Physics of Evolution Symposium
Living systems are built from physical components but must arise through a process of mutation and selection that puts constraints on their design and function. The Institute for Biophysical Dynamics and the Center for the Physics of Evolving System jointly sponsor our 2024 Symposium bringing together world leaders in studying this interface between physics and evolution as it applies to proteins, virology, cell biology, and developmental biology. This all-day symposium includes a poster session showcasing research in these areas as well as lunch and a reception including in-person discussion with the speakers.
Date: June 3, 2024
Location: Eckhardt Research Center, Room 161
Schedule
9:00 – 9:30 am Breakfast
9:25 am Welcome and Introduction
Morning Session: 9:30 am – 11:45 am; Session Chair: Rama Ranganathan
9:30 am Jesse Bloom, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
10:15 am Lucy Colwell, University of Cambridge
11:00 am Arjun Raman, University of Chicago
11:45 am -1:00 pm Lunch
Afternoon Session: 1:00 pm- 5:00 pm; Session Chair: Mike Rust
1:00 pm Michael Elowitz, Caltech
1:45 pm Rama Ranganathan, University of Chicago
2:00 pm Coffee break
2:30 pm Nathalie Balaban, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
3:15 pm Naama Barkai, Weizmann Institute of Science
4:00 pm Marc Kirschner, Harvard University
5:00 – 5:30 pm Poster session and reception
Kindly register for the symposium here