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This work aims to explore the response of biological membranes to electric fields and the resultant dynamics and instabilities.

February 21, 2026Biophysical Journal

BPS2026 – Electromechanics of charged-biological membranes: Dynamics, instabilities, and signaling

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SNSirui NingUniversity of California, Berkeley YOYannick A. D. OmarMassachusetts Institute of Technology JSJoshua Sanes

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This talk demonstrates electromechanical instabilities in biological membranes under electric fields, highlighting dynamics and signaling through ion channels.

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This work aims to explore the response of biological membranes to electric fields and the resultant dynamics and instabilities.
Analyzed the electromechanics of charged biological membranes using the 2+delta theory
Examined the effects of electric fields on membrane integrity and destabilization
Discussed how ion channel activation impacts membrane tension
Identified how coupled electromechanical behaviors lead to membrane instabilities
Showed the relationship between electric fields and pore formation in membranes
Provided insights into the mechanics of signal propagation in excitable cells

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Ning et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69990e015b97ab4c14ac2de4 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpj.2025.11.2396

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This talk demonstrates electromechanical instabilities in biological membranes under electric fields, highlighting dynamics and signaling through ion channels.

BPS2026 – Electromechanics of charged-biological membranes: Dynamics, instabilities, and signaling

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BPS2026 – Electromechanics of charged-biological membranes: Dynamics, instabilities, and signaling

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