The Biophysical Society Annual Meeting 2026
We are happy to exhibit at the Biophysical Society’s annual meeting in 2026, to be held in San Francisco, CA. The Biophysical Society Annual Meeting is the largest educational and networking event for those involved in the interdisciplinary field of biophysics.
📅 February 21-25, 2026
📍 Moscone Center, 747 Howard Street, San Francisco, California 94103
You can find us at booth #509
Meet our team of ion channel specialists. We are ready to answer questions and demonstrate technologies. At our booth, you can also get a demo of QPatch Compact on display and see our latest high-throughput contractility solution system, the Ethica M.
Drug Discovery for Ion Channels XXVI
Discover the Future of Ion Channel Drug Discovery!
Join us as we co-host the “Satellite Meeting” at the Biophysical Society Annual Meeting. Explore cutting-edge advancements in ion channel drug discovery, featuring presentations from leading companies and academic experts. Revolutionize your understanding of therapeutic drug targets and be part of the collaborative innovation shaping the future of this dynamic field. Don’t miss out—stay tuned for updates on this must-attend event!
📅 Friday, February 20, 2026, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 Moscone Conference Center
We’re excited about this upcoming event and look forward to sharing all the details with you! As we get closer to the date, we’ll be updating this page with more information. Please check back for the latest updates, or feel free to reach out to us directly if you have any questions.
Sophion Mini Symposium
We are happy to host a Mini Ion Channel Symposium
At this Mini-Symposium, speakers will explore practical applications of the QPatch, QPatch Compact, and Qube systems in drug discovery, offering valuable insights into optimizing ion channel research through these cutting-edge tools.
📅 February 24, 2026 – 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Esplanade Room 157, Moscone Conference Center
Agenda
| Time | Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 11:30 AM | Small Currents, Big Insights: Expanding APC into Single-Channel and Lysosomal Physiology | Dr. Daniel Sauter - Sophion Bioscience, Inc. |
| 12:00 noon | From Peptides to Pores: Odyssey in Computational Ion Channel Mini-Binder Design | Dr. Hai Minh Nguyen - UC Davis |
| 12:30 PM | From Forest to Function: Toward High-Throughput Discovery of Ion Channel Modulators from Plant Extracts | Dr. Rian Manville - UC Irvine |
Sophion poster presentations
We are thrilled to be sharing our latest data with you at the Poster Sessions. See the four topics below.
🎤 Pietro Scaduto, Application Scientist, Sophion Bioscience, Inc.
📅 February 22 – 1:45-3:45 PM – Poster board B226
🔎 Measuring TRP channels using the QPatch and Qube 384
🎤 David Nagy, Senior Application Scientist, Sophion Bioscience, Inc.
📅 February 25 – 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM – Poster board B230
🔎 Comparative study of Comprehensive In Vitro Proarrhythmia Assay (CiPA) voltage-gated ion channels under physiological temperature using high-throughput automated patch clamp system QPatch and Qube 384
🎤 Gabrielle Moody, Application Scientist, Sophion Bioscience, Inc.
📅 February 25 – 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM – Poster board B229
🔎 High-throughput automated patch clamp of lysosomal ion channel TRPML1 using Sophion Bioscience platforms
🎤 Daniel Sauter, Application Science Manager, Sophion Bioscience, Inc.
📅 February 25 – 10:30 AM 12:30 PM – poster board B375
🔎 Advancing Automated Electrophysiology: Single-Channel Recordings in the Cell-Attached Configuration