Biophysical Society Bulletin | January 2025

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Subgroups Bioenergetics, Mitochondria, and Metabolism The Bioenergetics, Mitochondria, and Metabolism (BMM) Subgroup is excited to announce the program for its 2025 Subgroup Symposium. The presentations will include presentations from Jason Tennessean (Indiana University), Atsushi Austin Nakano (UCLA), Roman Eliseev (University of Rochester), Pamela Wenzel (UTHealth Houston), and Vivian Gama (Vanderbilt University). The symposium scientific session will also include two awards for postdocs and pred ocs. Please nominate your trainees for awards. The scientific session will be chaired by George Porter (University of Roch ester) and Wenzel. The Subgroup dinner will be held in the evening, and you can join by registering at www.biophysics. org/store/products?Categories=subgroups. We look forward to meeting you in Los Angeles in February. — Harpreet Singh , Co-Chair — Shanmaughapryia Santhanam , Co-Chair Biopolymers in vivo The Biopolymers in vivo (BIV) Subgroup will host its annual symposium on Saturday, February 15, 2025, from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM during the BPS Annual Meeting in Los Angeles. This year, the Program Chairs, Karen Lasker and Loren Hough , have assembled a symposium to gather pioneers in the field to highlight their work on the biophysical properties and behaviors of biomolecules within cellular environments, bridging both computational and experimental aspects. At the

symposium, Heather Meyer will discuss the role of thermosen sors in plants and their biological significance. Gregory Dignon will explore the partitioning of biomolecules in cellular bulk phases and condensates. Emily Sontag will present research on spatial protein quality control in cells and its implications for disease. Janet Kumita will focus on innovative strategies to facilitate protein degradation. Bin Zhang will provide insights into intrinsically disordered proteins through the lens of poly mer physics. Additionally, David van Valen will highlight ad vancements in AI-aided cellular perception, while Massimiliano Bonomi will discuss integrative structural biology enhanced by artificial intelligence. Nadine Samara will examine the func tional diversity of O-glycosyltransferases across organisms, and George Lu will present on the assembly and biological roles of gas-filled microbial organelles. There will be a ticketed Subgroup dinner at Pine & Crane DTLA after the symposium, which will allow us to network and reconnect with peers and speakers alike. The venue is a Taiwanese-inspired restaurant known for its fresh seasonal offerings, including dumplings, noodles, and vibrant Asian fusion dishes. Tickets for the dinner can be purchased alongside meeting registration, and availability is limited, so please secure your spot early. — Garegin Papoian , Chair Cryo-EM The Biophysical Society Cryo-EM Subgroup is thrilled to announce Elizabeth Wright as the inaugural recipient of the June Almeida Award. Named after June Almeida , the pioneer ing virologist who first visualized human coronaviruses using electron microscopy, the award recognizes mid- to senior- career women who have made transformative scientific contributions and exhibited leadership in the field of cryo-EM. Wright, a Henry A. Lardy Professor at the University of

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