Biophysical Society Newsletter - October 2014

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BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER

2014

OCTOBER

59 th Annual Meeting February 7-11, 2015 | Baltimore, Maryland

Quotes from Students who Attended the Meeting

Student Opportunities at the Annual Meeting  Are you a student or are you a faculty member planning to bring your students to Baltimore? There are several sessions throughout the meeting targeted specifically to students. These sessions aim to provide graduate and undergraduate students the opportunity to network with faculty members from around the world and to discuss different career paths after graduation.

Graduate Student Breakfast Monday, February 9, 7:30–8:30 am This breakfast presents an opportunity for gradu- ate student members of the Society to meet and discuss the issues they face in their current career stage. Members of the Early Careers Committee will be available to answer questions about how the committee serves graduate students in the biophysical community.

"As a student look- ing to broaden my career in that direction [systems biology], it was super gratifying to see so many new approaches and how other scientists think about these techniques.” — Amicia Elliott , NIH “As a graduate student, the meeting was an important opportunity to network, see where fields are heading, and to get feedback and input on my current work.” — Mario Rosasco ,

Undergraduate Student “Breakfast” Monday, February 9, 11:30 am –1:00 pm Undergrads: plan to attend this unique network- ing event! This session will serve as a valuable networking and social opportunity to meet other students and Education Committee members, to discuss academic goals and questions, and to develop a biophysics career path. The 2015 Emily Gray Awardee, Meyer Jackson , from the Univer- sity of Wisconsin-Madison, will also give a talk at this event.

Undergraduate Student Mixer and Poster Fest Saturday, February 7, 4:00-5:00 pm

University of Washington

A social and scientific mixer for all undergradu- ate students attending the meeting. Come meet other undergraduates and learn about their research projects. Undergraduates listed as co- authors on posters are welcome to practice their poster presentation skills in a less formal setting, even if you are not listed as the presenting author. For undergrads who will be presenting during the standard scientific sessions, the mixer provides an additional opportunity to hone presentation skills. Pre-registration is required to present, but not to attend. The registration deadline is January 30. Visit the website to access the registration form.