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Congratulations to the winner of the Bose Bluetooth speaker, John Werb! #bps2026

We're wrapping up at #bps2026! See you next year at #bps2027 in Philadelphia, February 20-24, 2027!

Didn't get a chance to reserve your BPS 2027 exhibit space? Contact ALevine@biophysics.org today. Save the Date: BPS 2027 in Philadelphia, PA, February 20-24, 2027 #bps2026 #bps2027

Thank you to all #bps2026 Sponsors and Industry Partners! We are extremely grateful for your support!

A Hidden Reason Inner Ear Cells Die – And What It Means for Preventing Hearing Loss BETHESDA, MD – Proteins long known to be essential for hearing have been hiding a talent: they also act as gatekeepers that shuffle fatty molecules across cell membranes. When this newly discovered…

#BPS2026 Newsroom Spotlight: A Hidden Reason Inner Ear Cells Die - And What it Means for Preventing Hearing Loss @NIH @NIH_NIDCD #PreventingHearingLoss #Stereocilia #Scramblase #HearingLoss

During #Biophysics Week, members are hosting events around the globe and virtually. Check the schedule for events near you and online! buff.ly/LTAYkP5

Yesterday's BPS trivia winner was Arushi Patel. Congratulations!

The answer was true.

Attend the Wednesday Poster Session & enter to win a Bose Bluetooth Speaker! Submit your ticket in the front of the Exhibit Hall! Drawing will take place at 12:30PM in the Exhibit Hall. You must be present to win! #bps2026

The Biophysical Society > Meetings & Events > Annual Meeting > 2026 Annual Meeting > Program > Scientific Sessions > New and Notable Wednesday, February 25 8:15 AM - 10:15 AM The Annual Meeting Program Chairs are excited to announce the selections for this year’s New and Notable Symposium. With over 50 exciting nominations, we…

New & Notable symposium today at the 70th Annual Meeting features late-breaking biophysical science:

Workshops tonight at #bps2026!

Congrats to the Image Contest winners! Images are on display in the Lobby. Thank you to Chroma Technology for generously supporting the 2026 Image Contest & Prizes #bps2026

No plans for dinner? Stop by the Society Booth at 6:00 PM and join other meeting attendees to try what San Francisco has to offer. #bps2026

Congratulations to the winners of this year's Art of Science Image contest at #bps2026

🥇 1st Place: Yupeng Li, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
🥈 2nd Place: Jessica Heebner, Thermo Fisher Scientific
🥉 3rd Place: Sohaib Abdul Rehman, Harvard University

#BPS2026 Join the Public Affairs Cmte at 3:30 PM to learn more about NSF grants at the Inside Perspectives and Opportunities: NSF Grants session featuring @NSF

Visit the exhibitors and complete a Expo Bingo Card. Drop your bingo card at the Society Booth in the South Lobby by 2:30PM to win Apple Airpods! #bps2026

Scientists Show How Your Body Senses Cold—And Why Menthol Feels Cool BETHESDA, MD – When you step outside on a winter morning or pop a mint into your mouth, a tiny molecular sensor in your body springs into action, alerting your brain to the sensation of cold.…

#BPS2026 Newsroom Spotlight - Scientists Show How Your Body Senses Cold - And Why Menthol Feels Cool @huykjoon_lee_kr @cggpark91 @jgfedor87 @dukemedschool #cryoelectronmicroscopy #CryoEM #TRPM8ProteinChannel buff.ly/pSaDTi8

Scientists Discover Why We Know When to Stop Scratching an Itch BETHESDA, MD – When you scratch an itch, something tells your brain when to stop. That moment of relief, when scratching feels “enough,” is not accidental. Scientists have now identified a key…

#BPS2026 Newsroom Spotlight - Scientists Discover Why We Know When to Stop Scratching an Itch #ionchannels #mechanosensation #calciumimaging #neurons #eczema #psoriasis #kidneydisease

#BPS2026 Join the Public Affairs Committee at 1:30 PM to learn more about NIH grants at the Inside NIH: Explore Biophysics Grant Opportunities in Key Institutes session featuring @NCI @NINDS @NIGMS @NIH

The Biophysical Journal Names Denis V. Titov the 2025 Paper of the Year-Early Career Investigator Awardee BETHESDA, MD – Denis V. Titov, of the University of California, Berkeley, USA will be honored as the recipient of the Biophysical Journal Paper of the Year-Early Career Investigator Award at the 70th…

#BPS2026 Newsroom Spotlight - The Biophysical Journal Names Denis V. Titov the 2025 Paper of the Year-Early Career Investigator Awardee @biophysJ @UCBerkeley #metabolism

Need answers about industry careers? Check out "Careers Beyond the Bench: Moving to a World Outside the Lab" today at 1:00 PM in the Esplanade, Room 155. #bps2026

Attention all professors! Visit the Esplanade, Room 153 at 12PM-1:30PM for a comprehensive discussion about training undergraduates in the research laboratory #bps2026 #PUI

Sophion Bioscience presents "Expanding the Reach of Automated Patch Clamp: From Computational Design to Organellar..." in Esplanade Rm 157 @ 11:30AM #bps2026

Need guidance about how to make your idea into a full business? Attend the Career Development Center workshop "Career Planning in Entrepreneurship" today 1:15 - 2:15 in the Esplanade, Room 151 #bps2026

Stop by the Society Booth to answer today's BPS Trivia Challenge question! The winner will be announced at 5:30 PM. #bps2026

Last day to vote for your favorite images! Vote down the main cross aisle in the Exhibit Hall - Top 3 images with the most votes wins! Winners will be announced at Chroma Technology's Booth #413 at 3:10 PM today. Thank you to Chroma for supporting the Image Contest! #bps2026

The passing of the gavel! At this morning’s Biophysical Society Business Meeting, now Past-President Lynmarie Thompson welcomed Karen Fleming into her new role as BPS President!

Best of Biophysical Journal Symposium: Molecular Mechanisms and Dynamics in Biological Systems - 10:45 AM-12:45 PM in Room 201/202/203. Highlighting some of the most interesting new research to be published in our pages. @BiophysJ #BPS2026

Can’t find an exhibiting company? Check out the Exhibitor Locator Boards at Registration (South Lobby) and at the Exhibit Hall entrance #bps2026

LAST DAY TO PLAY! Make sure to complete three nine-sticker lines on your bingo card, drop it off at the Society Booth in the South Lobby by 2:30PM. Raffle drawing for Apple Airpods will be announced at 3:00PM in front of the Exhibit Hall (you must be present to win).

BPS2026 Black in Biophysics Symposium | Biophysical Society Speakers

Black in Biophysics symposium today at the 70th Annual Meeting highlights the contributions of Black scientists and honors Black History Month in the United States and elsewhere: