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

This year’s CENTURI PhD & Postdoc Retreat took place in Embrun – it was a very good opportunity for the PhD students and Postdoc fellows to get to know each other better and have fun through various activities, from outdoor sport challenges and escape game to podcast and comic workshop. During 3 exciting days, participants could…

Each year, CENTURI organises its well-known “Focus on Imaging” training course, designed to provide participants with a profound understanding of basic optics, imaging techniques, image analysis, and programming. The comprehensive course, organised from February 22-26, brought together about 15 participants from diverse scientific backgrounds, fostering a collaborative learning environment. Led by experts in the field,…

CENTURI welcomed about 50 participants during the scientific mediation conference given by Pierre Kerner. Known for his engaging and accessible approach to complex scientific concepts, Pierre shared his expertise on scientific mediation with a diverse audience, highlighting ways to bridge the gap between scientific experts and the general public. Following the conference, CENTURI fellows were…

CENTURI welcomed about 100 participants during its CENTURI Day on December 1st, 2023. Throughout the day, 10 speakers took turns to talk about various subjects, such as viral predation or self-organising principles in tumors. The presentations not only showcased the advancements in individual fields but also underscored the interdisciplinary nature of modern scientific inquiry, a…

From October 16-20, CENTURI hosted the 6th annual Scientific Meeting in the scenic town of Cargèse. The event was focused on the theme of “Information networks in biological systems”, and brought together students, researchers, and postdocs from all over. Attendees enjoyed a week full of high-quality talks on a variety of topics, such as “Network-based…

To celebrate the start of the 2023-2024 academic year, and to introduce our new follows to the community, CENTURI PhD and Postdocs had the opportunity to participate to an inaugural seminar, organised by PhD representatives Marvin Leria and Mirindra Ratsifandrihamanana. The event, which took place on Friday, October 6th, included a brief introduction to CENTURI…

During 2 weeks, about 25 international participants exchanged on the Luminy campus with CENTURI scientists and engineers on major open questions in systems biology. Students from Master of Science and engineering schools with backgrounds in Physics, Mathematics and Computational Sciences, interested in applying their skills towards problems in Biology, were invited to participate in various…