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BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER
15
FEBRUARY
2016
Membrane Structure
and Assembly
On behalf of the membership of the Membrane
Structure and Assembly Subgroup, I’d like to
invite you to join us for an exciting symposium
from 1:00pm to 5:00pm on Saturday, February 27.
Our speakers will discuss some of the most im-
portant recent advances in membrane biophysics,
with a special emphasis on mechanisms regulating
membrane organization, membrane bending, and
membrane protein insertion.
Since the full subgroup program was published
in the November newsletter,
Karen Fleming
has
been added as a speaker to present the Thompson
Award Lecture. The full schedule with all talk
times is posted on the website at
http://www.bio-
physics.org/2016meeting/Program/SubgroupSat-urday/MembraneStructureAssembly /tabid/6372/
Default.aspx
You do not need to be a subgroup member to
attend the session, but we encourage those with
an interest in this area to join our subgroup. The
cost is only $15 and goes toward supporting future
Membrane Structure and Assembly subgroup
symposia.
I look forward to seeing you on February 27 in
Los Angeles!
Warm regards,
—
Anne Kenworthy
, 2016 Chair, MSAS Subgroup
Grants and Opportunities
The Human Frontier Science Young
Investigators Grant Program (HFSP)
Objective:
To support innovative basic research
into fundamental biological problems with
emphasis placed on novel and interdisciplinary
approaches that involve scientific exchanges across
national and disciplinary boundaries.
Who
May Apply:
The Principal Applicant of a
Research Grant must have a laboratory in a HFSP
member country
Deadline:
March 31, 2016
Website:
http://www.hfsp.org/funding/research-grants
Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral
Research Fellowships (MSPRF)
Objective:
To support future leaders in mathemat-
ics and statistics by facilitating their participation
in postdoctoral research environments that will
have maximal impact on their future scientific
development.
Who
May Apply:
At the time of submission, appli-
cant must be a US citizen, US national, or a legally
admitted permanent resident alien of the United
States; may not have held the doctoral degree
more than 2 years as of January 1 of the year of
the award; must propose research in an area of
mathematics or statistics.
Deadline:
October 19, 2016
Website:
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5301&org=NSF
Numbers
By the
Employment of biochemists and biophysicists is projected to grow 19 percent from 2012 to 2022,
faster than the average for all occupations in the United States.
Source:
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/biochemists-and-biophysicists.htm