Biophysical Society Bulletin | February 2020

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SAVE THE DATE Rally for Medical Research

September 16–17, 2020 • Washington, DC

Biophysical Society members in the U.S. are invited to join us in Washington, DC on September 16–17, 2020 for the Rally for Medical Research Funding! Registration is now open for the annual Rally for Medical Research fly-in where you will meet with your elected officials and advocate on behalf of making National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding a national priority. This event, established in 2013, includes more than 300 national organizations coming together with a focused message on increasing NIH funding and raising awareness about the research it supports. Please email Leann Fox at lfox@biophysics.org to learn more and sign-up to attend.

Grants & Opportunities The Spinoff Prize This prize has been established by Nature Research in partnership with Merck to showcase and celebrate global excellence in the commercialization of research through the creation of spinoff companies. Restrictions: The spinoff company must have been formed to commercially exploit the results of research activity done at a university or a research institute. The spinoff must be a separate legal entity, although the university or research institute may own a controlling equity stake. The spinoff must have been registered as a separate legal entity on or after November 30, 2016. Deadline: February 28, 2020 Website: https:/www.nature.com/collections/cicfhfiheg

Wellcome Senior Research Fellowships Senior Research Fellowships support independent researchers who are emerging as global leaders in their field and want to tackle the most important questions in science. The areas of research that are eligible are: ge- netics and molecular science, cellular and developmen- tal science, neuroscience and mental health, infection and immunobiology, physiology, and population health. Who May Apply: Those leading a research program at an organization based in the United Kingdon, Republic of Ireland, and low- or lower-middle income countries (apart from mainland China) Deadline: February 27, 2020 Website: https:/wellcome.ac.uk/funding/schemes/ senior-research-fellowships

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