Biophysical Society Bulletin | September 2018

Annual Meeting

Theory and Experiment to the Cell and Back

Abstract Submission Deadline: October 1, 2018 Top Reasons to Submit an Abstract before the October 1 Deadline • Present Be considered for one of the 500 oral platform session speaking slots • Publish Have your accepted abstract published and included in a supplement to Biophysical Journal • Enhance Research Enrich the experience of attendees and contribute to the sharing of ideas that is the basis of the biophysics community • Network Increase confidence and personal development while enhancing your CV • Strategic Connections Increase your visibility and leadership potential by meeting contacts and colleagues in this interdisciplinary community.

posters are a great way to meet people. Personally, I have recruited almost every post-doc in my lab by first meeting them at their poster. The relaxed time constraints around the posters allow extended discussions with others who have similar experimental and scientific questions, which are just are not possible during a platform session. If you want to meet specific people at the meeting, you can contact them in advance and suggest that you meet at a specific time in front of your poster. This not only gives you a defined place to meet, but also allows you to show off your work. The platform sessions give you a chance to speak in front of a larger audience. This can be unnerving for some, but public speaking is an important skill to develop no matter what your long-term career goals may be. The number of platform presentations is limited, and about one-third of the abstracts that request “Platform or Poster” can be accommodated each year. In choosing platform presentations, the Program Com- mittee looks for abstracts that tell a complete story while also balancing the diversity of science and presenters. To increase your chances for a platform presentation, it is important to tell your story clearly and support it with data. I have encour- aged my students to focus on posters until the year they are planning to defend their thesis. One thing to keep in mind is that a presenter cannot give platform presentations in con- secutive years, so you may want to choose “Poster Only” in the beginning years of a project. Student Research Achievement Awards (SRAA) The Student Research Achievement Award (SRAA) compe- tition provides students the opportunity to present their poster to senior researchers in their field. If you are a student presenting a poster, this is an excellent opportunity to hone your presentation skills. If you are a faculty member, please encourage your students attending the Annual Meeting to register for the competition. Participants must submit their abstract by the October 1 deadline and register for the SRAA Competition by October 3, 2018.

Travel Awards

Are you in need of supplemental funding so that you or your students can attend the Annual Meeting? The Biophysical Society provides travel awards to the Annual Meeting for students and scientists of all career levels, to recognize ex- cellence in biophysics and promote greater interaction among biophysicists throughout the world. There are several catego- ries of awards; please visit the Annual Meeting website for eligibility and application information. Applicants must submit their abstract by the October 1 deadline and apply for Travel Awards by October 3, 3018.

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