From the largest animals to the smallest single-cell organisms, motility is a fundamental characteristic of life. Cell swimming, in particular, underpins a wide range of fundamental biological phenomena, including microbial grazing that fuels the base of the food webs, inter-microbial communication, animal reproduction, and parasitic infection—including severe diseases like malaria trypanosomiasis. Motile microorganisms are among the most important life-forms on earth, not only because of their abundance, but also because of their vital functions, e.g., in symbiosis with mammals or in ecosystems. Unravelling the basic principles of their propulsion mechanisms is essential for the development of novel strategies in the treatment of diseases, to understand microbial transport like the migration of marine phytoplankton in aquatic environments, and ultimately to open avenues for control of biological systems and the design of artificial nanomachines.
The workshop fee is 125 euros for students and 175 euros for senior scientists. It includes coffeebreaks and lunch on the 4th, 5th and 6th, fingerfood and drinks at the poster session and the conference dinner on the 5th. The conference fee is only due after the abstract notification date. You will receive an invoice from Forschungszentrum Jülich.
Accomodation
Travel arrangements and hotel booking are your own responsibility. Please note that due to other events in October hotel rooms can be difficult to find. PHYMOT has reserved rooms at four hotels that can be booked using the keyword "PHYMOT" until August 31 2023. These hotels are listed here. After August 31 the remaining rooms will be available to others as well.
Abstract submission
Abstract submission is closed. In case of questions concerning your abstract, please contact etn-phymot@fz-juelich.de.
Transportation
The workshop venue can be conveniently reached by public transport using bus line 29 (stop philosophical institute), bus line 14 (stop Am Hubland) and bus lines 114 & 214 (stop Hubland mensa)
