Biophysical Society Bulletin | February 2020

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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

Get Ready for BiophysicsWeek 2020! The fifth annual Biophysics Week 2020 is coming up on March 23-27. We are looking forward to celebrating biophysics all week long with daily BPS hosted events and affiliate events organized around the world! There will be a kickoff event, webinars, picture show, profiles, and more! If you haven’t planned an event yet, it’s not too late. Below are some ideas for hosting your own event: • Host a guest lecturer • Set up an Awareness Table at your local school highlighting your major and/or department • Plan a local meet-up of biophysicists • Schedule a lunch seminar showcasing student research in biophysics • Teach a lesson on biophysics to a local high school class • Conduct a lab tour or a tour to show off your school’s facilities • If you have a related event already planned in March 2020, please consider making it a part of Biophysics Week. If you haven’t registered for your affiliate event yet, please do so now at https:/www.surveymonkey.com/r/KZJVDDJ. For BPS Affiliate events taking place around the world, please visit www.biophysics.org/biophysicsweek to find an event near you. Look out for announcements and updates on events taking place during Biophysics Week at www.biophysics.org/biophysicsweek. Thank you to our Biophysics Week Partners: British Biophysical Society, Biophysical Society of Serbia, European Biophysical Societies’ Association (EBSA), Life Sciences Switzerland (LS2), SOBLA, Latin American Biophysical Society, and the Società Italiana di Biofisica Pura e Applicata (SIBPA).

Society Office Jennifer Pesanelli Executive Officer Newsletter Executive Editor Jennifer Pesanelli Managing Editor Beth Staehle

Production Catie Curry Ray Wolfe Proofreader/Copy Editor Laura Phelan The Biophysical Society Newsletter (ISSN 0006-3495) is published eleven times per year, January-December, by the Biophysical Society, 5515 Security Lane, Suite 1110, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Distributed to USA members and other countries at no cost. Cana- dian GST No. 898477062. Postmaster: Send address changes to Biophysical Society, 5515 Security Lane, Suite 1110, Rockville, MD 20852. Copyright © 2020 by the Biophysical Society. Printed in the United States of America. All rights reserved.

Gear Up for Biophysics Week! Get your Biophysics Week 2020 t-shirt for $20 plus shipping. These shirts sold out quickly last year so order your shirt today! Visit www.biophysics.org/biophysicsweek for details.

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