2nd Bonn Conference on Mathematical Life Sciences
From March 16 to 19 2026, we are hosting for the 2nd time the Bonn Conference on Mathematical Life Sciences in the beautiful city of Bonn. The conference will take place at the Auditorium Centre Poppelsdorf.
The Bonn Conference on Mathematical Life Sciences is envisioned as an international gathering, dedicated to research and applications at the interface of mathematics and life sciences. We aim to delve into a comprehensive array of topics, including but not limited to method development & applications in:
- Modelling of Cellular Pathways
- Modelling of the Tumor Microenvironment
- Modelling of Organoids
- Mathematical Model Analysis
- Infectious Disease Modelling
- Mathematical Biology
- Single-Cell Analysis
- Bioinformatics/Omics Analysis
- Modelling of Endocrine Systems
Bringing together this broad range of topics, offering a rich ground for interdisciplinary exchange, is a unique feature of the Bonn Conference for Mathematical Life Sciences.
The provisional programm can be found here.
Date & Location
Date:
March 16 - 19, 2026
Location:
Auditorium Centre Poppelsdorf
Abstract submission & Registration
Registration fees early-bird /regular
Graduate & undergraduate students: 100 € / 150 €
Postdocs: 200 € / 300 €
All others (e.g. principle investigators): 300 € / 450 €
October 31, 2025
Deadline for abstract submission
December 1, 2025
Information on abstract acceptance
January 5, 2026
Deadline for early-bird registration
February 15, 2026
Deadline for registration
Confirmed speakers
- Miri Adler, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
- Becca Asquith, Imperial College London, UK
- Julio Banga, Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), Spain
- Nils Blüthgen, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany
- Federico Bocci, Radboud University, The Netherlands
- Bernd Bodenmiller, ETH Zurich & University of Zurich, Switzerland
- Helen Byrne, University of Oxford, UK
- Marie Doumic, Ecole Polytechnique, France
- Camilla Engblom, Karolinska University Hospital, Sweden
- Dominic Grün, University of Würzburg, Germany
- Heinrich Huber, Boehringer Ingelheim Regional Center Vienna, Austria
- Ursula Klingmüller, German Cancer Research Center & University of Heidelberg, Germany
- Anna Marciniak-Czochra, University of Heidelberg, Germany
- Luciano Marcon, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Spain
- Lulla Opatowski, Institut Pasteur, France
- Christoph Zechner, Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (SISSA), Italy
Early-career scientists (graduate and undergraduate students) can apply for travel grants.
The application form and more information on eligibility, application and selection procedure is available here.
Adjacent to the conference, we offer three workshops.
Workshop on multiscale infectious disease modeling
March 18 14:00 to March 20 12:30
We will use the software framework MEmilio which has preimplemented mathematical-epidemiological models ranging from simple compartmental models through metapopulation to agent-based and hybrid agent-metapopulation-based models.
More information and registration available here.
Introductory Workshop: pyPESTO and AMICI
March 19 13:30 - 17:30
In this afternoon workshop, you'll learn the basics of using pyPESTO and AMICI for simulating and analyzing dynamic models. We’ll cover how AMICI can simulate models and perform sensitivity analysis, and how pyPESTO helps with optimization and uncertainty analysis. The session will help you get started using these tools in your own projects—no prior experience needed. Additional topics can be included based on participant interest and feedback.
More information and registration available here.
Workshop on Mathematical Biology in Julia using Catalyst.jl
March 19 13:30-17:30 and March 20 9:00-12:00
In this workshop, we will demonstrate the Catalyst.jl tool for implementation, simulation, and analysis of chemical reaction network models. We will also showcase a wide range of Julia packages that have been integrated into Catalyst (as well as being applicable across other domains), including the PEtab.jl parameter estimation package. The aim is to offer a comprehensive overview of the package ecosystem available for mathematical biology within the Julia programming language.
More information and registration available here.
Contact & Organization
Contact bcmls2@uni-bonn.de
Scientific organizers
- Prof. Dr. Alexander Effland
- Prof. Dr. Jan Hasenauer
- Jun.-Prof. Dr. Elena Reckzeh
- Prof. Dr. Kevin Thurley
- Prof. Dr. Marieta Toma
Organizing Team
- Dr. Christina Fricke
- Meike Busch-Auf der Mauer
