![]() ![]() I want to hear from you and invite you to participate in thinking about and developing solutions that deal with our reality. Missing from this discussion is the wealth of ideas that all our members have. The Biophysical Society fully participates in advocating for increased funding at NIH and other federal agencies, both by itself and in conjunction with coalitions, but the Society Council and Public Affairs Committee also continue to discuss possible solutions to address the systemic problems in how funding is distributed. Puglisi Michael Pusch Erin Sheets Joanna Swain Suzanne Scarlata, 2016 Biophysical Society President NIH leaders are aware of these problems and are experimenting with different solutions.Ĭouncil Olga Boudker Jane Clarke Bertrand Garcia-Moreno Ruth Heidelberger Kalina Hristova Robert Nakamoto Arthur Palmer In this reality, study section members are asked to rank outstanding propos- als by finding the slightest flaw in a specific aim, investigators at soft money institutions are taking pay cuts and finding alternate careers, and young investigators at mid-level institutions are ner- vously submitting proposal after proposal. Budget caps set by Congress will continue to stifle growth in the NIH budget through 2021 unless Congress strikes a new long-term deal. Based on the budget deal struck by Congress in 2016, it is likely that NIH funding will be flat in 2017. Things are looking up at the NIH in 2016… the budget received a $2 billion boost, sequestration is on hold … and yet, funding levels are still abysmally low at most Institutes and Centers. Officers President Suzanne Scarlata President-Elect Lukas Tamm Past-President Edward Egelman Secretary Frances Separovic Treasurer Paul Axelsen President's Message Biophysicist in Profile The award is intended to encourage investigators, to promote further developments in single molecule biophysics, to advance the type of cross- disciplinary research that is characteristic of this field, and to elevate an appreciation of single molecule studies among scientists in general.įor information and to submit a nomination, visit CONTENTS , who helped to establish the field, and who performed many elegant experiments, including proving conclusively the rotation of individual molecules of the F1 ATPase (ATP synthase). This award honors the life and work of Professor Kazuhiko Kinosita, Jr. The Kazuhiko Kinosita Award in Single Molecule Bio- physics recognizes outstanding research- ers for their exceptional contributions in advancing the field of single molecule biophysics. ![]() ![]() The Society is pleased to announce a newly established annual award. Nominations are now being accepted for the inaugural award, which will be present- ed at the 2017 Biophysical Society Annual Meeting in New Orleans. Spudich, Stanford University and Toshio Yanagida, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan. Goldman, University of Pennsylvania Shin’ichi Ishiwata, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan James A. The Award is funded through an endow- ment created with contributions from friends, family, and colleagues of Professor Kinosita, through an effort led by Soci- ety members Steven M. The Kazuhiko Kinosita Award in Single Molecule Biophysics Meetings Liposomes, Exosomes, and Virosomes September 11-16 Ascona, Switzerland April 25 Late Abstract Submission Engineering Approaches to Biomolecular Motors: From in vitro to in vivo June 14-17 Vancouver, Canada April 10 Late Abstract Submission Mechanobiology of Disease S eptember 27-30 Singapore June 6 Abstract Submission July 5 Early Registration Researchers from over 50 countries descended on sunny California for five days of exciting science, which began with 14 highly attended subgroup programs on Saturday, followed by the regular Sunday–Wednesday program that included 23 symposia, 4 work- shops, 64 platform sessions, and daily career-focused and science policy sessions. Newsletter APRIL 2016 Biophysics in Los Angeles Communities, scientific discoveries, and learning were the focus of the 2016 Annual Meeting. ![]()
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