Biophysical Society Bulletin | November 2020

Annual Meeting

Missed the Early Abstracts Submission Deadline? Submit a Late Abstract Today! Deadline: January 8, 2021

Thank you to our sponsors: Bruker Corporation Dynamic Biosensors GmbH Elements SRL Leica Microsystems Mad City Labs Molecular Devices Nanion Technologies NanoSurface Biomedical Sophion Bioscience A/S

All late abstracts will be programmed each day of the meeting and grouped by topic to correspond with the presentations of abstracts submitted by the October 1 deadline. SYMPOSIUM Wednesday, February 24 Best of Biophysical Journal :  Genomes to Populations 10:00 am –11:30 am For the first time, the BPS Annual Meeting will feature a Tuesday, February 23 Live Q&A: Careers in Industry 2:00 pm –3:30 pm Have you wondered what your scientific career options are if you don’t go into academia? The Biophysical Society invites you to attend an exclusive career session exploring science careers

symposium to highlight the best science recently published in Biophysical Journal .  Editor-in-Chief Jane Dyson will chair the symposium and with Associate Editors will select outstanding research on a range of subjects for presentation. Speakers will also feature the recipient of the 2020 Paper of the Year Award for exceptional work by a young investigator.  Plan to attend this session to hear about recent work from leaders in biophysics. 

outside of academia. The session will feature several industry expert panelists who will answer questions and share their experiences including the steps they took and the decisions they made throughout their careers. This is a great opportunity for attendees to hear from industry professionals and get tangible advice for identifying and pursuing various careers outside of academic research.

The annual biophysics meeting provides a great atmosphere for the collaborative nature of scientific research. Poster sessions are one of the greatest opportunities to discuss data and receive constructive criticism from such a wide variety of experts.

Call for New and Notable SymposiumSpeakers

The Biophysical Society is seeking suggestions fromSocietymembers for speakers to be featured in the annual NewandNotable Symposium. This symposium is unique in that, through a series of brief talks, attendees hear about late-breaking and exciting science. If you have a colleaguewho should be considered, visit https:/www.surveymonkey.com/r/ T3362M6 and complete the required information fields by December 3, 2020.

— Briana Watkins

University of Miami

November 2020

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