APS Division of Biological Physics

Early Career Award for Biological Physics Research This award honors outstanding and sustained contributions by an early-career researcher in the field of biological physics.

Invest in the future of biological physics! The DBIO Early Career Award Endowment Drive is live, with a 5-year sponsorship from PRX Life.

Every contribution makes a difference. Help us sustain the award in perpetuity by contributing here: www.aps.org/about/suppor...

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Final chance to submit to the DBIO image contest!

Send us a striking image of your biophysics research and win DBIO swag and publicity at the upcoming APS Global Physics Summit.

Submit here by January 16: forms.aps.org/t/1p1reg3ZeXus

We'll discuss how to leverage research skills and navigate the transition, with time for questions and discussion.

Panelists: Alexander Karabadzhak (Illumina), Connah Johnson (PNNL), Alex Khang (Allen Institute), Daniel Koslover (Captihue).

Moderator: Elena Koslover

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: APS DBIO: Non-academic career paths in biological physics. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: APS DBIO: Non-academic career paths in biological physics. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Considering a career outside academia?

Join us Jan 21 at 2:30pm ET for a virtual panel “Non-academic career paths in biological physics” to hear from panelists working in national labs, startups, and industry

Register here: apsphysics.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

APS DBIO invites you to submit a striking image representing diverse research in biological physics. The winning images will be advertised at the 2026 Global Physics Summit, and the winners will receive free DBIO t-shirts!

Submit here by January 16: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Have a striking image of your biophysics research? 🐭🐍🪼🪰🐛🐒

Submit it to the DBIO Image Contest! 📸

Winners will have their photos advertised at the APS Global Physics Summit 2026 and receive free DBIO swag.

Submit here by January 16: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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:

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: engage.aps.org/dbio/honors/...

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:

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:

Organize a DBIO Invited Symposium at the 2026 Global Physics Summit 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 ...

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:

US researchers must stand up to protect freedoms, not just funding 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 action.

And check out this recent article by the panelists: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Panelists: Andrew Leifer (@andrewleifer.bsky.social‬), Andrea Liu, and Sid Nagel.

Moderator: Chris Lynn (@chriswlynn.bsky.social‬).

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: engage.aps.org/dbio/resourc...

Here are the relevant links:

APS Fellowship: aps.org/funding-reco...

Max Delbrück Prize: aps.org/funding-reco...

Award for Outstanding Doctoral Thesis: aps.org/funding-reco...

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

Schedule Join the physics community in Anaheim, California, and virtually for talks on the latest research, networking events, special talks, and more.

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: summit.aps.org/schedule/

APS DBIO Event Funding Call Fall 2025 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 sponsors...

Apply for event funding from DBIO!

We're offering up to $750 for events focused on biological physics

Apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...