Biophysical Society Bulletin | October 2024

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Start a BPS Student Chapter at Your Institution! The Fall Call for BPS Student Chapters is now open and accepting applications through November 14, 2024. Apply now to form a BPS Student Chapter at your institution and join a worldwide network of student leaders promoting the field of biophysics!

BPS Student Chapters are led by students and provide members with opportunities for professional development to enhance their academic experience. Chapters may be formed within a single institution, or regional Chapters may be developed among multiple neighboring institutions anywhere in the world. Approved Chapters can also receive up to $200 in matching reim bursable expenses to assist with getting started, along with the chance to apply for the Student Chapter Events Grant totaling $500 of additional funding. Advisors, don’t miss this opportunity to help support the next generation of biophysicists. Share this exciting opportunity with students in your department and consider serving as a Chapter Sponsor. As a Chapter Sponsor, you will provide professional guidance, practical advice, and assistance to students. For more information, a complete list of instructions on forming a BPS Student Chapter, and a list of existing Chapters, vis it www.biophysics.org/student-chapters.

Subgroups Physical Cell Biology

Channels, Receptors and Transporters The Channels, Receptors and Transporters (CRT) Subgroup Symposium will take place on Saturday, February 15, 2025, as part of the 69th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society in Los Angeles, California. We are excited to announce our invited speakers: Juan Du , Northwestern University; Willow Coyote-Mae stas , University of California, San Francisco; Jorge Contreras , University of California, Davis; Mette Poulsen , University of Copenhagen; and Ben Correy , Australian National University. This year, to showcase our early career members, we will select three postdoctoral researchers to present their research in a short talk format (10 minutes + 5 minutes of discussion) and three PhD students to present flash talks (5 minutes). These talks will be selected from CRT Subgroup member abstracts submitted to the main Biophysical Society Meeting. We are also pleased to call for nominations for the Kenneth S. Cole Award, a prestigious recognition given to one or more researchers in the field of membrane biophysics in acknowl edgment of their exceptional research accomplishments, potential for future contributions, and service to the biophysics community. The nomination deadline is October 25, 2024, and details on eligibility and nomination requirements can be found at https:/www.biophysics.org/Awards-Funding/ Subgroup-Awards. Previous unsuccessful nominations are welcome to be resubmitted. The award will be presented at the CRT Subgroup dinner after the symposium on February 15, 2025. This dinner is jointly held with the Membrane Transport Subgroup and is always an exciting evening and a highlight of the meeting. Tickets are limited and can be purchased for $120 when you register for the BPS meeting. Further details about the dinner will also be distributed to the CRT Subgroup mem bership shortly.

The Physical Cell Biology Subgroup is soliciting nominations for two awards, an Early Career Award for postdoctoral research ers or pre-tenure principal investigators, and a Student Award for PhD students. The awardees will receive $500 in prize money and will present their work at the Subgroup Symposium on February 15, 2025, during the BPS Annual Meeting. Please send nominations by December 15, 2024 to the Subgroup Chair, Shiladitya Banerjee (shiladtb@andrew.cmu.edu), and Program Chair, Jian Liu (jliu187@jhmi.edu), with the subject “Physical Cell Subgroup Award for Early Career Scientist” or “Physical Cell Subgroup Award for Students.” Self-nominations are accepted. More details can be found at www.biophysics. org/awards-funding/subgroup-awards. We look forward to seeing you at the 2025 symposium in Los Angeles themed “Interplay between theory and experiment in Physical Cell Biology.” Invited speakers include Stephanie Weber , McGill University; Kiyoshi Mizuuchi , National Institutes of Health; Wenting Zhao , Nanyang Technological University Singapore; Se bastian Streichan , University of California, Santa Barbara; Qiong Yang , University of Michigan; and Ulrich Schwarz , University of Heidelberg. We especially welcome contributions from ear ly-stage investigators. Abstracts not selected for a talk during the BPS Annual Meeting will have the chance to be selected for a presentation during our new Annual Virtual Networking Event in Fall 2025 (more information to be announced).

— Shiladitya Banerjee , Chair — Jian Liu , Program Chair

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