Biophysical Society Bulletin | November 2024

Annual Meeting

Teaching Science Like We Do Science Sunday, February 16, 2:00 pm –4:00 pm

Graduate Student Breakfast Monday, February 17, 7:30 am –8:30 am

Navigating the future as a graduate student is both thrilling and daunting, but sharing the journey with others can be incrediably valuable. This breakfast has a panel discussion and Q&A struc ture, allowing students to receive feedback related to their ca reers. It also presents an opportunity for graduate student Annual Meeting attendees to meet and discuss the issues they face in their current career stage with their peers. The session is limited to the first 100 attendees. Annual Meeting of the Student Chapters Monday, February 17, 11:00 am –12:30 pm The Annual Meeting of the Student Chapters allows student chapter members to connect with others from around the world. Network, share your accomplishments, and learn from one an other about how to make your own chapter even better! Biophysics 101 Monday, February 17, 1:30 pm –3:00 pm Biophysics 101 is an opportunity to learn about hot topics in bio physics from experts in the field! More information to come soon about this year’s session topic. Hands-on Training: Four Interpretable Machine Learning Techniques to Immediately Accelerate Your Research Monday, February 17, 1:30 pm –3:30 pm Are you eager to accelerate your work through data science and interpretable machine learning but are unsure where to begin? This beginner-friendly training session is your gateway to using these powerful tools without needing any prior coding experience or software setup. Hosted by the newly established National Sci ence Foundation National Center for Emergence in Molecular and Cellular Sciences, this hands-on session will equip you with the skills to harness the four most-widely used data science tech niques. This training is designed specifically to benefit biophysi cists, offering practical, easy-to-use methods that can be broadly applied across the field. Space is limited to just 50 participants at any career stage, so don’t miss out on this valuable opportunity. Register at www.surveymonkey.com/r/8XNSTW6.

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 educational methods are necessary. Don’t miss this session! PI to PI Mixer Sunday, February 16, 4:00 pm –6:00 pm Engage in meaningful one-on-one discussions with col leagues and exchange insights on navigating the challenges between landing your job and securing your next promotion. Connect with other PIs to share strategies for managing lab staff, getting your research published, renewing funding, and building a strong professional network that supports your career advancement. Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (PUI) Network Annual Meeting Mixer Sunday, February 16, 5:00 pm –7:00 pm Are you interested in or currently building your career at a pri- marily undergraduate institution (PUI)? Would you like to meet and learn from biophysicists at PUIs around the world? Then join us at the PUI Network Annual Meeting Mixer! Here you’ll have the opportunity to meet with a diverse group of PUI professors to learn, discuss, and share ideas related to your career at a PUI. We hope to see you there! One-on-One with a Mentor Student and Early Career members are invited to apply to be paired with a mentor from among BPS Regular members. Regular members are invited to sign up as mentors and help guide the next generation of biophysicists! Pairs are matched on the basis of scientific interests from their mem bership profiles, as well as the answers to a short question naire. Membership and meeting registration are required for participation.

You can sign up online at www.biophysics.org/2025meet ing/program/professional-development-networking?#- mentor.

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