Biophysical Society Bulletin | July-August 2022

Publications

The Biophysicist Editor-in-Chief Call for Nominations The Publications Committee of the Biophysical Society (BPS) is calling for nominations for the position of Editor-in-Chief of the Society’s open access education journal, The Biophysicist . This appointment will begin in summer 2023 for one five-year term. The Biophysicist launched in 2020, under the leadership of Professor Sam Safran , Editor-in-Chief. It aims to highlight and nurture education, and its scholarship and development. The journal serves a worldwide audience to make fundamental concepts and techniques in biophysics (and related disciplines), as well as evidence-based pedagogical practice, accessible to individuals at all levels: undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate students/trainees; active researchers; and scholars of biophysics teaching and learning. The Biophysicist is published online, with typically two to three issues per year. The journal hosts free webinars together with the BPS Education Committee. The Editor-in-Chief also organizes special issues. We are looking for the next Editor-in-Chief who can continue to lead the journal in its mission and extend its reach. The Editor-in-Chief must have a passion for biophysics education, and enthusiasm for promotion of the journal to BPS members and the broader scientific community. The Editor-in-Chief should embody the scientific standards of the Society and support its mission and bring those standards to the journal. The Publications Committee welcomes nominations (including self-nom inations) of candidates who support and are dedicated to Society Values (Scientific Excellence, Integrity and Transparency; Diversity, Equity, and In clusion; and Community Building). The Society values diversity and encour ages nominations of qualified candidates throughout our community. The full call for nominations can be found at https:/www.biophysics.org/ blog/the-biophysicist-editor-in-chief-call-for-nominations. Questions or confidential nominations should be made to the Publications Committee through the Society Office (thebiophysicist@biophysics.org). The candi date’s CV is helpful but not required for the nomination. The deadline for nominations is October 5, 2022.

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