As the Biophysical Society continues to grow, the Society's subgroups allow members to meet and interact within more focused areas in smaller groups. Subgroups hold scientific symposia and business meetings each year on the Saturday preceding the start of the Annual Meeting. They also sponsor several awards, including the Student Research Achievement Awards for undergraduate posters. Membership to the Society's subgroups is open to all members. New subgroups may be formed by petition, signed by at least 100 regular members. The petition and accompanying bylaws need to be approved by Council.

Bioenergetics
Biological Fluorescence
Exocytosis & Endocytosis
Intrinsically Disordered Proteins
Membrane Biophysics
Membrane Structure & Assembly
Molecular Biophysics
Motility
Permeation & Transport

Proposal to form a Nanoscale Biophysics Subgroup