SSBII-13: Surface Science of Biologically Important Interfaces, Port Sunlight, UK 12 October 2011

13th Meeting of Surface Science of Biologically Important Interfaces group and SSBII-13 Conference: "Surface and nanoscale science of biological interfaces: from molecules at surfaces to tissues and biofilms".
SSBII aims to promote and facilitate networking amongst attendees – academic, industrial and clinical. Student bursaries will be available for poster presenters on a competitive basis.
Deadline for early bird registration: 25th September 2011;
Deadline for final registration: 10th October 2011;
Deadline for abstract submission: 2nd October 2011.
The venue, Hulme Hall, is in the model village of Port Sunlight, just 200 yards from Port Sunlight station which is on the Merseyrail line between Liverpool and Chester.

Speakers and Topics

Professor Matthias Hannig, Saarland University, Germany, "Nanomaterials in Preventive Dentistry". Professor Laura M. Lechuga, Research Center on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CIN2), CSIC, Barcelona, Spain, “Tailoring biosensing surfaces for high sensitive and selective detection”.
Dr Heike Arnolds, University of Liverpool, "Probing biomolecules at interfaces with nonlinear optical spectroscopy".
Dr Felicia Green, National Physical Laboratory, “Ambient mass spectrometry: Rapid detection of small molecules from biological matrices”.
Professor John Haycock, University of Sheffield, "Controlling Biological Function with Scaffolds and Surface Chemistry".
Professor Heinrich Hoerber, University of Bristol, “Molecular surface interactions”.
Professor Richard Jones, University of Sheffield, “Proteins at complex liquid/solid interfaces - anti-fouling surfaces and model membranes”.
Professor Jeff Penfold, Rutherford-Appleton Laboratory, “The adsorption of bio-surfactants and their mixtures with conventional surfactants at the air-solution and solid-solution interface”.
Professor Nigel Scrutton, University of Manchester, "The dynamics of complex redox proteins studies: from ensemble approaches to single molecule and surface spectroscopy methods”.
Dr Nicola Stanley-Wall, University of Dundee, “Building a biofilm: single cells and extracellular molecules”. Professor Saul Tendler, University of Nottingham, “Building new structures with peptides”.

Event information

Event date: 
12 October, 2011
Event organiser: 
Prof Peter J Doyle

Venue details

Hulme Hall
23 Bolton Road
Port Sunlight
UK
CH62 5DH

Price details

Price: 
£80 (Industrial), £70 (Academic), £40 (Student)
VAT: 
No VAT
Concessions: 
Students, Academic