Workshop on Random Walks in Biological Physics with Focus on DNA and chromosome structure

This workshop contains four lectures given by John F. Marko and two lectures by Jae-Hyung Jeon. John’s lectures are designed for students and researchers interested in biophysics, soft matter physics, and chromosome biology, emphasizing connections between theory, single-molecule experiments, and cellular-scale phenomena. Jae-Hyung Jeon’s lectures focus on theoretical frameworks for anomalous diffusion processes commonly observed in living systems.

Venue: 1F Auditorium, Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica

Schedule (tentative)

Wed, April 15, 2026
• 02:00–03:15 PM — Colloquium: Biological Physics of DNA, Chromosomes and Nuclei (John F. Marko)
Host: Keng-Hui Lin

Thu, April 16, 2026
• 10:30–11:45 AM — Lecture 1: DNA (John F. Marko)
Host: Keng-Hui Lin
• 01:30–03:00 PM — Lecture 2: DNA Twisting and Supercoiling (John F. Marko)
Host: TBD
• 03:30–05:00 PM — Lecture 3: Introduction to Stochastic Theories for Anomalous Diffusion Processes in Living Systems (Jae-Hyung Jeon)
Host: Tetsuya Hiraiwa

Fri, April 17, 2026
• 10:00–11:15 AM — Lecture 4: DNA Topology and Its Regulation In Vivo (John F. Marko)
Host: Keng-Hui Lin
• 01:30–03:00 PM — Lecture 5: Mechanics of Chromosomes and Cell Nuclei (John F. Marko)
Host: Hsuan-Yi Chen
• 03:30–05:00 PM — Lecture 6: Introduction to Stochastic Theories for Anomalous Diffusion Processes in Living Systems (Jae-Hyung Jeon)
Host: Tetsuya Hiraiwa