XV - Edition 2011

XV School of Pure and Applied Biophysics

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Protein Stability and Pathways of Self-Assembly

 Venice, - Campo Santo Stefano, January 24th-28th, 2011

Organised by:

SIBPA - Società Italiana di Biofisica Pura e Applicata
IVSLA - Istituto Veneto di Scienze Lettere ed Arti

Scientific Coordinators

• Giovanni Giacometti (IVSLA and University of Padua)
• Giovanni Felice Azzone (IVSLA and University of Padova)
• Mauro Manno (Institute of Biophysics, CNR, Palermo)

Director of the School

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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.
In 2011, the subject of the school is Protein Stability and Pathways of Self Assembly covering the following topics:

     Protein folding and conformational stability

1. Cold denaturation
2. Protein stability in crowded environments
3. Thermodynamics of protein solutions
4. Protein interactions and phase transitions
5. Mechanisms of protein self-assembly
6. Misfolding and aggregation
7. Conformational diseases

SPEAKERS

F. Chiti, Firenze, Italy

E. Freire, Baltimore, MD, USA

S. Gianni, Roma, Italy

R. Goldstein, London, UK

A. Lenhoff, Newarc, DE, USA

D. A. Lomas, Cambridge, UK

V. Martorana, Palermo, Italy

A. Pastore, London, UK

C. Rischel, Copehagen, Denmark

C. Roberts, Newarc, DE, USA

P. A. Temussi, Napoli, Italy

G. Tiana, Milano, Italy

B. Vestergaard, Copenhagen, Denmark

R. Winter, Dortmund, Germany

E. Zaccarelli, Roma, Italy

ACCESS TO THE LECTURES (limited to school participants)

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 300 Euro which includes five nights' accommodation and attendance at the lessons.
The fee for students who do not need night's accommodation is 150 Euros.

Deadline for registration 15^th November 2010.

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:

 

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