Biophysical Society Newsletter | December 2017

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BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER

2017

DECEMBER

Grants and Opportunities i i

CVR-VISTA Vision Science Summer School, 2018 Objective: The Centre for Vision Research (CVR) at York University in Toronto, Canada, offers a one-week, all-expenses-paid undergraduate summer school on vision science, in cooperation with the Vision: Science to Applications (VISTA) initiative. This year's program will be held June 4–8, 2018. Who May Apply: Undergraduate students who are interested in pursuing a career in scientific research. It is mainly for those who are planning to apply to graduate school in the fall of 2018. Citizens of all countries are eligible. Promoting Research in Basic Neuroscience (R01) Objective: The goal of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to stimulate research addressing fundamental questions in basic neuroscience. A more complete understanding of the structure and function of the normal nervous system will benefit the entire neuroscience com- munity. This FOA is aimed exclusively at stimulat- ing fundamental basic neuroscience research. Who May Apply: Any individual(s) with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research as the Program Director(s)/ Principal Investigator(s) (PD(s)/PI(s)) is invited to work with his/her organization to develop an application for support. Deadline: March 1, 2018 Website: http://www.yorku.ca/cvrss/poster2018. pdf

Special issue Reconstituting cell biology Guest edited by Manuel Théry (HôpitalStLouis,ParisandCEA,Grenoble) Submission deadline: 15th February 2018 Call for papers JournalofCellScience ispleasedtowelcomesubmissions forthisupcoming special issue.WeencouragesubmissionsofResearchArticles,ShortReports andTools&Resourcespapers.Thisspecial issue is intendedtohaveabroad scope,soweareopentoarticles fromawidespectrumofareas. Allspecial issuepaperswillbepublishedshortlyafteracceptance,and collectedtogether inaspecial issuescheduled forrelease inearly2019.

Deadline: February 5, 2018

Website: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa- files/PAS-15-029.html

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