Conference Description
The Oscillations and Dynamic Instabilities in Chemical Systems GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes a diverse range of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. The conference is five days long and held in a remote location to increase the sense of camaraderie and create scientific communities, with lasting collaborations and friendships. In addition to premier talks, the conference has designated time for poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and afternoon free time and communal meals allow for informal networking opportunities with leaders in the field.
The study of nonlinear dynamics and pattern formation in systems far from thermodynamic equilibrium is one of the most dynamic areas of interdisciplinary research. While nonlinear chemical reactions are among the prime laboratory models in this field, similar phenomena are now being explored in many different areas of science, such as cell and developmental biology, material science, or the geosciences. The GRC on Oscillations and Dynamic Instabilities in Chemical Systems provides a unique forum to feature the latest developments and breakthroughs in this field. Besides core topics of chemical self-organization, such as autocatalytic reaction networks, reaction-diffusion patterns, chemo-hydrodynamic instabilities, and chaos, the conference will highlight recent directions of research as, for example, collective behavior in active and living matter, and self-organization in synthetic biology, soft robotics, and material design, emphasizing a unified view on these interdisciplinary topics.
The conference will bring together the leading international experts in this field. In addition to invited talks and poster sessions, contributed talks on recent exciting topics will be selected from submitted poster abstracts. The conference will provide avenues for scientists from different disciplines to network and promote collaborations and it will foster direct exchange between senior experts and young scientists at the PhD student, postdoc, and junior faculty level. Furthermore, the GRC will be held together with the "Oscillations and Dynamic Instabilities in Chemical Systems Gordon Research Seminar (GRS)", which will provide an excellent opportunity for early career researchers to present and discuss their work and network with their peers.
The topics, speakers, and discussion leaders for the conference sessions are displayed below. The conference chair is currently developing their detailed program, which will include the complete meeting schedule, as well as the talk titles for all speakers. The detailed program will be available by March 16, 2024. Please check back for updates.
Pattern Formation Across Disciplines: From Chemistry to Life
Discussion Leaders
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Irving Epstein (Brandeis University, United States)
Speakers
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Petra Schwille (Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Germany)
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Ramin Golestanian (Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization, Germany)
Dynamics and Design of Chemical Patterns
Discussion Leaders
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Anne De Wit (Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium)
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Federico Rossi (University of Siena, Italy)
Speakers
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John Pojman (Louisiana State University, United States)
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Laurence Rongy (Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium)
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Istvan Szalai (Eötvös Lorand University, Hungary)
Self-Organizing Active Materials
Discussion Leaders
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Annette Taylor (University of Sheffield , United Kingdom)
Speakers
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Anna Balazs (University of Pittsburgh, United States)
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Qingyu Gao (China university of mining and technology, China)
Oscillations and Synchrony
Discussion Leaders
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Nobuhiko Suematsu (Meiji University, Japan)
Speakers
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Katharina Krischer (Technische Universitat Munchen, Germany)
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punit parmananda (Physics Department, IIT Bombay, India)
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Hiroshi KORI (The University of Tokyo, Japan)
Dynamic Networks
Discussion Leaders
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Istvan Kiss (Saint Louis University, United States)
Speakers
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Seth Fraden (Brandeis University, United States)
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Dolores Bozovic (University of California Los Angeles, United States)
Patterns Driven by Mass Transfer and Self-Propulsion
Discussion Leaders
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Oliver Steinbock (Florida State University, United States)
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Veronique Pimienta (University of Toulouse, France)
Speakers
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Julyan Cartwright (CSIC, Spain)
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Istvan Lagzi (Budapest University of Technology and Economics - BME, Hungary)
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Hiroyuki Kitahata (Chiba University, Japan)
Mathematical Advances in Pattern Formation
Discussion Leaders
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Arik Yochelis (Ben-Gurion University, Israel)
Speakers
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Edgar Knobloch (University of California at Berkeley, United States)
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Markus Bär (PTB and TU Berlin, Germany)
Patterns in Cells and Tissues
Discussion Leaders
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Karsten Kruse (University of Geneva, Switzerland)
Speakers
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Jordi Garcia-Ojalvo (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain)
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Andrew Oates (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland)
Active Matter Across Scales
Discussion Leaders
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Satoshi Nakata (Hiroshima University, Japan)
Speakers
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Igor Aronson (Pennsylvania State University, United States)
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Akira Kakugo (Kyoto University, Japan)
The GRC Power Hour™
Organizers
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Agota Toth (University of Szeged, Hungary)
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Marcello Budroni (University of Sassari, Italy)
