The Turing Centre deciphers the complexity and the dynamics of living systems

Jurgen Knoblich (Austrian Academy of Science) will give a short external seminar.

The seminar will take place in the Amphi 12 – Bât B.
CENTURI is also providing for off-campus participants only a zoom link to attend the seminar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85941690095?pwd=Nm5NVGhESGlUbG1FMnZ2dU5vSlkxUT09

Meeting ID: 859 4169 0095
Secret Code: 002024

Title: Cerebral Organoids: Growing human brain tissue from stem cells to study development and disease

Abstract: The human brain is unique in its size and complexity. We have developed cerebral organoids, 3D cell cultures derived from patient stem cells that recapitulate the development of the human brain. Using this technology, we have identified developmental processes unique to humans, studied the mechanistic basis for brain diseases and reconstituted human neural network activity (Lancaster et al., Nature 2013; Esk et al., Science 2020; Eichmüller et al., Science 2022; Li et al., Nature 2023).

Kirsty Wan (University of Exeter) will give a short external seminar, hosted by Marvin Leria (IBDM) and Laurent Kodjabachian (IBDM).

The seminar will take place in Amphi 12 – Bât B.
CENTURI is also providing for off-campus participants only a zoom link to attend the seminar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85941690095?pwd=Nm5NVGhESGlUbG1FMnZ2dU5vSlkxUT09

Meeting ID: 859 4169 0095
Secret Code: 002024

Title: Embodied motility control in ‘simple’ organisms

Abstract: Microorganisms have evolved diverse ways of interacting and navigating their environments. Many ingenious mechanisms of self-generated locomotion strategies exist, ranging from fully aquatic to surface-based to migration through complex media. In most cases, morphology plays a crucial role, influencing how an organism changes its shape, or the form and organisation of any appendages involved in locomotion, such as cilia. Here we integrate high-resolution single-cell experiments, biophysical modelling, and computational approaches to understand the consequences of distinct motility strategies. In an evolutionary context, we explore how small organisms exploit bioelectrical signalling for behavioural programming.