Category Archives: Education

Celebrating Better Hearing and Speech Month with BPS Member Research

Posted on May 23, 2013 by

May is Better Hearing and Speech Month, so we sat down to learn about some of the latest research from BPS member Suhrud Rajguru, University of Miami. More information about the awareness month is available from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. … Continue reading →

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Biomolecular Discovery Dome Debuts New Video at Maryland Day

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

The Biomolecular Discovery Dome, which was featured at the BPS Annual Meeting in Philadelphia in February, made a return trip to the East Coast on April 27 as part of the University of Maryland’s Biophysics Program Exhibit at Maryland Day, … Continue reading →

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Building a New Biophysics Network in Wisconsin

Posted on April 18, 2013 by

The BPS-supported Wisconsin Networking Event, which took place on March 23, was the first student organized biophysics conference held at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). The conference had about 45 attendees, including professionals, graduate students and undergrads from MSOE … Continue reading →

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2013 National Lecture Now Available on YouTube!

Posted on March 7, 2013 by

One of the highlights of the Biophysical Society’s Annual Meeting is the National Lecture, the highest award given each year. National Lecturers, who are selected by the Society’s President, have the opportunity to talk about their science to the Society … Continue reading →

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Into the Dome!

Posted on February 5, 2013 by

For some brief respite from the onslaught of awesome science, I took the opportunity to visit the Biomolecular Discovery Dome (Hall C) – a portable exhibit, sponsored by the Public Affairs Committee. The dome, which resembles a black Styrofoam igloo, … Continue reading →

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The Biomolecular Dome – Biophysics up close and personal!

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

The 15-minute experience is well worth it! You enter an inflatable womb-like dome; you lie down and are taken on an educational journey fuelled by stunning visuals that bring viruses and cells to life all around you. The science is … Continue reading →

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Dear Molly Cule: Advice from BPS Profilee

Posted on February 1, 2013 by

Our February 2013 BPS Newsletter Biophysicist in Profile, Dr. Jennifer Ross, gave lots of tips for young people starting their careers in biophysics. We couldn’t include it all in the newsletter article, so enjoy the rest of her advice here! … Continue reading →

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BPS Reaches Out to Minority Undergrads at ABRCMS

Posted on December 6, 2012 by

For the fifth consecutive year, the Biophysical Society sponsored a booth at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS). ABRCMS 2012 took place in San Jose, California, and despite the unseasonable cold spell, minority students from across the country … Continue reading →

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Biophysics at the NIGMS 50th Anniversary Symposium

Posted on November 15, 2012 by

At the recent celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), Thomas Chew, an undergraduate student at the University of California, San Diego, presented his poster, “Structural Investigations of CLC-ec1, A Large Integral Membrane … Continue reading →

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Golden Fall in Beijing – Weak Protein-Ligand Interactions: New Horizons in Biophysics and Cell Biology

Posted on November 13, 2012 by

The “Weak Protein-Ligand Interactions: New Horizons in Biophysics and Cell Biology” meeting, held at the Beijing Friendship Hotel in mid-October, was a big success! Over 160 scientists and researchers representing 12 countries participated in the meeting and shared their perspectives … Continue reading →

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