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Check out the complete invited speaker lineup for NWO Life2023!

We are very excited to present the now complete scientific programme for NWO Life2023. Our programme committee, led by Bart Eggen, has worked hard to create a balanced lineup to cover all different scale levels within the life sciences. Below you will find an overview of the confirmed speakers.

Your research in the spotlights at NWO Life2023

The scientific programme is almost complete as only the presenters of the parallel sessions have not yet been selected. Did you know that you can still submit an abstract in case you would like to see your name on the programme? You have until 16 March, 23:59 CET to submit your abstract for a presentation during the parallel sessions. We especially encourage early career researchers to submit an abstract. Would you like to present your work as a poster instead? You have until 13 April, 23:59 CET to submit an abstract.

Pro tip: choose a workshop before you start your registration/abstract submitting process.

Submit abstract and/or register

All confirmed speakers

Keynotes

  • Tracy Bale  (University of Colorado): The who, how, where, and why stress is bad for your brain
  • Frans de Waal (Emory University/UU): Evolution of emotions and empathy in the primates

Track 1: Biology of Molecules, Cells and Tissues

  • Carsten Janke (Institute Curie): Diversifying cytoskeletal functions with the tubulin code
  • Leila Akkari (NKI): Dissecting and Rewiring Macrophage Heterogeneity in the Cancer Ecosystem

Track 2: From Genes to Organisms

  • Wouter de Laat (Hubrecht Institute/UMCU): Non-coding DNA: size matters for gene regulation
  • Juliette de Meaux (University of Cologne): abstract title to be determined

Track 3: Organisms in their Environment

  • Joris M. Koene (VU): Socially transferred materials in the context of reproductive diversity
  • Sara Mitri (University of Lausanne): Interspecies interactions in a small, pollutant-degrading bacterial community

Track 4: Life and Planet

  • Colin Averill (ETH Zürich): Rewilding the forest microbiome
  • Lisa Becking (WUR/Naturalis): Abstract title to be determined

Track 5: Advanced Methods, Data and Analyses to understand Living systems

  • Kateřina Staňková (TU Delft): Improving cancer treatment through game theory
  • Stein Aerts (VIB/University of Leuven): Deciphering gene regulatory networks and enhancer logic from single-cell multi-omics data

Spinoza/Stevin

  • Corné Pieterse (Spinoza/UU): The plant microbiome: shaping the diversity of microbial life for plant health
  • Andrea Evers (Stevin/LEI): You get what you expect? The role of placebo effects as key for optimized healthcare

Confirmed sponsors of NWO Life2023