Biophysics Austria serves as a communication and networking platform for the Austrian Biophysical Community. Methods used by our members include electrophysiology, FRET, single molecule spectroscopy, AFM, SAXS, SANS, molecular biology, MD simulations, membrane biophysics.
Please contact group leaders directly for collaborations.
Biophysics Austria is a non-profit making scientific society with the aim to encourage development and dissemination of knowledge in biophysics. The society, founded in 1961, provides a platform for all academia and industry related to the study of biological phenomena at the molecular level in all life forms using approaches that interface mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, pharmacology and medicine.The society provides information assisting recruitment of personnel and offers industry to act as sponsors.
Biophysics Austria is affiliated with the European Biophysical Societies‘ Association (EBSA).
Assoc. Prof. Rainer Schindl
General Secretary of Biophysics Austria
Med Uni Graz, Gottfried Schatz Research Center.
MedUni Graz/Schindl
Prof. Elena Pohl
President of Biophysics Austria
Vetmeduni , Chair of Physiology and Biophysics.
Vedmeduni/Pohl
Prof. Bernhard Flucher
Vice-President of Biophysics Austria
Medical University of Innsbruck, Physiology
I-Med/Flucher
Assoc. Prof. Andreas Horner
Treasurer of Biophysics Austria
JKU Linz, Biophysics
JKU/Horner
Prof. Birgit Plochberger
Past President
FH Linz
FH-OOE/Plochberger
Assoc. Prof. Thomas Stockner
Secretary of Biophysics Austria
MedUni Vienna, Institute of Pharmacology
MedUni Vienna/Stockner