Conference Description
The Soft Condensed Matter Physics 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scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages.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 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 April 15, 2023. Please check back for updates.
Adhesion in Soft Materials and Biology
Discussion Leaders
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Eric Dufresne (ETH Zurich, Switzerland)
Speakers
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Joelle Frechette (University of California, Berkeley, United States)
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Andela Saric (Institute of Science and Technology Austria, Austria)
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Robert Style (ETH Zürich, Switzerland)
Chromatin Organization in the Cell
Discussion Leaders
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Jerelle Joseph (Princeton University, United States)
Speakers
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Martin Howard (John Innes Centre, United Kingdom)
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Robert Best (National Institutes of Health, United States)
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Mukund Thattai (NCBS-TIFR, India)
Membranes and Polyelectrolytes in Soft and Biological Settings
Discussion Leaders
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Peter Olmsted (Georgetown University, United States)
Speakers
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Madhavi Krishnan (University of Oxford, United Kingdom)
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Ben Machta (Yale University, United States)
Nanofluidics and Flow in Confined Spaces
Discussion Leaders
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Radha Boya (The University of Manchester, United Kingdom)
Speakers
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Sujit Datta (Princeton University, United States)
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Alice Thorneywork (University of Oxford, United Kingdom)
Flowing Soft Solids
Discussion Leaders
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Wilson Poon (University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom)
Speakers
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Penger Tong (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR China)
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Suzanne Fielding (Durham University, United Kingdom)
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Jeffrey Urbach (Georgetown University, United States)
Machine Learning in Soft Matter
Discussion Leaders
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Arvind Murugan (University of Chicago, United States)
Speakers
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Marjolein Dijkstra (Utrecht University, The Netherlands)
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Michael Hagan (Brandeis University, United States)
Soft Materials in the Circular Economy for a Renewable Future
Discussion Leaders
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Emanuela Del Gado (Georgetown University, United States)
Speakers
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Kathryn Beers (National Institute of Standards and Technology, United States)
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Julie Rorrer (University of Washington, United States)
Active Materials
Discussion Leaders
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Zvonimir Dogic (University of California, Santa Barbara, United States)
Speakers
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Michael Murrell (Yale University, United States)
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Paulo Arratia (University of Pennsylvania, United States)
Active Self-Assembly and Active Systems
Discussion Leaders
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Daphne Klotsa (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States)
Speakers
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Nikta Fakhri (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States)
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Karen Kasza (Columbia University, United States)
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Nigel Goldenfeld (University of California San Diego, United States)
The GRC Power Hour™
Organizers
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Moumita Das (Rochester Institute of Technology, United States)
