BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER
10
OCTOBER
2014
Grants and Opportunities
Alan T. Waterman Award
Objective:
To recognize an outstanding
young researcher in any field of science or en-
gineering supported by the National Science
Foundation.
Who Can Apply:
US citizens or permanent
residents who are 35 years of age or younger
or not more than 7 years beyond receipt of
the PhD degree by December 31, 2014.
Candidates should have demonstrated excep-
tional individual achievements in scientific or
engineering research of sufficient quality to
place them at the forefront of their peers.
Deadline:
October 24, 2014
Website:
/
waterman.jsp#eligibility_criteria
Collaborative Research in
Computational Neuroscience (CRCNS)
Objective:
To support collaborative activities
that will advance the understanding of ner-
vous system structure and function, mecha-
nisms underlying nervous system disorders,
and computational strategies used by the
nervous system.
Deadline:
October 28, 2014
Website:
summ.jsp?pims_id=5147
Adam Cohen
, Harvard
University and Society
member since 2009, was
awarded the Blavatnik
Award for Young Scientists
given by the Blavatnik
Family Foundation.
Members in the News
November Networking Events
Blacksburg, Virginia
November 6
Virginia Tech
Jülich, Germany
November 6
Forschungszentrum Jülich
For more information visit
and then go to 'Meetings' then
'Networking Events'.
BPS at SACNAS and ABRCMS
Coming to the Society for Advancement of Hispanics/Chicanos and Native Americans in Science National Con-
ference (SACNAS ) or Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) this fall? See
the Biophysical Society in Los Angeles at SACNAS at Booth 650 and in San Antonio at ABRCMS at Booth 463!
