Biological Physics at Large Facilities

The workshop will bring together the Biology and Physics communities for a discussion on the state-of-the-art and future perspectives of physics instrumentation and methods for the study of biological structures and dynamics at neutron sources and synchrotron radiation facilities. The impact of using physics methods in the study of biological systems is growing rapidly with unique opportunities offered by new instrumentation and methodology at large facilities worldwide. Both ESRF and ILL are planning considerable upgrades, with biophysical methods at the forefront. An integrated approach is essential to understand the physics of biological processes. The workshop wil actively input into the facility upgrade plans and encourage networks of connections between complementary physical techniques.

Honourary Chairman :
Per-Anker Lindgard
(President of  the Division of Physics for the Life Sciences, European Physical Society)
    
ESRF-ILL Organising Committee :
Matthew Bowler, José Baruchel, Giovanna Fragneto, Sean McSweeney,
Edward Mitchell, Peter Timmins, Christian Riekel, Joe Zaccaï

Secretary:
Karine Sultan (sultan(at)ill.eu)

Submissions are invited for oral presentations and posters : Deadline 12  Septembre 2008.

A few bursaries will be available for financial help to attend the workshop.

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