SEB Salzburg 2012

Scientific Topics

There are a number of parallel sessions taking place at SEB Salzburg 2012 taking place between the 29th June and 2nd of July. More information on these sessions, their durations and organizers can be found by clicking thel inks below the list of sessions:

Animal Biology Sessions

  • General Biomechanics 
  • Biomechanics of Flocking
  • Structural modulators of muscle contraction affecting animal locomotion and behaviour
  • Towards a new synthesis of the physiology and evolution of diving
  • Physiology of the multi-functional Gut
  • Ecological aspects of fatty acids
  • Transepithelial Solute Transport
  • A new vision of cerebrospinal fluid in development and function of the central nervous system
  • Physiology of environmental gradients
  • Sensory systems: physiology and behaviour
  • Climate change physiology: environmental variations and the responses of free-living animals
  • Linking physiology with behaviour and personality
  • General Animal Biology

See detailed descriptions, dates and confirmed speakers of the Animal Sessions taking place


Cell Biology Sessions

  • Generating New Biological insight from Complex Data: Methodology, Data Gathering , Inference, Modelling, Validation, Integration and Solutions.
  • Molecular Plant Cell Dynamics
  • Regulation of Transcription by Metabolism
  • Quantified Imaging
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum stress signaling
  • New insights into plant nuclear envelope proteins and their interactions

See detailed descriptions, dates and confirmed speakers of the Cell Sessions taking place



Plant Sessions

  • Improving photosynthesis
  • Chloroplast biogenesis
  • Evolution of physiological traits
  • Plant hormone signal transduction and the control of agronomic traits
  • Induced resistance against biotic attack
  • Environmental control of development

See detailed descriptions, dates and confirmed speakers of the Plant Sessions taking place


Education Sessions

  • Science with Impact (organised jointly with the Animal and Plant Sections)
  • Women in Science dinner
  • Advanced Communication Strategies
  • Career Planning for Research Bioscientists
  • Careers advice and information stand

See detailed descriptions, dates and confirmed speakers of the Educational Sessions taking place