Biophysical Society Bulletin | June 2025

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Gratitude for Our Volunteers The Society would like to express our gratitude for the outgoing committee members listed below for their time, participation, and expertise. These volunteers have made a tremendous impact and difference within the Biophysical Society and the bio physics community. Thank you again—your efforts are truly appreciated! Awards Committee Linda Columbus Tanja Mittag BPS Conferences Committee Marta Filizola Samantha Harris Anne K. Kenworthy Arthur G. Palmer Suzanne F. Scarlata Committee for Inclusion and Diversity (CID) Christopher Bassey Committee on Professional Opportunities for Women (CPOW) Anne Carlson Lukasz Cwiklik Karen G. Fleming Early Careers Committee Matthias Buck Patrick C. Van der Wel Education Committee Semire U. Göçmen Jefferson Knight Fellows Committee Finance Committee Cynthia Czajkowski Membership Committee Carmen Domene Publications Committee Andrea Gohlke Ilya Levental Maria Spies Thematic Meetings Committee Teresa Giraldez Syma Khalid Jinwoo Lee Lukas Tamm

Walter J. Chazin Anne Hinderliter Catherine Royer Carlos A. Villalba-Galea

Gilad Haran José Onuchic Lee Sweeney Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede

Young Scientists Receive Biophysics Award at Science Fairs

The Biophysics Award, sponsored by the Biophysical Society’s Education Committee, is presented to high school students at regional and state science fairs across the United States. The award is presented to the student with the best biophysics- related project, as determined by local judges and BPS volunteers. Each student winner receives a monetary award of $100 and recognition from BPS for their outstanding achievement. The winning projects covered a wide variety of topics and subject areas, such as bioinformatics, equitable cancer detection, and veterinary procedures. In 2025, BPS was proud to present The Biophysics Award at the following fairs: • Anne Arundel County Regional Science and Engineering Fair • BCC/Rensselaer Region III Science and Engineering Fair

• Greater New Orleans Science and Engineering Fair • Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair • Montgomery County Science Research Competition • Northeastern Indiana Tri-State Regional Science Fair • Northwest Science Expo • San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair • Terra North Jersey STEM Fair

• California Science and Engineering Fair • Colorado Science and Engineering Fair • Connecticut Science and Engineering Fair • Fairfax County Regional Science and Engineering Fair • Georgia Science and Engineering Fair

BPS could not have provided these awards without the assistance of member volunteers. We are so grateful to the judges who make the time to share their passion for biophysics with young scientists. For many students, science fairs present a unique and invaluable opportunity to give a science-related talk outside of an in-school presentation, which might be their first step toward a scientific career. Several students shared their gratitude for the award and their pleasure at being able to present to real scientists in the field.

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