Conference Description
The Stochastic Physics in Biology GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes a diverse range of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. The conference is five days long and held in a remote location to increase the sense of camaraderie and create scientific communities, with lasting collaborations and friendships. In addition to premier talks, the conference has designated time for poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and afternoon free time and communal meals allow for informal networking opportunities with leaders in the field.
Stochasticity affects biology at all scales. Molecular fluctuations impact cell phenotypes and fates, cell fluctuations influence population dynamics and tissue development, and population fluctuations are central to the mechanisms of ecology and evolution. Understanding the origins and functional consequences of these fluctuations requires bringing together scientists with diverse backgrounds and a mixture of theoretical and experimental approaches. The Stochastic Physics in Biology GRC unites physical scientists interested in stochastic processes with molecular and cell biologists interested in biological heterogeneity. The goal is to develop a quantitative description of biological processes by applying the conceptual frameworks of statistical mechanics and stochastic processes to molecular function and transport, cellular and sub-cellular properties, multicellular interactions and development, and population-level evolution and ecology. Accomplishing this goal will have direct implications for diseases involving cellular heterogeneity such as cancer, stem cell differentiation/tissue engineering, and bacterial infections. This is made possible by the unique environment at GRC five-day events, which includes talks from scientists at all career stages, poster sessions, communal meals, and a secluded setting with dedicated activity time to promote networking and collaborations.
In addition to the poster sessions, we have set aside more than 20 short talk slots to be selected from submitted abstracts.
The topics, speakers, and discussion leaders for the conference sessions are displayed below. The conference chair is currently developing their detailed program, which will include the complete meeting schedule, as well as the talk titles for all speakers. The detailed program will be available by September 14, 2024. Please check back for updates.
Nonequilibrium Statistical Mechanics
Discussion Leaders
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Hong Qian (University of Washington, United States)
Speakers
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Kenneth Dill (Stony Brook University, United States)
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David Sivak (Simon Fraser University, Canada)
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Shashi Thutupalli (National Centre for Biological Sciences, India)
Evolutionary Dynamics
Discussion Leaders
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Leonardo Pacciani-Mori (University of California, San Diego, United States)
Speakers
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Irene Chen (University of California, Los Angeles , United States)
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Michael Desai (Harvard University, United States)
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Kabir Husain (University College London, United Kingdom)
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Joanna Masel (University of Arizona, United States)
Microbial Ecology
Discussion Leaders
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Arvind Murugan (University of Chicago, United States)
Speakers
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Martina Dal Bello (Yale University, United States)
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Bruce Levin (Emory University, United States)
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Hong-Yan Shih (Academia Sinica, Taiwan)
Quantitative Physiology and Metabolism
Discussion Leaders
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Wallace Marshall (University of California, San Francisco, United States)
Speakers
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Chikara Furusawa (Biosystems Dynamics Research, RIKEN, Japan)
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Sarah Kostinski (New York University, United States)
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Petra Levin (Washington University in St. Louis, United States)
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Orkun Soyer (University of Warwick, United Kingdom)
Information Processing and Networks
Discussion Leaders
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Yuhai Tu (IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center, United States)
Speakers
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Matthieu Coppey (Institut Curie UMR 168 CNRS, France)
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Elena Koslover (University of California, San Diego, United States)
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Ilya Nemenman (Emory University, United States)
Cell Fate and Development
Discussion Leaders
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Jianhua Xing (University of Pittsburgh, United States)
Speakers
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Zena Hadjivasiliou (The Francis Crick Institute, United Kingdom)
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Martin Howard (John Innes Centre, United Kingdom)
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Sunil Laxman (Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine (DBT-inStem), India)
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Chao Tang (Westlake University, China)
Machine Learning and Causal Inference
Discussion Leaders
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Pankaj Mehta (Boston University, United States)
Speakers
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Christopher Barnes (University College London, United Kingdom)
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Andrea Liu (University of Pennsylvania, United States)
Microbial Growth and Patterning
Discussion Leaders
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Joseph Larkin (Boston University, United States)
Speakers
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Sujit Datta (California Institute of Technology, United States)
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Andrea Giometto (Cornell University, United States)
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Raghuveer Parthasarathy (University of Oregon, United States)
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Ophelia Venturelli (University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States)
Molecular Organization
Discussion Leaders
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Wenying Shou (University College London, United Kingdom)
Speakers
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Andrea Putnam (University of Wisconsin, Madison, United States)
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Jie Xiao (Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, United States)
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Christoph Zechner (Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics / Center for Systems Biology Dresden, Germany)
The GRC Power Hourâ„¢
Organizers
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Wenying Shou (University College London, United Kingdom)