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CONTENTS
Biophysical
Society
DEADLINES
APRIL
2014
During its meeting in San Francisco,
Council elected four Society members to
the 2014 Nominating Committee. Serv-
ing a term of one year, this Committee is
charged with preparing the slate of candi-
dates for the 2015 Society elections. The
four members elected to the Nominat-
ing Committee were
Lila Gierasch
of the
University of Massachusetts;
Ed Lattman
of
Hauptman Woodward Medical Research
Institute;
Marcia Levitus
of Arizona State
University; and
Jody Puglisi
of Stanford
University.
In addition to the four newly elected mem-
bers, Past-President
Francisco Bezanilla
, of
the University of Chicago, and Past-Chair
Gail Robertson
, of the University of Wiscon-
sin, Madison, will serve on the Committee,
which will be chaired by
Marcia Levitus
.
Biophysicist in Profile
2
Treasurer's Report
4
Members in the News
5
Grants and Opps
5
Biophysical Journal
6
Public Affairs
8
Subgroups
10
Annual Meeting Survey Winners
11
Upcoming Events
12
Society's Nominating Committee
Members Elected
Lila Gierasch
Marcia Levitus, Chair
Joseph Puglisi
Ed Lattman
Networking
Events
April 15
Proposal Deadline
Thematic
Meetings
Modeling of Biomolecular
Systems Interactions,
Dynamics, and Allostery
September 10–14, 2014
Istanbul, Turkey
May 5
Abstract Submission
June 16
Early Registration
Significance of Knotted
Structures for Function of
Proteins and Nucleic Acids
September 17–21, 2014
Warsaw, Poland
May 12
Abstract Submission
June 23
Early Registration
Disordered Motifs and
Domains in Cell Control
October 11–15, 2014
Dublin, Ireland
June 2
Abstract Submission
July 11
Early Registration
Society Awards Nomination Deadline: May 1
There are just a few weeks left
to nominate your colleagues for
one of eight Biophysical Society
Awards. The Awards are aimed at
recognizing members who have
shown excellence in biophysics. All
Awards will be presented at the
2015 Annual Meeting in Baltimore,
Maryland, February 7–11. For more
information about the Biophysical
Society Awards, visit
and click on
Awards/Opportunities.
Francisco Bezanilla
Gail Robertson
