The Biofyzikální sdružení conference will be held this year in České Budějovice (8. - 9. 9. 2026), with participation from both domestic and international experts, including colleagues from Austria. The meeting will focus on discussions of the most advanced biophysical methods and their applications in the study of non-canonical DNA structures and epigenetic processes. The conference will provide a platform for sharing current results, fostering international collaboration, and exchanging experience among research teams from different institutions.

The conference programme will be continuously updated. Last update 13. 4. 2026.

Day 1

September 8, 2026

• 15:00 – 15:10
  Opening of the conference
• 15:10 – 15:45
  Expert invited lecture:
  Peter Pohl - University of Linz
• 15:45 – 16:15
  Overview of the activities of the Biophysical association and discussion on the plans for the next period
  
• 16:15 – 17:30
  Poster panel discussion – 5 min for each poster, Poster Awards
  
• 18:00
  Dinner and informal discussion
  
Dinner and informal discussion

Day 2

September 9, 2026

• 9:00 – 9:30
  Invited lecture: Angelika Lahnsteiner, Univerzity of Salcburk
• 9:30 – 10:30 Expert lectures – block I Non-canonical structures of DNA
  
  Lecture: Václav Brázda - Analyses of non.canonical structures in DNA  - 30 min. (Institute of Biophysics, Brno)
  
  Lecture: Brázda - student - G-quadruplex structures in mitochondrial DNA – 15 min (Institute of Biophysics, Brno)
  
  Lecture: Martin Bartas – (student) ............ 15 min (Univerzity of Ostrava)
• 10:30 – 10:45
  Coffee break
• 10:45 – 12:15: Expert lectures – block II
  
  Lecture: Eva Bártová group (Institute of Biophysics, Brno)  or selected speakers from poster session
   - Epigenetic regulation and methylation of DNA
   - Structural DNA stabilization and cellular damage
   - Study of membrane proteins and their functional states
   - AI Alphafold3 and prediction of protein structures and their interactions
• 12:15 – 14:00
  Lunch
• 14:15 – 17:30
  Excursion to Hluboká Castle

Congress Centre Nové Dvory

Nové Dvory 2235, České Budějovice, 37005

The conference will take place at the Congress Centre Nové Dvory in České Budějovice, a modern venue offering excellent facilities for professional events.

website: knezinek.cz
map location: Google Map

Conference participants are responsible for arranging and covering the costs of their own accommodation.

Registration for this conference is mandatory.

Registration deadline is 30. 6. 2026.