The 2023 XVII International Congress of the Spanish Biophysical Society
The XVII Spanish Biophysical Society International Congress was an in-person event that took place in Castelldefels (Province of Barcelona) on June 27-30, 2023, at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya’s Baix Llobregat Campus. Learn more about the Catalonia Polytechnic University in the following video:
This scientific event was organized by the Spanish Biophysical Society for scientists and industry leaders from around the globe to present and learn about the most exciting, innovative biophysical developments and to discuss opportunities for collaboration in an engaging, rapidly evolving, multidisciplinary environment.
Over the past years, the Spanish Biophysical Congress has become a recognized meeting for the diverse community of Spanish and international Biophysics researchers, scientists, and academics.
The XVII Spanish Biophysical Society International Congress was an inspiring event that provided ample opportunities for networking and interaction.
The 2023 event focused on:
- Biological physics
- Membrane Structure & Function
- Computational biophysics in health
- Protein Structure, Dynamics, & Function
- Cell and Tissue Biophysics
- Advanced Bioimaging
- Protein Structure, Dynamics, &Function
- Nucleic Acids and Supramolecular Complexes
- Machine Learning in Biophysics
- Systems Biophysics
- Receptors, Channels, & Transporters
At the Conference, the sessions focused on Artificial Intelligence in Biophysics, Computational biophysics in health, Nucleic Acids &Supramolecular Complexes, Membrane Structure & Function, and Receptors, Channels, & Transporters.
SBE International Conferences
The Sociedad de Biofísica de España, or SBE (in English Spanish Biophysical Society) regularly hosts multidisciplinary international conferences to promote scientific collaboration and highlight innovative, new technologies and learn from peer experiences and insights.
Their most recent Conference (the XVIII International Congress) took place in Madrid in 2025 ((June 24–27). One more noteworthy event took place recently in Montpellier, France: the 2026 Joint European South Atlantic Biophysics Congress in Montpellier (June 17–19).
These symposiums are the reference meetings for biophysics research across the Iberian Peninsula. The Spanish Biophysical Society frequently collaborates with European partners, such as the French Biophysics Society (SFB) and the Portuguese Biophysical Society (SPBf).
The scientific programs at these Conferences typically address Cell & Tissue Biophysics, Protein Structure, Mechanobiology, Protein Structure, Applied Biophysics in Biotechnology & Health, Dynamics, and Aggregation. Additionally, there usually are satellite workshops targeted at young researchers and travel fellowships are available to boost student attendance.
About the Spanish Biophysical Society
The Biophysical Society Spain (Sociedad de Biofísica de España) was founded in 1986 and it aims to stimulate the contact between the international Biophysics community and biophysicists employed in Spain.
To fulfill these goals, the SBE organizes a National Scientific Event each year, providing funds for young members and students to attend the Congress. Society Members receive a considerable discount to attend these gatherings, and the SBE additionally offers substantial travel grants for young Society members to attend conferences within Spain.
The SBE is an important member of the European Biophysical Societies Association and actively supports international collaboration.
SBE Members benefit from this by receiving discounts for Congress fees and obtaining travel grants. Additionally, the SBE is a member of the Latino-American Federation of Biophysical Societies to support the dissemination of Biophysics and related science on the continent that has so many close ties with Spain.