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International Autumn School

Biophysics & Bioelectrochemistry for Medicine: Basic Concepts, New Techniques and Application Perspective

Vulcan, October 1 - 6, 2010, Romania

ORGANIZERS
ROMANIAN SOCIETY OF PURE AND APPLIED BIOPHYSICS (RSPAB)

INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PURE AND APPLIED BIOPHYSICS (IUPAB)

BIOELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY (BES)

COORDINATORS
Eugenia Kovács
Tudor Savopol
Mihaela G. Moisescu

   The proposed course intends to provide a setting for optimal interaction of young researchers from Romania and neighboring countries with top experts in the field of non-invasive biophysical and bioelectrochemistry techniques currently used or just developing for use in biological and medical research. A high level research training by lectures, tutorial seminars and poster discussion is due to the modern topics as well as to the lecturers, many of them being architects of their research field.
   The main topics will concern the biotechnological and clinical applications of electropermeabilization and applied nanotechnology, structure and functioning of molecular motors as well as more basic phenomena related to bioelectrochemical complexity of cell membranes and practical research strategies related to choosing the most appropriate method in certain circumstances.
   The location in a quiet mountain setting of Vulcan offers excellent opportunities to be together during informal activities such as meals, walks and discussion. The Rest House of the Evangelic Church in Vulcan (situated at 17 km from Brasov) will host our course. A regular bus connects Brasov to Vulcan (schedule).

INVITED SPEAKERS
course title (preliminary list)

Stefan ANDERSSON-ENGELS
Lund University, Lund, SWEDEN
Optical spectroscopy for biomedical diagnostics and treatment control
Alexandru BABES
University of Bucharest, Bucharest, ROMANIA
A biophysical perspective on diabetic neuropathy: the role of the reactive metabolite methylglyoxal
Gabriel Basarab HOSU
Harvard University, Cambridge, USA
Under the hood: a glimpse at E. coli rotary motor
Ion Christian KIRICUTA
University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, GERMANY
When to give up a method? Excellence and hazards in tumor irradiation
Lluis M. MIR
Gustave-Roussy Institute - CNRS, Villejuif-Paris, FRANCE
Review of the biological and medical applications of electric fields
Horea PORUMB
Paris 13 University - CNRS, Bobigny, FRANCE
Integrase, as potential target in HIV-1 therapy - a spectroscopic approach
Marie-Pierre ROLS
Institut de Pharmacologie et de Biologie Structurale - CNRS, Toulouse, FRANCE
Transfer of molecules into cells and tissues by electric field:
what do we know?
Justin TEISSIÉ
Institut de Pharmacologie et de Biologie Structurale-CNRS, Toulouse, FRANCE
Biophysical electrochemistry of biological membranes:
what should be known by Life scientists
Thomas P. VERNIER
University of Southern California, CA, USA
Nanoelectroporation of external and internal membranes -
the dielectric landscape of the lipid bilayer interface
Günther M. ZECK
Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology, Martinsried - München, GERMANY
Coupling and controlling retinal neurons with semiconductor chips

TOPICS

When to give up (a method)?

Electrically mediated drug delivery into tumors

Nanoelectroporation of cell membranes - perspectives and limitations

Recording from axons with Neurochip

Excellence and hazards in tumor irradiation

Following up the molecular motors

Biophysical electrochemistry of biological membranes

Imaging deep tissue structures using fluorescence

Spectroscopic approach of HIV-1 potential therapy targets

Biophysical perspective on diabetic neuropathy

DEADLINES

Registration and Abstracts Submission: August 20, 2010 OPEN
Grant Application: August 20, 2010
Payment deadline: September 6, 2010
All correspondence should be sent to: rspab@biophysicsnet.ro
Download Registration-Abstract form here

FEES

Registration Fee: 200 Euro (840Lei)

Registration Fee includes the school costs, accommodation and meals throughout the school days.
A limited number (35) of grants (100 EUR each) covering the living costs are available.
Grant application letter should be accompanied by a short CV (maximum 2 pages) and a recommendation letter from the scientific adviser.
The selection of successful grant applications will be accomplished by September 1, 2010.

Payment Details:

Societatea Romana de Biofizica Pura si Aplicata

RAIFFEISEN BANK, Agentia Lujerului, Bucuresti

Account No. (EUR): RO19 RZBR 0000 0600 0684 1073
Swift code: RZBRROBU

Account No. (LEI): RO98 RZBR 0000 0600 0326 2388
CUI: RO 13034870

Please indicate as reason for payment the following: Vulcan+participant family name

PROGRAM

TIME	FRIDAY October 1	SATURDAY October 2	SUNDAY October 3	MONDAY October 4	TUESDAY October 5	WEDNESDAY October 6
8h00 - 9h00	Arrival & Registration	BREAKFAST
9h00 - 10h00		Lecture 1	Lecture 4	Lecture 7	Lecture 10	Visit of the Surroundings & Departure
10h00 - 11h00		Lecture 2	Lecture 5	Lecture 8	Lecture 11
11h00 - 11h30		COFFEE BREAK
11h30 - 12h30		Lecture 3	Lecture 6	Lecture 9	Lecture 12
12h30 - 16h30		LUNCH
16h30 - 18h00		Tutorials I	Tutorials II	EXCURSION	Tutorials III
18h00 - 19h00	Opening Ceremony	DINNER			Closing Ceremony & Best Poster Awards Farewell Party
19h00 - 21h00	Get Together Party	Poster Session I	Poster Session II		Closing Ceremony & Best Poster Awards Farewell Party

ANNOUNCEMENT

Experimental results presented as posters to Vulcan School may be published as in extenso articles in a special number of Romanian Journal of Biophysics.

The article must be sent by mail to: rspab@biophysicsnet.ro until 30 of September 2010.

Instructions for authors and all other details about the manuscript are available here.

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