About the Meeting
Mechanobiology studies how physical forces and mechanical properties influence biological systems across multiple scales, from individual cells to complex tissues. Understanding these interactions is essential for advancing knowledge in developmental biology, tissue engineering, and biomedical physics.
Dates & Location
- Dates: April 15 – April 17, 2026
- Location: Max-Planck-Zentrum für Physik und Medizin
- Address: Kussmaulallee 2, 91054 Erlangen
Abstract Submission
Selected young investigators and students will present their research in 10 minute oral presentations. Others will have the opportunity to show their work in a poster session.
Deadline: March 29, 2026
Poster Session
Poster session will be held on April 16th where all young investigators will have the opportunity to present their work.
- Format: A0, portrait
Deadline: March 29, 2026
Invited Speakers
- Prof. Dr. Felix B. Engel
- Prof. Dr. Ben Fabry
- Prof. Dr. Kristian Franze
- Dr. Sara Kaliman
- Dr. Jona Kayser
- Dr. Rocio López-Posadas
- Dr. Jacopo Di Russo
Organisers
- Madhura Ramani Dhatchayani
With the support of:
(Ina Viebach)
Detailed Program
April 15, Wednesday
19:00 – 20:30
Welcome reception and gathering
April 16, Thursday
09:00
Invited talkKristian FranzeThe mechanochemical regulation of brain development
09:30
Invited talkFelix B. EngelBeyond the Centrosome: Microtubule Networks Orchestrating Mechanical Signaling to the Nucleus
10:00
Contributed talkKonstantin Michel
10:15
Contributed talkFarzahneh Aavani
10:30
Contributed talkSushil Dubey
10:45
Contributed talkMathis Grelier
11:00 – 11:30
Coffee break
11:30
Invited talkRocio López-PosadasThe role of epithelial cell shedding in intestinal homeostasis
12:00
Invited talkJacopo Di RussoMechanical homeostasis of retinal pigment epithelium across space and time
12:30
Contributed talkMelanie Johrden
12:45
Contributed talkRaphael Tönshoff
13:00
Contributed talkRose Alkhateeb
13:15
Contributed talkIris Doolaar
13:30 – 14:00
Coffee break / mini lunch
14:00 – 16:00
Poster session & lunch
16:00 – 18:00
Social activities & city visit
18:00
Conference dinner
April 17, Friday
09:00
Invited talkBen FabryBiophysics of immune cell migration
09:30
Invited talkSara KalimanMechanical Phenotyping of Blood Cells using Deformability Cytometry
10:00
Contributed talkXin Yang
10:15
Contributed talkAlejandro Gomez
10:30 – 10:45
Coffee break
10:45
Invited talkJona KayserAI-guided discovery of physics-informed tumor therapies
11:15
Contributed talkAnil Can
11:30
Contributed talkTiana Tietz
11:45
Contributed talkMarlene Menke & Veronica Donde
12:15
Wrap-up and goodbye