Biophysical Society Bulletin | October 2019

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Subgroups Bioenergetics, Mitochondria and MetabolismSubgroup Young Bioenergeticist Award: Nominations accepted until December 20, 2019 Once again the Subgroup is accepting nominations for the Young Bioenergeticist Award. Members of the Subgroup can nominate postdocs who are at the beginning of their career and have an excellent track record of publication in the field of bioenergetics and mitochondria research. The nomination package should include the nomination letter, the candidate’s CV, a list of publications, a letter of motivation from the candidate, and at least two letters of recommendation. The candidate must also submit an abstract for the 2020 Bio- physical Society Annual Meeting. The winner will be asked to present their work at the annual Subgroup Symposium (see below). In addition to the invited presentation, this year the award winner will also receive a monetary prize as well as an award certificate. Subgroup Symposium 2020, San Diego The next Bioenergetics, Mitochondria and Metabolism Sym- posium will be held from 8:25 am to 12:00 pm on Saturday February 15, 2020, at the San Diego Convention Center. This year’s symposium is entitled “Ion Channels in Bioenergetics” and is organized by Evgeny Pavlov and Brian O’Rourke . Presenters will be: Diego de Stefani , University of Padua, Italy ATP-sensitive Channels in the Mitochondrial Membrane Harpreet Singh , Ohio State University, USA Mitochondrial Chloride Intracellular Channels in Cardioprotection Shey-Shing Sheu , Thomas Jefferson University, USA Distinctive Characteristics and Functions of Multiple Ca2+ Channels in Cardiac Mitochondria Steven J. Sollott , National Institute on Aging, NIH, USA K+- and H+-fluxes Drive ATP Synthesis in Mammalian ATP Synthase

Finally, the winner of the Young Bioenergeticist Award will present their work. Business Meeting Don’t forget to join our subgroup business meeting at 12 pm , Saturday, February 15, 2020. Social Dinner In keeping with tradition, the Subgroup will have its dinner following the other Subgroups’ afternoon sessions. The time and place will be announced on the BPS social media and during our morning symposium on Saturday. — Karin Busch , Co-Chair (and on behalf of Co-Chair Tatiana Rostovtseva ) Channels, Receptors and Transporters Subgroup Symposium The Channels, Receptors and Transporters (formerly Mem- brane Biophysics) Subgroup is excited to announce the fol- lowing biophysicists will present at the Subgroup symposium Sudra Chakrapani , Case Western Reserve University, USA Richard Hite , Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, USA Vera Moiseenkova-Bell , University of Pennsylvania, USA Eduardo Perozo , University of Chicago, USA Irina Serysheva , University of Texas Health Science Center, USA Giorgios Skiniotis , Stanford University, USA Kenneth S. Cole Award The Channels, Receptors and Transporters Subgroup is solicit- ing nominations for the 2020 Kenneth S. Cole Award. This is an annual award given to one or more investigators in the field of membrane biophysics, in recognition of their research achievements as well as their potential for future contribu- tions. Any member of the Subgroup may be a nominator. An investigator who has made a substantial contribution to the understanding of membrane biophysics is eligible for the award. The nomination package must include the nominee’s curriculum vitae as well as a brief statement summarizing the nominee’s qualifications, contributions, and potential for future achievements. One or more letters of support may also be enclosed, which need not be from members of the Subgroup. in San Diego, California, on February 15, 2020: Radu Ariescu , MRC, Cambridge University, UK

Nelli Mnatsakanyan , Yale School of Medicine, USA Structural and Pharmacological Characterization of Mitochondrial Permeability Transition Pore: A Megachannel Formed by F1FO-ATP Synthase Jason Karch , Baylor College of Medicine, USA Genetic Inhibition of the Mitochondrial Permeability Transition Pore

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