Keynote Speaker: Richard Lenski
We are honoured to welcome Professor Richard Lenski as our keynote speaker. Renowned for his groundbreaking Long-Term Evolution Experiment, which has been ongoing since 1988. Professor Lenski and his team have maintained and studied 12 populations of E. coli for 75,000 generations. With an interdisciplinary team, Professor Lenski has also led research on the evolution of digital organisms—computer programs that replicate, mutate, compete, and evolve to perform new functions. We look forward to hearing his insights!
Speakers
We proudly announce the following invited speakers:
Dolf Weijers (Wageningen UR)
Martina Vijver (Leiden University)
Nael Nadif-Kasri (Radboud UMC)
Jasmijn Baaijens (TU Delft)
Matti Gralka (VU Amsterdam)
Miao-Ping Chien (Erasmus MC)
More to follow soon…
What are the essentials of NWO Life?
This year’s programme is redesigned to cover all corners of the field at various scale levels, from cellular biology to individual organisms, ecosystems, and beyond. Our new and improved setup makes cross-disciplinary inspiration more accessible than before. Speakers will get into the “why” behind their research, not just the “how,” covering topics such as:
- cell-to-cell communication;
- mechanistic modelling;
- environmental effects on life;
- model systems;
- multimodal data integration;
- metabolism;
- evolution;
- and more.
Join us for a journey into the Essentials of Life, where you will gain insights from leading experts and engage in thought-provoking discussions. Can’t wait? Check out the recap of 2024!
Stay tuned for more details and registration information. We look forward to seeing you at NWO Life2025!
