Biophysical Society Newsletter | December 2017

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BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER

2017

DECEMBER

Fueling Discovery through Biophysics

Education Events Undergraduate Student Mixer and Poster Award Competition Saturday, February 17, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Poster Printing Looking for an easy way to have your poster printed and delivered directly to the Moscone Center for onsite pickup? BPS is working with Tray Printing to simplify poster print- ing and allow you to pick up your poster onsite. Visit www. biophysics.org/2017meeting and click on 'Abstracts,' then 'Poster Guidelines' for more information. A discount is avail- able to those who submit their printing request on or before February 8, 2018.

If you’re an undergraduate student, plan on attending this social and scientific mixer! Come meet other undergraduates and learn about their research projects. For undergraduate students who will be presenting during the meeting's sci- entific sessions, the mixer provides an opportunity to hone presentation skills before the general poster sessions begin. Undergraduates listed as co-authors on posters are welcome to practice their poster presentation skills in a less formal set- ting, even if not listed as the presenting author. Additionally, undergrads presenting as first or second author on a poster may participate in the Undergraduate Poster Award Compe- tition. Three students will be selected for a $100 award, and to receive recognition prior to the 2018 National Lecture. Registration is required by January 15. Registration details are available on the Annual Meeting website. This free day for San Francisco Bay area college students at the BPS 62nd Annual Meeting kicks off with the Undergrad- uate Student Pizza “Breakfast” where participants will have an opportunity to network with their peers and members of the Biophysical Society’s Education Committee in a fun and relaxed environment. The breakfast will include a panel discussion on academic and career paths in biophysics, with opportunities for questions and answers from the audience. Come prepared to find out about the course of study that aspiring biophysicists undertake, what it means to be a bio- physicist, and how biophysicists make important discoveries. Students will also receive information and advice on how to get the most out of attending the Annual Meeting. Attendees will be permitted to attend any of the meeting's open sessions and activities for the full day, including the Graduate & Post- doc Institution Fair where they can meet with representatives of, and learn about, programs from all over the country. Colleges in the Community Day Sunday, February 18, 11:30 am – 5:00 pm

“ I always leave the BPS Annual Meeting encouraged and stimulated. This community of scientists is about learning and supporting each other. Everyone seems to desire the same thing...progress and learning. ”

— Otonye Braide-Moncoeur

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