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Institut Curie – PSL/Q-Life

Institut Curie – PSL/Q-Life

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.

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Partnership Evolution

Artificial Intelligence Across Biological Scales Symposium
Symposium
Artificial Intelligence Across Biological Scales Symposium

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.

Dec 05, 2023- Dec 06, 2023
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Collaborative RFA Workshop
Workshop
Collaborative RFA Workshop

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.

Apr 26, 2022
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Complex Biological Phenomenon and Quantitative Approaches Symposium
Symposium
Complex Biological Phenomenon and Quantitative Approaches Symposium

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.

Dec 01, 2020- Dec 02, 2020
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QBI–PSL/Q-Life Collaborative Research Funding Call
Funding Opportunity
QBI–PSL/Q-Life Collaborative Research Funding Call

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.

Aug 01, 2020
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Inuagural Symposium on Quantitative Approaches to Cancer Research
Symposium
Inuagural Symposium on Quantitative Approaches to Cancer Research

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.

Sep 04, 2019- Sep 05, 2019
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Sep 06, 2019
Institut Curie and QBI Launch a Partnership
QBI, Institut Curie and Q-Life held their inaugural symposium in Paris where scientists from France and the US were brought together to empower cancer research and dive into the start of a promising partnership.
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