Biophysical Society Thematic Meeting | Riga 2026

Active and Responsive Soft Matter: From Biological to Engineered Systems

General Information

GENERAL INFORMATION

Registration/Information Location and Hours The meeting will take place at the University of Latvia, House of Science, located at Jelgavas iela 3, Riga, LV-1004, Latvia. To pick up your badge and meeting materials, please visit the BPS Registration Desk, located on the 1 st Floor Lobby during the following times: Monday, July 20 13:30 – 17:00 Tuesday, July 21 8:30 – 17:00 Wednesday, July 22 8:30 – 13:00 Thursday, July 23 8:30 – 16:00 Friday, July 24 8:30 – 13:00 Instructions for Presentations (1) Presentation Facilities: A data projector will be available in the Gamma Conference Room, located on Level 1. Speakers are required to bring their own laptops and adaptors. It is recommended to have a backup of the presentation on a USB drive in case of any unforeseen circumstances. Speakers are advised to preview their final presentations before the start of each session. (2) Poster Session: 1) All poster sessions will be held in the Delta/Omega Room. 2) A display board measuring 90 cm by 179 cm (portrait orientation) will be provided for each poster. Poster boards are numbered according to the same numbering scheme as listed in the E-book. 3) Typeface should be large enough to be read comfortably by interested attendees from distances of 1.5 meters (4-5 feet). Authors are expected to bring their own pushpins, thumbtacks, or Velcro for mounting poster materials. 4) Posters can be set up on the morning of Tuesday, July 21 and can remain for the entirety of the meeting. There will be formal poster presentations on Thursday from 14:00 – 16:00. Please refer to the daily schedule for your formal presentation date and time. Two (2) hours have been allotted for poster presentations. Presenting authors with odd numbered poster boards should present during the first 60 minutes, and those with even numbered poster boards should present during the last 60 minutes. 5) During the assigned poster presentation sessions, presenters are requested to remain in front of their poster boards to meet with attendees. 6) All posters left uncollected at the end of the meeting will be discarded.

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