Biophysical Society Bulletin | October 2018

Annual Meeting

Annual Meeting

Theory and Experiment to the Cell and Back

Education & Career Opportunities Fair Sunday, March 3, 1:00 PM–3:00 PM Are you thinking about grad school or starting to look for a postdoc position? Attend the Education & Career Opportu- nities Fair to meet with representatives from educational institutions as well as industry and government agencies who will be on hand to answer questions, distribute literature, and discuss opportunities for students and postdocs. Don’t miss this unique and convenient opportunity to learn

Student Housing Deadline: December 7

Affordable housing is available for undergraduate and gradu- ate student attendees who are current Society members. To secure student housing, visit the Annual Meeting website. Student Volunteers The Biophysical Society invites undergraduate and graduate students to volunteer time at the Annual Meeting in exchange for complimentary meeting registration. Volunteers must be Society members with registration fully paid, and must be willing to volunteer for six hours during the meeting. To apply, please send an email to meetings@biophysics.org by January 7, 2019, with the following information: full name, cell phone number, and complete list of dates/times available. Those selected will have their registration refunded after the meeting.

Student Opportunities Are you a student planning to attend the Baltimore Annual Meeting, or are you a facul- ty member planning to bring your students to the meeting? There are several sessions planned throughout the meeting to provide graduate and undergraduate students with opportunities to network with faculty members and other students from around the world and to explore a variety of career paths after graduation. UndergraduateMixer & Undergraduate Student Pizza “Breakfast”

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more and get the information you need! Graduate Student Breakfast Monday, March 4, 7:30 AM–8:30 AM

Poster Award Competition Saturday, March 2, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM If you’re an undergraduate student, plan on attending this social and scientific mixer! Come meet other undergraduates and learn about their research projects. For undergraduate students who will be presenting during the standard scientific sessions, the mixer is an opportunity to hone presentation skills before the general poster session begins. Undergraduates listed as co-authors on posters are wel- come to practice their poster presentation skills in a less formal setting, even if not listed as the presenting author. Additional- ly, undergrads presenting as first or second author on a poster may participate in the Undergraduate Poster Award Competition. Three students will be selected for a $100 award also receive recognition prior to the 2019 Biophysical Society Lecture. Winners will be selected based on the quality and scientific merit of their research, knowl- edge of the research problem, contribution to the project, and overall presentation of the poster. Pre-registration is required to participate. Details are available on the Annual Meeting website.

Graduate students: do not miss a great opportunity to net- work with your peers at this breakfast session! Members of the Early Careers Committee will share information and answer questions about resources available to you, and how the committee serves graduate students in the biophysics community.

Sunday, March 3, 11:30 AM–1:00 PM Undergrads—plan to attend this valu- able networking and social opportunity to meet other students, Biophysical Society committee members, and scientists at all career levels to discuss academic goals and questions, and to develop a biophysics career path. The breakfast will include a panel discussion on academic and career paths in biophysics, with opportunities for questions and answers from the audi- ence. Come prepared to find out about the course of study that aspiring biophysicists undertake, what it means to be a biophysi- cist, and how biophysicists make important discoveries. Colleges in the Community Day Sunday, March 3, 11:30 AM–5:00 PM Are you a professor at an institution in the Baltimore area? Bring a group of your undergraduate students to Colleges in the Community Day! Undergraduate students local to the area are invited to join the BPS Annual Meeting for the opportunity to learn more about the field of biophysics by attending conference sessions, exploring special exhibitions, and Q&A with biophys- icists. Registraiton is required. Details are available the Annual Meeting Website.

Student members can take advantage of reduced meeting registration and membership rates. Have your students submit an abstract and join the Biophysical Society today!

Student Chapter Meeting Monday, March 4, 11 AM–12:30 PM

Local high school students get a one-on-one demonstration in the Exhibit Hall.

BPS Student Chapter members are invited to attend the Student Chapter Meeting! At the event, Student Chapters from around the world will exchange best practices (and share challenges!) in marketing their chapters and recruiting members, performing community outreach in science, and hosting chapter events. This event is open only to students currently in a BPS Student Chapter. Interested in forming a new Student Chapter? Applications are open September 17 – November 15. Contact drussell@biophysics.org for details. Undergraduate Student Lounge Looking for a quite space to study? Want to meet other un- dergraduate attendees? Be sure to swing by the Undergrad- uate Student Lounge, reserved specifically for undergraduate students to do classwork and make connections. The lounge is open throughout the meeting and WiFi will be available.

The meeting is an excellent place to meet a broad range of people to collaborate with. I made several new connections. It is excellent for my students to obtain a broad view of biophysics. — Arne Gericke

Students participatingi in the Undergraduate Poster Award Competition.

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