Universitäts-Herzzentrum Freiburg • Bad Krozingen

It is a great pleasure to invite you to the international workshop Homogeneity out of Heterogeneity: Experimental and Theoretical Research into Cardiac Autoregulation held from 05–07 October 2026 in Freiburg, Germany. 

The workshop will explore a seemingly simple, yet remarkably challenging concept – namely how the externally uniform performance of the heart arises from spatially and temporally heterogeneous activity of cells and tissue constituents at nano-, micro-, and macro-scales.

The programme will be single-track and designed ‘to tell a story’ by going from macroscopic phenomena to molecular mechanisms. It will include 5 high-level plenary talks by internationally established research leaders, and 21 invited lectures. This will be complemented by a dedicated poster session, and all poster contributions will be on display throughout the meeting (Poster board dimensions (portrait only): 120 cm (47.2") wide x 150 cm (59.0") high).

Confirmed Keynote Speakers:

Natalia Trayanova (Johns Hopkins University, USA)
Kit Parler (Harvard University, USA)
Jeff Molkentin (Cincinnati Children's Hospital, USA)
Sabine Steffens (Munich University, Germany)
Andrew McCulloch (UCSD, USA)

Confirmed Speakers:

Laura Bear (Liryc, France)
Rémi Peyronnet (Freiburg University, Germany)
Eva Rog-Zielinska (Freiburg University, Germany)
Leonardo Sacconi (Institute of Clinical Physiology, Italy)
Franziska Schneider-Warme (Freiburg University, Germany)
Tania Zaglia (University of Padua, Italy)
Callum Zgierski-Johnston (Freiburg University, Germany)

The Workshop will be hosted by the Institute for Experimental Cardiovascular Medicine.

We are looking forward to an instructive, thought-provoking, and interactive meeting.
With the best wishes, on behalf of the Organising Committee, for an enjoyable stay in beautiful Freiburg,
Peter Kohl

Contact the Organizers via iekm.conferences@uniklinik-freiburg.de.