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Aim and Scope
The aim of the Division is to provide a forum for presenting, discussing
and coordinating new developments in all areas where the physics can be
used to advance the understanding of biological systems and mechanisms,
encompassing both model systems and the full complexity of biology. The
fields include, but are not limited to, experimental, theoretical and
simulation investigations of the following topics
- Single-molecule biological physics, proteins, RNA, DNA, molecular motors
etc.
- Folding, structure, dynamics and function of proteins
- Physics on the scale of the cell, cell interactions and membranes
- Physics of bio-chemical and genetic networks
- Non-linear and non-equilibrium physics in biological context
- Ultra-fast dynamics at the molecular and cellular levels
- The scope may be organically adjusted as the division grows
Programme
The Division should serve the European physics community in the field of
Biological Physics (BP) through activities as
a) organize forums, workshops, topical and international conferences,
summer schools
b) establish an e-mail list of the members; create an e-mail communication
forum and a web-site
c) organize a newsletter and/or provide links to related web pages and
news channels
d) represent biological physics at the level of EPS
e) provide advice to research organizations or institutions (European
Science Foundation, etc.)
f) provide advice to funding agencies
g) establish and maintain links between the BP community and the European
Union (EU)
h) provide list of experts to EU, etc.
i) coordinate relations with other learned European Societies in
Biophysics, Biochemistry…
j) attract students to BP and support work on setting up curricula for the
education
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