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Biophysical
Society
DEADLINES
MAY
2014
TheBiophysical Society is proud to an-
nounce that itwill be sponsoring its first
BPSCongressional Science Fellowship, in
conjunctionwith theAAAS, in2015.
Public policy increasingly impacts scien-
tific research, andbasic science literacy is
increasinglyneeded todevelop responsible
policy. The goal of theBPSCongressional
Science Fellowship is toprovide a bridge
between scientists andpolicymakers. The
Fellowship is anopportunity for biophysi-
cists, who come from a broad range of dis-
ciplines, to gain an insider’s understanding
of howpolicies aremade and implemented
while, at the same time, giving them the
opportunity toprovide their knowledge and
skills to thosemaking policies.
Applicationswill be acceptedbeginning
July 1, 2014, with a deadline ofOctober
14, 2014. The term for the first fellowship
will beginSeptember 2015 and end
August 2016.
TheBPSFellowship is open toBiophysical
Societymemberswhohold a PhD, at any
stage of their careers, and areUS citizens.
The Fellowship terms are full-time for 12
months, fromSeptember throughAugust,
with amandatory two-weekorientation in
August conductedby theAAAS. TheBPS
Fellowwill receive a stipend, a relocation
allowance, and funds toward travel and
health insurance premiums. In addition, the
Fellowparticipates in a yearlong seminar
series on issues involving, science, technol-
ogy, andpublic policy.
For a complete descriptionof the fellow-
ship, including requirements, application,
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Message from thePresident
2
2015 ThematicMeetings
4
Biophysicist in Profile
6
Biophysical Journal
8
PublicAffairs
10
Careers
12
GrantsandOpps
14
Members in theNews
14
Subgroups
14
StudentSpotlight
15
UpcomingEvents
16
BPSCongressional
Science Fellowship
Thematic
Meetings
ModelingofBiomolecular
Systems Interactions,
Dynamics, andAllostery
September10–14, 2014
Istanbul, Turkey
May 5
AbstractSubmission
June16
EarlyRegistration
SignificanceofKnotted
Structures for Functionof
ProteinsandNucleicAcids
September17–21, 2014
Warsaw, Poland
May 12
AbstractSubmission
June23
EarlyRegistration
DisorderedMotifsand
Domains inCellControl
October 11–15, 2014
Dublin, Ireland
June2
AbstractSubmission
July 11
EarlyRegistration
Biophysics:
ChangingOur
WorldContest
June15
SubmissionDeadline
Biophysics: ChangingOurWorld
Enter the contest towin$1,000.
Doyouknowofabiophysicsdiscovery that changed theworld for the
better? One that led toanew technology, newdiagnostic tool,
medical application, ornew industry?Seepage11 fordetailsonhow
to submit yourentry.
