Monthly Archives: July 2012

Summer Course Students, Alums Gather for a Relaxing Weekend in North Carolina

Posted on July 26, 2012 by

Despite flight delays and cancelations, there was no stopping the 2012 Biophysics Summer Course Reunion from taking place. The 16 Summer Course alumni who traveled from around the country to attend didn’t let severe thunderstorms prevent them from attending this … Continue reading →

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The Next Generation: Introducing High School Students to Biophysics

Posted on July 24, 2012 by

The Biophysical Society recently sponsored a half-day event, “Introducing Biophysics to Highschools,” through the BPS mini-grant program. The event was organized by Marta Bunster, the Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics and the Center for Photonics and Optics at Universidad de Concepción. … Continue reading →

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What will you learn at the 2013 Annual Meeting?

Posted on July 19, 2012 by

Check out highlights from last year’s meeting and learn about all the possibilities for the 2013 Annual Meeting, being held February 2-6 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  

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Science Becomes Art on the Latest BiophysJ Cover

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

Davide Mercadante explains the featured cover of the July 18 issue of Biophysical Journal. He is a fourth-year student at Massey University in Auckland, New Zealand, from Naples, Italy. Mercandante has recently submitted his PhD dissertation and has begun looking … Continue reading →

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Attracting new biophysicists: UVA event discusses creating and maintaining graduate and undergraduate programs specific to biophysics

Posted on July 6, 2012 by

On June 15, we held a Biophysical Society regional interface meeting at the University of Virginia.  We had about 50 attendees from the Mid-Atlantic States joined us for what turned out to be a beautiful day in Charlottesville, Va.  In … Continue reading →

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Comic Book Illustrations Inspire Latest Cover of Biophysical Journal

Posted on July 3, 2012 by

Author Brian Fuglestad explains the featured cover of the July 3 issue of Biophysical Journal. The cover image is from the article, The Dynamic Structure of Thrombin in Solution, by authors Brian Fuglestad, Paul M. Gasper, Marco Tonelli, J. Andrew … Continue reading →

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Too Many Scientists? NIH Chats About the Future of Training Biomedical Researchers

Posted on July 2, 2012 by

As available research funding shrinks, job opportunities for PhD students and postdocs become fewer and fewer. In a live chat last week, sponsored by Science’s Careers section, we listened in on discussion about the latest NIH report regarding job shortages … Continue reading →

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