Organizers:
Tony Cass (Imperial College London, UK)
Dek Woolfson (University of Bristol, UK)
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Self-assembly: peptides, lipids and nucleic acids
Registration with coffee and tea
pH switchable gelation behaviour of surfactant-like dipeptides: influence of molecular structure and environment
William Frith (Unilever Corporate Research, UK)
Biomimetic design of nanostructures based on self-assembly of peptides and proteins
Vince Conticello (Emory University, USA)
Ultra-thin membrane electrodes to study membrane enzymes and quinone diffusion
Selected Oral Communication - Lars Jeuken (University of Leeds, UK)
Sterically stabilised self-assembling, reversibly cross-linked polyelectrolyte complexes with nucleic acids for environmental and medical applications
Selected Oral Communication - Martin Garnett (University of Nottingham, UK)
15:10 - 15:40 Coffee/tea break
Enzymatically ordering the nanoworld
Rein Ulijn (University of Strathclyde, UK)
The exploitation of plant and archaeal viruses in bionanotechnology
Dave Evans (John Innes Centre, UK)
17:00 - 18:30 Poster session and drinks reception (odd numbered posters)
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Protein assemblies
The structural intricacies of beta-sheet assembly
Louise Serpell (University of Sussex, UK)
The self assembly of ¿gas phase¿ micelles and the controlled release of membrane complexes
Carol Robinson (University of Cambridge, UK)
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Functional materials
Spider silk proteins as a basis for novel materials
Thomas Scheibel (University of Bayreuth, Germany)
Protein aggregation - more than just fibrils
Athene Donald (University of Cambridge, UK)
10:20 - 10:50 Coffee/tea break
Early Career Research Award
Integral membrane proteins in bionanoscience
Paul Curnow (University of Bristol, UK)
Integral membrane proteins in bionanoscience
Paul Curnow - Early Career Research Award (University of Bristol, UK)
(Bio)molecule mineral interactions for (bio)technological applications
Carole Perry (Nottingham Trent University, UK)
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Biosensors, diagnostics and nanotoxicology
Inhibitors of protein aggregation and toxicity
Andy Doig (University of Manchester, UK)
Nanoparticle interactions with biological systems - considering safety
Vicki Stone (Napier University, UK)
Label free electrochemical detection of DNA hybridisation
Selected Oral Communication - Andreas Kukol (University of Hertfordshire, UK)
Rational design and protein engineering of synthetic growth factors for tissue engineering
Selected Oral Communication - Nick Brindle (University of Leicester, UK)
15:30 - 16:00 Coffee/tea break
18:00 - 19:30 Poster session and drinks reception (even numbered posters)
19:30 - 22:00 Meeting dinner
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The interface between cells and materials
Functionalised nanoparticles for bioanalysis by SERRS
Duncan Graham (University of Strathclyde, UK)
Applications of nanopipette in bionanotechnology
Liming Ying (Imperial College London, UK)
10:20 - 10:50 Coffee/tea break
Peptide self-assembly: beta-sheet nanofibers and collagen triple helices
Jeff Hartgerink (Rice University, USA)
Biotechnology and man: leaping the gap
Martin Birchall (University of Bristol, UK)
Summary and closing remarks
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch (available as packed lunch)
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