Biophysical Society Bulletin | March 2018

Member Corner

myBPS Coming Soon: A NewWay toManage Your BPS Activities

Look for the new myBPS! BPS is proud to announce the launch of myBPS at the beginning of April, which will allow you to manage your account details in a convenient and secure manner. With a myBPS account you will be able to: Create and share a personal professional profile Manage account details such as member number, address change, ORCID id, updates to professional details, and more View and track account transactions Manage your communication preferences Join and renew easily including easy upload of necessary documentation for membership

Manage volunteering preferences Join the Find a Biophysicist Network Access many members-only features

Once myBPS becomes available, all members and website visitors who conducts any transactions with BPS online will be required to create an account. Please look out for an email in early April that will provide you with detailed instructions on how to get your myBPS account started!

Student Spotlight

Felix Wong School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Harvard University

As you move forward in science, what type of research do you see yourself doing? Why? Having done my PhD research focusing on bacterial cell mechanics, I anticipate branching out to eukaryotic cell mechanics and studying related topics like the physical processes underlying cancer. I believe that quantitative modeling can lead to a better understanding of many biological processes, ranging from gene regulation to aging, and I hope to eventually work my way through this list.

Felix Wong

Important Dates

Biophysics Week March 12–16, 2018 March 25–29, 2019 March 9–13, 2020

BPS Thematic Meetings April 2, 2018 Abstract Submission and Registration: Genome Biophysics May 7, 2018 Abstract Submission: The Heart by Numbers June 4, 2018 Early Registration: The Heart by Numbers

63 rd BPS Annual Meeting March 2–6, 2019

Abstract Submission and Registration Open July 1, 2018

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