Molecular Biophysics 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.

Researchers across the Mid-South region meet for graduate-student research presentations, invited lectures, posters and a student–principal-investigator roundtable. The scientific programme includes mechanisms of nucleic-acid unwinding by the DEAD-box helicase DDX41 and how biomolecular condensates create internal environments that promote or suppress biochemical processes. The meeting welcomes undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral researchers and faculty. It runs 08:30–17:30 Central Standard Time; event and poster registration closes 31 October 2026.

A one-day scientific exchange for students, early-career researchers, academics and professionals working in computational biophysics, structural biology, bioinformatics, computational chemistry and drug discovery. Presentations and interactive sessions examine computational approaches to drug design, with discussion, research-development conversations, mentorship and collaboration opportunities. The event emphasizes strengthening research connections in Ghana and the wider African scientific community. The programme runs from 08:00 to 17:00 GMT, including afternoon computational-biophysics and drug-discovery sessions.

The joint Korean–Japanese meeting brings together biophysics, structural biology and biomolecular science through plenary lectures, symposia, posters and exhibitions. Plenary subjects include Taekjip Ha’s biophysical analysis of genome organization and repair, Narry Kim’s work on post-transcriptional regulation, Michele Vendruscolo’s AI approaches to difficult drug targets, and Yasushi Okada’s imaging-based study of living cytoplasm. The programme includes a public lecture and reception on 23 November, scientific sessions on 24–27 November, and a Korean-participants-only society meeting on 28 November. Plenaries begin at 09:00 on 24 November and 08:40 on 25–27 November, Korea time. Attendance includes on-site registration; earlier abstract and presenter-registration deadlines have passed.

Capturing Proteins in Motion examines how structural biology can resolve dynamic and disordered proteins. The programme combines NMR, ion-mobility mass spectrometry, cryo-electron microscopy and crystallography, with research on protein complexes, membrane interactions, RNA-binding proteins and host–parasite recognition. Short talks selected from abstracts and poster presentations complement invited lectures. Organized by Simon Newstead and Rachael Wilkinson. The meeting runs on 11 December, with registration at 10:30 and close at 18:15. Registration costs GBP 80 including refreshments, lunch and the evening poster session; capacity is 120. Short-talk abstracts are due 20 November at 17:00 and registration closes 26 November at 17:00 UK time.

The meeting examines time-resolved crystallography, particularly metalloproteins and complementary approaches. Sessions cover experimental facilities, serial-crystallography data reduction, refinement of ensembles and partial states, emerging experimental methods and complementary computation. The programme includes the Diamond MX User Meeting, a keynote and panel on challenges in time-resolved crystallography, a poster session, software updates and practical lunchtime sessions. Attend in Nottingham or online free of charge. The Diamond meeting begins at 11:00 on 6 January; the Study Weekend starts at 17:30 and ends at 16:30 on 8 January. Travel-bursary applications close 31 October 2026; early registration ends 15 November; in-person registration closes 6 December or earlier if full; online registration closes 8 January.

A symposium on conformational design in small-molecule drug discovery, connecting computational prediction with NMR solution conformations and protein–ligand structures from crystallography and cryo-electron microscopy. Topics include generative models, free-energy calculations, ligand rigidification and physicochemical optimisation for protein-interaction inhibitors, PROTACs, molecular glues and antibody–drug-conjugate payloads. Intended for medicinal and computational chemists, structural biologists, biophysicists and NMR specialists; prior conformational-design experience is unnecessary. Oral and poster abstracts are due 11 December 2026. Registration has not yet opened.

The conference examines when quantum processes influence biological function and how quantum technologies can measure living systems. Experimental and theoretical approaches connect molecular behaviour with effects at cellular and organism scales. Themes include quantum contributions to sensory biology, control and measurement in biological environments, quantum light and sensors, and applications in biomedical diagnosis. The programme brings biological, chemical and quantum-science perspectives together to identify unresolved mechanisms and useful measurement strategies. Attendance requires a bachelor’s degree in science or engineering, or an accepted equivalent. Applications are subject to selection and available capacity.

The Biophysical Society of Canada’s 12th annual meeting connects molecular, cellular and biomedical biophysics with computational methods, drug discovery, imaging, neuroscience, aging, nanobiotechnology, quantum biology and artificial intelligence. Hosted by the University of Waterloo with the University of Guelph and Wilfrid Laurier University, the in-person programme is expected to include a trainee symposium, invited and contributed talks, posters, professional development and industry engagement. Teaching, science communication and public engagement will also feature.

The meeting explores how diverse molecular architectures and regulatory mechanisms allow plants, algae and bacteria to photosynthesize under different light, temperature, water and nutrient conditions. Sessions address light harvesting, photoprotection, electron transport and the organization of photosynthetic complexes in living cells. Genetics, structural methods, multidimensional spectroscopy and computational models will connect molecular variation with physiological function. Natural diversity is examined as a source of mechanistic insight and potential strategies for improving crop and algal resilience. Attendance applications are reviewed and capacity may fill before the application deadline.