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The Division of Biological Physics @mpipks.bsky.social seeks a Research Group Leader in #biophysics, #softmatter physics, or related areas. (Further particulars in the ad.)

Apply by the 3rd of April 2026 at pks.mpg.de/bprgl to join us in Dresden!

🚀 Physics of Life Student Summer Bursaries 2026 – NOW OPEN!

Are you an undergrad curious about research at the interface of physics & biology? Or a supervisor with a keen student?

👉 Find out more & apply: www.physicsoflife.org.uk/summerbursar...

📢 The next UK Physics of Life Network ECR led seminar, will take place on 10th March at 2 pm GMT (online).

🌍 The seminar is open to everyone – we’d love to see you there!

Sign up for the link here: forms.gle/JWCMxtB8BLmn...

Join us today 2-3pm online.

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Happy New Year 🎉

Join us on Zoom for the first PoL ECR-led seminar of the year, next Tuesday 13 Jan, 2–3pm GMT.

We’re excited to kick off 2026 with great science and lively discussion!
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@mpi-scienceoflight.bsky.social

Happy New Year All! Just a note that we will be resuming our UK Biomolecular Condensates Seminar Series on Friday 6th February (1-2 pm). Please make a note in your diary of the upcoming dates - programme to follow shortly! @physicsoflifeuk.bsky.social

Registration is open for "The complex life of #RNA" 2026 @embl.org in Heidelberg!

Excellent invited speakers and 30 short talks and even more flash talks selected from the abstracts!

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There’s also plenty more to come - summer bursaries, ECR secondments, summer schools, bootcamps + more!
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PoLNET4 latest details: physicsoflife.org.uk/polnet4.html

And funding to support sandpits - to kick start your next collaboration!

This includes funding to support workshop ideas!

PoLNET4 has officially launched! 🎉 With £605k from EPSRC, the @physicsoflifeuk.bsky.social enters its next phase (2025–2028), strengthening connections across the physical + life sciences.

What does this mean for the community? New funding opportunities!

We also had great speakers in Anders Aufderhorst-Roberts from Durham and Liverpool and Mark Leake from @physicsoflifeuk.bsky.social discussing experiences and opportunities of interdisciplinary collaboration. Loads to think about from this session and already signposted two people towards PoLNET!

The latest issue of #PhilTransA presents contributions at the cutting edge of research in the field of biologically active fluids.
Read the full issue here: royalsocietypublishing.org/toc/rsta/202...

@physicsoflifeuk.bsky.social Summer Schools just keep getting better… roll on the next one with our new PoLNET4 grant! 🎉

Huge thanks to @wellcometrust.bsky.social @bbsociety.bsky.social, @biophysicsuk.bsky.social & Durham BSI for support and to all the incredible participants and speakers.

Nearly 80 PhDs, postdocs & speakers came together for 4 days of biophysics:
🔬 Inspiring Physics of Life talks across the breadth of the field
🎤 Flash talks & posters from ECRs
💡 Career & comms workshops
🤝 Brilliant networking across the UK (and beyond!)

Last week we held the 5th @physicsoflifeuk.bsky.social Summer School 2025 @durham-university.bsky.social 🎓✨

We're super happy to have your leadership @rli22.bsky.social. SAVE THE DATE for Physics of Life 2027, 22-25 March when we'll be heading to Edinburgh!

Excited to be giving a talk and sharing my work here! I look forward to making new friends and learning new things! #DevBio #BioPhysics

@physicsoflifeuk.bsky.social ECR led seminar series, join us, we're live now:

york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/9899886073...

Registration is now OPEN for the UK Physics of Life Summer School 2025 – 8–11 Sept at Durham University!

🔗 Book now: pay.durham.ac.uk/event-durham...
ℹ️ Info & programme: www.physicsoflife.org.uk/summer-schoo...
Wellcome Travel bursaries are available for LMICs

Come join us for the next monthly on-line seminar (4th July, 1pm GMT) aimed to connect the UK Biomolecular Condensate community (All are welcome to come and listen!) www.ukcondensates.co.uk/monthly-netw... @leebiophysics.bsky.social Alex Borodavka @physicsoflifeuk.bsky.social

📣 We are recruiting new group leaders in Innovative Biology!

RNA biology
Epigenetic regulation
Cell cycle regulation
Cancer, immunology
Virology

Application and information ⬇️
application.igmm.cnrs.fr

@cnrsbiologie.bsky.social @cnrsoccitanieest.bsky.social @umontpellier.bsky.social

Join us for the next @physicsoflifeuk.bsky.social PDRA-led Seminar:

Tues 10 June | 🕑 2–3 PM BST | 💻 Zoom
With talks from Petr Sherin & Darryl Overby (Imperial), chaired by @jcammann.bsky.social

Register now for the Zoom link:
forms.gle/epdhsHSW2JVv...

Join us TODAY, 2-3 pm BST for our next ECR-led PoL seminar on Zoom.

You can still get the Zoom link by registering here: forms.gle/RLmWdvUT8zsz...

See you there!

It's your final chance to complete our EDI survey which we're carrying out in partnership with @bioimaginguk.bsky.social - we'd love your input.

Reminder about today's @physicsoflifeuk.bsky.social next online seminar happening from 2–3 PM BST with Thomas McLean and @tismaa.bsky.social chaired by @veronicabiga.bsky.social
Don't miss it, sign up now to get the link and join us: forms.office.com/r/q4W1kFnS2T

We're excited to host two fantastic speakers at our next online @physicsoflifeuk.bsky.social ECR Seminar on Tuesday 15 April, 2–3 PM BST:
Tisma Milos and Thomas McLean
chaired by @veronicabiga.bsky.social

Please register below for the Zoom link:
lnkd.in/dSynrAe8

UK Physics of Life Network | LinkedIn UK Physics of Life Network | 2 followers on LinkedIn. Open network of scientists working at the interface of the Physical and Life Sciences. Based in the UK, but all welcome! | The Physics of Life Net...

It’s long overdue, but @physicsoflifeuk.bsky.social has finally launched a LinkedIn page! 🎉 Follow us now to stay updated on all our exciting activities and funding initiatives. 👉 www.linkedin.com/company/uk-p...

Physics of Life 2025 @physicsoflifeuk.bsky.social has been a fantastic meeting. To step forward into understanding #Biology it really is urgent to integrate #Biophysics, #Biochemistry, #StructuralBiology, #Computational modelling, #Theory, etc...
I'm very happy to be part of this community.