Monthly Archives: March 2012

Find a Mentor, Be a Mentor with the BPS Mentor Board

Are you a biophysicist in need of a mentor, or want to volunteer to mentor a biophysicist? Check out the new Mentor Board, an online tool that connects Biophysical Society members all over the world looking for mentors with members … Continue reading

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What’s Happening on Capitol Hill? HEARINGS!

While Congress may not be passing much legislation these days, its members are busy fact finding and collecting information through congressional hearings.  While hearings are held year round, the spring is a particularly busy time on Capitol Hill as various … Continue reading

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Voltage-dependent loop-gating on the BiophysJ Cover

Authors Taekyung Kwon, Thaddeus Bargiello, Benoît Roux, Jeff Klauda, Andrew Harris, and Sunhwan Jo discuss the science behind the cover image of the latest issue of Biophysical Journal. The cover image shows the structure of the open Cx26 hemichannel from the extracellular entrance following … Continue reading

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FIRST: P&G’s Recruiting Conference

For those of you interested in industry, P&G’s Focusing on Industrial Recruitment of Scientific Talent (FIRST) Conference may be the conference for you! It’s a recruiting conference mainly aimed at African American, Hispanic and Native American doctoral and postdoctoral scientists … Continue reading

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The running of the lectures stampedes to a triumphant end

My big day has come and now gone – I happily gave my first oral presentation at BPS.  I arrived about 20 minutes before the start and the friendly and competent technician took my computer and resolved a slight issue … Continue reading

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