The PLM series started 15 years ago from an interest to promote the interface between the Life and Physical Sciences in Cambridge. Over the years, PLM has grown from a local meeting to a popular international event that attracts interdisciplinary scientists from all around the world. Since 2018, a new partner has joined PLM: the Turing Centre for Living Systems (CENTURI, Aix-Marseille University, France) and the 2018 PLM symposium took place in Marseille.

In 2020, PLM will be back in Marseille for its 15th edition that will take place on October 01 & 02. In addition to an exciting programme presented by renowned international speakers, oral presentations will be selected from the submitted abstracts.


Scientific program – invited speakers

Bragg lecture:
Rob Phillips

Turing lecture:
Lisa Manning

Guillaume Charras
Mathieu Coppey
Thierry Emonet
Matthias Kaschube
Marie Manceau
Matthias Merkel
Mathieu Piel
Bénédicte Sanson
Germán Sumbre
Jacqueline Tabler
Sander Tans
Massimo Vergassola


CENTURI organisers:
Emmanuelle Helfer
Thomas Lecuit
Pierre-François Lenne
Tâm Mignot
Hervé Rouault

Cambridge organisers:
Andre Brown
Kevin Chalut
Kristian Franze
Ewa Paluch


Registration fees:
Students: 80€
Researchers: 125€

To register and/or apply for a short talk or poster: https://centuri-livingsystems.org/registration-plm15/

The registration fees cover access to all talks and poster sessions, a copy of the symposium abstract booklet, lunch (October 01st & 02nd) & dinner (October 01 st).


We would also like to thank our sponsors* for helping us organize this event: Communications Physics, eLIFE

 *Please note that other sponsors might join us later.