EMBO Workshop: Evolution and origins of multicellularity across the tree of life The EMBO Workshop "Evolution and origins of multicellularity across the tree of life"will take place from 9-11 October 2025 and will be hosted by the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE; CSIC-UPF). The study of the origins and evolution of multicellularity in different lineages has recently captured the attention of many research groups and is fueling the generation of numerous innovative research articles. Can we identify universal principles of multicellularity and/or fundamental differences intrinsic to each lineage? Also, can we improve or modify our approaches and formulate new questions and hypotheses? In this workshop, we bring together researchers interested in different multicellular lineages, including complex multicellular plants, animals, and fungi as well as multicellular algae, protists, and prokaryotes. We will discuss the origins of cell differentiation and germ-soma segregation, genome evolution, modelling and mechanics of complex systems. We will also cover the topic of the evolutionary impacts of multicellularity, including potential downsides like the emergence of tumors. This international workshop is designed for researchers from diverse disciplines and career stages who are interested in the evolutionary transition to multicellularity. 2025 | 9th-11th October PRBB Auditorium Learn more here SPEAKERS: Aurora M. Nedelcu – University of New Brunswick, CA Dolf Weijers – University of Wageningen, NL Elizabeth Ostrowski – Massey University, Auckland, AU Emma Hammarlund – Lund University, DK Gohta Goshima – Nagoya University, JP Hiroshi Suga – Prefectural University of Hiroshima, JP Jordi Paps – University of Bristol, UK Katrin Hammerschmidt – Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, DE László Nagy – HUN-REN Szegedi Biológiai Kutatóközpont, HU Laura Nuño de la Rosa – Complutense University of Madrid, ES Maja Adamska – The Australian National University, AU Marco La Fortezza – ETH Zürich, CH Nicholas Irwin – Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, AT Núria Ros-Rocher – Institute Pasteur, FR Philip Donoghue – University of Bristol, UK Ricard Solé – Institut de Biologia Evolutiva, ES Susana Coelho – Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen, DE Tomislav Domazet Lošo – Ruđer Bošković Institute, HR Vikas Trivedi – EMBL Barcelona, ES William Ratcliff – Georgia Institute of Technology, US Abstract submission: 1st June Registration deadline: 20th July2025 Register here CONTACT & VENUE: Email: multicellverse@ibe.upf-csic.es PRBB Auditorium Dr. Aiguader, 88 08003 Barcelona, Spain Feel free to share and/or forward this information to anyone that might be interested. Contact us:comunicacio@ibe.upf-csic.es Institut de Biologia Evolutiva (CSIC-UPF) Dr. Aiguader, 88,08003 Barcelona Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta, 39 - 47,08003 Barcelona http://ibe.upf-csic.es |+34 932 309 645 | comunicacio@ibe.upf-csic.es This email was sent to comunicacio@ibe.upf-csic.es why did I get this?unsubscribe from this listupdate subscription preferences IBE_Comunicacio · Passeig Maritim de la Barceloneta, 37-49 · Barcelona, B 08003 · Spain IBE_Comunicacio (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)