Biophysical Society Newsletter - March 2016

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BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER

2016

MARCH

Get Involved Networking Event Proposals Do you have an idea for a networking event and want to hold one in your area? BPS will be accept- ing networking event proposals until April 15. If selected, you will receive up to $500 through the Membership Committee’s mini-grant program to host your event. For more information about net- working events and proposal requirements, visit the membership section of the Society website at www.biophysics.org. Give a Biophysics Award at Your Local Science Fair Interested in helping the next generation learn about biophysics? Volunteer to judge at your local science fair and choose a student to win an award for the best biophysics-related project. BPS will provide funding for a student award for every regional or state fair where a BPS member wishes to judge and choose a winner. Award amounts are typically $100. Visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/ r/2016sciencefairs and fill out this form at least three weeks prior to the event to have BPS sponsor an award at your local fair. Contact scifairs@biophysics.org with questions. Looking for a Job or New Employee in Biophysics? Are you graduating soon? Are you looking for the next step in your career? Visit the Society Job Board by going to http://www.biophysics.org/jobs for a list of active job openings. Employers, don’t forget that as a member you receive reduced pricing when posting jobs to the site.

Thematic Meetings 2016

Engineering Approaches to Biomolecular Motors: From in vitro to in vivo

Vancouver, Canada June 14-17, 2016

Liposomes, Exosomes, and Virosomes: From Modeling Complex Membrane Processes to Medical Diagnostics and Drug Delivery Ascona, Switzerland September 11-16, 2016

Mechanobiology of Disease Singapore September 27-30, 2016

For more information visit www.biophysics.org