16th International Bioelectrics Symposium

Vitalii Kim with Luis Redondo

The 16th International Bioelectrics Symposium is a biennial conference organized by the Bioelectrics Consortium and focused on the fundamental science of electroporation and related biomedical, engineering, and industrial applications. This year, it attracted over 70 researchers from USA, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Slovenia, Japan, and other countries. FRRCBE, as a founding member of the Consortium, traditionally makes a strong contribution to the scientific program, and this year was no exception. The meeting was attended by 9 Center for Bioelectrics researchers, who gave 3 invited and 4 platform talks and 4 poster presentations, encompassing topics in biophysics, immunology, microbiology, and cancer treatment. Our contribution was recognized by the best Post-Doc & Young Researcher Presentation award to Vitalii Kim and 3rd place Best Student Presentation award to Emily Gudvangen. On top of it, Andrei Pakhomov received 2023 Frank Reidy Award for outstanding achievements in Bioelectrics, thus making FRRCBE home for 5 out of only 12 researchers in the world who received this award. Previous RRCBE scientists who received this highest recognition are Karl Schoenbach (2010), Richard Heller (2013), Steven Beebe (2017), and Tom Vernier (2021). This strong record speaks to our Center's continued world leadership and impact on the advancement of Bioelectrics research worldwide.

Our presentations at Bioelectrics 2023:

1. "Distinct Effects of Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Fields (nsPEFs) on Mitochondrial Structure and Function" by Stephen J. Beebe.
2. "Contribution of Membrane Proteins to Nanosecond Electric Pulse-Induced Membrane Disruption and Recovery" by Olga Pakhomova.
3. "Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Fields Activate the NLRP3 Inflammasome in Innate Immune Cells in a Dose-Dependent Manner" by Alexandra Chittams-Miles.
4. "Proving the persistence of discrete electropores in live cells by tracking Ca2+ puffs and pore currents" by Andrei G. Pakhomov.
5. "Visualizing Electropores through Ca2+ Puffs: Contrasting Millisecond and Nanosecond PEFs" by Mantas Silkunas.
6. "Real-time measurement of charging time constant in spindle-shaped cells with strobe photography" by Emily Gudvangen.
7. "Regulating ROS production using nanosecond pulsed plasma jets for cancer cell inactivation in vitro" by Chunqi Jiang.
8. "Non-destructive real-time imaging of membrane charging and relaxation in cells subjected to brief electric field pulses" by Iurii Semenov.
9. "Distinct Tumor Immune Responses to Nanopulse Stimulation Determine Immunity" by Stephen J. Beebe.
10. "Focal electrostimulation based on swinging the vector direction of nanosecond pulses" by Vitalii Kim.
11. "Unexplored pathological consequences of electric field-induced damage to the nuclear environment" by Michael Stacey

2023 Bioelectrics Symposium - Participants

Emily Gudvangen with Luis Redondo

Luis Redondo, Andrei Pakhomov and Richard Heller

Conference Banquet

Award Ceremony

Participants from the Center for Bioelectrics: Andrei Pakhomov, Olga Pakhomova, Vitalii Kim, Alexandra Chittams-Miles, Iurii Semenov, Emily Gudvangen, Chunqi Jiang, Mantas Silkunas, Stephen J. Beebe.

Conference Banquet

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