Q-Life is Institut Curie’s interdisciplinary quantitative biology initiative, embedded within the PSL University ecosystem, uniting physicists, biologists, mathematicians, chemists, and computational scientists to advance systems-level approaches to biology and cancer, and accelerate the translation of fundamental discoveries into clinical insight. By bridging experimental and theoretical frameworks, Q-Life aims to deepen understanding of cellular organization, dynamics, and disease progression, while fostering innovation at the interface of physics, biology, and medicine.
Partnership Evolution
QBI and PSL-Q-Life hosted their third joint symposium at UCSF, along with Institut Pasteur, bringing together interdisciplinary researchers to explore how AI can advance understanding of biological processes across scales. Building on a thriving partnership, the event sparked new cross-institutional ideas and laid more groundwork for future breakthroughs.
Hosted by the QBI–PSL/Q-Life RFA committee, a workshop convened funded collaborators from both institutions to present research updates, exchange ideas, and deepen scientific connections across disciplines.
Hosted online during the pandemic, the second joint QBI–PSL/Q-Life symposium reinforced the growing partnership between the two institutions, spotlighting collaborative research at the intersection of quantitative science and complex biology.
QBI and PSL-Q-Life awarded four collaborative pilot projects, each bringing together researchers from San Francisco and Paris to explore bold, original approaches to complex biological problems over the course of a year.
QBI and PSL-QLife held their inaugural joint symposium in Paris to explore how quantitative approaches can transform cancer research. Bringing together scientists across biology, physics, chemistry, engineering, and computation, the meeting catalyzed new collaborations and laid the foundation for a broad, multi-institutional partnership designed to advance joint research, training, and international exchange.