Challenges in understanding multi-component cytoskeletal networks from the molecular to the meso-scale

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Understanding the physics of active networks such as the cytoskeleton of cells is of central interest to decipher the principle
mechanisms enabling the complex, versatile and adaptive behavior of living cells. Interestingly, this complexity is achieved by a
relatively small set of proteins which has allowed scientists to develop minimal systems recapitulating various cellular phenomena.
Despite the advances of the last decade, particularly in networks based on a single cytoskeletal component (actin, microtubules or
intermediate filaments), obtaining an understanding of multi-component active networks that links microscopic protein-protein
interactions to the meso-scale network behavior is still a challenging problem. This network meeting intends to bring together
experimental and theoretical experts and early career scientists from across the globe to present recent findings and discuss how to address key challenges to advance the field. The aim would be to identify key problems on the theoretical, modelling, and experimental side and to discuss what kind of information would be critical to make major advances.

This event will be held on November 17, 2020 from 4:00 - 7:00 PM GMT
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This event is organized by Dr. Darius Köster, University of Warwick, UK, and Dr. Kinneret Keren, Technion, Israel.

Event Speakers

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Gijsje Koenderink (Technical University Delft)
Daniel Needleman (Harvard University)
Francois Nédélec (Cambridge University)
Pancy Lwin (Rochester Institute of Technology)
Ondrej Kucera (CEA/CNRS/University of Grenoble Alpes)
Charlotta Lorenz (George-August-University Göttingen)

Event Schedule

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