XXV - Edition 2021
SIBPA - Società Italiana di Biofisica Pura e Applicata
IVSLA - Istituto Veneto di Scienze Lettere ed Arti
XXV School of Pure and Applied Biophysics
on
"Quantitative analysis of optical imaging for Medicine and Biophysics"
Venice, - Palazzo Franchetti (S. Marco, 2847)
18-22 January, 2021
Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the school will be held on line.
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The quantitative analysis of the huge amount of data produced by traditional and innovative optical microscopy and spectroscopy techniques can dramatically improve our understanding of basic physiological phenomena and foster the application of innovative imaging approaches in medical diagnosis. The school will offer an overview of the foundations and applications of the most recent methods for quantitative analysis of data provided by modern optical and multimodal imaging. The goal is to deepen the technical details of the quantitative analysis through extended lectures by prominent researchers in the field, hands-on sessions and free informal discussion with the lecturers. The participation to the school is limited to 35 students.
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Speakers
- Margaux Bouzin, Milano (I)
- Silvia Caponi, Perugia (I)
- Gastone Castellani, Bologna (I)
- Isabella Castiglioni, Milano (I)
- Maddalena Collini, Milano (I)
- Alberto Diaspro, Genova (I)
- Enrico Gratton, Irvine (USA)
- Nicola Gritti, Barcellona (E)
- Jelle Hendrix, Hasselt (B)
- Florian Jug, Dresden (D)
- Francesco Pavone, Firenze (I)
- Paolo Pozzi, Modena (I)
- Demetri Psaltis, Lousanne (CH)
- Gimmi Ratto, Pisa (I)
- Laura Sironi, Milano (I)
- Yoav Shechtman, Haifa (IL)
- Stefan Stanciu, Bucharest (RO)
- Ioannis Tsamardinos, Crete (GR)
- Devrim Ünay, Ivrim (TR)
Registration
Due to the pandemic the school will be on-line and no registration fees are required for students and academics.
If you are interested in the school, REGISTER HERE
The registration deadline is set on 7 january 2021.
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Scientific Coordinators:
- Giuseppe Chirico, Unimib (Italy), email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Maddalena Collini- Unimib (Italy), email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Pietro Ferraro – CNR-ISASI (Italy), email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Cristophe Zimmer – Institute Pasteur (France), email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Director of the Schools
- Giorgio M. GIACOMETTI (IVSLA and University of Padua), e-mail:
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Webmaster
- Francesco Impallari - CNR Palermo (Italy)
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XXIV - Edition 2020
SIBPA - Società Italiana di Biofisica Pura e Applicata
IVSLA - Istituto Veneto di Scienze Lettere ed Arti
XXIV School of Pure and Applied Biophysics
on
"Applications of X-rays and Neutron Scattering in Biology"
Venice, - Palazzo Franchetti (S. Marco, 2847)
27-31 January, 2020
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Scattering techniques based on X-rays and neutrons have proven to be two of the most powerful techniques for studying biological structures. At the interface between Biology, Physics and Chemistry, the school will survey recent advances of X-rays and neutrons techniques to probe the properties of biological structures, from both static and dynamic view-point. Combining theoretical and application lectures, the school will introduce the following topics: The physics of scattering, Neutron production and neutron facilities, X-ray production and X-ray facilities, Reflectometry, Small-angle Scattering, Crystal and powder diffraction, Inelastic scattering, X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS), Imaging, XFEL in biology. Of note, in addition to lectures, a visit to the ELETTRA synchrotron in Trieste will allow students to perform practical activities in state-of-art instruments.
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Speakers
- Heinz Amenitsch (Graz, Austria)
- Fabio Bruni (Rome, Italy)
- Trevor Forsyth (Keele, United Kingdom)
- Giovanna Fragneto (Grenoble, France)
- Achille Giacometti (Venice, Italy)
- Irene Margiolaki (Patras, Greece)
- Paolo Mariani (Ancona, Italy)
- Claudio Masciovecchio (Triest, Italy)
- Silvia Morante (Rome, Italy)
- Maria Grazia Ortore (Ancona, Italy)
- Alessandro Paciaroni (Perugia, Italy)
- Valeria Rondelli (Milan, Italy)
- Daniela Russo (Grenoble, France)
- Giorgio Schirò (Grenoble, France)
- Francesco Spinozzi (Ancona, Italy)
- Francesco Stellato (Rome, Italy)
- Giuliana Tromba (Triest, Italy)
- Beatrice Vallone (Rome, Italy)
- Martin Weik (Grenoble, France)
- Joseph Zaccai (Grenoble, France)
Registration and Fees
The school will last 5 days, from Monday morning (expected arrival Sunday evening) to Friday morning. The full school registration package includes the conference material, 5 lunches, all coffee breaks and the accommodation for 5 nights. All the students will be hosted in the same Hotel, to facilitate interaction and networking. Full participation fee is 500€ (450€ for SIBPA members). In case you are not staying overnight in Venice or you are interested in finding a different accommodation, the “subscription only fee” is reduced to €250.
EBSA offers 5 fellowships (covering registration and fees): eligible applicants are PhD students registered in the EU area and Postdoctoral fellows working in the EU area. The bursaries can only support people working outside Italy.
If you are interested in the school, REGISTER HERE
The new deadline is set on 16 December.
Co-Organized By
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Scientific Coordinators:
- Paolo Mariani - UNIVPM (Italy)
- Maria Grazia Ortore- UNIVPM (Italy), e-mail:
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- Francesco Spinozzi- UNIVPM (Italy), e-mail:
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Director of the Schools
- Giorgio M. GIACOMETTI (IVSLA and University of Padua), e-mail:
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Webmaster
- Francesco Impallari - CNR Palermo (Italy)
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XXIII - Edition 2019
SIBPA - Società Italiana di Biofisica Pura e Applicata
IVSLA - Istituto Veneto di Scienze Lettere ed Arti
XXIII School of Pure and Applied Biophysics
on
"Emerging Tools in Biomechanics:
from tissues down to single molecules"
Venice, - Palazzo Franchetti (S. Marco, 2847)
4-8 February, 2019
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Mechanical properties have a key role in biological processes. At the interface between biology, physics, and mechanics the school will survey recent advances and the emerging techniques able to probe mechanical properties of biological material. Combining lectures, application talks and hands-on training, the school will introduce the topic at different length scales, from molecular and sub-cellular approaches (Atomic Force Microscopy, Acoustic Force Spectroscopy), to single cells (Brillouin microspectroscopy, MEMS) also extending towards multicellular organization and tissues (nanoindentation, ultrasonic micro-elastography). Theoretical lessons will be complemented with in silico tutorials (image and data analysis) and experimental activities.
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- Definitive program available here
- How to reach the venue and logistics information
Speakers
- Elisa CABERLOTTO (Paris, France)
- Claudio CANALE (Genoa, Italy)
- Marco CAPITANIO (Florence, Italy)
- Luca CESERACCIU (Genoa, Italy)
- Thomas DEHOUX (Lyon, France)
- Kareem ELSAYAD (Vienna, Austria)
- Aldo FERRARI (Zurich, Switzerland)
- Daniele FIORETTO (Perugia, Italy)
- Małgorzata LEKKA (Krakow, Poland)
- Maurizio MATTARELLI (Perugia, Italy)
- Francesca PALOMBO (Exeter, UK)
- Giancarlo RUOCCO (Rome, Italy)
- Tomaso ZAMBELLI (Zurich, Switzerland)
Hands-on sessions
World leading companies will provide access to unique state of the art instrumentation to perform practical activities during the school.
- Olympus (IX83 automated platform for Traction Force Microscopy)
- Optics11 (Single Cell indentation)
- Nanosurf (FLEX-Bio Atomic Force Microscopy)
- Lumicks (single molecule mechanics with Acoustic Force Spectroscopy)
- KLA-Tencor (iNano microindentation device)
- Cytosurge
- Digital Surf
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Registration and Fees
The school will last 5 days, from Monday morning (expected arrival Sunday evening) to Friday morning. The full school registration package includes the conference material, 5 lunches, all coffee breaks and the accommodation for 5 nights. All the students will be hosted in the same Hotel, to facilitate interaction and networking. Full participation fee is 500€ (450€ for SIBPA members). In case you are not staying overnight in Venice or you are interested in finding a different accommodation, the “subscription only fee” is reduced to €250.
If you are interested in the school, REGISTER HERE. Deadline December 8th 2018
Financial Support
The school is endorsed by the COST action ARBRE-Mobieu, the COST action BioBrillouin and the International Union for Pure and Applied Biophysics who will provide financial support for up to 20 early registered students. If you are interested in this option, please follow the instructions in the registration form.
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Organizing Committee
- Silvia CAPONI - CNR Perugia (Italy), e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Mauro DALLA SERRA - CNR Trento (Italy), e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Peter Glynne-Jones - Università di Southampton (UK), e-mail:
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- Massimo VASSALLI - CNR Genova (Italy), e-mail:
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Director of the Schools
- Giorgio M. GIACOMETTI (IVSLA and University of Padua), e-mail:
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Further information can be obtained from the Scientific Coordinators
- Silvia Caponi - e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Mauro Dalla Serra - e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Peter Glynne-Jones - e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Massimo Vassalli - e-mail:
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Secretariat
- CNR-Institute of Biophysics (Italy)
- Laura Padoan - IVSLA Venice (Italy)
Webmaster
- Francesco Impallari - CNR Palermo (Italy)
XXII - Edition 2018
SIBPA - Società Italiana di Biofisica Pura e Applicata
IVSLA - Istituto Veneto di Scienze Lettere ed Arti
XXII School of Pure and Applied Biophysics
on
"Intracellular ion channels and transporters in plant and animal cells"
Venice, - Palazzo Franchetti (S. Marco, 2847)
15-19 January, 2018
Organised by:
SIBPA - Società Italiana di Biofisica Pura e Applicata
IVSLA - Istituto Veneto di Scienze Lettere ed Arti
Director of the School:
- Armando Carpaneto - CNR Genoa (Italy) - E-mail: armando.carpaneto[at]ge.ibf.cnr.it
- Giorgio M. Giacometti (IVSLA and University of Padua) - E-mail: gcometti[at]bio.unipd.it
Scientific Committee:
- Armando Carpaneto - CNR Genoa (Italy)
- Anna Boccaccio - CNR Genoa (Italy)
- Joachim Scholz-Starke - CNR Genoa (Italy)
- Giorgio Giacometti - IVSLA and University of Padova (Italy)
Organising Committee:
- Elisabetta Vallarino - CNR Genoa (Italy)
- Michela La Ferla - CNR Genoa (Italy)
- Laura Padoan - IVSLA Venice (Italy)
- Francesco Impallari - CNR Palermo (Italy) - Website, online help.
School overview and provisional program:
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- Definitive program available here
Contacts for Registration:
- Armando Carpaneto - armando.carpaneto[at]ge.ibf.cnr.it
- Elisabetta Vallarino - elisabetta.vallarino[at]ge.ibf.cnr.it
XXI - Edition 2017
SIBPA - Società Italiana di Biofisica Pura e Applicata
IVSLA - Istituto Veneto di Scienze Lettere ed Arti
XXI School of Pure and Applied Biophysics
on
"Time Resolved Methods in Biophysics"
Venice, - Campo Santo Stefano, January 9th-13th, 2017
Organised by:
SIBPA - Società Italiana di Biofisica Pura e Applicata
IVSLA - Istituto Veneto di Scienze Lettere ed Arti
Director of the School:
- Giorgio M. Giacometti (IVSLA and University of Padua) - E-mail: gcometti[at]bio.unipd.it
Scientific Coordinators of the 2016 School:
- Giorgio M. Giacometti (IVSLA and University of Padua)
- Cristiano Viappiani (Università degli studi di Parma)
- Thomas Gensch (Forschungzentrum Jülich, Germany)
The School will be held in the magnificent Palazzo Franchetti, the premises of the "Istituto di Scienze Lettere ed Arti" located in the historical centre of Venice, close to Canal Grande and Accademia (Palazzo Cavalli-Franchetti).
The focus of the 2017 School is Time Resolved Methods in Biophysics:
The possibility of accessing structural, topological or spectroscopic information with the proper time resolution is at the basis of a variety of methods that are currently applied in biophysics. These methods allow unprecedented understanding of many biologically relevant processes such as mechanistics of biochemical reactions, energy transfer and fixation, protein folding, macromolecular conformational changes and cellular trafficking, to name just a few. This school proposes an overview on a selection of current spectroscopic, structural and microscopy methods that are inherently endowed with time resolution.
School overview and provisional program:
SPEAKERS:
STED/RESOLFT optical nanoscopy for the life sciences
Ilaria Testa, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
Infrared Spectroscopy on Biomolecules
Tilman Kottke, University Bielefeld, Germany
Femtosecond infrared and visible spectroscopy; instrumentation, analysis and theory
Jasper van Thor, Imperial College London, UK
Time and Space in Super Resolved Microscopy
Alberto Diaspro, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Genova, Italy
Time-resolved X-ray scattering: a tool to investigate the structural dynamics of proteins in solution.
Matteo Levantino, ESRF, Grenoble, France
Coherent Raman Microscopy
Dario Polli, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Laser based triggering methods
Cristiano Viappiani, Università di Parma, Italy
Theory and applications of flash photolysis in Biophysics
Maria Tesa, Edinburgh Instruments, UK
Microscopy Camera Technologies: Understanding CCDs and sCMOS cameras
Hamamatsu Giulio Simonutti
Genetically encoded fluorescent biosensors
Thomas Gensch, Forschungszentrum Jülich , Germany
Time-correlated single photon counting in fluorescence
Wolfgang Becker, Becker&Hickl, Germany
Single molecule Biophysics
Johan Hofkens, KU Leuven, Belgium
Single-molecule super-resolution microscopy in cells
Mike Heilemann, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Lifetime-based fluorescence sensing
Ranieri Bizzarri, CNR-Istituto Nanoscienze, Pisa, Italy
Determination of [Cl-]int in acute brain slices using FLIM
Verena Untiet, :Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany
Overview of cryo-EM and examples of snapshots over time
Matteo Allegretti, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany
Time-resolved studies of protein structures, the biochemist's point of view
Beatrice Vallone, Università di Roma La Sapienza, Roma, Italy
Time-resolved serial femtosecond crystallography
Martin Weik, Institut de Biologie Structurale, Grenoble, France
RapidFLIM - the new and innovative method for ultra-fast FLIM imaging
Uwe Ortmann, Picoquant, Berlin, Germany
Time-resolved absorption and emission techniques for the study of photosensitisation processes
Santi Nonell, Institut Quimic de Sarria, Barcelona, Spain
Spatiotemporal fluctuation analysis: a powerful tool for the future nanoscopy of molecular processes
Francesco Cardarelli, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Pisa, Italy
REGISTRATION:
Maximum 50 students will be admitted to the school. Applications are encouraged from young scientists (PhD students and postdocs) interested in the topics of the school.
The participation fee is 350 Euro which includes five nights' accommodation and attendance at the lessons.
The fee for students who do not need accommodation is 165 Euros.
Deadline for registration December 1, 2016.
Applicants are admitted to the school by the Scientific Committee based on the information provided on the application form (short curriculum). The results of the selection will be individually communicated by e-mail by December 5, 2016.
Payment must be performed by December 15. Instructions for payment will be given in the acceptance letter.
Application process:
- Send an email to the Scientific Committee at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- In the subject field, write your full name and “Venice School 2017”
- In the email, please provide:
- contact information (name, affiliation, address, email, and phone number)
- current position
- name and contact information of reference person (e.g. supervisor)
- short CV (maximum one A4 page; text and pdf files are admitted).
Further information is available through the scientific coordinators
Cristiano Viappiani email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Thomas Gensch email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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The school has the patronage of the University of Parma
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XX - Edition 2016
SIBPA - Società Italiana di Biofisica Pura e Applicata
IVSLA - Istituto Veneto di Scienze Lettere ed Arti
XX School of Pure and Applied Biophysics
on
Molecular and biophysical aspects of photosynthesis
Venice, - Campo Santo Stefano, January 25th-29th, 2016
Organised by:
SIBPA - Società Italiana di Biofisica Pura e Applicata
IVSLA - Istituto Veneto di Scienze Lettere ed Arti
Director of the School:
- Giorgio M. Giacometti (IVSLA and University of Padua) - E-mail: gcometti[at]bio.unipd.it
Scientific Coordinators of the 2016 School:
- Tomas Morosinotto (Department of Biology, University of Padova)
- Ildikò Szabò (Department of Physics, University of Rome Tor Vergata)
- Giorgio M. Giacometti (IVSLA and University of Padua)
School overview and provisional program
The School focuses on contemporary biophysical topics. The selected subjects will draw young researchers' attention to frontier research issues of considerable scientific and educational impact. The School will be held in the magnificent Palazzo Franchetti, the premises of the "Istituto di Scienze Lettere ed Arti" located in the historical centre of Venice, close to Canal Grande and Accademia (Palazzo Cavalli-Franchetti).
The focus of the 2016 School is Molecular and biophysical aspects of photosynthesis.
Photosynthesis converts solar energy into chemical energy and support most living organisms on Earth. Also biomass produced by photosynthetic organisms was converted into fossil fuels, that now supply energy to power most human activities. The school will cover the most recent knowledge on the features of the photosynthetic machinery apparatus and its regulation. it will cover in particular structure of photosystems, regulation of electron and proton transport, light harvesting and photo-protection, carbon fixation and photorespiration.
SPEAKERS
- Eva Mari Aro, University of Turku, Finland
- Jim Barber, Imperial College, London, UK
- Roberto Bassi, University of Verona, Italy
- Donatella Carbonera, University of Padova, Italy
- Pierre Cardol, University of Liege, Belgium
- Roberta Croce, VU Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Elisabetta Collini, University of Padova, Italy
- Giovanni Finazzi, CEA Grenoble, France
- Matt Johnson, University of Sheffield, UK
- Pierre Joliot, IBPC, Paris, France
- Fabrice Rappaport, IBPC, Paris, France
- Jean-David Rochaix, University of Geneva, Switzerland
- Paolo Trost, University of Bologna, Italy
REGISTRATION
Maximum 35 students will be admitted to the school. Applications are encouraged from young scientists (PhD students and postdocs) interested in the topics of the school.
A poster session will be held for students to present their activity but the presentation of a poster is not mandatory.
The participation fee is 350 Euro which includes five nights' accommodation and attendance at the lessons.
The fee for students who do not need accommodation is 165 Euros.
Deadline for registration 4th December 2015.
Applicants are admitted to the school by the Scientific Committee based on the information provided on the application form (short curriculum). The results of the selection will be individually communicated by e-mail.
Payment must be performed within two weeks of notification of admission.
Applications are encouraged from all young scientists (PhD students and post doctors) interested in the topics of the school.
Application process:
- Send an email to the Scientific Committee at:tomas.morosinotto[at]unipd.it
- In the subject field, write your full name and “Venice School on Photosynthesis”
- In the email, please provide:
- contact information (name, affiliation, address, email, and phone number)
- current position
- name of reference person (e.g. supervisor)
- preliminary poster title (not mandatory)
- short CV (maximum one A4 page; text and pdf files are admitted).
Further information is available through the scientific coordinators or the director of the school.
XIX - Edition 2015
SIBPA - Società Italiana di Biofisica Pura e Applicata
IVSLA - Istituto Veneto di Scienze Lettere ed Arti
XIX School of Pure and Applied Biophysics
on
Theoretical and Computational Approaches to Biophysics
Venice, - Campo Santo Stefano, January 26th-30th, 2015
Organised by:
SIBPA - Società Italiana di Biofisica Pura e Applicata
IVSLA - Istituto Veneto di Scienze Lettere ed Arti
Scientific Coordinators
- Giorgio M. Giacometti (IVSLA and University of Padua)
- Velia Minicozzi (Department of Physics, University of Rome Tor Vergata)
- Mario Nicodemi (Department of Physics, University of Neaples "Federico II")
Director of the School
- Giorgio M. Giacometti (IVSLA and University of Padua) - E-mail: gcometti[at]bio.unipd.it
School overview and definitive program
The School focuses on contemporary biophysical topics. The selected subjects will draw young researchers' attention to frontier research issues of considerable scientific and educational impact. The School will be held in the magnificent Palazzo Franchetti, the premises of the "Istituto di Scienze Lettere ed Arti" located in the historical centre of Venice.
The focus of the 2015 School is Theoretical and Computational Approaches to Biophysics covering Polymer Physics models of chromosome organization in the cell nucleus, and ab-initio and classical Molecular Dynamics simulations of proteins. Different theories, algorithms and experiments will be discussed by the invited speakers.
SPEAKERS
- Gianfranco Bocchinfuso, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Roma (Italy)
- Michele Caselle, University of Turin, Torino (Italy)
- Pietro Faccioli, University of Trento, Trento (Italy)
- Andrea Gamba, Politecnico di Torino, Torino (Italy)
- Paolo Giannozzi, University of Udine, Udine (Italy)
- Achille Giacometti, University of Venice, Venezia (Italy)
- Leonardo Guidoni, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila (Italy)
- Giovanni La Penna, ICCOM-CNR, Firenze (Italy)
- Enzo Marinari, University of Rome Sapienza, Roma (Italy)
- Cristian Micheletti, SISSA, Trieste (Italy)
- Yifat Miller, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva (Israel)
- Silvia Morante, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Roma (Italy)
- Ana Pombo, MDC, Berlin (Germany)
- Angelo Rosa, SISSA, Trieste (Italy)
- Giancarlo Rossi, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Roma (Italy)
- Lorenzo Stella, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Roma (Italy)
ACCESS TO THE LECTURES (limited to school participants)
REGISTRATION
Maximum 35 students will be admitted to the school.
A poster session will be held for students to present their activity.
The participation fee is 350 Euro which includes five nights' accommodation and attendance at the lessons.
The fee for students who do not need night's accommodation is 165 Euros.
Deadline for registration 14th December 2014.
Applicants are admitted to the school by the Scientific Committee based on the information provided on the application form (short curriculum). The results of the selection will be individually communicated by e-mail (or phone).
Payment must be performed within two weeks of notification of admission.
Applications are encouraged from all young scientists (PhD students and post doctors) interested in the topics of the school.
REGISTRATION INFORMATIONS - Deadline December, 14th 2014.
Applications are encouraged from young scientists (PhD students and postdocs) interested in the topics of the school.
A poster session will be held for students to present their activity (the presentation of a poster is not mandatory).
Participation fee:
- 350 euros (includes five nights accommodation and lectures)
- 165 euros (includes only lectures and not accommodation)
A maximum of 35 participants are admitted to the school by the Scientific Committee based on the information provided in the application. The results of the selection will be communicated by email (or phone). If admitted, payment must be transferred within two weeks of the notification of admission.
The deadline for registration is December 14th, 2014.
Application process:
- Send an email to the Scientific Committee at: minicozzi[at]roma2.infn.it and nicodem[at]na.infn.it
- In the subject field, write your full name and “Scuola di Venezia”
- In the email, please provide:
- contact information (name, affiliation, address, email, and phone number)
- current position
- name of reference person (e.g. supervisor)
- preliminary poster title (not mandatory)
- short CV (maximum one A4 page; text and pdf files are admitted).
Further information is available through the scientific coordinators or the director of the school.
For the registration please download the following form and e-mail it compiled together with a short CV to
- minicozzi[at]roma2.infn.it,
- nicodem[at]na.infn.it and/or
- gcometti[at]bio.unipd.it.
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XVIII - Edition 2014
SIBPA - Società Italiana di Biofisica Pura e Applicata
IVSLA - Istituto Veneto di Scienze Lettere ed Arti
XVIII School of Pure and Applied Biophysics
on
Nanomechanics in biomolecular adhesion
Venice, - Campo Santo Stefano, January 27th- 31th, 2014
For details and registration see the school WEB SITE
Organised by:
SIBPA - Società Italiana di Biofisica Pura e Applicata
IVSLA - Istituto Veneto di Scienze Lettere ed Arti
Director of the School
- Giorgio M. Giacometti (IVSLA and University of Padua)
Scientific Committee
- Dan Cojoc – IOM-CNR, Trieste (Italy)
- Francesco Difato – IIT, Genova (Italy)
- Giorgio M. Giacometti – IVSLA and University of Padua
- Miklos Kellermayer – Semmelweis University, Budapest (Hungary)
- Daniel Navajas – Unit of Biophysics and Bioengineering, University of Barcelona (Spain)
- Vincent Torre – SISSA, Trieste (Italy)
- Massimo Vassalli – IBF-CNR, Genova (Italy)
- Livia Visai – Univ. Pavia e Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri, Pavia (Italy)
School overview and definitive program
- see the school WEB SITE
Cell adhesion to matrix, other cells, or pathogens plays a pivotal role in many crucial biological processes. Early macroscopic methods of quantifying adhesion led to the development of quantitative models of cell adhesion and migration. The more recent use of sensitive probes to manipulate adhesion proteins has quantified the necessary forces modulating the intermolecular adhesion, and revealed much greater functional diversity respect to population average measurements of cell adhesion. The school will treat theoretical and experimental methods that proved to be useful in identifying force-dependent molecular properties that are central to the biological activity of adhesion proteins.
SPEAKERS
- Laurent Blanchoin – iRTSV, CEA, Grenoble (France)
- Fernando Brandi – IIT, Genova (Italy)
- Claudio Canale – IIT, Genova (Italy)
- Marco Capitanio – LENS, Firenze (Italy)
- Lorenzo Cingolani – IIT, Genova (Italy)
- Dan Cojoc – IOM-CNR, Trieste (Italy)
- Andras Czirok – Eotvos University, Budapest, Hungary
- Paolo Facci – IBF-CNR (Italy)
- Paola Gavazzo – IBF-CNR, Genova (Italy)
- Emanuela Jacchetti – NEST, Pisa (Italy)
- Miklos Kellermayer – Semmelweis University, Budapest (Hungary)
- Alessandro Laio – SISSA, Trieste (Italy)
- Sabata Martino – University of Perugia (Italy)
- Daniel Navajas – Unit of Biophysics and Bioengineering, University of Barcelona (Spain)
- Michael Pusch – IBF-CNR, Genova (Italy)
- Pere Roca-Cusachs – Univ. of Barcelona (Spain)
- Antonio Sasso – Univ. Napoli Federico II (Italy)
- Vincent Torre – SISSA, Trieste (Italy)
- Livia Visai – Univ. Pavia, Pavia (Italy)
- Tomaso Zambelli – ETH, Zurich (Switzerland)
REGISTRATION
Maximum 30 students will be admitted to the school.
A poster session will be held for students to present their activity.
The participation fee is 350 Euro which includes five nights' accommodation and attendance at the lessons.
The fee for students who do not need night's accommodation is 165 Euros.
Applicants are admitted to the school by the Scientific Committee based on the information provided on the application form (short curriculum). The results of the selection will be individually communicated by e-mail (or phone).
Payment must be performed within two weeks of notification of admission.
Applications are encouraged from all young scientists (PhD students and post doctors) interested in the topics of the school.
This year the school is co-sponsored by:
- European project NeuroScaffolds
- Olympus Microscopy
- PI-micos
- Nanosurf
More information
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V - Edition 2001
V School of Pure and Applied Biophysics
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Biophysics of Ion Channels and Channelopathies
VI - Edition 2002
VI School of Pure and Applied Biophysics
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Interaction beetween Macromolecules & Solvent: Simulation & Experimantal Approaches
VIII - Edition 2004
VIII School of Pure and Applied Biophysics
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Ion channels and transporters in plant cells
X - Edition 2006
X School of Pure and Applied Biophysics
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Time resolved spectroscopic methods in biophysics
XI - Edition 2007
XI School of Pure and Applied Biophysics
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Advanced Optical Microscopy Methods in Biophysics
XII - Edition 2008
XII School of Pure and Applied Biophysics
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The ever changing world of (hemo)globins
XIII - Edition 2009
XIII School of Pure and Applied Biophysics
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Electrogenic transport in plant cells and organelles
XIV - Edition 2010
XIV School of Pure and Applied Biophysics
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Molecular Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration
XV - Edition 2011
XV School of Pure and Applied Biophysics
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Protein Stability and Pathways of Self-Assembly
XVI - Edition 2012
SIBPA - Società Italiana di Biofisica Pura e Applicata
IVSLA - Istituto Veneto di Scienze Lettere ed Arti
ENCITE –The European Network for Cell Imaging and Tracking Expertise
XVI School of Pure and Applied Biophysics
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Multimodal Methods for Cell Imaging and Tracking
Venice, - Campo Santo Stefano, January 30th- Febrauary 3rd, 2012
DEADLINE DECEMBER 15th 2011
email application and CV to giuseppe.chirico(at)unimib.it