Student & Minority Biophysicists Travel Awardee Reception
Saturday, February 20, 6:30 - 7:30 PM
During this reception, students and mentors who have exhibited involvement in exceptional research will be honored and presented with their travel award by the Chairs of the Education and Minority Affairs Committees.
Guest Speaker:
My Summer with the Physics of Life
Stephani Page, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Undergraduate Student Symposium
Sunday, February 21, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
This program, sponsored by the Education Committee, introduces college and university undergraduates to research and career opportunities in biophysics through a seminar on emerging topics in biophysics and the Emily M. Gray award lecture. A special Graduate & Postdoc Institution Fair will follow the symposia.
Undergraduate students that reside within a 75-mile radius of the Moscone Center may attend these events for free! and have access to the entire Meeting on this day. Local undergraduate students interested in attending the Undergraduate Student Symposium must complete a registration form and submit to the Society office. Registration is limited and on a first come, first served bases.
11:30 AM
Opening Reception
12:00 PM
What is Biophysics?
Richard Ludescher, Rutgers University
12:30 PM
Emily M. Gray Award Lecture
Frances Separovic, University of Melbourne, Australia
International Travel Awardee Luncheon
Sunday, February 21, 12:00 - 1:45 PM
A selective number of international students and scientists will be recognized during this luncheon for their outstanding achievements in biophysics research. This event is hosted by the International Relations Committee.
Graduate & Postdoc Institution Fair
Sunday, February 21, 1:00 - 3:00 PM
This fair will introduce undergraduate students and postdocs to colleges and universities with leading programs in biophysics. Representatives interested in reserving a table at this fair to display information about their institution's biophysics program must complete a registration form and submit the registration fee by the January 19, 2010 deadline.
Student Research Achievement Award (SRAA) Poster Competition
Sunday, February 21, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
This session features students who are presenting posters at the meeting and have indicated they wish to participate in the competition at the time of abstract submission. During the competition, students give a five-to-ten minute verbal presentation of their posters to one or more judges. Awardees are honored at the Monday evening Awards Ceremony.
Graduate Student Breakfast
Monday, February 22, 7:30 - 8:30 AM
The Early Careers Committee will host this breakfast with graduate student meeting attendees. This breakfast will serve as a valuable forum for meeting other students in the Biophysical Society and discussing current issues facing graduate students in Biophysics.
Biophysics 101: Visualizing One (or a few) Molecule(s) at a Time
Monday, February 22, 1:00 - 2:30 PM
This is the inaugural session in a new series of symposia initiated by the Education Committee of the Biophysical Society to educate the Society membership about fundamentals of various biophysical techniques with which they may not be familiar. The “Biophysics 101" series is envisioned to be not only for novice students but also for specialists in non-related areas, and will be an annual event with topics changing each year.
Speakers:
Paul Selvin, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Lori S. Goldner, University of Massachusetts
Supported in part by ISS Inc. and Photon Technology International.
Funding Opportunities for Faculty at Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions (PUI)
Tuesday, February 23, 12:30 - 2:00 PM
The Education Committee is hosting a session aimed at helping PUI faculty find funding sources that will help them to establish or maintain an active and productive undergraduate research laboratory. Panel members are representatives from funding agencies who will discuss funding sources and grants that are appropriate for faculty at undergraduate institutions.
Speakers:
Paul Selvin, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Lori S. Goldner, University of Massachusetts
The Basics, the Discoveries and the Controversies: Educational Workshop
Tuesday, February 23, 1:30 - 3:00 PM
The pace of new discoveries frequently does not allow scientists outside of a specific field to keep up with important new developments and breakthroughs. Furthermore, one of the major difficulties for a student entering a new field is gaining a perspective on what is known, what is really known and what are the main unknowns. The goal of this new series of Educational workshops is to help the students understand the "Big Picture" and to facilitate the cross-talk and collaborations between the experts in different fields. This year, the workshop focuses on three topics: Biophysics of Ion Channels, Biophysics of Motility and Biophysics of Adhesion. Three lectures given by leading scientists of the three fields will discuss THE most important things that ALL biophysicists should know about each field, what are the consensus ideas and what are the fights about.
Speakers:
Francisco Bezanilla, University of Chicago
Michael Sheetz, Columbia University
Yale E. Goldman, University of Pennsylvania