Biophysical Society Bulletin | January 2021

Annual Meeting

Public Affairs Sessions Global Pandemic Response: Charting a Path Forward Using Guides from the Past and Present Wednesday, February 24, 2021, 12:00 pm –1:30 pm USA Eastern A candid look at the global challenges facing a successful pandemic strategy. Can the lessons from other pandemics provide a framework for international cooperation? Can a strategy be developed that addresses both public health concerns and doubts in the general populace about the safety and efficacy of new interventions? Hear from global experts in science and policy as they weigh in on the challenge ahead. Ranajeet Ghose , The City College of New York, USA, Chair Speakers to be announced. Responding to the Coronavirus Threat through Investments in Fundamental Biomedical Research Friday, February 26, 2021, 12:00 pm –1:30 pm USA Eastern Effectively containing and limiting the spread of COVID-19, as well as responding to future pandemics by emerging, as yet unknown, infectious diseases, will require sub- stantial increases in our knowledge of how this virus and other pathogens infect hu- mans, how the human immune system responds to infection, and how to leverage this understanding to develop new vaccines and drugs. These needs can only be addressed by substantial increased funding for fundamental biomedical research, as supported through congressional appropriations to federal agencies such as the National Insti- tutes of Health, National Science Foundation, and Department of Energy. Eric Sundberg , Emory University, USA, Chair Speakers to be announced.

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Did You Submit a Late Abstract by the January 8, 2021 Deadline? Look to receive your programming notice the week of January 24. Please contact the Society Office if you do not receive notification.

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