Physics of Life Town Meeting 2018: Molecules, Mechanics, Medicine and More!

10 December 2018
University of York, Biology Building
Dianna Bowles Lecture Theatre

​Purpose

​We invite you to join us for this exciting symposium of cutting-edge interdisciplinary science at the interface between the life and physical sciences, in association with the Biological Physical Sciences Institute (BPSI) University of York. This one day meeting will showcase Physics of Life topics that have been covered during Physics of Life Network 2 (PoLNET2). The idea of this symposium is to facilitate networking and discussion across scientific disciplines, specifically focusing on those from Physics and Biology, by showcasing examples of successful interdisciplinary collaborative projects. ​​Topics covered include expert speakers in the areas of the Physics of Cancer, Animal Health, Evolution, Multi scale Mechanics, Bio computation, Epigenetics, AMR and Infection. This will be a great opportunity for researchers to engage with this UK-wide network. There will be valuable chances to discuss plans for 2019,  including exciting funding possibilities and the community sustainability beyond. 

Who should attend?

This meeting should be of broad interest to anyone interested in learning about or generating new collaborative research interactions at the physical/life sciences interface. ​​​We invite participation from all interested parties including; students, academics, UK funders and industry.  

Programme

Provisional programme
With full talk titles TBC

December 10 2018

9.00	Registration and Coffee
9.20	Welcome from Tom McLeish FRS (Chair of PoLNET2, University of York) ​and Deborah Smith (PVC-R, University of York)
9.30	Sarah Harris (University of Leeds) 'Biocomputation: How DNA simulations may lead to DNA computation'
10.00	​Bhavin Khatri (Francis Crick Institute/Imperial College London) 'Physics of Evolution'
10.30	Cyril Rauch (University of Nottingham) 'Physics of Animal Health'
11.00	Refreshment Break ​with poster session
11.30	Steve Smye (University of Leeds) 'Merging clinical, biological and physical approaches for cancer research' ​​
12.00	Lorna Dougan (University of Leeds) 'Multi-scale Mechanics in Biology'
12.30	Lunch (with poster session 13.00-13.30)
13.30	Davide Michieletto (University of Edinburgh) 'Polymer Modelling of the 4D Epigenome'
14.00	Jamie Hobbs (University of Sheffield) ‘'Quantitative approaches to anti-microbial resistance'​
14.30-15.00	​Q and A session with EPSRC (Kate Bowman and Luke Boldock) about new funding call: ​https://epsrc.ukri.org/funding/calls/physicsoflifecollab/
15.00	​Workshop close (Refreshments available)

​Registration and Abstract Submission

Registration for this event is FREE. Refreshments and lunch will be provided for all registered attendees.  Abstracts for break time poster sessions are welcomed for this event. If you would like to register and submit an abstract for a poster, please complete the form below. Poster topics can cover anything from across and within the biological and physical sciences. Poster sizes can be up to standard A0 (118.9 x 841 mm / 46.8 x 33.1 inches) in portrait or landscape. 
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The registration and poster abstract submission deadline has now passed. ​For any enquiries relating to this event, please email: k.h.baker@dur.ac.uk. 

Directions

​The meeting will take place at the Dianna Bowles Lecture Theatre in the Biology building at the University of York, Campus West. 
https://www.york.ac.uk/map/#locidb-k-018

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