[3dem] Biophysical Society Cryo-EM Subgroup Call for Nominations!

[Liz Kellogg]

Hello Cryo-EM Subgroup Members,

As we approach the 2025 Biophysical Society Annual Meeting in Los Angeles,
we need nominations for 5 Cryo-EM Subgroup leadership positions. This is a
great chance to become more involved with the Society and to support the
Cryo-EM field.


This cycle, the Cryo-EM Subgroup will be electing the following positions
(descriptions below):

1. Chair-Elect (Chair during the 2027 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia)

2. Secretary-Treasurer (Two-Year Term, from 2025-2027)

3. Faculty Program Co-Chair (to organize the 2026 San Francisco meeting)

4. Faculty Program Co-Chair (to organize the 2026 San Francisco meeting)

5. Postdoc Program Co-Chair (to organize the 2026 San Francisco meeting)


Nominations consist of name, institution, link to a professional bio
(institutional directory, lab website, LinkedIn etc.) and a short candidate
statement (max. 150 words).

In order to nominate yourself or someone else, please use the following
form to submit the required information.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2025SubgroupNominationsForm__;!!Mih3wA!CqU4TSWl_ELprOywVFE1b2ABXAaa9oAsiDf1ZEJsldrhYPo1i7qx8J4zlsNn9sQoDMLVWNRwUCzjNJxKvYb9LQ$ 

If you are nominating somebody else, please confirm beforehand that they
are willing to serve in that position if elected.  Online ballots will be
sent out to all Subgroup members in December through January.

Keep in mind that in order to be eligible for any Subgroup officer
position, or to vote in the elections, you must be a current BPS member who
has joined the Cryo-EM Subgroup for 2025.

Nominations are due by Friday November 15, 2024. Ballots will then be
created and are usually sent out in early December.

Position Descriptions:

Chair-Elect: As chair, will organize and conduct the annual Subgroup
meeting; apprising the Biophysical Society of the activities and needs of
the Subgroup; advising the Society on matters related to the Subgroup;
promoting and overseeing the Student Research Achievement Award (SRAA)
competition; communicating with the Society concerning meeting plans and
public communications (flyers, announcements, newsletter reports, etc.);
and participating in activities that benefit the Subgroup and Society.
Responsible for the Subgroup meeting all deadlines established by the
Subgroup Manager and monitoring all efforts that contribute to the Subgroup
Report Card.

Secretary-Treasurer: Will work with the Society to manage the Subgroup
records of membership, financial accounting and budgeting, sponsorships,
and will work with the Chair to carry out necessary correspondence and
other organizational tasks.

Program Co-Chairs: Will be responsible for assembling the scientific
program for the Annual Subgroup Meeting, which will involve inviting and
confirming speakers, setting the symposium program, finalizing symposium
food & beverage and AV needs, and if applicable selecting flash talks from
submitted abstracts.


Best wishes,

Liz

Elizabeth H. Kellogg, Ph.D.
Associate Member
Department of Structural Biology
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
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