Selected (virtual) workshops, conferences and other events in synthetic cell research.
2023
March 13 – March 24 : workshop, Engineering life: unifying concepts from system chemistry, biophysics and theoretical physics, Munich (Garching), Germany
The workshop aims to bring together scientists from biophysics, system chemistry, and theoretical physics to discuss the current challenges in engineering life-like processes. Petra Schwille, Kate Adamala, Sijbren Otto, Wilhelm Huck, L. Mahadevan, and Frank Jülicher are the keynotes speakers. Registration deadline: 18 September 2022
April 11-12: conference, Origins Center 2023 Conference, Groningen, Netherlands
At the conference, a multidisciplinary group of scientists, including geoscientists, evolutionary biologists, ecologists, chemists, physicists, mathematicians, and astronomers will update each other about recent developments in their fields. The topics of this meeting are aligned with the main research themes of the Origins Center: the origin of life; life and its relation to geology; finding life in outer space; metabolism, from genes to function; and from cells to organisms. Christophe Danelon, Ipre Gözen, and Evan Spruijt are three of the confirmed speakers at this conference. Registration
April 17 – 21: workshop, Interdisciplinary Challenges: from non-Equilibrium Physics to Life Sciences (InterChall2023), Centro Congressi Frentani, Rome, Italy
Who it is for: for early-career researchers, from undergraduate students to recently appointed faculty, who are tackling interdisciplinary challenges in Physics, Biology, and Chemistry Registration deadline: February 15 (Registration link here)
May 22 – May 24: conference, SynCell 2023 – International Conference on Engineering Synthetic Cells and Organelles
Minneapolis, MN, United States Registration is open!
SynCell2023 is an international conference that aims to bring together researchers worldwide to present and discuss the latest results in in bottom-up synthetic biology research. In addition, SynCell2023 also provides room to discuss future scientific and technological perspectives of research on synthetic cells and organelles, and the philosophical and ethical considerations that come with them. The program will feature plenary as well as parallel sessions with presentations and discussions, and poster sessions. Invited top scientists will give tutorials for young researchers, and technical sessions and talks for all attendees. Deadlines: To apply for travel funding: register by the end of February 2023.
To propose a talk: register by the end of February 2023.
To show a poster: register by the end of April 2023.
The last day to register for the conference as a participant will be May 15, 2023.
May 23 – May 24: conference, NWO Life2023
Conference to connect senior and junior researchers from all different disciplines in the life sciences and discuss major topics addressing the further development of the field.
Since its inception in 2017, the European Synthetic Cell initiative has brought together top researchers in the international synthetic cell field as well as representatives of the industry and ethicists. Have a look at the past events of this initiative: