Biophysical Society Newsletter | January 2017

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BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER

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att , California Institute of Technology, Hosiana Abewe , University of California, San Diego, Leah Bartel , Warren Wilson College, and Eric Madu , Chicago State University. The Biophysical Society congratulates all of the awardees selected from these conferences, and would like to thank the National Institute of Gen- eral Medical Sciences (NIGMS) for its continued support, which allows the Society to recognize and foster the important work being done by young and talented minority scientists.

NOBCChE Winners left to right: Stephanie Threatt, Hosiana Abewe, Leah Bartel, Eric Madu

Get Out of the Lab: Volunteer At Your Local Science Fair!

BPS has sponsored student awards at regional and state science fairs since 2009. So far for 2017, we plan to sponsor awards at over 40 fairs in 19 states across the US. These fairs will need judges! This is an excellent opportunity to make students aware of the field of biophysics and for them to meet and interact with practicing scientists. For more information about BPS’s science fair outreach and to volunteer as a judge, visit biophysics.org/sciencefairs. If you have any questions, contact Caitlin Simpson at SciFairs@biophysics.org.

Upcoming Networking Events BPS Networking Events allow you to connect with other biophysicists in your geographic area. These meetings, sponsored by the Society, are the perfect opportunity to share your work and col- laborate with others. The upcoming events are:

Western Canada Biophysics Networking Meeting March 24, 2017, Kelowna, BC, Canada

Southeastern Single Molecule Biophysics Networking Meeting April 6-9, 2017, Dawsonville, Georgia Second Molecular Biophysics Symposium April 20, 2017, Blacksburg, Virginia

Musical Notes at the Heart of Biophysics: Insights into the Cardiac Rhythms March 25, 2017, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Learn more about Biophysical Society Netwoking Events at biophysics.org/networking.