We are excited to resume the SLAAM seminars with the next talk given by Dr. Miri Adler (Yale University) on Monday, March 27th. Title: "Principles of cell circuits for tissue composition: Insights into the stability and vulnerability of our tissues” Time: 9 am PT/12 noon ET

Join us for a session with Dr. Andrea Liu from University of Pennsylvania to discuss Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion perspectives and challenges in STEM! Where: COB2 170 UC Merced When: Friday April 7, 4:30-5:30pm Pizza and snacks will be provided, all are welcome!

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We started these events during the pandemic, and it has been wonderful to continue in person. Diverse voices provide a sampling of some of the most exciting ideas in our field. Special thanks to the committee who selected these speakers from a large group of strong applicants!

Just a reminder. Please share your ideas for sessions for the next March meeting by May 5

We are hiring! 2 open positions in our lab National Centre for Biological Sciences Candidates interested in exploring different aspects of #vascular_biology may apply via our website daslaboratory.weebly.com

Ever wondered how animals exhibit foraging patterns? AjayGopinathan UC Merced discussed how a heavy-tailed Lévy distribution can be utilized for optimal foraging theory (OPT). Check it out on the Journal of Theoretical Biology doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi…

Did you miss last Wednesday's excellent panel on Academic and Science Career Talks? Or wanted to listen to their career journey in academia and science communication to start your weekend? We got you! You can access the video on our Youtube channel youtube.com/watch?v=rxHDvM…

On Tuesday, June 13 at 4 PM EST, join us for a discussion on enhancing the teaching of biological physics, keeping students passionate about science, with Joshua Shaevitz, Jane Kondev, and Raghu Parthasarathy. Register at engage.aps.org/dbio/resources….

We’re looking for postdocs at the Simons Centre at National Centre for Biological Sciences. Those with backgrounds in Physics and Quantitative Sciences with a strong interest in Biology — both theorists and experimentalists —are encouraged to apply! Please help us spread the word.

How does the cytoskeleton manage its role in cargo transport? Check out this preprint on arXiv.org, by Nimisha Krishnan, Niranjan Sarpangala, Maria Gamez, AjayGopinathan and Jennifer L Ross. doi.org/10.48550/arXiv…

Looking forward to hosting this fantastic panel! @SurajShankar92 Hernan Garcia @DrJennyRoss Andrea Liu and Rae Robertson-Anderson. Come join us!

Today our colloquium speaker was be our very own Dr. Monika Sanoria who gave an in-person talk about “Collective motion of Active Brownian particles". Dr. Sanoria is a post-doc affiliated with CCBM works with Prof. Ajay Gopinathan. Monika Sanoria AjayGopinathan

We are pleased to announce that the first SLAAM talk of Spring 2024 will be given by Dr. Menachem (Nachi) Stern (UPenn)! Title: Learning without neurons in physical systems Date and Time : Monday, Feb 12, at 9 am PT/12 noon ET

This recent breakthrough by JNCASR Bangalore #scientists has facilitated development of the country’s 1st plant that can convert CO2 into methanol. This involves connecting directly to flue streams from a power generation plant in the state of Telangana. Abhay Karandikar

Thursday at #APSMarch and DBIO has a lot going on! Drop by our membership table outside room 103C and say hi. (Last chance for a t-shirt!) Excellent science throughout the day: 3 invited sessions 17 focus sessions 1 contributed session 1 virtual-only session

My group is looking for Ph.D. students in the Physics of Biological Systems. We apply statistical physics principles to study living systems using a combination of analytical theory and simulations. Apply here: iitb.ac.in/newacadhome/ph… More info at: phy.iitb.ac.in/en/content/phd…

The U.S. National Science Foundation awarded funding to establish a summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates program at UC Merced led by CCBM Executive Director Carrie Kouadio and Professor Ajay Gopinathan. Read more of this story here 🔗ucm.edu/c7IzP5

Symmetry and stability of orientationally ordered collective motions of self-propelled, semiflexible filaments, Madhuvanthi Guruprasad Athani and Daniel A. Beller Madhuvanthi Athani Daniel Beller #Biophysics #SoftMatter go.aps.org/3zddzX3

Excited to give a talk in the fantastic SLAAM seminar series this Monday! I've learned so much from these seminars over the years sites.google.com/view/slaamsemi…