Biophysical Society Bulletin | June 2019

President’s Message

Officers President

David W. Piston President-Elect Catherine Royer Past-President Angela Gronenborn Secretary Frances Separovic Treasurer Kalina Hristova Council Zev Bryant Linda Columbus Michelle A. Digman Marta Filizola Teresa Giraldez Ruben Gonzalez, Jr. Joseph A. Mindell Anna Moroni Marina Ramirez-Alvarado Jennifer Ross David Stokes Pernilla Wittung-Stafeshede Biophysical Journal Jane Dyson Editor-in-Chief The Biophysicist Sam Safran Editor-in-Chief

While the Biophysical Society is still working towards joining SSPA, we are fully supportive of its members and objectives. There are many reasons to submit your work to the Biophysical Journal . It publishes out- standing biophysical research. It is led by a dedicated team of practicing scientists, some of whom undoubtedly work in your field. The editorial board reports to the Society and works with authors to ensure rigor and clarity in each publication. Unlike professional editors, our editors are also authors, and they understand the scientific and personal issues that can be involved in each submission.

In this column, I have highlighted an additional reason to submit to BJ, which is to ensure the availability of the broad and effective sup- port for career development, networking, and advocacy that Biophysical Society members have come to expect. The success of these services has been a major draw for me over the years, and I think this is the case for most of our members. These member services are important, but they are not inexpensive. For all these reasons, it is critical to the field and for the Society to have a strong journal, and I hope you will join me in submitting your work to the Biophysical Journal .

Special Issue: Membrane Protein Signaling Editors: Andrew Plested and Vasanthi Jayaraman Call for Papers The Journal welcomes submissions that report on biophysics of membrane protein signaling, with emphasis on the structure and dynamics of channels, transporters, and receptors. Physiological signaling, model systems and sensory biology are of particular interest. Biophysical Journal

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Executive Editor Jennifer Pesanelli Managing Editor Beth Staehle Contributing Writers and Proofreaders Dorothy Chaconas Laura Phelan

Deadline for submission: July 1, 2019

Call for Papers

Caitlin Simpson Elizabeth Vuong

Special Issue: Multiscale Modeling of Chromatin Editors: Tamar Schlick and Special Guest Editors Thomas Bishop, Lars Nordenskiöld, and Andrzej Stasiak The Journal invites scientists interested in genome architecture and function to contribute works. Of interest are new models and experimental strategies to explore the complex multiscale features and properties of chromatin, from DNA to nuclear organization, on many spatial and temporal levels.

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