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BP: Fachverband Biologische Physik

BP 21: Focus Session: Sequence Spaces, Populations and Evolution

BP 21.1: Invited Talk

Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 15:00–15:30, HÜL/S386

Microbial Behavior in Context — •Fernanda Pinheiro — Human Technopole, Milan, Italy

Predicting microbial responses to antibiotics, nutrient shifts, or invading species requires models linked to metabolic pathways and cellular functions. In this talk, I present quantitative approaches for characterizing microbial behavior, from growth kinetics to coarse-grained models of cell metabolism and empirical growth laws. I will connect growth parameters to resource allocation and physiological constraints, and I will show how growth perturbations reveal layers of organization, from cellular physiology to ecological interactions and evolutionary change. In a broader context, I will discuss how metabolic models linking systems biology, ecology, and evolution can become tools for prediction.

Keywords: Antibiotic resistance evolution; Metabolic fitness landscapes; Coarse-grained models of cell metabolism