Symposium overview
The international symposium “Forces Shaping Life: Mechanics Across Biological Scales” will be held at The University of Osaka, Japan, from 12 to 15 March 2027. This symposium aims to foster new frontiers in the life sciences by bringing together researchers from biology, physics, engineering, and related disciplines. It will highlight emerging concepts and technologies that reveal how mechanical forces shape the form, dynamics, and functions of living systems across multiple scales—from molecules and cells to tissues and organisms.
The symposium will feature talks by leading and rising researchers who are pioneering interdisciplinary approaches to uncover the fundamental principles governing the design and organization of life. Through stimulating scientific exchange and collaboration, we hope to create an inspiring forum for exploring how mechanics drives biological complexity. We warmly invite you to join us for this exciting event and contribute to discussions that will shape the future of mechanobiology.
Information
Date
12 - 15 March, 2027
Start: 1:30 PM on 12 March
End: 1:00 PM on 15 March
Venue
The University of Osaka,
Minoh Campus
Foreign Studies Research Lecture Building
大阪大学 箕面キャンパス 外国学研究講義棟
3-5-10 Senba-Higashi, Minoh, Osaka 562-8678, JAPAN
大阪府箕面市船場東3-5-10
Registration
Comming soon.
Invited Speakers
Toshihiko FUJIMORI
(National Institute for Basic Biology)
Stephan GRILL
(Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (MPI-CBG), Germany)
Carl-Phillipp HEISENBERG
(Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA), Austria)
Mineko KENGAKU
(Kyoto University)
Erina KURANAGA
(Kyoto University)
Thomas LECUIT
(Aix-Marseille Université and CNRS, France)
Matthieu PIEL
(Institut Curie, France)
Tatsuo SHIBATA
(Riken BDR)
Hirokazu TANIMOTO
(Yokohama City University)
Minako UEDA
(Tohoku University)
John WALLINGFORD
(The University of Texas at Austin, USA)
Yu-Chiun WANG
(Riken BDR)
Miho YANAGISAWA
(The University of Tokyo)
Organizers
Takefumi KONDO
(RIKEN BDR)
Fumio MOTEGI
(Hokkaido University)
Satoru OKUDA
(Kanazawa University)
Asako SHINDO
(The University of Osaka)
Supported by
SECOM Science and Technology Foundation
(公益財団法人 セコム科学技術振興財団)