Biophysical Society Bulletin | January 2019

Annual Meeting

Annual Meeting

Theory and Experiment to the Cell and Back Exhibitor Presentations Exhibitor presentations will be held throughout the Annual Meeting by companies that have exciting products, tools, and technologies to showcase. All meeting attendees are wel- come at these presentations. Sunday, March 3, 2019 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM Mizar Imaging 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM HORIBA Scientific 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Leica Microsystems 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Carl Zeiss Microscopy LLC 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Wyatt Technology Corporation 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ELEMENTS SRL Monday, March 4, 2019 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM TA Instruments 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM Bruker Corporation 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Bruker Corporation 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Asylum Research 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM Nanion Technologies 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Bruker Corporation 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM Alvéole 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM NanoSurface Biomedical 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM Molecular Devices 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM LUMICKS Tuesday, March 5, 2019 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM Sophion Bioscience A/S *Presentation list as of December 20, 2018. Interested in exhibiting and hosting an exhibitor presentation? Visit www.biophysics.org/2019meeting/exhibits/ for more information.

Career Development Center/Job Board Do you have a position to fill in your lab or company? Are you looking for that next job opportunity in the field of biophysics? If you answered yes, then you need to stop by the Career De- velopment Center during the Annual Meeting to post or view

the latest job openings! Annual Meeting Special:

First-Time Attendee Drop By Saturday, March 2, 2019, 5:00 PM–6:00 PM Is this your first time attending a Biophysical Soci- ety Annual Meeting? Wondering what to do first? Wondering how to get the most out of your time? Drop by the First-Time Attendee event on Sat- urday evening during the Opening Mixer to learn how to navigate the meeting. Society staff and committee members will be on hand to answer your questions about the meeting and help you gain the most from your time at the BPS 2019 Annual Meeting. NewMember Welcome Coffee Monday, March 4, 2019, 10:15 AM–11:15 AM All new Biophysical Society members are invited to participate in an informal gathering to meet members of the Society’s Council and find out about the Society’s activities and programs, get acquainted with other new members, and enjoy refreshments. Current members are encouraged to come meet the new members. Interested in meeting new people and experi- encing the local flavors of Baltimore? Meet at the Society Booth each evening, Sunday through Tuesday, at 6:00 PM where local students will coordinate dinner at a nearby restaurant. Want toPresent Your Research? There’s still time! LateAbstract SubmissionDeadline: January28, 2019 Dinner Meet-Ups Sunday – Tuesday, 6:00 PM

Poster Printing Looking for an easy way to have your poster printed and delivered directly to the Baltimore Convention Center for onsite pickup? Tray Printing will simplify poster printing and allow you to pick up your poster onsite. Visit https:/www.biophys- ics.org/2019meeting/abstracts/poster-guidelines for more information. A discount is available to those who submit their printing request on or be- fore February 27, 2019. Tray will begin accepting orders on January 16, 2019. Annual Meeting of the Student Chapters Monday, March 4, 2019, 11:00 AM–12:30 PM BPS Student Chapter members are invited to attend the Student Chapter Meeting! At the event, Student Chapters from around the world will exchange best practices (and share challenges!) in marketing their chapters and recruiting members, performing community outreach in science, and hosting chapter events. This event is open only to students currently in a BPS Student Chapter. Biophysics 101: Gene Editing Monday, March 4, 2019, 1:30 PM–3:00 PM Gene editing refers to the modification of ge- netic material in living organisms by introducing insertions, deletions or base-pair changes. These modifications have been greatly facilitated by the discovery of the CRISPR/Cas9 system in bacteria and subsequent adaptations for higher organ- isms. The speakers in this session will focus on new methods being developed for gene editing using CRISPR/Cas9 and related CRISPR systems, including RNA editing, tissue-specific gene editing, therapeutic strategies, and applications to plant breeding and crop development.

Thank you to our sponsors: ACS Omega Asylum Research Alvéole Beckman Coulter Life Sciences Bruker Corporation Burroughs Wellcome Fund Carl Zeiss Microscopy LLC Chroma Technology ELEMENTS SRL FISBA US Hamamatsu Corporation HORIBA Scientific Journal of Cell Science Journal of General Physiology Leica Microsystems LUMICKS Mad City Labs Mizar Imaging Molecular Devices Nanion Technologies NanoSurface Biomedical Photonics Media Physics Today Smart Ephys Sophion Bioscience A/S Sutter Instrument The Journal of Physical Chemistry Wyatt Technology Corporation

Employers - Post early to save and increase visibility! Job Seekers - Upload your resume now and let employers find you or search for jobs and connect with employers at the Annual Meeting. Here are the advantages to posting your job or resume on the Society Job Board between now and February 16: For Employers • Active job posting on the Society Job Board for 60 days • Copies of your job posting for participants to view onsite if your job is live during the time of the Annual Meeting • Space available to conduct interviews onsite at the meeting For Job Seekers • Connect with employers searching to fill vacant positions now and meet up at the Annual Meeting. • Grab vacant job descriptions and identify those employers that are onsite at the Annual Meeting. • Ability to be interviewed on-site at the meeting • Time saved at the Annual Meeting Resume posting is FREE for all attendees. Job posting is available at a deeply discounted special rate. Can’t post your job by February 16? Don’t worry! You may still post your job at the Annual Meeting, but your job posting will not include the advantages that take place at the Annual Meeting. For more information, please visit www.biophysics.org/2019meeting/ program/career-development-center.

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