Biophysical Society Newsletter - November 2016

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BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER

2016

NOVEMBER

2016 Rally for Medical Research

The Biophysical Society is a sponsor of the event, organized by the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR). This is the third year for the Rally, and its largest event to date. Jakobsson, Wang, and Moussavi-Baygi reported positive feedback to their requests for predictable and sustainable funding for the NIH from almost all the congressional offices they visited. They also had the opportunity to hear from NIH Director Francis Collins at an evening reception prior to the Rally. Following the Hill Day, Jakobsson reflected on the experience in a BPS blog post. The post attracted the attention of the AACR, which also shared it on their blog as well as in an email to all the Rally participants. Continued on page 19.

On September 22, BPS members Eric Jakobsson , Gary Wang , and Ruhol- lah Moussavi-Baygi spent the day on Capitol Hill advocating for funding for the NIH as part of the Rally for Medical Re- search. They were joined by almost 350 other ad- vocates representing 37 states and 125 research organizations, patient groups, and institutions, which created quite a buzz on Capitol Hill.

Moussavi-Baygi with Representative Grace Napolitano of California.

Annual Art of Science Image Contest Opens

Entries are due December 1, 2016.

Do you have an eye-catching image that resulted from your research? To showcase the artistic side of scientific imaging, BPS members attending the 2017 Annual Meeting may enter the annual BPS image contest, The Art of Science. Monetary prizes will be awarded for 1 st , 2 nd , and 3 rd place.

Submit Today at biophysics.org/2017meeting