Biophysical Society Bulletin | November 2023

Annual Meeting

Thank you to our sponsors: Bruker Carl Zeiss Microscopy LLC Chroma Technology Delmic HORIBA Scientific HÜBNER Photonics Leica Microsystems LUMICKS Mad City Labs Inc Nanion Technologies PicoQuant Photonics North America Inc. RCSB Protein Data Bank Sophion Bioscience A/S Sutter Instrument Thermo Fisher Scientific Worthington Biochemical Corp

Career and Networking Events From putting potential students in touch with top biophysics programs, to assisting job seekers with resume critiques, to providing networking opportunities for mid-career professionals, this year’s Annual Meeting will feature a wide variety of career-enriching events for attendees at every career level. Postdoctoral Breakfast Sunday, February 11, 7:30 am –8:30 am , USA Eastern Teaching Science Like We Do Science Sunday, February 11, 2:00 pm –4:00 pm , USA Eastern

Life as a postdoc can bring along many chal lenges. This session provides postdocs the opportunity to learn from speakers who will share their journey with open Q&A and time to network with others. Attendees can see a va riety of different perspectives on how to deal with challenges as a postdoc and to learn how to move forward in their careers. The session is limited to the first 100 attendees. Undergraduate Student Pizza "Breakfast” Sunday, February 11, 11:30 am –1:00 pm , USA Eastern This “breakfast” allows undergraduate stu dents valuable networking and social opportu nities with both peers and established bio physicists. You will also have a chance to meet and talk to Biophysical Society committee members and scientists at all career levels to discuss academic goals and questions and to learn how to develop a career path in biophys ics. This event will also feature a panel discus sion from invited speakers who will share their stories and answer questions. Space for this session is limited to the first 100 attendees.

Teaching science has changed over the years. Educators at any level of biophysical science education will benefit from this interactive, hands-on workshop. The focus of the session will be on practice-applicable, easy-to-use strategies and tools that educators can use to assess how their teaching transcribes to their students and if changes to their educa tional methods are necessary. Don’t miss this session! PI to PI Mixer Sunday, February 11, 4:00 pm –6:00 pm , USA Eastern Compare notes with colleagues and discuss one-on-one your unique solutions to issues that arise in the time between getting your job and getting your next promotion, including management of lab staff, getting your work published, and renewing your funding.

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