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Europe/Rome 2019-06-19 15:30:00 2019-06-19 16:30:00 Efficiency of finite-time heat engines: from linear-irreversible to low-dissipation behavior There is a great interest in understanding the optimal features  of the performance of finite-time thermal machines. Efficiency at maximum power and the coefficient of performance at maximum cooling power, are some of the useful criteria that are studied. Universal features of these quantities are observed in many different models, such as those based on endoreversibility assumption, low-dissipation assumption, stochastic heat engines, and even quasi-static models. We discuss a model of heat engine within the framework of linear irreversible thermodynamics. The model runs in a finite cycle time. We show that the model can be mapped to a low-dissipation model whereby the entropy generated in a heat-exchange step, is inversely proportional to the duration of the process. The optimal features of the efficiency will be discussed. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it 19 Jun 2019

Europe/Rome 2019-07-10 08:00:00 2019-07-12 22:00:00 Workshop on Locomotion and Navigation from Flies to Robots | (smr 3309) ***DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS: 31 MAY 2019 *** Animals have to move in order to accomplish fundamental tasks such as foraging, migration and mating. They navigate the environment by collecting information through their senses, integrating the different inputs and generating a motor response that finally results in efficient search strategies. How do different organisms solve similar problems? Are there unifying principles? How are neural circuits organized so as to direct appropriate behavior? Can animal behavior provide useful inspiration for robotics applications? Can results from decision-making theory improve our understanding of animal behavior? How can physical and mathematical modeling contribute to advance our knowledge? This workshop aims at gathering physicists, biologists, neuroscientists, and computer scientists to offer their diverse perspectives and explore new directions for research and opportunities for collaborations in this rapidly developing field.   Invited Speakers include: Mahesh M. BANDI, OIST Vikas BHANDAWAT, Duke U. Ring CARDÉ, UC Riverside Jérôme CASAS, U. Tours Anna GAGLIARDO, U. Pisa Daniel GOLDMAN, Georgia Tech Nick GRAVISH, UC San Diego David L. HU, Georgia Tech Katherine NAGEL, NYU Ran NATHAN, The Hebrew U. of Jerusalem Sharad RAMANATHAN, Harvard U. Hervé ROUAULT, H. Hughes Medical Institute Aravinthan D.T. SAMUEL, Harvard U. Greg J. STEPHENS, VU Amsterdam Yossi YOVEL, Tel-Aviv University GRANTS A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee for this workshop.   ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it 10 Jul 2019 - 12 Jul 2019

Europe/Rome 2019-09-11 08:00:00 2019-09-14 22:00:00 ECRO 2019 Conference of the European Chemoreception Research Organization | (smr 3321) For more information and to submit your application visit https://www.ecro.online/meetings/ecro-2019-trieste/ A limited number of ICTP grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants - particularly scientists at the early stages of their career - from developing countries (see list here) ICTP gants can cover local costs and/or travel costs. ICTP encourages the participation of female scientists. Deadline to apply for ICTP grants: 10 June 2019   ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it 11 Sep 2019 - 14 Sep 2019

Europe/Rome 2019-09-30 08:00:00 2019-10-04 22:00:00 Workshop on Science of Data Science | (smr 3283) The workshop aims at gathering active scientists from different domains (statistics, machine learning, statistical physics, computer science) who made significant contributions in order to address conceptual questions in Data Science, where a unified, well accepted picture is still lacking   DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 30 JUNE 2019   ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it 30 Sep 2019 - 4 Oct 2019

Europe/Rome 2019-12-09 07:00:00 2019-12-20 21:00:00 ICTP-ICTS Winter School on Quantitative Systems Biology 2019 | (smr 3338) The International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) and the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS) are organizing a joint winter school on quantitative systems biology. This is the 8th school in the series and will be held at ICTS, Bengaluru, India.   https://www.icts.res.in/program/qsb2019   QSB2019 is an advanced school aimed at graduate students and postdocs working in quantitative systems biology. The focus this year is on 'morphogenesis'. The main school will be held between December 9-20, 2019 and will be preceded by a pedagogic and intensive ‘Pre-School’ between December 3-6, 2019. The Pre-School will cover the basic concepts in cell and developmental biology and will have short modules on mathematical modelling and physical approaches to biology.     The deadline for applications is 1 September 2019.   The development of an organism from a single-celled zygote to an embryo involves a tight integration between gene expression, signaling and mechanochemical processes. In recent years, there has been an explosion in studies that attempt to unravel the physical principles behind how organisms self-organize to generate their three-dimensional shape and functional form. Novel microscopy techniques are giving unprecedented views into the processes of development at very high spatiotemporal resolution. This deluge of data necessitates a larger scale systems-level understanding how organisms build themselves. The eighth edition of the ICTP - ICTS winter school on quantitative systems biology is focussed on Morphogenesis and will allow students from different backgrounds to become familiar with exciting developments at the interface of Physics and Developmental Biology. The participants of the school will be exposed to contemporary research areas, covering a large variety of topics, including mechanochemical pattern formation, regeneration and growth regulation, evolutionary-developmental biology. The school will emphasize how major questions in developmental biology such as stem cell differentiation, morphogenesis, tissue patterning, and tissue mechanics, can be asked with the help of quantification and physical theory. INVITED SPEAKERS INCLUDE Karen Alim Bill Bialek Fernando Cesares Suzanne Eaton Frank Jülicher Mounia Lagha Yasmine Meroz Matteo Rauzi Jochen Rink Tim Saunders Bengaluru - India ICTP pio@ictp.it 9 Dec 2019 - 20 Dec 2019