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Self-Assembly and Supramolecular Chemistry (GRS)

Gordon Research Seminar

Self-Assembly: Fundamentals and Applications

May 4 - 5, 2013
Chairs Nicholas Stephanopoulos and Daphne Klotsa
Les Diablerets Conference Center
Eurotel Victoria
Les Diablerets, Vaud (fr), Switzerland
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Conference Description

The Gordon Research Seminar on the Chemistry of Supramolecules & Assemblies is a unique forum for graduate students, post-docs, and other scientists with comparable levels of experience and education to present and exchange new data and cutting edge ideas.

The focus of this meeting is on the highly interdisciplinary field of self-assembly, including both theory and applications. Speakers will be covering topics ranging from the theoretical, fundamental understanding of self-assembly to synthesis of supramolecular systems and their applications in fields such as medicine, energy and materials/devices.

Related Meeting

This GRS will be held in conjunction with the "Self-Assembly and Supramolecular Chemistry" Gordon Research Conference (GRC). Those interested in attending both meetings must submit an application for the GRC in addition to an application for the GRS. Refer to the associated GRC program page for more information.

Conference Program

SATURDAY
1:30 pm - 4:30 pmArrival and Check-in
3:00 pm - 3:15 pmIntroductory Comments by GRC Site Staff / Welcome by the GRS Conference Chair
3:15 pm - 4:00 pmKeynote talk
Discussion Leader: Elisa Miniussi (University of Trieste)
3:15 pm - 3:45 pmMichael Brenner (Harvard University)
"Towards the principles of self assembly"
3:45 pm - 4:00 pmDiscussion
4:00 pm - 5:30 pmPoster Session I (Last names A-M)
5:30 pm - 7:30 pmSimulation and experimental multi-scale self-assembly
Discussion Leader: Benoit Palmieri (Weizmann Institute of Science)
5:30 pm - 5:50 pmMichael Gruenwald (University of Vienna)
"Patterns without patches: Hierarchical self-assembly with simple interactions"
5:50 pm - 6:00 pmDiscussion
6:00 pm - 6:20 pmPatrick Varilly (University of Cambridge)
"Valency without patches: many-body effects in DNA-coated colloids"
6:20 pm - 6:30 pmDiscussion
6:30 pm - 6:50 pmJianing Li (University of Chicago)
"Multiscale modeling of protein-lipid self-assembly"
6:50 pm - 7:00 pmDiscussion
7:00 pm - 7:20 pmMauri Kostiainen (Aalto University)
"Electrostatic Assembly of Binary Nanoparticle Superlattices Using Protein Cages"
7:20 pm - 7:30 pmDiscussion
8:00 pmDinner
SUNDAY
7:30 am - 8:30 amBreakfast
9:00 am - 11:00 amSmall molecule and macromolecular self-assembly
Discussion Leader: Severin Schneebeli (Northwestern University)
9:00 am - 9:20 amDahlia Haynes (Carnegie Mellon University)
"Directed Self-assembly of Conjugated Polymeric Materials for Organic Electronic Applications"
9:20 am - 9:30 amDiscussion
9:30 am - 9:50 amSven Krabbenborg (University of Twente)
"Supramolecular surface gradients under electrochemical control"
9:50 am - 10:00 amDiscussion
10:00 am - 10:20 amJonathan Barnes (Northwestern University)
"Viologen Chemistry: Pushing the Envelope in Molecular Recognition"
10:20 am - 10:30 amDiscussion
10:30 am - 10:50 amCarrie James (University of California, San Diego)
"Polynucleic Acids"
10:50 am - 11:00 amDiscussion
11:00 am - 12:30 pmPoster Session II (Last names N-Z)
Coffee will be served in the poster area from 11:00 am - 11:30 am
12:30 pmLunch
1:30 pm - 2:30 pmSelf-assembly in water
Discussion Leader: Matteo Duca (Université Diderot Paris)
1:30 pm - 1:50 pmChen Shahar (The Weizmann Institute of Science)
"Rational design of highly ordered assemblies in aqueous media"
1:50 pm - 2:00 pmDiscussion
2:00 pm - 2:20 pmMaartje Bastings (Harvard University)
"Engineering of an artificial extracellular matrix through dynamic adaptivity"
2:20 pm - 2:30 pmDiscussion
2:30 pm - 3:00 pmEvaluation Period
Fill out GRS Evaluation Forms
3:00 pmGordon Research Seminar ends. For those attending the associated Gordon Research Conference, please check in at the GRC Office beginning at 4:00 pm.

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