We are excited to announce that several members of our laboratory participated in the 18th edition of the Physics of Living Matter Conference (PLM 18), held on September 16-17, 2024, at the Palais du Pharo, Marseille. This prestigious international symposium, organized by CENTURI – Turing Centre for Living Systems, gathered interdisciplinary scientists from all over the world to explore the interface between physics and biology.

Laurent Limozin, Florian Dupuy, Arnauld Serge, Gaurav Verma, Jana Elhusseiny, Ahmad Awada, and Lorna Ammer attended the event. During the poster sessions, Arnauld, Ahmad, Jana, and Gaurav presented their research through poster presentations.

The conference featured a vibrant environment for scientific exchange and collaboration. We are thrilled to have been a part of this inspiring event and look forward to contributing to future editions.

We are excited to announce that Aurélien Dumètre and Jana El Husseiny recently attended the 17th International Toxoplasmosis Conference in Berlin, Germany. This event covered various aspects of Toxoplasma research, ranging from molecular biology to clinical disease and epidemiology.

Before the main conference, they participated in the 3rd Environmental Toxoplasmosis Meeting, co-organized by Aurélien Dumètre and other experts in the field. This meeting focused on advancing the understanding of the environmental aspects and public health implications of Toxoplasmosis. Additionally, they attended a joint session with the ToxoDB workshop, which aimed to enhance participants skills and knowledge in using the ToxoDB database for research and data analysis.

Aurélien gave a talk at the workshop titled “Eimeria acervulina, a Promising Surrogate for the Study of Toxoplasma gondii Oocyst Inactivation.” Jana showcased her PhD project at both the workshop and the conference, delivering a talk at the workshop and presenting a turbo talk and a poster on her research titled “Unraveling Morphological and Biomechanical Responses to Harsh Environmental Conditions in Coccidian Oocysts.”

We are proud of their contributions and the recognition of their work at these significant scientific gatherings.