Biophysical Society Bulletin | October 2025

President’s Message

Officers President Lynmarie K. Thompson President-Elect Karen G. Fleming Past-President Gabriela K. Popescu Secretary Teresa Giraldez Treasurer Samantha Harris Council

B. Navigate a Rapidly Evolving Publishing Landscape Set the standards of quality and excellence in scientific publishing while addressing critical challenges related to research funding, open access, peer review integrity, and the impact of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence. C. Catalyze Collaboration Across Disciplines, Institutions, and Borders Encourage interdisciplinary partnerships and global cooperation to accelerate scientific discovery and broaden the reach and impact of biophysics. The Biophysical Society will be recognized as a welcoming global organization where all biophysi cists feel a sense of belonging and opportunity. A. Broaden Participation and Deepen Engagement Encourage inclusive participation and in crease opportunities for involvement across geographic regions, career stages, and pro fessional interests. B. Embrace Innovation Through a Range of Perspectives and Leadership Promote a culture that cultivates leadership and values different viewpoints from across the global biophysics community. C. Expand Representation and Access Across Communities Actively remove barriers to participation and ensure that underrepresented groups and their individual members have meaningful access to Society programs, leadership, and resources. IV. INVEST IN THE PEOPLE AND FUTURE OF BIOPHYSICS The Biophysical Society will cultivate talent, sup port career development, and position biophysi cists to lead in solving complex global challenges. A. Inspire and Equip the Next Generation of Scientific Leaders Strengthen training and career develop ment for biophysicists from all backgrounds through high-quality resources, mentorship, and inclusive learning opportunities. B. Support Career Growth Across the Scientific Journey Provide targeted resources, recognition, and III. FOSTER AN INCLUSIVE AND REPRESENTATIVE GLOBAL COMMUNITY

professional development for biophysicists at every career stage—from students to senior leaders. C. Accelerate Innovation in Emerging Areas of Biophysics Promote interdisciplinary exploration and invest in frontier research to keep the field at the cutting edge of science. D. Position Biophysics to Address Global Scientific and Societal Challenges Empower biophysicists to solve urgent issues in health and disease, sustainability, and technological advancement through collabo rative and solution-driven science. Taken together, these priorities reflect both con tinuity and renewal. Many of the themes—sup porting science, advancing discovery, and fos tering community—will be familiar, but the new plan provides more specificity about how we will accomplish them. Our commitment to inclusion is articulated in terms that emphasize participation, representation, and belonging. And our invest ment in the future highlights not only training and career development but also emerging frontiers of science and the role of biophysics in tackling global challenges. We hope this plan serves not just as a roadmap for Council and committees, but also as an invi tation to you, our members. The strength of BPS comes from the active participation of our global community, and your ideas, energy, and engage ment are vital. Whether you serve on a commit tee, attend a meeting, mentor a student, publish in BPS journals, or advocate for science in your home country, you are advancing the goals of this plan. As we embark on this next phase, we do so with optimism and confidence. Biophysics is a field uniquely positioned to illuminate the complex ities of life and to contribute solutions to the most pressing issues of our time. The Biophysical Society, guided by this plan and powered by its members, will continue to champion this mission. We invite you to read, reflect, and share your feedback. You can reach Lynmarie K. Thompson , BPS President, at thompson@chem.umass.edu, or Jennifer L. Pesanelli , the Executive Officer, at jpesanelli@biophysics.org. Together, we will ensure that BPS not only adapts to a changing world but also leads with vision, integrity, and purpose. — Lynmarie K. Thompson , President — Jennifer L. Pesanelli , Executive Officer

Silvia Cavagnero Margaret Cheung Theanne Griffith Taviare Hawkins Ryota Iino Anne Kenworthy

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Society Office Jennifer Pesanelli Executive Officer Newsletter

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