ESF-FWF Conference in Partnership with LFUI
SELF-ASSEMBLY OF GUANOSINE DERIVATIVES: FROM BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS TO NANOTECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
Chaired by
- Gian PieroSpadaE-Mail
- Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di BolognaDipartimento di Chimica Organica "A. Mangini"BolognaItaly
CO-CHAIRS:
- IrenaDrevensek OlenikE-Mail
- University of LjubljanaFaculty of Mathematics and Physics, Jozef Stefan InstituteDepartment of Complex MatterLjubljanaSlovenia
- LeaSpindlerE-Mail
- University of MariborFaculty of Mechanical EngineeringMariborSlovenia
Dates
20-25 June 2009
Location
Universitätszentrum Obergurgl, Ötz Valley, near Innsbruck, Austria
The Obergurgl University Centre is located at an altitude of 1940 metres, in the highest glacial village in the Tyrol, at the end of the Ötz Valley and surrounded by numerous three-thousand metre peaks.
Group transportation will be arranged from/to Innsbruck airport, via Innsbruck train station, on arrival and departure days.
| Practical Information Guide PDF (305 KB) |
Preliminary Programme
A recent recognition of the widespread biological relevance of the guanosine self-assembly triggered an expanding research of the associated structures and phenomena. The field evolved into various branches and is at present ripe for exchange of ideas and collaboration.
The purpose of the conference is to provide a platform for exchange of expertise and ideas between the senior and young reserachers and to create interdisciplinary links between the scientists in this field. It also aims to help establish scientific collaborations on the pan-European and international level.
Guanosine-based self-assembled structures possess large potential that connects biological with the technical world. The importance of G-quadruplex structures in vivo (in telomere structure and function) requires development of a comprehensive knowledge of the structural and folding properties of the G-rich DNA regions. In addition, many recent successful demonstrations of applications of the G-based materials in areas ranging from medical chemistry to molecular nanotechnology and biotechnology require a rapid progress of the interdisciplinary expertise on the topic.
The topic is highly interdisciplinary connecting molecular biology and soft-condensed matter physics with supramolecular chemistry. A link will be established between theory, simulation, experiment and application.
Final Programme PDF (333KB) Last updated 18 June 2009 |
| List of Accepted Posters PDF (123 KB) Last Updated 28 May 2009 |
| Book of Abstracts PDF (3,4 MB) Last Updated 29 June 2009 |
ESF Contact
- AlessandraPiccolottoE-Mail
- Conference Officer
Phone: +32 (0)2 533 2023
Fax: +32 (0)2 538 8486
Please quote 09-289 in any correspondence.
Partnership
This conference is organised by the European Science Foundation (ESF) in partnership with the Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung in Österreich (FWF)
Links of Interest
- Biophysical Journal
A publication of the Biophysical Society
- INSTM - Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali
The INSTM Consortium promotes the research activities of its members in the area of Materials Science and Technology through organizative, technical and financial support. Learn More...
- Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces is an international journal devoted to fundamental and applied research on colloid and interfacial phenomena in relation to systems of biological origin, having particular relevance to the medical, pharmaceutical, biotechnological, food and cosmetic fields. Learn More...
