Biophysical Society Newsletter - April 2016

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BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER

2016

APRIL

COMMUNITIES, SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES, AND LEARNING

Over 650 posters were presented in the Exhibit Hall each afternoon, presenting research that spans the interdisciplinary field of biophysics. Over 500 attendees presented their research in the daily platform sessions.

Poster Presentations

1 st Place Bacterial Networking Zeinab Jaheb

2 nd Place Light Trails of Receptor Tyrosine Kinase EphA2 Thomas Newport

3 rd Place Collective Effects in Active Fluids Andreas Bausch

The Biophysical Society Art of Science Contest received over 35 submissions. The 10 finalist entries were displayed at the Annual Meeting, where attendees voted on their top two images. The prizes were sponsored by Chroma Technology. Congratulations to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. Visit the website for the description of the images, www.biophysics.org.

Image Contest

Exhibits

Attendees had the opportunity to visit exhibitors and view product demonstrations, see the latest lab equipment, scientific publications, and explore new technologies in the Exhibit Hall.