Programme & Invited Speakers
NOW ON THE WEB!
Abstract Submission Deadline – 2 May, 2014
Earlybird Registration Deadline – 2 May, 2014
Full details of the programme for the exciting and scientifically rewarding 18th International
Biophysics Congress, are now available at the Congress website.
This Congress is the ideal opportunity to hear top international biophysicists from around the world,
including Nobel Laureate Brian Kobilka, and a range of outstanding plenary lecturers. Once sated by
biophysics take a rest from the Congress by viewing some outstanding examples of Australian
indigenous art at the nearby Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), home of the Asia-Pacific Triennial of
Contemporary Art, or take in a show at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC). GoMA and
QPAC are both only 5 minutes walk from the conference venue.
The Congress will be held in Brisbane, Australia on 3 – 7 August 2014 and will provide a unique
opportunity to visit Australia. Brisbane is located in the heart of Australia's premier tourist region,
which includes outstanding beaches as well as World Heritage sites such as the Great Barrier Reef,
Daintree Rainforest and Fraser Island.
Click here to visit the website for more details.
Registration and Abstract Submissions
Abstracts should be submitted using the conference abstract lodgement system. Please click here for
further details on submitting your abstract.
Conference Themes
 Protein/nucleic acid structure and function
 Membranes and Membrane proteins
 Cell and Muscle Biophysics
 Ion Channels and Electrophysiology
 Imaging (from Molecules to Organisms)
 Bioenergetics
 Biophysical methods and Single Molecule
 Computational Biophysics/Systems Biophysics
Plenary Speakers
 Brian Kobilka, Nobel Laureate, Stanford University: G-protein coupled receptors
 Stephen Curry, Imperial College London: Crystallography
 Eduardo Perozo, University of Chicago: Ion channels
 Carol Robinson, University of Oxford: Protein structure
 Michael Sheetz, Columbia University: Mechanobiology
 Henning Stahlberg, University of Basel: Structure of ion channels and transporters
 Zhe Rao, Tsinghua University: Protein structure
 Petra Fromme, Arizona State University: Crystallography of membrane proteins
 Rajan Sankaranarayanan, Centre Cell & Molecular Biology, India: Protein DNA interactions
30 Keynote Speakers (including)
 Tamir Gonen, Howard Hughes Medical Institute: membrane protein structure
 Wilfred van Gunsteren, ETH Zurich: biomolecular systems simulations
 Mitsu Ikura, University of Toronto: small GTPase-mediated cell signalling
 Werner Kühlbrandt, Max Planck Institute of Biophysics: cryo-EM/ET of membrane proteins
 Keiichi Namba, Osaka University: dynamic behaviour of nanomachines
 Daniela Nicastro, Brandeis University: cryo-ET of macromolecular complexes
 Hiroyuki Noji, University of Tokyo: single-molecule studies of FoF1 ATP synthase
 Diane Papazian, UCLA: potassium channels in neurodegenerative disease
 Nieng Yan, Tsinghua University: membrane protein structure
 Tao Xu, Chinese Academy of Sciences: secretory vesicles
Click here to see the current list of keynote speakers.
50 Invited Speakers
Click here to see the current list of invited speakers.
Satellite meetings
Five satellite meetings are associated with the Congress:

Biocontinuous Cubic Phases Satellite 30 July – 2 August, 2014
Outrigger Resort and Spa, Noosa, QLD, Australia

Mechanosensory Transduction Satellite 31 July – 2 August, 2014
Crowne Plaza, Broadbeach, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia

International Conference on Bioinformatics (InCoB) 2014 31 July – 2 August 2014
Novotel Sydney Brighton Beach, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Molecular Modelling Satellite 31 July – 2 August 2014
O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat, Lamington National Park, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia

Human Heart Tissue Forum 8 – 12 August, 2014
Heron Island Resort, Heron Island, QLD, Australia
Please click here to view general information on satellite meetings.
Travel Grants and Fellowships
IUPAB offers substantial financial support to young scientists (both students and postdocs) to assist
with expenses to attend the 18th International Biophysics Congress. These grants are primarily
intended for young researchers such as PhD candidates, usually up to 30 years of age, and preference
is given to those from developing countries.
Please click here to download the travel grant application form.
Key Dates for your Diary!
Abstract Submission Deadline – 2 May, 2014
Earlybird Registration Deadline – 2 May, 2014
Travel Fellowship Application Deadline – 31 May, 2014
Please visit http://www.iupab2014.org for further meeting information
including updated program and confirmed invited speakers.
Warmest regards,
Brett Hambly
Convenor
IUPAB 2014 Congress