Biophysical Society Bulletin | January 2022

Subgroups

Officers President Frances Separovic President-Elect Gail Robertson Past-President Catherine A. Royer Secretary Erin Sheets Treasurer Samantha Harris Council Henry Colecraft Michelle A. Digman Erin C. Dueber Marta Filizola Gilad Haran Kumiko Hayashi Francesca Marassi

The annual report card assesses the health of the Subgroups using parameters such as ac- tivities, participation, symposium attendance, membership, and finances. The idea is to track Subgroup performance over time. If, for exam- ple, grades are poor over a two- to three-year period, Council may decide to put a Subgroup on probation or even eventually sunset an underperforming Subgroup. The incubator program is envisioned as a mechanism to explore new topic areas and determine whether there are opportunities within an existing Subgroup to foster an ad hoc group or to see whether a new Subgroup might emerge. Ad hoc groups can run incubator events for two years to demonstrate contin-

ued, sustained interest in the topic before pur- suing Subgroup status. The incubator program could also be used to support groups focused not on a specific scientific topic but on another shared interest or demographic. All these recommendations are intended to help ensure sustainability and viability of a strong Subgroup program well into the future. We look forward to seeing you in San Francisco on Subgroup Saturday (https:/www.biophysics. org/2022meeting/program/subgroup-satur- day) and for the rest of the Annual Meeting! — Erin Sheets , Secretary — Jennifer Pesanelli , Executive Officer BPS Job Board Special Post your job and save! In celebration of the Society’s Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California on February 19-23, 2022, BPS is offering you a 60-day job posting for just $199 for members or $299 for nonmembers. This includes unlimited access to the resume bank. Job posting must be purchased by January 31, 2022. For additional details, please visit www.biophysics-jobs.careerwebsite.com.

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Society Office Jennifer Pesanelli Executive Officer Newsletter Executive Editor Jennifer Pesanelli Managing Editor John Long

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The Emily M. Gray Award , given for significant contributions to education in biophysics, which may include classroom instruction, mentoring research scientists, developing novel educational methods or materials, promoting outreach to the public or youth, attracting new students to the biophysics field and fostering an exceptionally conducive environment for biophysics education; The Kazuhiko Kinosita Award in Single-Molecule Biophysics , recognizing outstanding research- ers for their exceptional contributions in advancing the field of single-molecule biophysics; The Ignacio Tinoco Award , which honors meritorious investigators who make important contri- butions to the physical chemistry of macromolecules; The Founders Award , given to scientists for outstanding achievement in any area of biophysics; And the 2023 Fellows of the Biophysical Society , honoring distinguished members who have demonstrated sustained scientific excellence. Awards will be presented at the 2023 Biophysical Society Annual Meeting in San Diego, California. For information and to submit a nomination, visit www.biophysics.org/awards-funding/ society-awards.

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