[Ssb_members] SSB Symposium

[Navaira Sherwani]

Dear all,

The Student Society of Biophysicists (SSB) is holding a symposium on
the *22nd of March* in *SSC MPR2/3*. Our invited speaker is* Dr. Scott
Perl*, an astrobiologist and geobiologist from *NASA Jet Propulsion
Laboratory (JPL)*. The abstract for his talk can be found below.

*ABSTRACT: The search for evidence for extant and extinct in
hypersaline brine and hydrated salt mineral environments can be
difficult due to needing to decipher biogenic/biological components
from organic and mineral substrate. This problem persists in Martian
settings (RSLs, hydrated mineral veins, etc.) and in Europa ice
environments (cryobrines, ocean-ice interfaces, etc.) where the burden
of proof for life is higher. Terrestrial extreme environments
typically have the benefit of microbial ecology alongside
geobiological assessments but for life detection on rocky planets and
icy worlds this evidence typically can be limited and other
geobiological means need to be employed. The purpose of this talk is
to highlight hydrated mineral-microbial features that have been
uncovered in geologically modern evaporite mineral and brine samples
as well as ancient brines that showcase the loss of biogenic
evidence.*

In addition to the invited talk we have *short talks* by some graduate
students followed by *a poster competition* with certificates and
prizes for the *top five *posters (prizes are Amazon gift cards)! If
you have not yet registered there is still time! *Please fill out the
link below if you are attending or will be presenting a poster!*

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdKMcJ_pyZzN7ZSKLXbIXbX84LzUngaf61LvOsVTN0zF3GWEg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Food and drinks will be provided!

If you would like to present a short 15 min talk please email your
abstracts to nsher012 at ucr.edu.

*Schedule:*

*12:00pm - 1:00pm :- Invited Speaker Talk*

*1:00pm - 2:00pm :- Short talks*

*2:00pm - 3:00pm :- Poster Competition*

NOTE: Post-docs/graduate students who are not presenting are also
welcome at the event.


Thank you!

Best,

-- 
*Navaira Sherwani*
Vice President
Student Society of Biophysicists | Department of Biophysics
navaira.sherwani at email.ucr.edu

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