Biophysical Society Bulletin | July/August 2020

President’s Message

Officers President Catherine A. Royer President-Elect Frances Separovic Past-President David W. Piston Secretary Erin Sheets Treasurer Kalina Hristova Council Linda Columbus Michelle A. Digman

As we look forward to being able to come to- gether again in person in 2022, Council mem- bers and the Program Chairs for 2021 ( Patricia Bassereau and Bertrand Garcia-Moreno ) and 2022 ( Elizabeth Komives and Art Palmer ) have begun developing an engaging experience for the 2021 virtual meeting with outstanding scientific content. In order to develop the most exciting virtual program possible, one that would provide the most benefit to BPS members, a survey was sent by email to all members asking for input on programming. Subgroups and Committee Chairs were invited to send their thoughts as well, and a subcommittee was formed to work through the details. Updates will be forthcoming, and we look forward to providing an excellent Annual Meeting experience in 2021.

Whether discussing Committee programming, a new Subgroup, or the Annual Meeting, Council recognizes that the Biophysical Society is our members. Without you, there is no BPS, so we endeavor to provide you with programming, resources, and connections that are important to you. What can we do for you? Please reach out to the BPS office at society@biophysics.org or to me at royerc@rpi.edu with any suggestions or feedback as to howwe can best support you now and into the future.

Erin C. Dueber Marta Filizola Gilad Haran

— Catherine A. Royer — Jennifer Pesanelli

Francesca Marassi Joseph A. Mindell Carolyn A. Moores

Anna Moroni Jennifer Ross David Stokes Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede Biophysical Journal Jane Dyson Editor-in-Chief The Biophysicist Sam Safran Editor-in-Chief

Be Involved. The Biophysical Society (BPS) provides many opportunities for members to get involved and give back to the biophysics community.

Society Office Jennifer Pesanelli Executive Officer Newsletter Executive Editor Jennifer Pesanelli Managing Editor Beth Staehle

To learn more about the different opportunities, visit www.biophysics.org/get-involved.

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