Biophysical Society Bulletin | January 2020

Member Corner

Members in the News

Upcoming Deadlines February 1, 2020 Annual Meeting Hotel Reservation February 7, 2020 Hamburg Meeting Early Registration March 1, 2020 Tahoe Meeting Abstract Submission

Charles Lieber , Harvard University, and Society member since 2010, received the Welch Award in Chemistry.

Charles Lieber

Student Spotlight Qiangjun Zhou

Stanford University Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology

Qiangjun Zhou What do you wish you knew before you began your studies in biophysics? Before I pursued graduate training in biophysics at the Institute of Biophysics of the Chinese Academy of Science, I studied chemistry and biology as an undergraduate. However, I wish I had more hardcore training in mathematics, physics, and computer science because biophysicists rely on the theories and principles of quantitative sciences to improve knowledge of life at its most basic level. Lastly, the most important question to reflect on is what draws you to biophysics — follow your passion! Want to see your name in the BPS Bulletin? Submit your news to any of the following Columns. Grants and Opportunities | Members in the News | Programs in Biophysics | On The Move | Student Spotlight | Upcoming Events For deadlines and more information, visit https:/www.biophysics.org/bps-bulletin/. BE A JUDGE Give a Biophysics Award at Your Local Science Fair Interested in helping the next generation learn about biophysics? Volunteer to judge at your local science fair and choose a student to win an award for the best biophysics-related project. BPS will provide funding for a student award for every regional or state fair where a BPS member wishes to judge and choose a winner. Award amounts are typically $100. To find a listing of science fairs in your area, please visit www.biophysics.org/science-fairs. To volunteer to be a science fair judge, please go to https:/www.surveymonkey.com/r/LDHWKDT. Contact Joon Kwak SciFairs@biophysics.org with questions.

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