Affiliate Events

Awareness Creation Among Young People Regarding Biophysics in Sierra Leone

3/21/24 - 3/22/2024
University of Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone, Africa

To visit the various diagnostic centers and other facilities so that students will be briefed about the activities of Biophysical Society in Africa.

Biophysical Week in the University of Sonora

3/20/2024 - 3/22/2024
Universidad de Sonora
Hermosillo, Sonora, México

Posters of research works by professors and students from the physics department of the University of Sonora will be presented. There will also be lectures by special guests.

Biophysics Seminar: Relaxing Under Stress: Developing a Generalized Material Model for Highly Compressed Lipid Monolayers

3/22/2024
Minnesota, United States
Virtual

Anna Gaffney, University of Chicago graduate student, will share a seminar with Augsburg University undergraduates.

ABSTRACT: Lipid monolayers are membranes that self-assemble at the air-water interface and are found biologically in the ears, eyes, and lungs. Studying their responses to mechanical forces and stress can supply information to both the lipid and thin sheet fields. Mechanically, highly compressed lipid monolayers can be represented as elastic sheets. In this sense, at some critical stress, these sheets must undergo instabilities. Some do this through out-of-plane collapse, while others relax in-plane. This in-plane relaxation is experimentally observed with fluorescence microscopy (FM) and is characterized as reorganization of condensed domainswithin a softer matrix. These different modes of instability are accessible by tuning lipid monolayer softness, inspiring our search for a generalized material model with similar tunability. The elastic models that are currently used to describe out-of-plane collapse have been unsuccessful in capturing in-plane relaxation. We hypothesize this is because the matrix is relaxing through strain localization in the form of shear banding. Utilizing computational modeling at the continuum mechanics scale, we have developed a material model that can tune for shear banding. Simulation results from models that incorporate FM-derived condensed domain morphology show that if we trigger shear banding in the matrix around domains, the domains can reorganize and reproduce the experimental in-plane relaxation morphology. Our findings expand understanding of lipid monolayer mechanical response and can be applied to broader research in other thin sheet systems as well.

Event starts at 11:20 AM CST and ends at 12:00 PM CST.

Join the event here: https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/94685665300?pwd=MHh2MFVWcDM4bER4cnlkeTN5TTZQQT09

Biophysics Week in Lithuania

3/18//2024 to 3/22/24
Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University, Lithuania
Vilnius, Lithuania

We present a number of lectures, laboratory activities and excursions at the Life Sciences Centre and Faculty of Physics of Vilnius University, as well as at the National Cancer Institute.We will explore Biophysics from different perspectives, inviting to participate high-school students, students and existing community members.

For more information visit https://www.gmc.vu.lt/kvietimai/kiti-kvietimai/biofizikos-savaite-2024

Biophyzza Connection - Biophyzza Zaragoza

3/22/2024
University of Zaragoza
Aragon, Spain

On March 22 at 12:30 a scientific dissemination event will take place at the San Francisco Campus of the University of Zaragoza to give visibility to the Biophysics knowledge area. The event will consist of two informal talks by two researchers from the Institute of Biocomputation and Physics of Complex Systems (BIFI), one on toxic proteins involved in the development of neurodegenerative diseases, given by Dr. Nunilo Cremades, and another on drug discovery using electron microscopy, given by Dr. Javier García-Nafría. The talks will be enlivened with pizza.

The event is part of 'The Biophyzza Connection' activity coordinated by the Spanish Biophysical Society (SBE, http://www.sbe.es/), with the sponsorship of Domino's Pizza, that will take place simultanously at different cities in Spain during the Biophysics Week 2024.

BPS Membrane Transport Subgroup - Biophysics Bridge Builders: Connecting Students & Scholars

3/22/2024
Western University of Health Sciences
California, United States

The Biophysics Bridge Builders: Connecting Students & Scholars event, held during Biophysics Week 2024, exemplifies the mission of fostering meaningful interactions among biophysicists, researchers, students, and enthusiasts from diverse backgrounds. Hosted by the BPS Membrane Transport Subgroup, Dr. Deepak Kumar and Dr. Tharaka Wijerathne under the guidance of Dr. Yun Lyna Luo from Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA, this event serves as a vital platform for sharing ideas, discussing research, and building valuable connections that can drive future collaborations and advancements in the field.

Through engaging panel discussions, participants explore emerging trends and innovative techniques in membrane transport biophysics, gaining insights into computational and experimental approaches that shape our understanding of cellular dynamics. These discussions catalyze interdisciplinary collaborations, bridging the gap between students and scholars and fostering a collaborative environment conducive to innovation and progress. 

In addition to panel discussions, the event features informal meet-and-greet sessions where participants can forge meaningful connections and exchange ideas. Virtual poster sessions provide researchers with an opportunity to showcase their latest findings, encouraging dialogue and collaboration across diverse research endeavors.

Embracing diversity and inclusion, the event ensures accessibility through live closed captions and recorded sessions, welcoming participants from all backgrounds and time zones. By encouraging scientists from underrepresented groups to participate as panelists, the event amplifies diverse perspectives and promotes a more inclusive biophysics community.

Biophysics Bridge Builders: Connecting Students & Scholars embodies the spirit of Biophysics Week 2024 by serving as a conduit for collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and networking. Join us in building bridges and cultivating connections that drive impactful advancements in the field of biophysics.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://westernu.zoom.us/j/97261369940?pwd=K0Vza0hrdW9TeGZNbVVqaUQ4M3FUZz09

Meeting ID: 972 6136 9940

Passcode: 315698

Events Time: 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM USA Pacific Standard Time

Schedule:

Session 1: 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM

• 8:00 - 8:05: Greetings and Welcome
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• 8:05 - 8:20: Dr. Tharaka Wijerathne, Western University of Health Sciences 
• Ion-Channel and Transporters: Advancement, challenges and opportunities 
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• 8:20 - 8:30: Dr. Jerome Lacoix, Western University of Health Sciences, CA
• Recent trends in Ion-channel: Experimental approach
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• 8:30 - 8:40: Dr. Wojcieh Kopec, Queens Mary University of London, London
• Recent trends in Ion-channel: Computational approach
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• 8:40 - 8:50: Dr. Hyoung Kratachvil, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• Recent trends in Ion-channel: E
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Career Panel for Students in Biophysics

3/22/2024
Purdue University
Indiana, United States

We invited patent agents and attorneys from Corteva to share their journey of pursuing law with a chemistry/biology background.

Event starts at 5:00PM Eastern Time.

Cell biology and Biophysics in India

3/22/2024
Indian Institute of Science
Bangalore, Karnataka, India

A platform to meet local fellow biophysicists doing cell biology, providing an opportunity for networking and knowledge exchange.

Educational Trip to Luke Airforce Base

3/22/2024
University of Arizona
Arizona, United States

The BPS Arizona Student Chapter will be celebrating by taking high school students for an educational visit to the Luke Airforce Base. 

Please follow our Chapter @twitter.com/bps_az

Enriching Africa Continent with Biophysics by Revisiting the Basics of Biophysics

3/18/24 - 3/22/2024
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, SPD Building Room 314
Kenya, Africa

The BPS Kenya Chapter is coming together to publicize biophysics in Africa. The schedule of events is below: 

• Day 1 (18/3/2024): Understanding Biophysics
• Day 2 (19/3/2024): Biophysics Research - Cohorts Mentorship  
• Day 3 (20/3/2024): Writing a Research Proposal
• Day 4 (21/3/2024): Two Biophysics Research Projects for 2024
• Day 5(22/3/2024): High School Mentorship (Ebubayi Mixed Secondary School) and Nature Walk, Lake Victoria.   

Enriching the African Continent with Biophysics by Revisiting the Basics of Biophysics

3/18/24 - 3/22/2024
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, SPD Building Room 314
Kenya, Africa

Biophysics week: A week of understanding Biophysics, biophysics research and mentorship.

Hands on Workshop: BacGroNet

3/22/2024
IISER Pune, Lecture Hall Complex
Maharashtra, India

Integrating Experiments and Theory

We're excited to invite you to a workshop on the integration of theory and experiment in understanding bacterial growth networks.

Who should attend:

Researchers at all levels. Particular emphasis will be towards PhD students and Postdocs working on Bacterial Cell Networks, Bioinformatics and Growth Biophysics and MSC students in Microbiology, Physics and Biotechnology

What will be covered:

MATLAB-based hands-on image-analysis sessions of single cell bacterial growth dynamicsTheory of bacterial networksResearch seminars.   

Event starts at 08:30 Indian Standard Time (IST) and ends at 18:00 Indian Standard Time (IST).

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Launching Egerton University BPS Student Chapter.

3/22/24
Egerton University, Physical Sciences Building ,Physics Department Conference Room. Block A Ground Floor.
Nakaru, Kenya

Date:

The event will take place on the 22nd of March 2024.

The theme of the event is:

Launching the newly chartered Egerton University BPS Student Chapter.

The order of activities is as follows:

1. Welcoming remarks by the chairman of physics department and the Dean of Science Faculty.

2. BPS sensitization speech by the ambassador Kenya Chapter Dr Philip Amuyunzu.

3. BPS Member mobilization and registration by Egerton chapter sponsor Dr Anne Thirika.

4. Cake cutting and refreshments.

School of Chemistry Seminar - Biophysics Week Special Edition

3/22/2024
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom

Dr Gabriella Heller (Schmidt Science Fellow | University College London) will be joining us on Friday the 22nd of March (15:00 to 16:00 – JSC LT 0.01) to give a special seminar to celebrate Biophysics Week. Gabi’s research focuses on the elucidation of novel mechanisms by which small molecules can interact with disordered proteins towards novel therapeutics.

Seminar: Bridging the Gap Between Education and Professional Career

3/23/2024
SASTRA Deemed to be University
Tamil Nadu, India

We are having a one day event, where Dr. Anirudha Lakshminarasimhan, Director R&D of Laurus Bio, Bengaluru, India will be giving a talk for UG students of B.Tech Bioinformatics. This is organized by the Bioinformatics student association COMBIGS of SASTRA University.