In an effort to better inform members about the focus of each of our 15 Subgroups, we recently analyzed word clouds with the Subgroups’ symposia talk titles from the last five years. This analysis led some Subgroups to change their names. In addition, each of them crafted a short description that will help members select the Subgroup that best matches their research area of interest.
We are excited to announce the updated names and descriptors below:
Bioenergetics, Mitochondria & Metabolism (formerly Bioenergetics) - This Subgroup focuses on the biophysics of energy homeostasis from sub cellular to organismal levels.
Bioengineering - This Subgroup focuses on the application of engineering science to advance the analysis, control, and design of natural and synthetic biological systems.
Biological Fluorescence - The Biological Fluorescence Subgroup showcases novel fluorescence-based methods and probes ranging from single molecules to in vivo imaging.
Biopolymers in Vivo - BIV focuses on the use of experiments and theory to understand the interplay between biomolecular behavior and the cellular environment.
Channels, Receptors & Transporters (formerly Membrane Biophysics) - This Subgroup focuses on the biophysics of membrane processes, including structure, function and regulation of ion channels and transporters, signal transduction, and secretory mechanisms.
Cryo-EM - This Subgroup focuses on cryo-electron microscopy, cryo-electron tomography, cryo-focused-ion-beam, 3-dimensional reconstruction, single particle and tomography image processing.
Intrinsically Disordered Proteins - This Subgroup's objective is to understand and describe how proteins utilize intrinsic disorder to facilitate their function.
Macromolecular Machines & Assemblies (formerly Molecular Biophysics) – This Subgroup's focus is on the structure, dynamics and interactions of macromolecules and macromolecular assemblies revealed via single-molecule and structural studies.
Mechanobiology - The purpose of this Subgroup is to advance and disseminate knowledge regarding the way mechanics shapes molecular and cellular processes.
Membrane Fusion, Fission & Traffic (formerly Exocytosis & Endocytosis) - This Subgroup focuses on exocytosis, endocytosis, intracellular trafficking, organelle & cell fusion or fission, cargo release, exosome secretion & viral entry.
Membrane Structure & Function (formerly Membrane Structure & Assembly) - The MSAF Subgroup focuses on biomembrane assembly, structure and function at various spatial and temporal scales, from the molecular to the cellular level.
Membrane Transport (formerly Permeation & Transport) - This Subgroup's focus is on the mechanisms of permeation and transport through cell membrane.
Motility & Cytoskeleton - This Subgroup studies the molecular motors and their tracks that define cell shape and motility, from muscle to the cytoskeleton.
Nanoscale Approaches to Biology (formerly Nanoscale Biophysics) - This Subgroup provides a forum to advance innovative nanoscale approaches to biophysical studies at the nanometer scale.
Physical Cell Biology (formerly Cell Biophysics) - This Subgroup focuses on the biophysical studies of the structures, functions, dynamics, and interactions of macromolecules inside living cells.
To join a subgroup, visit https://www.biophysics.org/subgroups.