Biophysics Seminars

The CPBF Seminar Series brings distinguished scientists to Princeton's campus to share recent research studying the  phenomena of life. Topics  range from single molecules to collective behavior in large populations, and span the intersection of physics and the life sciences. 

Mirna Skanata, Syracuse University
Mon, Dec 9, 2024, 12:30 pm1:30 pm

How do brains compute? The Drosophila (fruit fly) larva is a small, semi-transparent crawling organism with about 10,000 neurons, compared to 100 billion in humans and 100 million in mice. Despite this simplicity, the larva carries out information-processing tasks, including navigation – moving towards a favorable location based on information…

Edo Kussell, New York University
Mon, Feb 3, 2025, 12:30 pm1:30 pm
Zhiyuan Li⏐ Peking University, China
Mon, Feb 10, 2025, 12:30 pm1:30 pm
Bing Wen Brunton, University of Washington, Seattle
Mon, Feb 17, 2025, 12:30 pm1:30 pm
Floris van Breugel, University of Nevada, Rena
Mon, Apr 7, 2025, 12:30 pm1:30 pm
Marie Suver, Vanderbilt University
Mon, Apr 14, 2025, 12:30 pm1:30 pm
Elena Koslover, University of California, San Diego
Mon, Apr 21, 2025, 12:30 pm1:30 pm
Ariel Amir, Weizmann Institute
Mon, Apr 28, 2025, 12:30 pm1:30 pm
Daniel Sussman, Emory University
Mon, May 5, 2025, 12:30 pm1:30 pm
Andrew Yates, Columbia University
Mon, May 12, 2025, 12:30 pm1:30 pm