Preliminary

Program framework

Arrival and welcome on March 8, followed by a three-day scientific program, March 9–11, and departure on March 12. Confirmed invited speakers are listed on the People page; session titles and the timed agenda are still being finalized.

Fluorescence microscopy image of microtubules — Active systems span living and synthetic matter across scales.

Status: Planning draft. Times, session titles, and sequence are subject to change. View the confirmed invited speakers and their institutions.

Program publication timeline

New presentation submissions through the pre-registration form are for posters only. The form offers Poster, Attend without presenting, and Unsure.

Submit poster abstracts through the combined application by December 31, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Atlantic Standard Time (UTC−4). The organizers will email poster decisions January 15, 2027. Accepted poster presenters must confirm by January 20. The organizers will publish the final timed agenda and complete poster roster January 29, 2027.

Submit a poster abstract

Three days of connected inquiry

March 8 Arrival, check-in, welcome reception, and opening community gathering.
March 9–10 Scientific sessions, invited talks, posters, shared meals, structured discussion, and protected collaboration time.
March 11 Emerging frontiers, synthesis across disciplines, future collaborations, and the formal conference dinner.
March 12 Departure.

Program elements

Invited scientific talks
Poster presentations with dedicated viewing time
Moderated discussion across disciplinary boundaries
Informal time designed to support collaboration

Last updated: October 31, 2026.