Biophysical Society Newsletter | November 2017

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BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER

2017

NOVEMBER

Fueling Discovery through Biophysics

Funding Opportunities at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions Tuesday, February 20, 12:00 pm –1:30 pm

Call for New and Notable Symposium Speakers

This session is aimed at helping PUI faculty find funding for establishing or maintaining an active and productive under- graduate research laboratory. We Don’t Think the Way We Think We Think: Seeing and Addressing Unconscious Bias and Stereotype Threat Tuesday, February 20, 1:15 pm –2:45 pm This workshop will help participants gain insight into the complex interplay of unconscious bias and stereotype threats, that have a significant impact on the way we perceive, evalu- ate, and behave towards others and ourselves. Participants in the workshop will engage in interactive and reflective strate- gies in a respectful and supportive atmosphere and will gain an awareness of individual strategies to protect themselves from being influenced by unconscious or unintended biases. Leveling the Playing Field is a new series of annual work- shops designed to increase your skill in addressing the barriers faced by women in science. Are you all in favor of increasing professional opportunities of women but don’t know how to contribute? These ’hands-on’ sessions can help you to become more effective in improving the climate for women in bio- physics at all stages of their careers. The 2018 workshop aims to increase your effectiveness in raising awareness of the scientific contributions of women in biophysics, using social media and other means. “ Undergraduate workshops and Q&A sessions helped me think through upcom- ing decisions and allowed me to interact with accomplished biophysicists.” ” Leveling the Playing Field Tuesday, February 20, 2:30 pm –4:00 pm

The Biophysical Society is seeking suggestions from Society members for speakers to be featured in the annual New and Notable Symposium in San Francisco. This symposium is unique in that, through a series of brief talks, attendees hear about late-breaking and exciting science. Unlike other symposia, which are planned at least nine months before the meeting, the New and Notable Sympo- sium program is not finalized until December. If you have a colleague who should be considered, visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/newnotable2018 and complete the required information fields by December 4, 2017.

— Lauren Thurlow

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