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Biophysical Reviews increased its Impact Factor in 2025
Biophysical Society Bridging Funds Program
The Biophysical Society provides Travel Awards to the Society’s Annual Meeting for members who are students, postdoctoral researchers, and scientists of all career levels to recognize excellence in biophysics and promote greater interaction among biophysicists throughout the world. Bridging Funds provide additional support to BPS members who usually attend the Annual Meeting but are unable to do so due to a current lapse in funding. Awards are $500 USD each, and a minimum of 50 awards will be given for the BPS 2026 meeting. Learn More Here Every donation to the Bridging Funds Program between now and November 7 will be matched by BPS, up to $25,000. Donate Today
21st IUPAB/62nd BSJ Congress in Kyoto, June 24 – 28th 2024
The 21st IUPAB/62nd BSJ Congress took place at Kyoto ICC from June 24th 28th June 2024 – a handful of attendees also attended the 6th IUPAB congress in Kyoto in 1978. The event was organized by the Biophysical Society of Japan (BSJ) with the theme ‘Rocking Out Biophysics’, with the aim of “…..shaking up and creating new biophysics together.”
The congress was attended by just under 2000 delegates from 52 countries, with over 1045 poster presentations and 32 sessions. Among the highlights of the congress were the named IUPAB Plenary Lectures, IUPAB Awards, the IUPAB General Assembly, and the selection of the location of the 2030 triennial 23rd IUPAB congresses.
Manuel Prieto (IUPAB President, 2021-2024) and the Chairman of the Organizing Committee Hiroyuki Noji (Tokyo University, Japan), opened the congress (YouTube video here) during which one of the several “Rock sessions” took place. At the closing ceremony, chaired by Anthony Watts (IUPAB President, 2024-2027) and Noji-san, also had a “rock” theme, and over 100 poster awards were made.
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Upcoming IUPAB sponsored events
International Biophysics Congress
22nd IUPAB & 16th EBSA The congress will take place from 5-9 September 2027 as a joint congress of the IUPAB and the EBSA and will be under the motto: Next generation biophysics. The congress highlights all facets of biophysics and offers a stage for young scientists and innovative new applications in particular. We invite the biophysics […]
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International Conference on Biophysics and Biomedical Sciences 2026
The International Conference on Biophysics and Biomedical Sciences (ICBBS 2026) is to be held from November 23 (Mon) to November 28 (Sat), 2026, at BEXCO in Busan, Korea. Jointly hosted by Korea and Japan, this conference will provide a meaningful platform for advancing the frontiers of biophysics and biomedical sciences. The ICBBS 2026 will also […]
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50th Annual Meeting of the Brazilian Biophysical Society
We are pleased to welcome you to the 50th Annual Meeting of the Brazilian Biophysical Society (SBBf), a special edition celebrating 90 years since the foundation of SBBf, to be held October 20–23, 2026, at the Riale Brisa Barra Hotel, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The meeting will bring together researchers, students, and professionals from Brazil and abroad to discuss the […]
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13th POSLATAM Course / 4th ICTP-SAIFR Symposium
Current Topics in Molecular Biophysics October 17th to 19th 2026, São Paulo, Brazil The proposed course arises from a joint effort between the LAFeBS’s Latin American Postgraduate Program in Biophysics (POSLATAM) and the International Centre for Theoretical Physics-South American Institute for Fundamental Research (ICTP-SAIFR). Both Institutions will join forces to bring together a diverse group […]
Encyclopedias of Biophysics
The Biophysical Society of Japan (BSJ) has created a webpage that deals with the ‘Applications of Biophysics’. The page features articles about the technology of biophysics. The Encyclopedia of Biophysics published by Springer-Nature has > 2000 entries and is edited by Gordon Roberts and Anthony Watts.
Biophysical Reviews
About the Journal: Published by Springer, Biophysical Reviews is the official journal of the International Union for Pure and Applied Biophysics. Biophysical Reviews publishes short and critical reviews from key figures in the field. Authors are encouraged to discuss with the Editor the possibility of contributing a review. Biophysical Reviews covers the entire field of […]
