Biophysical Society Bulletin | September 2019

Annual Meeting

Student Research Achievement Awards The Student Research Achievement Award (SRAA) competition 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 presen- tation skills. If you are a faculty member, please encourage your students attending the Annual Meeting to register for the competition. The 2020 SRAA Poster Competition will take place at the San Diego Convention Center at 6:00 PM on Sunday, February 16. In order to participate, students must submit their abstract by the October 1 deadline and apply for the SRAA Competition by October 3, 2019. For more information and to apply online, visit www.biophysics. org/2020meeting/awards-competitions/poster-competitions. If you have additional questions, email sraa@biophysics.org. Travel Awards Looking for funding to present your research at the Annual Meeting? BPS provides Travel Awards for members who are students, postdoctoral researchers, and scientists of all career levels to recognize excellence in biophysics and promote greater interaction among biophysicists throughout the world. Awards range in size, depending on travel distance to the Annual Meet- ing, up to a maximum of $750. Members from all over the world may apply, including those living in the San Diego area. To ensure that the award recipients reflect the diversity of Society membership, judging is conducted by members of the Committee for Inclusion and Diversity (CID), the Committee for Professional Opportunities for Women (CPOW), the Education Committee, and the Membership Committee. Those from communities underrepresented in science are en- couraged to apply. Applicants must submit their abstract by the October 1 deadline and apply for Travel Awards by October 3, 2019.

Undergraduate Poster Award Competition The Undergraduate Poster Award Competition provides students the opportunity to polish their presentation skills by participating in the competition and being recognized for high quality undergraduate research. Students are judged on the quality and scientific merit of their research, knowledge of the research problem, contribution to the project, and overall presentation of the poster. Judges look for students to present a clearly stated question, hypothesis, results, and conclusions. The Undergraduate Poster Award Competition will take place on Saturday, February 15, 2020, 3:00PM – 5:00PM. For more information and to apply online, visit https:/www.bio- physics.org/2020meeting/awards-competitions/poster-compe- titions. Application deadline: January 8, 2020.

I have a very high opinion of the BPS Annual Meeting – a highlight of my career. I have been very proud to be able to present as an early-stage investigator and also to have my colleagues present our work. —Hugues Abriel, Universitat Bern

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