
Physics meets Medicine – Scientific Symposium
We cordially invite everyone to a two-day scientific symposium. Early-career researchers applying for the leadership of new research groups at Max-Planck-Zentrum für Physik und Medizin will present their work and scientific focus areas in a series of public talks.
The symposium offers an opportunity to explore current research topics and engage directly with the speakers. The event is open to all interested members of the scientific community and the general public.
Admission is free. No registration required.
Venue
Max-Planck-Zentrum für Physik und Medizin
Kussmaulallee 2
91054 Erlangen
Seminar Room (0.125)
Date
July 20 and 21, mornings
Program
July 20, 2026
09:15 Priti Agarwal, National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bengaluru, India
09:45 Falko Schmidt, Universität Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
10:15 Nisha Rafiq, Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
11:15 Tom Golde, Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain
11:45 Tong Shu, NYU Medical School, New York City, USA
12:15 Minou Djannatian, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
July 21, 2026
09:30 Mehmet Can Ucar, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
10:00 Theresa Jakuszeit, Institut Curie & Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
11:00 Alejandro Martinez-Calvo, Princeton University, Princeton, USA
11:30 Mehrana Nejad, Harvard University, Cambridge, USA
12:00 Antonio Santos, Stanford University, Stanford, USA