Analysis and Engineering of Biomolecular Systems

Island of Spetses, Greece,  10 - 17 September 2010

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Programme

English is the official language for the course.

The course will comprise a combination of lectures, tutorials, structured discussion groups, poster sessions and focused seminars.

Friday September 10

18.30 - 19.30 Registration  
19.30 - 21.30 Reception  

Saturday September 11

08.30 - 09.00 Registration  

Welcoming Remarks and Introduction
09.00 - 09.20 Introductory Session for Lecturers  
09.20 - 09.50 General Introduction for all Participants  

Molecular Structure and Function
09.55 - 10.50 Tom Blundell Protein structure determination and modelling
10.50 - 11.20 BREAK  
11.20 - 12.20 Tom Blundell Protein structure determination and modelling
12.30 - 13.30 LUNCH  
14.00 - 15.30 Tutorial Groups  
17.00 - 18.50 Poster Session 1  
19.30 - Tutorial group Dinners  

Sunday September 12

Molecular Structure and Function
09.00 - 10.50 Erich Bornberg-Bauer Protein evolution and interaction networks
10.50 - 11.20 BREAK  
11.20 - 13.10 Ned Seeman DNA Nanotechnology
13.10 - 14.10 LUNCH  
14.10 - 15.40 Tutorial Groups  

Characterising biomolecular populations
17.30 - 19.20 Steve Michnick Biochemical and proteomic networks

Monday September 13

Quantitative analysis and modelling of biomolecular systems
09.00 - 10.50 Tobias von der Haar Quantitative analyses of gene expression
10.50 - 11.20 BREAK  
11.20 - 13.10 Pedro Mendes Quantitative systems biology
13.10 - 14.00 LUNCH  

Pathways of macromolecular assembly, signalling and biosynthesis
17.00 - 18.50 John McCarthy Molecular systems biology of gene expression
19.30 - Tutorial Group Dinners  

Tuesday September 14

Pathways of macromolecular assembly, signalling and biosynthesis
09.00 - 10.50 Jean Beggs Quantitative analysis of RNA processing
10.50 - 11.10 BREAK  
11.10 - 13.10 Haruo Saito Signal transduction pathways
13.00 - 13.50 LUNCH  
14.00 - 18.00 EXCURSION  

Wednesday September 15

Evolution of biosystems
09.00 - 10.50 Andrés Moya Quantitative analysis of RNA processing
10.50 - 11.20 BREAK  
11.20 - 12.20 Short presentations selected from Poster Session 1
  (Chaired by Virginia Cornish & Yoshi Nakamura
12.30 - 13.30 LUNCH  
13.30 - 15.30 Poster Session 2  
15.30 - 17.00 Tutorial Groups  
17.00 - 18.50 Esteban Martínez Environmental systems biology

Thursday September 16

Engineering novel biological systems
09.00 - 10.50 Drew Endy Concepts and strategies of synthetic biology
10.50 - 11.20 BREAK  
11.20 - 13.10 Paul Freemont/ Design and engineering of novel devices
  Dick Kitney  
13.10 - 14.10 LUNCH  
14.10 - 15.10 Short presentations selected from Poster Session 2
  (Chaired by Virginia Cornish & Yoshi Nakamura)
17.00 - 18.50 Phillip Holliger Novel chemistry in living systems
19.30 - Tutorial Group Dinners

Friday September 17

New Components and Systems
09.00 - 10.50 Virginia Cornish Engineering the cell for new chemistry
10.50 - 11.20 BREAK  
11.20 - 13.10 Yoshi Nakamura Targeting and selecting aptamers
13.10 - 14.10 LUNCH  
17.00 - 18.00 Special lectures from industrial speakers
  Mark Matzas  
  TBA  
19.30 -    

Saturday September 18

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