Biophysical Society Bulletin | March 2018

Career Development

Employment of biochemists and biophysicists is projected to grow 11 percent from 2016 to 2026, faster than the average for all occupations. More biochemists and biophysicists will be needed to use the knowledge they have gained from basic research to develop biological products and processes that improve people’s lives. Source: https:/www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/biochemists-and-biophysicists.htm Numbers By the

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Grants & Opportunities

Innovative Technologies to Deliver Genome Editing Machinery to Disease-relevant Cells and Tissues The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement is to support the development and evaluation of inno- vative approaches to deliver genome editing machinery into somatic cells, with the ultimate goal of accelerating the development of genome editing therapeutics to treat human disease. Deadline: April 3, 2018 Website: https:/grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/ RFA-RM-18-016.html

Conference Grants to Advance Collaborative Research on Aging Biology

Conference grant applications are encouraged in scientific areas that will foster extramural research on the molecular, biochemical, cellular, genetic, and physiological mechanisms underlying normal aging and related pathologies. The National Institute on Aging is particularly interested in promoting and facilitating team science to allow researchers at all levels of training to come together to exchange ideas, tools, and approaches in an effort to increase collaborative research. Deadline: April 12, 2018 Website: https:/grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/ par-15-265.html

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