APS Division of Biological Physics
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Promoting the study of the physical principles and mechanisms behind how living organisms survive, adapt, and grow. Join now: https://t.co/zcVxOs6vR0
Joined October 2020
Abstracts for the 2026 APS Global Physics Summit are due October 23! Consider submitting to one of the many exciting DBIO-sponsored Focus Sessions. Submit your abstract here:
summit.aps.org
Present your physics research to physicists from around the globe at the 2026 APS Global Physics Summit.
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Apply now for the Early Career Award for Biological Physics (due 10/13)! Winner receives: $2,000 grant, travel reimbursement and registration wavier for APS 2026, and an invited talk! Apply here:
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Biological physics bridges the complex phenomena of life with minimal quantitative models from physics. How should we teach biophysics? Join us for an online panel on "Teaching and Learning Biological Physics" (Sep 17, 5:30pm ET). Registration:
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Have a striking image of your biophysics research? 🐭🐒🐛🪰🦠Submit it to the DBIO Image Contest! The winning images will be advertised on shirts and other media at the 2026 Global Physics Summit. Submit here:
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Interested in organizing a session at the 2026 APS Global Physics Summit? It's pain free and a great way to get involved in organizing! We're taking nominations for invited DBIO Symposia through August 24:
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We are seeking nominations for 'Invited Symposium' to enhance the DBIO program for the upcoming Global Physics Summit. An invited symposium consists of five 36-minute invited talks related to a topic...
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And check out this recent article by the panelists:
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Nature - Curtailment of freedoms and disregard for the rule of law in the United States is destroying the ability of science to serve the nation’s, and the world’s, interests. Researchers can take...
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Panelists: Andrew Leifer (@AndrewLeifer), Andrea Liu, and Sid Nagel. Moderator: Chris Lynn (@ChrisWLynn).
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Science is built on public trust, federal funding, and academic freedom. All of these are currently being eroded, but what can we do? Join us for an online panel on "Being a Voice for Science" (June 11, 2-3pm ET). Info and registration:
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Here are the relevant links: APS Fellowship: https://t.co/u9aT7o1DzZ Max Delbrück Prize: https://t.co/aWmVFJdCx1 Award for Outstanding Doctoral Thesis:
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Apply or nominate for DBIO awards by June 2! Awards include: APS Fellowship Max Delbrück Prize in Biological Physics Award for Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Research in Biological Physics
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Global Physics Summit is around the corner! Make sure to stop by the DBIO membership table during the meeting for some free swag 🔥 And check out our excellent line up of over 90 DBIO sessions. Find the full program here:
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APS Global Physics Summit 2026
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Apply for event funding from DBIO! We're offering up to $750 for events focused on biological physics Apply here:
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DBIO invites organizers of activities at APS meetings or non-APS, non-profit conferences or workshops focused on biological physics with a national or international participation to apply for...
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Joining us at the APS Global Physics Summit? Early registration ends today, so make sure to register now for maximum savings!
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Registration for the APS Global Physics Summit 2026 opens September 2025. Plan to join in Denver or online and connect with 14,000+ physicists worldwide.
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Coming to March Meeting and want to meet fellow biophysicists? Volunteer to run the DBIO table and represent our community! Sign up here:
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Also, we're still taking applications for students and postdocs in the early-career prize session! This is a great way for young scientists to be recognized for their hard work Apply here:
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If you haven't submitted your abstract to the Global Physics Summit (March Meeting '25) there's still time! Deadline: Friday (10/25) at 5pm ET Check out the exciting DBIO sessions and submit your abstract here:
summit.aps.org
Present your physics research to physicists from around the globe at the 2026 APS Global Physics Summit.
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Join us at the Global Physics Summit (March Meeting '25) to hear about the "Statistical and Dynamical Physics of the Brain" 🧠 with an invited talk by Larry Abbott Submit your abstract by October 25: https://t.co/IbPCAAXR8B
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Submit to the APS Global Physics Summit! And if you’re interested in learning or adaptation in networks or organisms, consider submitting to the DBIO Focus Session on Physics of Learning and Adaptation. For questions contact smarzen@cmc.edu or greddy@princeton.edu
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An exciting time for biological physics! Hopfield and Hinton have "moved the boundaries of physics" to understand how living and artificial systems perform computations
BREAKING NEWS The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2024 #NobelPrize in Physics to John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks.”
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Have a striking image from your research? Submit it to the DBIO image contest! The winning images will be advertised on shirts and other media at March Meeting and the 2025 Global Physics Summit. Submit here:
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