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MechBio 2025

November 5-7, 2025, Brisbane

  • What: MechBio2025 is the annual meeting of the Australian Society for Mechanobiology, bringing together researchers from across Australia and New Zealand with a shared interest in understanding how physical forces and cell mechanics control cell and tissue behaviour.
  • When: November 5-7, 2025
    ("Active Matter" workshop by Prof Alpha Yap on Nov 7)
  • Where: Viewpoint Room, St Lucia Campus, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
University of Queensland
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Company of Biologists Journal

Speakers


Keynote speakers

Prof. Edouard Hannezo
Keynote Speaker

Institute for Science and Technology Austria

Prof. Julia Yeomans
Keynote Speaker

University of Oxford,
Oxford, UK

Invited speakers (alphabetical)

A/Prof Sara Baratchi

Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute

A/Prof Yu Suk Choi

University of Western Australia

Dr Renee Chow

Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute

Dr Charles Cox

Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute

Prof Travis Klein

Queensland University of Technology

A/Prof Kate Poole

University of New South Wales

A/Prof Vijay Rajagopal

University of Melbourne

Dr Alvaro Sagasti

University of California, Los Angeles

Prof Michael Samuel

University of South Australia

A/Prof Samantha Stehbens

University of Queensland

Prof Kathryn Stok

University of Melbourne

Dr Peter Su

University of Technology Sydney

Conference Program

Coming soon
Please check back regularly as the program is being finalised.

Information for presenters

To fit on the provided poster boards, posters should have
size A0 and be in portrait format.

Registration & Abstract Submission

Registration & Abstract Deadline

3rd October 2025

Submit abstract now Register now **

Conference Venue


Sessions will be held in the Viewpoint Room at the University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus, Brisbane. This world-class venue offers stunning views and state-of-the-art facilities for our mechanobiology community.

Address:

Viewpoint Room
University of Queensland
St Lucia Campus
Brisbane QLD 4072
Australia

Brisbane offers a wide range of accommodation options. We recommend booking early as November is a popular time for conferences and events in Brisbane.