Geometry and Intercellular Interactions in Morphogenesis of Animals and Plants
July 20, 2026 - August 20, 2026
Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara
This program will bring together experimentalists and theoreticians to work towards uncovering unifying rules of development and building bridges between distinct biological systems. Central topics include how geometry and mechanical feedback influence growth and differentiation; how cell identities emerge from high-dimensional gene expression landscapes; and how large-scale coordination is achieved in development, regeneration, and repair. By comparing independently evolved systems across the animal and plant kingdoms, this program seeks to uncover shared strategies in developmental biology and foster interdisciplinary collaboration.
Organizers
Dominique Bergmann (Stanford), Fridtjof Brauns (KITP), and Stefano Di Talia (Duke)
Registration deadline
Sep 12, 2025.
Primary deadline above date. Rolling admissions after until the program is filled.
Abstract submission
n/a
There is no registration fee.
Last Updated 08/15/2025