Biophysical Society Bulletin | November 2024

Annual Meeting

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. All session times are USA Pacific time zone.

Thank you to our sponsors: APS Physical Review Journals Bruker Carl Zeiss Microscopy LLC Chroma Technology

Postdoctoral Breakfast Sunday, February 16, 7:30 am –8:30 am 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 Sunday, February 16, 11:30 am –1:00 pm This “breakfast” allows undergraduate stu dents valuable networking and social op portunities with both peers and established biophysicists. You will also have a chance to meet and talk to Biophysical Society commit tee members and scientists at all career lev els to discuss academic goals and questions and to learn how to develop a career path in biophysics. This event will also feature a panel discussion from invited speakers who will share their stories and answer questions. Space for this session is limited to the first 100 attendees. is limited to the first 100 attendees. Undergraduate Student Pizza “Breakfast”

Education and Career Opportunities Fair

Cube Biotech Depixus SAS Fidabio HORIBA Leica Microsystems LUMICKS Mad City Labs Inc Malvern Panalytical Molecular Devices Nanion Technologies Nuclera wwPDB Foundation Sophion Bioscience A/S Thermo Fisher Scientific

Sunday, February 16, 1:00 pm –3:00 pm This fair will provide opportunities for can didates to meet with representatives from educational institutions as well as industry and government agencies. Students and postdoctoral candidates will be able to meet with representatives from colleges and uni versities with leading programs in biophysics. Attendees can connect with representatives from industry and agencies who will provide information about employment and funding opportunities at their institutions/companies. Representatives interested in reserving a table at this fair must register online no later than January 10, 2025. Please contact the Society at society@biophysics.org with questions.

Missed the October 1 abstract submission deadline? You can submit a late abstract for poster presentation. Late abstract submission deadline is January 7, 2025.

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