NET-QUASI: Workshop 1: Biophysical Principles of Self-Assembly and Self-Organization Across Living and Synthetic Systems
Divendres, maig 23 @ 9:30 am–4:30 pm
Self-assembly and self-organization are fundamental principles that govern the formation of complex structures and functions across biological systems. This workshop will explore how these processes emerge in nature, how they contribute to the organization of life, and whether similar behaviors can be replicated in engineered systems. By bringing together perspectives from biology, chemistry, and physics, our speakers aim to uncover the underlying mechanisms that drive self-organized processes in living matter across scales. A deeper understanding of these principles could not only provide insights into the fundamental organization of biological systems but also lead to the design of adaptive and responsive materials.
Scheduled Program:
09:15 – 09:30 – Registration
09:30 – 09:40 – Opening
09:40 – 10:30 – Keynote speaker: Prof. Jan Brugués, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany, “Self-organization of the cytoplasm by physical instabilities”
10:30 – 10:50 – Dr. Pau Guillamat, IBEC, Barcelona, Spain. “ From cells to smart surfaces: steering living nematics into shape”
10:50 – 11:20 – Invited speaker: Prof. Alejandro Torres-Sánchez, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Barcelona, Spain, “ Break to build: how mechanical fracture patterns the beating heart ”
11:20 – 12:00 – Coffee break
12:00 – 12:30 – Invited speaker: Prof. Jordi Ignés-Mullol, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, “Emerging phenomena and symmetry breaking in active nematics”
12:30 – 13:00 – Invited speaker: Prof. Maria Guix, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. “ Harnessing emergent behavior in living robotic systems”
13:00 – 13:20 – Miguel González-Martín, IBEC, Barcelona, Spain. “ Development of mechanosensitive molecules for the mechanical control of transcription”
13:20 – 13:40 – Dr. Nina Kostina, IBEC, Barcelona, Spain. “ Programming self-Assembly for synthetic vesicles with dynamic shapes, functional patterns, and stimuli-responsive actuation”
13:40 – 14:00 – Dr. Vladislav Petrovskii, IBEC, Barcelona, Spain, “Charge-density-mediated self-assembly in vesicles of polyelectrolyte–surfactant complexes”
14:00 – 14:50 – Lunch
14:50 – 15:20 – Prof. Samuel Sánchez Ordóñez, IBEC, Barcelona, Spain. “Collective behavior of chemically powered nanomotors”
15:20 – 15:50 – Dr. Valentino Barbieri, IBEC, Barcelona, Spain. “ Supramolecular Architects: Engineering Self-Assembled Nanodrugs”
15:50 – 16:10 – Invited speaker: Prof. Katherine Villa, Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), Tarragona, Spain. “ Programmable Self-Assembly in Photoactive Colloidal Motors via Light Shaping”
16:10 – 16:20 – closing remarks
To register, click here.
