Monthly Archives: August 2012

Attention Students: Science Funding Needs Your Help!

Posted on August 30, 2012 by

As a student, federal funding for science education and research has a profound impact on your professional future as a scientist. This funding is currently being threatened by the impending ‘fiscal cliff.’ If Congress cannot reach a budget agreement by … Continue reading →

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Back to School, Back to Science

Posted on August 29, 2012 by

With the end of August comes the start of school for high school students across the globe. Many of these students will soon be participating in their local science fairs. Some of those students will advance on to the regional … Continue reading →

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Celebrating a Summer of Biophysics

Posted on August 23, 2012 by

The 2012 Summer Course in Biophysics came to an end earlier this August with group trip to a local ice cream stand. The twelve undergraduate students had spent the day presenting their independent summer research projects to their TAs, lab … Continue reading →

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Latest BiophysJ Cover Depicts Results of a Protein-Protein Association Study

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

Krishnakumar M Ravikumar, Wei Huang, and Sichun Yang, authors of the article featured on the cover of the August 21 issue of Biophysical Journal, describe the spherical map and protein orientations depicted on the cover. The image is from the … Continue reading →

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Learn Where Your Candidates Stand on Medical Research Funding

Posted on August 16, 2012 by

Research!America recently launched the 2012 edition of their survey, “Your Candidates. Your Health.” The survey aims to educate voters about where their candidates for presidential and congressional races stand on issues of medical research, particularly medical research funding. Candidates are … Continue reading →

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A Watery World Depicts the Protein Hemocyanin

Posted on August 7, 2012 by

Francesco Spinozzi and Mariano Beltramini, authors of the article featured on the cover of the August 3 issue of Biophysical Journal, explain the water world depicted in the cover artwork. The image is from the article QUAFIT: A Novel Method … Continue reading →

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Get a Free Annual Meeting Poster!

Posted on August 2, 2012 by

Encourage your colleagues and students to attend the 57th Annual Meeting, taking place February 2-6, 2013 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania! The poster highlights the National Lecturer, Karolin Luger, as well as outlining all of the planned symposia and workshop subjects and … Continue reading →

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