BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER
14
MAY
2014
Subgroups
IDP
The IDP subgroup is planning its activities for the
2015AnnualMeeting. Program co-chairs
Rohit
Pappu
,WashingtonUniversity, and
EdwardLemke
,
EMBLHeidelberg, are crafting a program for the
IDP symposium.
At the annual businessmeeting,
AshokDeniz
,
ScrippsResearch Institute, completedhis term as
SubgroupChair and
ElizabethKomives
,
Univer-
sity ofCalifornia, SanDiego, beganher term.We
welcome our other newofficers,
ElizabethRhoades
,
Chair-elect,
TanjaMittag
, Secretary/Treasurer,
and
SarahBondos
, Secretary/Treasurer-elect. The
Subgrouphas elected
JianhanChen
, Kansas State
University, asCouncilMember,
IgnaciaEcheverria
,
University ofMaryland, as PostdocRepresenta-
tive and
AlexHolehouse
,WashingtonUniversity, as
Graduate Student Representative.
Congratulations to the twoStudent Research
Achievement Award (SRAA) PosterCompetition
winners of the IDP subgroup,
KierstenRuff
and
Alex
Holehouse
, both fromRohit Pappu’s laboratory.
—
TanjaMittag
, Secretary/Treasurer
Member in theNews
CeciliaBouzat
, Instituto
de Investigaciones Bioqui-
micas andSocietymember
since 1999, has received
the 2014L’Oreal-UNES-
CO award from the L’Oreal
Foundation.
Grants andOpportunities
TheMusePrize
Objective:
To recognize an individual who
has demonstrated excellence inAntarctic sci-
ence or policy andwho shows clear potential
for sustainedmajor and significant contribu-
tions that will enhance the understanding of
Antarctica.
WhoCanApply:
Nominees should be
capable ofmaking a significant contribution
in a field or topic that advances our under-
standing of Antarctic science or policy during
their career.
Deadline:
May 22, 2014
Website:
/
TheNational ResearchCouncil
ResearchAssociateshipPrograms
Objective:
To provide postdoctoral and senior
scientists and engineers of unusual promise
and ability opportunities for research on
problems, largely of their own choice that are
compatiblewith the interests of the sponsor-
ing laboratories and to, thereby, contribute to
the overall efforts of the laboratories.
WhoCanApply:
Applicantsmust have
earned a PhD, ScD,MD,DVM, or aca-
demically equivalent researchdoctorate before
beginning tenure.
Deadline:
August 1, 2014
Website:
/
PGA/RAP/index.htm
