Biophysical Newsletter - January 2014

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Biophysical Society Newsletter

2014

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58 th Annual Meeting February 15–19, 2014 | San Francisco, California

Policy Sessions Biophysics at the National Large Facilities: Current and Future Science  Possibilities This session will survey a range of techniques available at the national user facilities around the country to elucidate structural information for biomolecules. The standard tools, such as macromolecular crystallography, will be included, as well as up-and-coming techniques such as LCLS-based structure determination. Attendees will also learn how researchers can access and take advantage of these facilities. Sponsored by the Public Affairs Committee. Jen Bohon , National Synchrotron Light Source, Case Center for Synchrotron Biosciences Britt Hedman , Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Photon Science Department Caralyn Larabell , UC San Francisco, Anatomy Department John Spence , Arizona State University, Physics Department Peter Zwart , Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Physical Biosciences Division Funding: If Not from Federal Agencies, from Where?  In this session, experts representing foundations, nonprofits, universities, and business will discuss non-federal sources of research funding, how to pursue them, and whether they present a viable substitute for lost or decreased government funding sources. The panelists will also discuss if and how their funding strategies have changed in response to federal funding, how scientists can effectively forge relationships with industry Monday, February 17, 2:30 pm –4:00 pm Speakers: Sunday, February 16, 2:30 pm –4:00 pm

and foundations, and how universities are responding to the changing funding landscape. This session is sponsored by the Public Affairs Committee.

Introducing the Society's New Online Legislative Action Center The Society has a new tool that makes it easier than ever for you to contact your elected officials or write a letter to the editor of your local paper about the issues important to you as a scientist. Stop by the Society Booth to try it out and send a message to your Member of Congress!

Speakers:

Robert Conn , President, The Kavli Foundation Bill Balke , University of California, San Francisco, and American Heart Association Additional speaker to be announced. Grant Writing Workshop: How (Not) to Write Your NIH Grant Proposal Monday, February 17, 1:00 pm –3:00 pm Through mock study sections and discussions, veteran NIH officials will demonstrate what review panels look for when they read and as- sess proposals. They will also answer questions about peer review, avoiding application pitfalls and responding to review concerns. This ses- sion is sponsored by the Public Affairs Com- mittee and is appropriate for both experienced principal investigators and those applying for their first grant. John Bowers , Center for Scientific Review, NIH Jean Chin , National Institute of General Medical Sciences, NIH Catherine Lewis , National Institute of General Medical Sciences, NIH Peter Preusch , National Institute of General Medical Sciences, NIH Don Schneider, Center for Scientific Review, NIH Speakers:

Science and Policy with Steven Chu 

Tuesday, February 18, 1:30 pm –2:30 pm

Steven Chu , former US Secretary of Energy, has returned to academia and Stanford University. During this session he will discuss his current research and biophysics research in general, and also reflect on science policy in the US.