SoftComp

49th IFF Spring School "Physics of Life"
2018-02-26 - 2018-03-09
Scope
The Spring School will provide an introduction to and an overview of current research topics in biophysics of living systems, with an emphasis on understanding biological structure, dynamics and function. Biomolecules, cells, tissues, and their multiscale interactions are the main building blocks of biological organisms. The physical understanding of their structural and dynamical properties and their organization and synergy is very challenging due to the enormous complexity and non-equilibrium behaviour of these systems.
However, this knowledge is essential for linking the structure and dynamics of biosystems to their corresponding functions. The goal of this Spring School is not only to give an overview of selected topics from biophysics to students and postdocs in physics, chemistry and biology, but also to establish an interdisciplinary connection between these fields. This includes, in particular, the introduction of biologists and chemists to physical experimental methods and theoretical modelling, and the introduction of physicists to the large variety of fascinating biological phenomena. Introductory lectures will present the basics of biosystems and biophysics.
These lectures are intended to establish a common level of basic interdisciplinary knowledge. Subsequent lectures will treat more advanced topics within different disciplines and emphasize interdisciplinary aspects.
Scientific Organization:

Gerhard Gompper
Jan Dhont
Jens Elgeti
Christoph Fahlke
Dmitry Fedosov
Stephan Förster
Pavlik Lettinga
Andreas Offenhäusser

Application deadline: 20 December 2017

Ring Polymer Workshop
2017-09-25 - 2017-09-27 | Aldemar Knossos Royal Hotel, Crete, Aldemar Knossos Royal Hotel, Hersonissos, Greece
We are pleased to announce the workshop RING POLYMERS, where recent advances and applications regarding ring polymers will be discussed. The workshop will take place in Hersonissos, near Heraklion, Crete, Greece, at the “Aldemar Knossos Royal Hotel” (www.aldemar-resorts.gr), from 25 to 27 September 2017. The format will include invited and contributed (oral and poster) presentations and ample time for both formal and informal discussions.
Speakers include:

Rae Anderson (San Diego),
Ralf Everaers (Lyon),
George Floudas (Ioannina,
Mark Foster (Akron),
Scott Grayson (Tulane),
Nikos Hadjichristidis (KAUST),
Margarita Krutyeva (Jülich),
Youn Joon Jung (Seoul),
Kurt Kremer (Mainz),
Christos Likos (Vienna),
Vlasis Mavrantzas (Patras/Zurich),
Greg McKenna (Lubbock),
Hendrik Meyer (Strasbourg),
Davide Michieletto (Edinburgh),
Wim Pyckhout-Hintzen (Jülich),
Takahiro Sakaue (Fukuoka),
Sachin Shanbhag (Tallahassee),
Charles Schroeder (Urbana),
Hiroshi Watanabe (Kyoto).

Organizers:

Dieter Richter, Forschungszentrum Jülich ;
Michael Rubinstein, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill;
Dimitris Vlassopoulos, FORTH and University of Crete.

Oral and poster slots are available.
To register and book accommodation, please visit: www.ringpolymers.synedry.com/.
Deadline: March 31, 2017.

SoftComp Annual Meeting 2017
2017-05-29 - 2017-05-31 | Isola San Servolo, Isola di San Servolo , Venice, 30124 , Italy
The SoftComp Annual meeting 2017 will take place at the San Servolo island in the venetian lagoon, Venice, Italy. The SoftComp Annual Meeting represents the forum for all SoftComp particpants to discuss scientfic work performed and the realization of next goals.
