The European Biophysical Societies' Association (EBSA) Congress 2025, held from 30 June to 4 July in the historic city of Rome, Italy, brought together the global biophysics community for five days of vibrant scientific exchange, collaboration, and innovation.

This year’s congress marked a significant milestone, drawing 866 participants from 47 countries, underscoring EBSA’s growing international reach and influence. The event featured a rich and diverse scientific programme, including:

• 8 Plenary Speakers delivering keynote addresses on cutting-edge biophysical research
• 66 Invited Speakers sharing insights across a wide range of disciplines
• 107 Selected Oral Presentations showcasing emerging research
• 30 Symposia covering topics from molecular dynamics to cellular biophysics
• 618 Posters, offering a dynamic platform for early-career researchers and seasoned scientists alike

You can view some photos from the event at end of this post.

The congress fostered a lively atmosphere of learning and networking, with attendees engaging in thought-provoking discussions, forging new collaborations, and exploring the latest advancements in biophysical science.

As EBSA continues to champion excellence in biophysics, the success of the 2025 Congress sets a high bar for future gatherings. Rome proved to be a fitting backdrop for this celebration of science, culture, and community.

The abstract book for the congress has been published with support from Springer Nature via EBSA’s own journal, the European Biophysics Journal (EBJ). Follow the link below to view the abstracts.

15th EBSA congress, June 30 – July 4, 2025, Rome, Italy – Abstracts

In addition, Springer Nature is delighted to provide free access to several papers for a limited period*, which reflect some of the most highly cited papers in EBJ in the last 2 years. 

The papers reflect the interdisciplinary nature and diverse authorship of the European Biophysics Journal, showcasing content from ten different countries across Europe, North America, and Asia**

Springer Nature is gladly supporting the upcoming congress and will be showcasing the journal and a series of books. We look forward to seeing you there! 

Papers with limited free access:

United States

SEDNTERP: a calculation and database utility to aid interpretation of analytical ultracentrifugation and light scattering data

Philo, John S. (Alliance Protein Laboratories)

Germany

Determination of mRNA copy number in degradable lipid nanoparticles via density contrast analytical ultracentrifugation

Bepperling, Alexander (Novartis TRD, Keltenring, Oberhaching, Germany); Richter, Gesa (Novartis TRD, Keltenring, Oberhaching, Germany)

Poland

Peptide nucleic acid conjugates and their antimicrobial applications—a mini-review

Tsylents, Uladzislava (University of Warsaw); Siekierska, Izabela (University of Warsaw); Trylska, Joanna (University of Warsaw)

France

Analytical ultracentrifugation sedimentation velocity for the characterization of recombinant adeno-associated virus vectors sub-populations

Saleun, Sylvie (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes); Mas, Caroline (French National Centre for Scientific Research); Le Roy, Aline (French National Centre for Scientific Research); Penaud-Budloo, Magalie (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes); Adjali, Oumeya (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes); Blouin, Veronique (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes); Ebel, Christine (French National Centre for Scientific Research)

Serbia

Physics of collective cell migration

Pajic-Lijakovic, Ivana (University of Belgrade); Milivojevic, Milan (University of Belgrade)

Argentina

Rethinking the protein folding problem from a new perspective

Vila, Jorge A. (National University of San Luis)

Canada

A new UltraScan module for the characterization and quantification of analytical buoyant density equilibrium experiments to determine AAV capsid loading    

Savelyev, Alexey (University of Montana); Brookes, Emre H. (University of Montana); Henrickson, Amy (University of Lethbridge); Demeler, Borries (University of Montana; University of Lethbridge)

India

Mechanistic insights of neuronal calcium and IP3 signaling system regulating ATP release during ischemia in progression of Alzheimer’s disease

Pawar, Anand (Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology); Pardasani, Kamal Raj (Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology)

Pakistan

Drug–ionic surfactant interactions: density, sound speed, spectroscopic, and electrochemical studies

Sohail, Muhammad (Forman Christian College); Rahman, Hafiz Muhammad Abd Ur (Government College Women University Sialkot); Asghar, Muhammad Nadeem (Forman Christian College)

Italy

Twist-stretch relations in nucleic acids

Zoli, Marco (University of Camerino)

*free access is available for the next 60 days, after which a subscription to the journal will be required to access content. 

**country of origin reflects the institution of the first author in the authorship list. Most cited articles are sorted as of highest cumulative citation count as of 24^th of June 2025, separated by individual countries.  

President Maria Sunnerhagen introduces the EBSA2025 Congress 

Main theatre hall packed to the brim with interested listeners 

Exhibition Hall 

Gala Dinner 

Closing Session with the winners of the EBSA2025 poster awards.