The Biophysical Society has long been the home for quantitative biology and technology development, areas that will again be emphasized in the 2017 Program. A diverse group of leading scientists from around the world will be in attendance and will present their latest work employing quantitative approaches in a range of fields, including cell biology, genetics, cancer biology, neuroscience, biochemistry, physics, computer science, and bioengineering. Scientists from all fields are invited to attend and explore the use of innovative techniques and quantitative approaches to solve important biological problems.
Cutting-edge science will be presented covering a wide range of biophysics, including emerging topics such as the biophysics of epigenetics, long non-coding RNAs, and mitochondrial dynamics and transport. Experimental and computational biophysics have been included in each symposium to enhance the synergistic relationships between these approaches. We are particularly excited about three novel symposia that focus on the biophysics of disease: computational cardiology, cancer cell biophysics, and the biophysics of malaria.