May 18-21, 2009
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

The Workshop will bring together junior and senior researchers working on the emergent properties of soft active matter in a highly interactive mode. The focus of the Workshop is on nonequilibrium collective behavior and locomotion in active systems, including mixtures of cytoskeletal filaments and motor proteins, the cell cytoskeleton, bacterial colonies, collections of cells in elastic matrices or living tissues, insects and animal groups, and vibrated granular layers.

We encourage the participation of young researchers and will offer a number of fellowships to graduate students and postdocs.

To apply, please visit the Workshop's website at http://icamconferences.org/sam09.  The deadline for applications is February 15, 2009.

Meeting Website: http://icamconferences.org/sam09