International Workshop on
DNA-based nanotechnology: Construction, mechanics, and electronics
May 11 - 15, 2009
Scientific coordination:
Gianaurelio Cuniberti (Dresden University of Technology, Germany)
Michael Mertig (Dresden University of Technology, Germany)
Hao Yan (Arizona State University, Tempe, USA)
Organisation:
Katrin Lantsch (Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems, Dresden, Germany)
This meeting aims at summarizing progress and enhancing exchange of
ideas and understanding in the cross-disciplinary field of DNA-based
nanotechnology by bringing under the same roof experts from different
fields of physics, biophysics, chemistry, biology, and materials science.
Future research directions in this young field will profit from
combined theoretical and experimental efforts towards nano-scale
construction of complex DNA-based architectures and functional
devices. The Dresden meeting will cover these systems and various
aspects including structural DNA nanotechnology, DNA-based machinery, DNA mechanics and electronics.
Invited speakers include
| DNA CONSTRUCTION | DNA MECHANICS | DNA ELECTRONICS |
| S. Balasubramanian (UK) | R. Austin (USA) | Y. Berlin (USA) |
| K. Gothelf (Denmark) | J. Bath (UK) | T. Carell (Germany) |
| D. Liu (China) | E. Frey (Germany) | M. Elstner (Germany) |
| Y. Liu (USA) | D. Fygenson (USA) | R. Di Felice (Italy) |
| C. Mao (USA) | U. Gerland (Germany) | T. Fiebig (USA) |
| C. Niemeyer (Germany) | T. Ha (USA) | J. Gooding (Australia) |
| N. Seeman (USA) | U. Keyser (UK) | J. Jortner (Israel) |
| O. Seitz (Germany) | S. Lemay (The Netherlands) | T. Koslowski (Germany) |
| W. Shih (USA) | J. Mannion (USA) | M. Michel-Beyerle (Germany) |
| M. Shionoya (Japan) | R. Netz (Germany) | A. Omerzu (Slovenia) |
| H. Sleiman (Canada) | R. Seidel (Germany) | D. Porath (Israel) |
| I. Willner (Israel) | F. Simmel (Germany) | E. Scheer (Germany) |
| E. Winfree (USA) | M. Stojanovic (USA) | U. Simon (Germany) |
| G. Wuite (The Netherlands) | E. Starikov (Germany) | |
| B. Yurke} (USA) | H.-A. Wagenknecht (Germany) |
A structured workshop divided into sessions with key speakers from
each subfield and supplemented by discussion groups on controversial
and timely topics is planned. The core activities will be preceded by
an introductory day with more basic presentations at a tutorial level
to guide the student and young-postdoc participants. A poster session
and contributed talks will also provide the opportunity of research
dissemination to a large number of participants.
Applications for participation and poster contributions are welcome
and should be made by using the application form
on the workshop web page (please see URL below). The number of attendees is
limited. The registration fee for the workshop is
100 Euro and should be paid by all participants.
Costs for accommodation and meals will be covered by the Max Planck Institute.
Limited funding is available to partially cover travel
expenses. Please note that childcare is available upon request.
Deadline for registration is January 31, 2009.
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