Please note that the conference programme is subject to change. A PDF copy of the programme can be downloaded here (PDF, 88KB) |
Monday 24 June
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10:00
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Registration and refreshments
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10:50 |
Opening remarks R G Endres, Imperial College London, UK
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Chair: R G Endres, Imperial College London, UK |
11:00
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(invited) Noninvasive inference of the molecular chemotactic response using bacterial trajectories M Vergassola, Institut Pasteur, France
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11:30
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Cooperative effects between cells in model tissues A-S Smith, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
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11:50 |
(invited) Excitable signal relay and collective behaviors in social amoebae T Gregor, Princeton University, USA
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12:20
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Cell shape and behaviour in accurate chemotaxis L Tweedy, Imperial College London, UK
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12:40
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Lunch
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Chair: G Sena, Imperial College London, UK |
14:00
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Emergent behaviour of microorganisms spreading in the soil labyrinth F J Perez-Reche, University of Aberdeen, UK
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14:20
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(invited) Brachyury and the genetic control of the velocity and steerage of cells during gastrulation A Martinez Arias, University of Cambridge, UK
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14:50
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Growth regulation via mechanical feedback in the Drosophila wing imaginal disc C M Aegerter, University of Zürich, Switzerland
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15:10
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Break and refreshments
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Chair: A-S Smith, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany |
15:40
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(invited) The physics of microbial mating decisions P Swain, University of Edinburgh, UK
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16:10
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Hydrodynamic synchronisation and metachronal waves on the surface of the colonial alga Volvox carteri M Polin, University of Cambridge, UK
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16:30
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(invited) The physics of emergent computation in stomatal networks D Peak, Utah State University, USA
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17:00
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Interaction between structural and pigmentary colors in Phelsuma Lizards J Teyssier, University of Geneva, Switzerland
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17:20
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Break
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18:00
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Poster session and drinks reception
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20:00
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Buffet dinner
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Tuesday 25 June
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09:00
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Registration and refreshments
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Chair: M Turner, University of Warwick, UK |
09:30
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Tracking individuals shows spatial fidelity is a key regulator of ant social organization D P Mersch, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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09:50
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(invited) Emergence of complex structure through co-evolution: The Tangled Nature model of evolutionary ecology H J Jensen, Imperial College London, UK
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10:20 |
First experimental proof of Fisher and Kolmogorov's prediction on the speed of traveling wavefronts in ecology A Giometto, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland and Eawag: Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Switzerland
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10:40
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Break and refreshments
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Chair: B Fabry, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany |
11:10
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(invited) Social decision-making by ant colonies N R Franks, University of Bristol, UK
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11:40
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The dynamics of homing pigeons - Lyapunov analysis and collective behaviour M Shiraishi, Waseda University, Japan
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12:00
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(invited) Signatures of swarming and synchronization dynamics in groups of growing plants M Ciszak, CNR-Istituto Nazionale di Ottica, Italy and University of Florence, Italy
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12:30
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Lunch
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Chair: A Martinez Arias, University of Cambridge, UK |
14:00
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(invited) Collective motion in penguin colonies B Fabry, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
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14:30
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Collective motion through collective decision-making R P Mann, Uppsala University, Sweden
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14:50
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(invited) Realistic long-ranged interactions and density regulation in flocks and swarms M Turner, University of Warwick, UK
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15:20
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Break and refreshments
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Chair: D Chialvo, CONICET (National Research Council), Argentina |
15:50
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(invited) Context-dependent hierarchies in animal societies T Vicsek, Eötvös University, Hungary
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16:20
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One is solitude, two is company - the effect of social interaction on individual behaviour in ants A B Sendova-Franks, University of the West of England, UK
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16:40
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Study of micro-swimmer suspensions by Lattice-Boltzmann numerical simulations F Alarcón, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
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17:00
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(invited) Fluid dynamics and self-organization of cytoplasmic streaming R E Goldstein, University of Cambridge, UK
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17:30
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Break
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19:30
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Poster prize presentation Conference dinner
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Wednesday 26 June
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09:00
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Registration and refreshments
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Chair: H J Jensen, Imperial College London, UK |
09:30
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(invited) Collective properties of multi-task learning in neuronal networks L de Arcangelis, Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli, Italy
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10:00
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Bacterial electrical spiking in biofilm sociobiology E Masi, DISPAA-Department of Agrifood and Environmental Science, University of Florence, Italy
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10:20
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(invited) The brain at the edge D Chialvo, CONICET (National Research Council), Argentina
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10:50
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Break and refreshments
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Chair: G Aquino, Imperial College London, UK |
11:20
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Stability, instability, and 'tipping points' in the dynamics of socially determined behaviour J J Bissell, University of Durham, UK
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11:40
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(invited) Collective behaviour and collective cognition J Krause, Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB), Germany
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12:10
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Closing remarks G Sena, Imperial College London, UK
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12:20
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Lunch and conference end
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Poster programme
P.01 |
Phase transition of the foraging model H Andrade, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Brazil
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P.02 |
Precision of sensing and decision making with memory in fluctuating environments G Aquino, Imperial College London, UK
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P.03 |
The dispersion of swimming algae in laminar and turbulent flows O A Croze, University of Cambridge, UK
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P.04 |
Emergent strategies for adaptation in biological systems: a physics perspective G De Palo, Imperial College London, UK
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P.05 |
Propagating front of non-motile and non-chemotactic bacteria C Douarche, Université de Paris Sud, France
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P.06 |
Swarm model for the huddling behavior of Emperor penguins R Gerum, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
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P.07 |
Emergent properties of a tissue-like printed material A D Graham, University of Oxford, UK
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P.08 |
Evolution of drug resistance in drug concentration gradients P Greulich, University of Cambridge, UK
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P.09 |
Stochastic fate of stem cells: homeostasis vs. tumour development P Greulich, University of Cambridge, UK
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P.10 |
Cluster interpretation of escape efficiency in emergent evacuation N Hatakenaka, Hiroshima University, Japan
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P.11 |
Growth and transport in fungal networks L Heaton, University of Oxford, UK
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P.12 |
Evolutionary stochastic dynamics of speciation and a simple genotype-phenotype map for protein binding DNA B Khatri, National Institute for Medical Research, UK
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P.13 |
Predicting nonlinearity of tumour spheroid growth in HGF media: a data-driven multi-species continuum model A Konstorum, University of California, Irvine, USA
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P.14 |
Emergence of cell colony dynamics from proliferating particles with Lennard-Jones like interactions P Krauss, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
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P.15 |
The influence of focal adhesion kinase on collective cell migration J Lange, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
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P.16 |
Malaria parasite motility on rigid substrates: still it moves... G Massiera, Université de Montpellier 2, France
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P.17 |
Accuracy of cellular responses in decision making G Micali, Imperial College London, UK and Dipartimento di Fisica, Universita degli Studi di Milano, Italy
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P.18 |
Decision making during zipper-like forespore engulfment in B. subtilis N Ojkic, Imperial College London, UK
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P.19 |
Pattern formation in Dictyostelium discoidium depends on the properties of the substrate K H Prabhakara, Cornell University, USA and Max-Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organisation, Germany
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P.20 |
Eukaryotic flagella: emergence of form, maintenance of synchrony K Y Wan, University of Cambridge, UK
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P.21 |
Poster presentation withdrawn
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P.22 |
Understanding cell lineage patterns and emergent properties of tumour drug resistance R J Errignton, Cardiff University, UK
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P.23 |
Complex dynamics in the swimming motion of a gyrotactic micro-organism in rotational flow S Furlan, University of Cambridge, UK
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P.24
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Stretchable nanoparticle conductors with self-organized conductive pathways Y Kim, University of Michigan, USA
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