Membrane Biology conferences

This Biophysical Society-sponsored scientific exchange brings researchers and students together around structural biology, macromolecular dynamics, cellular mechanics, membrane biophysics, optical imaging, spectroscopy and high-throughput diagnostics. Presentations and discussions examine applications in health, biotechnology and industrial research, alongside oral and poster contributions. Participation is free. Hosted at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, the programme runs from 08:30 to 16:30 East Africa Time on 6 November. The abstract deadline was 16 October 2026.

The meeting connects extracellular-vesicle biology with methods for isolation, characterisation and clinical translation. Sessions examine vesicle production and cargo sorting, communication between cells, neuroscience, immune modulation, disease biomarkers, bioengineering and therapeutic delivery. Studies range from proteomic profiling and diagnostic platforms to regenerative approaches and nucleic-acid therapies. An Education Day covers experimental design, isolation methods, MISEV guidance, career development and hands-on technology demonstrations; the scientific meeting includes oral presentations, posters and early-career research sessions. Programme times are Australia/Melbourne (AEDT, UTC+11). Education Day runs 09:30–16:30 on 24 November. The main meeting opens at 09:00 on 25 November, with the first scientific session at 09:30. Sessions begin at 09:00 on 26 and 27 November; the meeting ends at 13:15 on 27 November. In-person registration is AUD 952 for full members, AUD 1,152 for non-members, AUD 763 for junior members and AUD 532 for student members. Day rates are AUD 550 for members and AUD 650 for non-members; Education Day alone costs AUD 150. The conference dinner is separately priced.

This meeting examines how the axon initial segment controls neuronal firing and polarized transport. The programme connects axo-axonic synapses and human neuronal physiology with cytoskeletal organization, development, disease and activity-dependent plasticity. Approaches include electrophysiology, proteomics, nanoscale and ultrafast imaging, computational modelling and CRISPR perturbation. Discussions consider how ion channels, molecular scaffolds and synaptic inputs jointly regulate excitability. Sessions begin at 09:00 on 7 December and 09:30 on 8 December 2026, in GMT (Europe/London, UTC+00:00). Monday's poster session runs 15:45–18:15; Tuesday ends with discussion at 17:00. Attendance is free and in person, subject to organizer approval. Applicants must describe their expertise and reasons for attending through the public invitation-request form. Successful applicants receive a registration link. Catering is optional and paid; attendees arrange accommodation after acceptance. Registered participants may propose posters, considered on a rolling basis.

The conference explores how muscle architecture coordinates electrical excitation, calcium dynamics and force production. Structural biology, imaging, genomics and computational methods are brought together to investigate excitation–contraction units, transverse tubules, cytoskeletal organization and mitochondrial signalling. Discussion connects molecular mechanisms with organ function and examines how their disruption produces skeletal-muscle and cardiac disease. Translational themes include small molecules, gene therapies and RNA approaches to restoring muscle function. Attendance requires a bachelor’s degree in science or engineering, or an accepted equivalent. Applications are subject to selection and available capacity.