Conference
Kickoff symposium quantitative Biology Leiden
- Date
- Thursday 27 August 2026
- Time
- Location
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Gorlaeus Building
Einsteinweg 55
2333 CC Leiden - Room
- BM.1.33
Quantitative Biology Leiden (qBio Leiden) brings together researchers dispersed across Leiden University, LUMC and industrial partners who use quantitative approaches to understand living systems. By combining biology with mathematics, physics, computer science, artificial intelligence and advanced imaging technologies, we aim to advance a predictive and mechanistic understanding of life across scales, from molecules and cells to tissues and organisms.
On 27 August, there is a kickoff symposium.
Programme
- 9:00-9:30 coffee + registration
- 9:30-10:00 Opening: Quantitative Biology Leiden (qBio ) - Organisers
- 10:00-10:30 Talk 1 Erik Danen (LACDR) Quantitative microscopy based assays for drug development in the context of fibrosis and tumor immunology
- 10:30-11:00 Talk 2 Kim Bonger (LIC) Chemical tools to study biological immune processes
- 11:00-11:30 Coffee
- 11:30-12:30 Networking session
- 12:30:13:30 Catered Lunch
- 13:30-14:00 Talk 3 Arjen Doelman (MI) The dynamics of invasion fronts & the resilience of ecosystems
- 14:00-14:30 Talk 4 Jeroen van Zon (IBL) Cell differentiation, rearrangement and mechanics in the dynamic intestinal epithelium
- 14:30-15:00 Talk 5 Lu Cao (LIACS) Application of deep learning in microscopy image analysis
- 15:00-15:30 Break
- 15:30-16:00 Talk 6 John van Noort (LION) How DNA Sequence Shapes Chromatin Architecture: Single-Molecule Insights
- 16:00-16:30 Talk 7 Anna Alemany (LUMC) Exploring the role of cellular memory during cell fate commitment
- 16:30-17:00 Closure: next steps for the network
- 17:00-18:00 Drinks
The qBioLeiden kick-off symposium was made possible thanks to generous funding of the Prof. Dr. Jan van der Hoevenstichting voor Theoretische Biologie affiliated to the Leiden University Fund (LUF).