Biophysical Society Newsletter - October 2014

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BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER

2014

OCTOBER

Grants and Opportunities

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

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: http://www.nsf.gov/od/waterman/ 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: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_ summ.jsp?pims_id=5147

November Networking Events

Blacksburg, Virginia November 6 Virginia Tech

Jülich, Germany November 6 Forschungszentrum Jülich

For more information visit www.biophysics.org 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!