cards, but de- signed just for scientists. They carry your contact information, the title of your presentation, your presentation date and time, and your abstract. Pick up your networking cards at the Quartzy counter near registration in the Moscone Center South Lobby.

Look for your registration confirmation with a QR code that will be sent by email, Monday, February 12. Print this confirmation and bring it with you to speed up the process of picking up your badge and meeting materials. Registration, badge pick-up, scientific sessions, and posters are all located in the Moscone Convention Center South Lobby. Onsite Registration Hours: Friday, February 16 3:00 pm –5:00 pm Saturday, February 17 8:00 am –6:30 pm Sunday, February 18 – Tuesday, February 21 7:30 am –5:00 pm Housing Confirmation If you booked your hotel reservation through the official BPS housing bureau, CHP Housing, you should have received your confirmation via email. If you have not, contact the housing bureau directly toll free at 1-800-274-9481. Outside the United States, please call 1-415- 813-6088 and select option 4. Art of Science Image Contest The 12 finalist images will be on display in the Exhibit Hall. Don’t forget to stop by and vote for your two favorite images. Voting will be open until 12:00 pm on Tuesday, February 20. Ballots will be distributed with your badge at the onsite registration desks.

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