Our events aim to build new connections and share insights from across disciplinary boundaries. They include informal networking events, special research symposia and large national and international conferences. All of our events are designed to foster discussion and spark new research collaborations.
At our Lunchtime Mixers, members of our community share their research and specialist expertise in a series of short talks. They are a great way to make new connections with colleagues and to find out about interdisciplinary biosciences research taking place across the University.
Dates for 2022-2023
Friday 28 October
Friday 9 December
Friday 27 January
Friday 10 March
Friday 26 May, 12:00-13.30, Dawson Building D104
Friday 30 June, 12:00-13.30, TBC Dawson Building D104
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The Howard Lecture is an annual lecture which celebrates world-leading early to mid-career academics working in the biophysical sciences from anywhere in the world. Nominations can be made for researchers working in academia or in industry and we welcome nominations for those with unconventional career paths or with career breaks.
This annual prize celebrates Durham's interdisciplinary postgraduate students. The prize focusses on students who have applied creativity and initiative to their research, particularly those who have driven the research far beyond expectations.
Our ECR Symposia provide an opportunity for ECRs working in research into physical biology to get together and to share their research. Although the symposia are primarily aimed at ECRs, we welcome everyone with an interest in biophysical sciences to join in the lively discussions and questions.
16 and 17 May 2023, Confluence Centre, Durham University
This special symposium marks the retirement of Professor Roy Quinlan. The symposium is organised by his colleagues to celebrate his research and contributions to the research community.
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The main aim of this meeting was to bring together mainly early career researchers to explore and understand working with rice in the UK and the challenges faced through a series of talks and discussion panels.
This meeting was inspired by the UKRI big ideas call and aims to develop a community derived collective approach to the key issues related to neglected tropical diseases. These are set of infectious diseases that heavily impact on the global south. Current health strategies are inadequate in almost all aspects and are in need of major investment.
Physics of Life 2018 & 2019: ​From Cells to Tissues and Organisms
British Society of Parasitology 2016: Microbial protein targets: towards understanding and intervention
British Society for Research on Ageing ASM 2016: Evolution and the Biology of Ageing
British Biophysical Sciences Institute 2012: https://britishbiophysics.org/posts/2012/2012-01-04-2012-bbs-young-investigator/
