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Biomineralization (GRS)

Gordon Research Seminar

A Multidisciplinary Science at the Interface of Biology, Medicine and Engineering

August 16 - 17, 2014
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Colby-Sawyer College
541 Main Street
New London, New Hampshire, United States
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Conference Description

The Gordon Research Seminar on Biomineralization is a unique forum for graduate students, post-docs, and other scientists with comparable levels of experience and education to present and exchange new data and cutting edge ideas.

Biomineralization is a highly interdisciplinary field producing some of the most exciting research in biology, chemistry, materials science, geology, medicine and physics. At the core of such disciplines, biomineralization research relies heavily on multidisciplinary techniques and research collaboration. The Biomineralization GRS will bring together researchers with a wide variety of skill sets and diverse perspectives in a vibrant environment to discuss: mineralization processes, regulatory mechanisms, structure, biomechanics, and cutting-edge technological applications for the study and control of biomineralization in natural, pathological and artificial conditions.

Related Meeting

This GRS will be held in conjunction with the "Biomineralization" Gordon Research Conference (GRC). Those interested in attending both meetings must submit an application for the GRC in addition to an application for the GRS. Refer to the associated GRC program page for more information.

Conference Program

SATURDAY
1:00 pm - 5:00 pmArrival and Check-in
3:30 pm - 3:45 pmIntroductory Comments by GRC Site Staff / Welcome by the GRS Conference Chair
3:45 pm - 4:30 pmKeynote Session
Discussion Leaders: William Addison (Harvard, USA) and Claudia Goettsch (Harvard, USA)
3:45 pm - 4:15 pmMolly M. Stevens (Imperial College London, UK)
"Engineering Organs and Other Small Challenges"
4:15 pm - 4:30 pmDiscussion
4:30 pm - 6:00 pmPoster Session I
6:00 pmDinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pmBiominerals: Function and Relevance
Discussion Leaders: Tali Mass (Rutgers, USA) and James Weaver (Harvard, USA)
7:30 pm - 7:50 pmDvir Gur (Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel)
"When Bright Becomes Brighter: Amplification of the Structural Colors in the Koi Fish"
7:50 pm - 8:00 pmDiscussion
8:00 pm - 8:20 pmHe Frank (Cornell University, USA)
"Breast Cancer-Associated Changes in Bone Nanostructure and Their Relevance to Metastasis"
8:20 pm - 8:30 pmDiscussion
8:30 pm - 8:50 pmGrazyna Sroga (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, US)
"Role of Bone Matrix Proteins and Their Modifications in Bone Quality"
8:50 pm - 9:00 pmDiscussion
9:00 pm - 9:20 pmMichael Whittaker (Northwestern University, USA)
"Probing the Limit of ACC Stability: A Quantitative Study of Nucleation Rates in Liposomes"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pmDiscussion
SUNDAY
7:30 am - 8:30 amBreakfast
9:00 am - 11:00 amControlling and Understanding Biomineralization Processes
Discussion Leaders: Wim Noorduin (Harvard, USA) and Anat Akiva (Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel)
9:00 am - 9:20 amEmily Asenath-Smith (Cornell University, USA)
"Bio-Inspired Crystallization of Oxide Compounds in Inorganic Matrices"
9:20 am - 9:30 amDiscussion
9:30 am - 9:50 amMaria Helminger (University of Konstanz, Germany)
"Multifunctional Layered Magnetite Composites"
9:50 am - 10:00 amDiscussion
10:00 am - 10:20 amBartosz Marzec (University of Leeds, UK)
"Dyeing Crystals: The Case of Disco-Calcite"
10:20 am - 10:30 amDiscussion
10:30 am - 10:50 amMarcel Van De Put (Eindhoven University of Techno, Netherlands)
"Nucleation, Growth and Chemistry of Biomimetic Silica Precipitates"
10:50 am - 11:00 amDiscussion
11:00 am - 12:30 pmPoster Session II
Coffee will be served in the poster area from 11:00 am - 11:30 am
12:30 pmLunch
1:30 pm - 2:30 pmKeynote Session
Discussion Leaders: Eric Chang (New York University, USA) and Admir Masic (Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces)
1:30 pm - 2:10 pmNicole J. Crane (Naval Medical Research Center, USA)
"The Spectroscopist: An Unexpected Journey"
2:10 pm - 2:30 pmDiscussion
2:30 pm - 3:00 pmEvaluation Period
Fill in GRS Evaluation Forms
3:00 pmSeminar Concludes

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