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This commentary is a report by two senior members of the Biophysical Society of Japan (BSJ), who were fortunate enough to be able to attend, on the changes in participant statistics between two IUPAB congresses held in Kyoto in 1978 and 2024. The two tables presented illustrate the changes: one shows the number of participants by region (Asia, Europe, etc.) and the other shows the participation by country. Asia has seen a significant increase in participation, while Europe and the United States have seen a decrease. We examined the factors behind this shift, including the unique characteristics of the BSJ and the Biophysical Society (United States, BPS), advances in transportation and communications, and geopolitical changes affecting Asia and Europe. Finally, we made recommendations for the future direction of the IUPAB.
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Biophysical Reviews aims to publish critical and timely reviews from key figures in the field of biophysics. The bulk of the reviews that are currently published are from invited authors, but the journal is also open for non-solicited reviews. Interested authors are encouraged to discuss the possibility of contributing a review with the Editor-in-Chief prior to submission. Through publishing reviews on biophysics, the editors of the journal hope to illustrate the great power and potential of physical techniques in the biological sciences, they aim to stimulate the discussion and promote further research and would like to educate and enthuse basic researcher scientists and students of biophysics. Biophysical Reviews covers the entire field of biophysics, generally defined as the science of describing and defining biological phenomenon using the concepts and the techniques of physics. This includes but is not limited by such areas as: - Bioinformatics - Biophysical methods and instrumentation - Medical biophysics - Biosystems - Cell biophysics and organization - Macromolecules: dynamics, structures and interactions - Single molecule biophysics - Membrane biophysics, channels and transportation
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