There isn't just one mucus, but many mucus gels.

They are dynamic and very different depending on the organs they cover, with changes in structure/function depending on the physiological condition, thus touching on several disciplines such as pneumology, gastroenterology, reproduction, vision, microbiology, vectorology, toxicology, and so on.

Today, the study of these gels goes beyond biology and requires convergent approaches from other disciplines, such as biophysics/rheology, modeling or chemistry, with specific technological developments.

The aim of this second Trans Mucus Network symposium is to bring together complementary and transdisciplinary European expertise around French laboratories, established researchers and future researchers (PhD students, post-docs). The program has been built around a series of educational seminars designed to make the full range of expertise accessible to all participants, whatever their scientific background.