Biophysical Society Bulletin | January 2020

Annual Meeting

First-Time Attendee Drop By Saturday, February 15, 5:00 pm –6:00 pm Is this your first time attending a Biophysical Society Annual Meeting? Wondering what to do first, or how to get the most out of your time? Drop by the First-Time Attendee event on Saturday evening during the Opening Mixer to learn how to navigate the meeting. Society staff and BPS 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 2020 Annual Meeting. NewMember Welcome Coffee Monday, February 17, 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 other leaders, find out about the Society’s programs, get acquainted with other new members, and enjoy refreshments. Current members are encouraged to come meet the new members. Poster Printing Tired of traveling with your poster? Want to have it printed and delivered directly to the San Diego Convention Center for onsite pick- up? Tray Printing will simplify poster printing

Thank you to our sponsors: ACS Omega Applied Photophysics Beckman Coulter Life Sciences Bruker Corporation Burroughs Wellcome Fund Carl Zeiss Microscopy LLC Chroma Technology Dynamic Biosensors GmbH ELEMENTS SRL HORIBA Scientific Leica Microsystems LUMICKS Mad City Labs Mizar Imaging Molecular Devices Nanion Technologies NanoSurface Biomedical Olympus America Inc Photonics Media Physics Today Sophion Bioscience A/S Sutter Instrument The Company of Biologists The Journal of Physical Chemistry B The Journal of Physical

and allow you to pick up your poster onsite. Visit the Annual Meeting website and click on “Abstracts” then “Poster Guidelines” for more information. A discount is available to those who submit their printing request on or before noon on February 12, 2020. Annual Meeting of the Student Chapters Monday, February 17, 11:00 am –1:00 pm BPS Student Chapter members and students interested in joining a Chapter are encouraged to attend the Student Chapter Meeting! There will be opportunities to engage with other students and Chapter leaders from all over the world. Student Chapter officers and representatives will have the opportunity to steer the session towards any topic of dis- cussion they so choose. Leadership develop- ment is an integral part of the Student Chapter program, and this is the session to attend if you are looking to contribute to that discus- sion or learn what Student Chapters are all about. Dinner Meet-Ups Sunday, 7:30 pm ; Monday–Tuesday, 6:00 pm Interested in making new acquaintances and experiencing the local flavors of San Diego? Meet at the Society Booth each evening, Sunday through Tuesday, where local students will coordinate dinner at a nearby restaurant.

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Would You Like a ProgramBook? Program books are avaiable for on-demand printing until January 24. Purchase today at www.biophysics.org/2020meeting

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