Biophysical Society Bulletin | November 2022

President’s Message

Officers President

Gail Robertson President-Elect Taekjip Ha Past-President Frances Separovic Secretary Erin Sheets Treasurer Samantha Harris Council Patricia Bassereau Henry Colecraft Erin C. Dueber Martin Gruebele Gilad Haran Kumiko Hayashi Syma Khalid Francesca Marassi Susan Marqusee Carolyn A. Moores

acquaintance. But then, it’s a relationship. Don’t be put off if you need to introduce your self a second time. You never know when the resulting conversation might give you a new idea for your science, find a champion, or even change your life’s trajectory. I want to provide a sneak peek at something new and exciting happening at the upcoming Annual Meeting. It is the 2023 President’s Symposium entitled “Black in Biophysics: The Next Generation,” chaired by not-nearly old-timers Bil Clemons (Caltech) and Theanne Griffith (University of California, Davis) and featuring the work of up-and-comers Jerelle Joseph (Princeton University), Lisa Jones (Uni versity of California, San Diego), Aaron Streets (University of California, Berkeley), and Kandice Tanner (National Institutes of Health). A first of its kind, the symposium will complement other cultural activities happening around the world in February, Black History Month. We expect a robust turnout from a membership eager to see what is at the cutting edge of compu tational approaches to condensate biology, mass spectrometry analysis of in-cell protein interactions in complex systems, multimodal precision measurements of single cells, and the biophysics of metastasis. Spotlighting these emerging scientific leaders reflects BPS’s dedication to promoting the professional

development of underrepresented individuals within our membership, inspiring the next generation of scientists, and contributing to positive cultural change. It is not hard for me to imagine leaving Mad ison in February for the BPS Annual Meeting in San Diego. Good weather notwithstanding, there are so many reasons to attend. For Anto nio Pantazis (@ntonioPantazis), “Just spending five days among wonderful humans (from the biggest prof to the greenest student) who speak the same ‘language,’ share the same passion, experience the same joys & frustra tions, recharges & inspires me for the rest of the year.” The annual Biophysical Society Lecture by Nobel laureate Ardem Patapoutian (@Ardemp) is also sure to inspire, with his ac counts of escaping war-torn Lebanon and later unraveling the secrets of a tiny, mechanosen sitive ion channel named Piezo. Jörg Enderlein (@JoergEnderlein), editor-in-chief of Biophysi cal Reports , tweeted his enthusiasm: “The BPS Annual Meeting is perhaps the most important international conference for biophysicists on this planet.” The Twitterverse responded: “In the universe, man. In the universe.” Prepare to lock in your coordinates, and I will see you in San Diego in February. — Gail Robertson , President

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