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Biophysics Week 2026 Affiliate Events will be updated weekly. Please submit your Affiliate Event above.

2025 University of Central Florida Biophysics Day

3/25/2025
CF Physical Science Building Atrium
Florida, United States

We will host a poster session highlighting research progress of undergraduate and graduate students


Africa Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of Biophysics Week

3/24/2025 - 3/28/2025
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology. School of Natural Sciences, SPD Building Room 314 (Kenya), and Gulu University (Uganda)
Kenya and Uganda, Africa

The Biophysics week for the year 2025 is expected to hit a notch higher by attracting many participants from across Africa. This will be boosted by the many chapters established in Kenya and Africa under BPS. Other Chapters yet to be established are expected to join this celebration under BPS Kenya. This event will focus on strengthening Biophysical Societies in Africa BPS Chapters.

Day 1: Peer sensitization of Biophysics and the Biophysical Society

Day 2: Biophysics Laboratory Activities Day

3: Reporting of Laboratory Results. Day

4: Travel to Gulu University in Uganda

Day 5: Joint Kenya/MMUST/Gulu University Chapters Outreach Meeting

(i). Strengthening Biophysical Societies Chapters in the three chapters.

(ii). Moving Biophysics Research to another level through improved Techniques and adequate funding


All about Oligos: Recent Insights into Development and Characterization of Oligonucleotide-Based Therapeutics

3/24/2026 & 3/26/2026
University of Maryland Baltimore School of Pharmacy
Maryland, United States

Join the UMB Biophysical Society to learn more about cutting edge research into the design of oligonucleotide based therapeutics. Come listen to experts discuss how analytical and biophysics techniques are used to develop this rapidly growing class of drugs.


An Afternoon of Biophysics at the UAB

3/25/2026
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Facultat de Biociècies, Aula Josep Vendrell
Barcelona, Spain

“An Afternoon of Biophysics at UAB” invites university students to an informal and engaging introduction to the world of biophysics, ledby young researchers working on biophysics-related projects at the Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine and the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.

Participants will hear firsthand from early-career scientists about how they investigate the structure, dynamics, and function of molecules to understand the complex machinery of life. Through open discussion and real research examples, students will gain insight into what it means to work at the interface of physics, biology, and chemistry in a modern research environment.

This relaxed session is designed to spark curiosity, encourage dialogue, and demonstrate how exciting, collaborative, and accessible acareer in biophysics can be.

Follow us:
X: @PPMC_UAB 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/salvador-ventura-b8677918/ 


Biophysical Engineering of Artificial Active Transport Systems

3/28/2025
Imperial College London
London, United Kingdom

Active transport processes, in which chemical processes are driven in reverse, are a defining feature of life. Cells manage to convert energy from chemical fuels to enable a range of sophisticated capabilities like storing energy by charging the membrane, pumping out harmful molecules, or controlling molecular distribution across cell compartments. Harnessing these capabilities in synthetic systems would revolutionise biotechnologies on the cellular scale, however we struggle to engineer de novo even simple cell mimics that can replicate active transport. To share ideas about how we study the design rules of active transport systems we have arranged this seminar. We will have two talks discussing both theoretical and experimental aspects of designing active transport systems.

Join this event online on March 28 from 3:00PM UTC - 4:00 PM UTC: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YWJkZWIxMTUtMGI5Mi00ODAxLWE2NmYtMmQyMGNlZDI4YWEx%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%222b897507-ee8c-4575-830b-4f8267c3d307%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2228452685-837a-4960-9117-592439eb4fea%22%7d


Biophysical Gastronomy: Understanding the Role of Gluten in Baking and Disease

3/29/2025
Virtual Event
Canada

In this virtual workshop, we will learn about the structure of gluten and how it is useful in bread making and its role in disease. While taking about the science of gluten, we will also bake a loaf of bread.

Connect with us:

https://www.instagram.com/bsctrainees1/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/biophysical-society-of-canada/

https://discord.gg/Q8fG8E8fpS


Biophysical Society of Canada Three Minute Presentation Symposium

3/25/2026
Biophysical Society of Canada Trainee Executive
Nova Scotia, Canada

We invite Canadian biophysics trainees (any trainees in Canada or those who have moved abroad) to share their research in a three-minute presentation. We aim to introduce people to the breadth of Canadian biophysics. We are looking for universities to host in-person hubs for this event. If you are interested in hosting a hub, reach out to Sara Evans at [email protected].

Follow us:

Instagram @bsctrainees1
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/biophysical-society-of-canada/
Other https://biophysicalsociety.ca/trainee-hub/


Biophysics in Africa

3/23/2026 - 3/27/26
Virtual Event
Cape Town, South Africa

Topics Include:

Agri-science / Crop Science / Pharmacognosy / Plant biophysics

  • Applied biophysics

Astrobiology / Astrochemistry

  • Bioacoustics
  • Bioinfomatics
  • Biomaterials physics
  • Biomechanics
  • Biophotonics
  • Biophysical methods in pharmacology and medicinal chemistry
  • Biophysical methods in pharmaceutics and dosage form design
  • Biophysics and maternal health
  • Biophysics in geosciences
  • Computational biology

Electrophysiology / Neuroscience

  • Environmental biophysics
  • Genomics
  • Imaging
  • Industrial biotechnology
  • Mathematical biology
  • Medical biophysics
  • Microscopy

Physical biochemistry / Molecular biophysics

Physical cell biology / Cellular biophysics

  • Physical methods in paleobiology
  • Quantum biology
  • Small/Wide-angle
  • X-ray scattering in biophysics
  • Soil biophysics
  • Structural biology
  • Development of the future of biophysics in Africa
     


Biophysics in Salamanca: Can Biophysics Explain Life?

3/24/2026
Instituto de Biología Funcional y Genómica (IBFG, CSIC/USAL)
Salamanca, Spain

This event is designed as an engaging introduction to how biophysics helps us understand living systems.

We will begin with three short talks that introduce key concepts and techniques in modern biophysics: “Lights, Cameras, and Action” , “Macromolecules in 3D: The Design of Life”, and “Protein Dates: Biophysics to Measure Molecular Affinities”. After the talks, we will perform a live demonstration of optical tweezers.

We will conclude with a pizza party, providing an informal space to continue conversations.

Follow us on X @SBBCSalamanca.

 


Biophysics in Ukraine: Human Energy and Willpower in Science and Education During the Wartime

3/25/2026 - 3/27/26
Ukrainian Biophysical Society
Kyiv, Ukraine

"Biophysics in Ukraine: the energy and will of people in science and education during wartime” is an affiliate event of Biophysics Week highlighting the strength and creativity of the Ukrainian biophysics community under unprecedented conditions. The event showcases cutting-edge research, educational initiatives, and interdisciplinary approaches developed despite the challenges of war. Special emphasis is placed on the voices of early-career researchers, PhD students, and students who represent the future of biophysics in Ukraine. Through scientific talks, discussions, and personal perspectives, the event demonstrates how biophysics continues to contribute to medicine, technology, and education. This meeting is both a celebration of scientific excellence and a message of resilience, solidarity, and commitment to global biophysical science.

This event is held in-person and virtual.

For more information, please visit https://ubpht.knu.ua/Main%20Page.html 

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biophysics.karazin/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vladimir.berest.5 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/volodymyr-berest-77a1872/ 
Other: https://ubpht.knu.ua/Main%20Page.html 

 


Biophysics Latin America Meeting

3/26/2026 - 3/27/2026
Laboratory of Biophysics and Tissue Engineering, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana
Mexico City, Mexico

In this virtual event, research projects and ideas of every student, postdoc, and researcher in biophysics across Latin America will be heard. The goal of this event is to foster collaboration and generate academic alliances that transcend borders. Over the course of two days, the program will feature keynote lectures, short presentations, a poster session, and a student competition.

Follow us:

Twitter/X @biofisica_uam
Instagram @biofisicauam_mx


Biophysics of Light

3/28/2025
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - Department of Chemistry and Physics
Tennessee, United States

Learn how to build a microscope and how to use it to build a optical tweezers.

Follow us on Instragram @dr.sanchezdiaz


Biophysics Seminar: Flow-Induced Transport of Lipid-Anchored Proteins on COS-7 Cells

3/25/2025
Augsburg University, Hagfors Center, Room 109
Minnesota, United States

The Augsburg Society of Physics Students will host a seminar by Dr. Sreeja Sasidharan.

TITLE: Flow-Induced Transport of Lipid-Anchored Proteins on COS-7 Cells

ABSTRACT: The cells lining blood vessels, known as endothelial cells, can detect changes in blood flow and respond with inflammation, especially when the flow is disrupted due to conditions like atherosclerosis. While it is well understood that these cells react to flow changes, the physical process behind this response is less explored. Since the outer membrane of these cells interacts directly with blood flow, it may play a key role in sensing these changes. In particular, certain proteins outside the cell that can move freely may shift their distribution in response to flowing blood.

Using live cell imaging with confocal microscopy, we studied how two specific proteins—Glypican-1 and GPI-anchored GFP—move along the cell membrane under fluid flow. Our results show that these proteins travel quickly enough to create concentration differences when exposed to shear stress similar to what blood vessels typically experience. Additionally, we observed that as shear stress increases, the movement of these proteins also increases in a linear fashion.


Biophysics the Present Scenario and Future Asset

3/28/2025
Rao Bahadur Y Mahabaleshwarappa Engineering College
Karnataka, India

Biophysics the present scenario and future asset! Great event for graduate students, research scholars and faculty members.

Please email us at [email protected] if you have any questions. 


Biophysics Week at the University of Sonora

3/25/2026 - 3/26/26
Department of Physics, University of Sonora
Sonora, México

Biophysics Week at the University of SonoraA series of talks will be given by professors to high school and undergraduate students in physics and other related fields, along with poster presentations showcasing progress in biophysics research projects.

Follow us: https://www.facebook.com/biofisicaunison