Biophysical Society Bulletin | January 2021

Annual Meeting

Career Sessions BPS Virtual Education and Career Fair Tuesday, February 23, 2021, 1:00 pm –4:00 pm , USA Eastern Register to attend the BPS Virtual Education and Career Fair. Whether you’re looking for a graduate school, beginning your career, or seeking advancement opportunities, this event is for you! You will get a chance to speak directly with graduate school representatives and recruiters through private, one- on-one online chats. It only takes a few minutes to register and it’s free to attend. Log in to the event from anywhere — home or office — all you need is an internet-connected device. Browse schools, programs, positions, employer profiles, and company bene- fits. Register today! Live Q&A: Careers in Industry Tuesday, February 23, 2021, 2:00 pm –3:30 pm , USA Eastern Have you wondered what your scientific career options are if you don’t go into academia? BPS invites you to attend an exclusive career session exploring science careers outside of academia. The session will feature several industry panel- ists who will answer questions and share their experiences including the steps they took and the decisions they made throughout their careers. This is a great opportunity for at- tendees to hear from industry professionals and get tangible advice for identifying and pursuing various careers outside of academic research. Join us for this interactive session. Erin Dueber , Genentech, San Francisco, CA, USA, Chair Speakers Muneera Beach , Malvern Panalytical, San Diego, CA, USA Aysegul Ozen , Blueprint Medicines, Boston, MA, USA Jeremy Wilbur , Relay Therapeutics, Boston, MA, USA Jeff Hirsch , Confluence Discovery Technologies, St. Louis, MO, USA

Exhibitor Presentations Exhibitor presentations will be held throughout the week of the virtual Annual Meeting by companies that have exciting products, tools, and technologies to showcase. All meeting attendees are welcome at these presentations. Tuesday, February 23, 2021 11:30 am –12:00 pm Mad City Labs 1:30 pm –2:00 pm Bruker Corporation 3:30 pm –4:00 pm Nikon Instruments Inc 4:00 pm –4:30 pm Horiba Scientific Wednesday, February 24, 2021 11:30 am –12:00 pm Bruker Corporation 1:30 pm –2:00 pm Leica Microsystems 3:30 pm –4:00 pm Lumicks 4:00 pm –4:30 pm Carl Zeiss Microscopy LLC Thursday, February 25, 2021 11:30 am –12:00 pm Nanion Technologies 1:30 pm –2:00 pm Andor Technology 3:30 pm –4:00 pm Nano Analysis 4:00 pm –4:30 pm Molecular Devices Friday, February 26, 2021 1:30 pm –2:00 pm Curi Bio View the 2021 Exhibitor Presentation summaries at https:/www.biophysics.org/2021meeting/program.

The Annual Meeting and the Subgroups are an amazing way to learn about the latest research. It is impossible to not get excited about science after hearing all of the amazing science being done. —Bradley Webb, West Virginia University

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