Tatiana Fiodelisio-Coll (Lansbiodyt, UNAM, Mexico City) and Pierre-Henri Puech (LAI, Marseille) successfully organized the first International Symposium on Cellular Mechanotransduction and Biomimetic Technologies, held on November 19-22, at UNAM. This event was held in the frame of the BioPhysImmuno CNRS IRP, which they co-coordinate.

The symposium featured an impressive lineup of presentations from international experts, spanning the USA, France, the Netherlands, Canada, and Mexico, delivered both in-person and virtually. The event was dynamic and highly engaging, with local students showing great enthusiasm during the Q&A sessions.

Representing LAI, Laurent Limozin and Pierre-Henri Puech presented their pioneering work on immune cell biophysics and mechanotransduction. Additionally, Julien Husson (LaDHyX, Palaiseau) introduced the work of Jana El Husseiny (LAI), highlighting the collaborative nature of this research. The entire symposium was live-streamed on YouTube and recorded for wider accessibility. You can view the sessions here: https://www.youtube.com/live/LwuhOQTNRUU

The French delegation also met with the French Embassy’s scientific delegate to discuss new strategies for strengthening France-Mexico scientific collaboration.