Dear Colleagues:
It is with great pleasure that we invite you to participate in the Spatial Organization of Biological Functions thematic meeting, co-organized by the Biophysical Society and the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, being held in Bangalore, India, August 17 – 20, 2020.
A living organism relies on the interactions of molecular constituents within itself and with its surroundings to function properly. Recent studies have shown that the dynamic spatial organization of different molecular components within a cell, different cells within a tissue, and different organisms within a community, play critical roles in enabling the full functionality of the organism. Furthermore, differential spatial organizations may imply a new level of functional regulation that complements the classic mechanism by molecular interactions. Understanding why and how biological functions are spatially organized requires a concerted effort from scientists of diverse backgrounds.
This thematic meeting seeks to bring scientists from multiple disciplines including biology, chemistry, physics and engineering to discuss current advances in the studies of the spatial organization of biological functions, specifically on the topics of intracellular phase separation and functional compartmentalization without the use of membrane, molecular organizations in the membrane and in the cytosol, three-dimensional (3D) architecture of physical compartments and cellular activities, pattern formation at different length and time scales, tissue structures, biofilms and host-commensal organization.
Visit the website for the program overview and list of speakers. Please share this information with colleagues who may be interested in attending.
Please note the deadline to submit an abstract is April 17, 2020. Abstract submission is free and short talks will be selected from among submitted abstracts.
We look forward to your contributions and your enthusiastic participation in this exciting meeting!
The Organizing Committee,
Sankar Adhya, National Cancer Institute, USA
Anjana Badrinarayanan, National Centre for Biological Sciences, India
Vijay Kumar Krishnamurthy, International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, India
Melike Lakadamyali, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Satyajit Mayor, National Centre for Biological Sciences, India
Jie Xiao, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, USA