Biophysical Society Bulletin | June 2019

Public Affairs and Outreach

Congressional Briefing on the Cryo-EMRevolution

Eva Nogales

On March 26, BPS, in coordination with Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D- CA-13), hosted Eva Nogales for a Congressional Briefing titled The Cryo-EM Revolution. The briefing was sponsored by the American Society for Cell Biolo- gy, JEOL.USA, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and Thermo Fisher Scientific, in partnership with the University of California – Berkeley. Nogales’s briefing discussed the history of the technology, how it is used today, and shared some potential future policy recommendations to further its development. The federal government continues to support cryo-EM technology through the National Institutes of Health’s Common Fund and the Department of Energy’s Office of Science.

Public Affairs Committee Chair Eric Sundberg and committee member Ed Egelman join Eva Nogales for the briefing.

Public Affairs and BiophysicsWeek The last issue of the BPS Bulletin contained highlights of Affiliate Events from around the world. The Public Affairs Committee (PAC) coordinated a number of events for Biophysics Week as well. Perhaps you caught some of these great moments on our Twitter feed. Maryland State Advocacy Day

On March 28, eight BPS members and staff meet with 17 legislative offices in Annapolis to talk about biophysics and the importance of funding scientific research. As a result of the visits, several offices sent letters to their federal counterparts advocating for research funding.

BPS Member Brian O’Rourke and Executive Office Jennifer Pesanelli meet with Delegate Michelle Guyton

BPS Members Dorothy Beckett and Simona Patange meet with staff from Senator Rosapepe’s office

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