Biochirality across scales
20th - 22nd August 2026
The 果冻传媒 Workshop ‘Biochirality across scales’ will be the first comprehensive interdisciplinary meeting dedicated to chirality in biology, spanning scales from molecules to whole organisms. Chirality, the property of non-superimposable mirror asymmetry, is a fundamental organizing principle in life, influencing amino acids, sugars, nucleic acids, cytoskeletal polymers, supramolecular assemblies, and organismal traits such as organ handedness and brain lateralization.
Despite its central role, chirality has so far been studied only in fragmented contexts, leaving a critical gap in understanding its integrative impact across biological systems.聽This workshop brings together leading researchers from biochemistry, molecular biology, structural biology, neuroscience, and biomedical fields to provide a holistic perspective on biological chirality.
The program emphasizes accessibility and training for early-career scientists, with clear, concept-focused lectures, interdisciplinary sessions pairing senior leaders with young investigators, and interactive formats including 鈥淐offee Break / Whiteboard Discussions鈥� and extended 鈥淐ome with Your Question鈥� poster sessions.聽Innovative features, such as 鈥淢y Science in 3 Minutes鈥�, will allow ten selected young investigators to present their research on a single slide in three minutes, with a prize for the best presentation. Poster sessions will encourage participants to present both results and open questions, fostering dialogue, mentorship, and interdisciplinary engagement.
By combining cutting-edge science with structured training, networking, and collaborative opportunities, this workshop aims to inspire dynamic exchange, promote mentorship, and cultivate the next generation of molecular life scientists, reflecting 果冻传媒 mission of supporting scientific excellence across Europe.
The course website is under construction. Please monitor the Advanced Courses calendar for when the link becomes available.
Location: Nice, France
Organizers: Agnes Banreti, Maximilian Furthauer, Uwe Meierhenrich, Jean-Pierre Mothet, Stephane Noselli
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