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Help get the word out about what biophysics is and its significant scientific contributions by hosting an event during Biophysics Week.
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.
Biophysics in Africa
3/23/2026 - 3/27/26 Virtual Event Cape Town, South Africa
Topics Include:
Agri-science / Crop Science / Pharmacognosy / Plant biophysics
Astrobiology / Astrochemistry
Electrophysiology / Neuroscience
Physical biochemistry / Molecular biophysics
Physical cell biology / Cellular biophysics
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.
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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.
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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.
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Biophysics Week in Lithuania
3/23/2026 - 3/27/26 Vilnius University Vilnius, Lithuania
The Lithuanian Biophysical continues its tradition of organizing public outreach events across universities and research institutions in Vilnius and Kaunas, Lithuania’s largest cities. This year’s program features a record number of public lectures, laboratory tours and practical activities highlighting diverse subfields of biophysics thriving in Lithuania. While the primary audience is high-school and undergraduate students, the events are open to everyone interested in science. In collaboration with STEAM centres across the country, high-school students will also have the opportunity to perform a practical activity exploring the interplay between photosynthesis and respiration in plants.
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Biophysique and Health in Cameroon
3/24/2026 - 3/27/226 École de santé de la Croix-Rouge Cameroun Center, Cameroon
The biophysics days will take place with the participation of several workshops. Students will get together in groups by order to present their achievements and their recent work.
Biophyzza Connection 2026 - Zaragoza (Spanish Biophysical Society)
3/26/2026 Aula Magna, Science Faculty, University of Zaragoza Aragon, Spain
Outreach event in Biophysics, open to undergraduate and master students, as well as researchers from the Faculty of Science. This special session will feature two engaging divulgative talks that showcase how biophysics and new technologies are transforming modern research: “Detecting the Invisible Using Biophysics: Toward Early Diagnosis in Parkinson’s Disease” and “From Natural Intelligence to AI and from the Beer Bottle to Cotegin: An Example of the Use of New Technologies in the Study of Gene Expression”.
There will be free pizza sponsored by Domino's Pizza! The event is organized by the Spanish Biophysical Society, with the support of the Science Faculty Facultad de Cienciasand the Biocomputation and Physics of Complex Systems (BIFI) Institute of the University of Zaragoza.
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DNA Story: A Play About Discovering the Structure of DNA
3/23/2026 - 3/27/26 Virtual Event Louisiana, United States
A filmed version of a biographical science-play depicting the discovery of DNA structure by Watson, Crick, Franklin, and Wilkins - complete with X-ray crystallography and molecular dimensions sequences.
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Driving the Future of Biophysics: What’s Next in Theory and Computation?
3/23/2026 - 3/27/2026 Virtual Event - Podcast Phase Space Invaders New York, United States
A panel podcast discussion on the future of theory and computation in biophysics, featuring world-renowned scientists from theoretical,machine-learning, and integrative biophysics. The conversation explores what’s next in molecular simulations, force fields, sampling strategies, the integration of experiments and computation, as well as issues of reproducibility and validation in macromolecular biophysics.
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Molecular Exploration By Light Microscopy
3/25/2026 - 3/26/26 University of Genova - Department of Physics Liguria, Italy
Light microscopy to explore molecular distribution using label-free and fluorescence microscopy including confocal, two-photon, STED, single molecule and minflux.
Seminar: "Super-Resolution Fluorescence Imaging of Molecular and Radiation-Induced Cellular Responses"
3/26/2026 CNR Nanoscience Institute @ NEST Lab Pisa, Italy
A seminar by prof. F. Cella Zanacchi. Advanced fluorescence techniques like single-molecule localization microscopy (SMLM) now bypass the diffraction limit to achieve nanometric resolution. While challenges remain in depth and quantitative analysis, these superresolution methods are becoming vital for biomedical breakthroughs. This talk examines how such advances illuminate cancer research and cellular responses to innovative radiotherapy.
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Synergizing Biophysics Education and Research: Enhancing Mentorship for Africa’s Scientific Future
3/23/2026 - 3/27/2026 Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (Uganda) & Kyambogo University, MCU Boardroom (Uganda) Kakamega, Kenya
Biophysics holds immense potential to address Africa’s pressing challenges in health, agriculture, energy, and technology. The growth of Biophysics on the continent has been limited by gaps in education, research infrastructure, and mentorship. “Synergizing Biophysics Education and Research: Enhancing Mentorship for Africa’s Scientific Future” emphasizes the integration of robust academic training with cutting-edge research, supported by strong mentorship networks. By fostering collaboration between educators, researchers, and mentors, this initiative seeks to inspire the next generation of African biophysicists, strengthen research capacity, and ensure that biophysics knowledge is effectively applied to local and global needs. Ultimately, it aims to build a sustainable ecosystem where education, research, and mentorship work hand in hand to advance Africa’s scientific and technological future.
The Portuguese Biophysical Society (SPBf) Joins the Celebrations of the 11th Biophysics Week
3/26/2026 VIRTUAL EVENT Instituto Politécnico da Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
The event, organized in collaboration with Polytechnic of Guarda (IPG), will include a webinar, a roundtable discussion, and the presentation of an exhibition, "Um Olhar Raro", which will be on display at the IPG Library and explores the relationship between biophysics and neurodegenerative diseases.
We celebrate the Biophysics Week on March 26 with the following program:
14h30 | Opening Session
14h40 | Seminar: "Lipidomic signatures of brain regional susceptibility to neurodegenerative disorders", Prof. Tiago Gil Oliveira (ICVS - University of Minho)
15h20 | Roundtable: Opportunities in Biophysics, with Ana Melo (iBB), Manuel Prieto (IST), Josué Carvalho (Invitek Diagnostics), Francisco Enguita (FMUL), Rita Vilaça (REQUIMTE LAQV) and the Young Biophysicists' Group of SPBf
16h15 | Exhibition opening “Um Olhar Raro”.
Celebrate Biophysics Week by attending the seminar, participating in the roundtable discussion, and visiting the exhibition!
Link to Attend Event: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/39897208834612?p=MvCFEdRFiwnqBx8cT5
For questions, please contact: Hugo Filipe ([email protected]), Instituto Politécnico da Guarda, Guarda, Portugal