Biophysical Society Bulletin | March 2019

Communities

2019 Call for Networking Events Are you looking to connect with local biophysicists? Do you have an idea for a networking event and want to host one in your area? BPS can help! Since 2011, BPS has encouraged local communities of biophysicists to come together by providing mini- grants to support such events. These events have brought together local scientists (Society members and non-members) to discuss various topics in biophysics and to share their experiences, research, and ideas with their local community. All current Society members inside and outside of the United States are eligible to apply. Please note that your event must meet the following requirements: • The event should be no longer than one day; • It should be a stand-alone event (not part of a larger conference); • The event should promote interaction between different institutions and/or communities in a geographical area not served by the BPS Annual Meeting; • There should be an emphasis on promotion of biophysics; • The event must take place in an area not currently well served by other opportunities for networking among biophysicists; • A meeting size of approximately 25 to a maximum of 150 attendees is best; • It must be advertised prominently as a BPS-sponsored event; and • If there is a speaker list, it should include graduate students and postdocs. BPS will be accepting networking event proposals for events occurring in the summer and fall of 2019 at the earliest. The networking event submission site will be open March 15–April 30, 2019. If selected, you may receive up to $500 through the Membership Committee’s mini-grant program to host the event. For more information about the proposal requirements, or for more information on upcoming networking events, please visit

https:/www.biophysics.org/networking-events. Upcoming Networking Events: The Brisbane Calcium Symposium May 1 Queensland, Australia Early Careers in Biophysics: Leveraging Your Ph.D. May 17 Madison, Wisconsin Western Canada Biophysics

Use Your Expertise to Make a Difference! Be an inspiration to your community and help change the lives of those interested in or studying science. The FaB Network is free and accessible by members and non- members, but only BPS members may add their names to FaB. The network is designed to provide the best match to users searching for a biophysicist for any of the afore- mentioned activities. To join FaB, login or create your myBPS account and get involved. Help build this new network by signing up today. For more information, visit biophysics.org/ get-involved.

Networking Meeting September (Date TBD) Kelowna, BC, Canada

Please visit each event’s page, accessible by links here www.biophysics.org/meetings/NetworkingEvents for more information about registration and abstract submission details. Plan to come out and network with fellow biophysicists in your area!

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