| SUNDAY |
| 2:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Arrival and Check-in |
| 6:00 pm | Dinner |
| 7:30 pm | Welcome and Introduction
|
| 7:40 pm - 9:30 pm | Macromolecular Solutions |
| Discussion Leader - M. Santore, University of Massachussets |
| 7:40 pm | T. Lodge, University of Minnesota
"Controlling intra- and inter-micellar structure in block copolymer solutions" |
| 8:20 pm | Discussion |
| 8:35 pm | E. Amis, National Institute of Standards and Technology
"High-throughput methods for investigations of polymer physics" |
| 9:15 pm | Discussion |
| 9:30 pm | Reception |
| MONDAY |
| 7:30 am - 8:30 am | Breakfast |
| 9:00 am - 9:55 am | Macromolecular Solutions |
| Discussion Leader - M. Santore, University of Massachussets |
| 9:00 am | J. DeSimone, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
"The synergistic relationship between fluoropolymers and liquid and supercritical carbon dioxide" |
| 9:40 am | Discussion |
| 9:55 am - 12:15 pm | Complex Fluids Experiments |
| Discussion Leader - L. Magid, University of Tennessee |
| 9:55 am | E. Kaler, University of Delaware
"Microstructure, phase behavior, and rheology of a surfactant mixture" |
| 10:35 am | Discussion |
| 10:50 am | Group photo |
| 11:00 am | Coffee break |
| 11:25 am | D. Weitz, Harvard University
"Rheology and microrheology of bundled and crosslinked actin networks" |
| 12:05 pm | Discussion |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch |
| 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm | Free time |
| 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm | Poster session I |
| 6:00 pm | Dinner |
| 7:30 pm - 9:20 pm | Complex Fluids Theory |
| Discussion Leader - A. V. Dobrynin, University of Connecticut |
| 7:30 pm | J. F. Joanny, Institut Curie, Paris
"Active actin networks" |
| 8:10 pm | Discussion |
| 8:25 pm | S. Safran, Weitzmann Institute, Rehovot
"Entropic networks in colloids and biopolymers" |
| 9:05 pm | Discussion |
| 9:35 pm - 10:30 pm | Poster session I (continuation) |
| TUESDAY |
| 7:30 am - 8:30 am | Breakfast |
| 9:00 am - 12:30 pm | Polyelectrolytes |
| Discussion Leader - C. Williams, College de France |
| 9:00 am | R. Colby, Pennsylvania State University
"Polyelectrolyte solution rheology" |
| 9:40 am | Discussion |
| 9:55 am | L. Leibler, ESPCI, Paris
"Electric field induced phase separation" |
| 10:35 am | Discussion |
| 10:50 am | Coffee break |
| 11:20 am | G. Wegner, MPI-Mainz
"Polyelectrolytes and polyelectrolyte functionalized latex as controlling agents of mineralization processes" |
| 12:00 pm | Discussion |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch |
| 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm | Free time |
| 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm | Poster session II |
| 6:00 pm | Dinner |
| 7:30 pm - 9:35 pm | Colloidal Solutions |
| Discussion Leader - Paul Chaikin, Princeton Universityt |
| 7:30 pm | S. Fraden, Brandeis University
"B2 or not B2" |
| 8:10 pm | Discussion |
| 8:25 pm | D. Grier, University of Chicago
"Colloidal Interactions and Dynamics in Holographic Potential Energy Landscape" |
| 9:05 pm | Discussion |
| 9:20 pm - 9:30 pm | Short Talk: F. Brochard-Wyart, Institut Curie, Paris
"Extrusion of lipidic tubes" |
| 9:30 pm - 9:35 pm | Discussion |
| 9:35 pm - 10:30 pm | Poster session II (continuation) |
| WEDNESDAY |
| 7:30 am - 8:30 am | Breakfast |
| 9:00 am - 12:30 pm | Biopolymers and Cells |
| Discussion Leader - Hyuk Yu, University of Wisconsin |
| 9:00 am | P. G. de Gennes, College de France
"Dynamics of cell adhesion" |
| 9:40 am | Discussion |
| 9:55 am | B. Hsiao, Stonybrook Technology and Applied Research and Stony Brook University
"Adhesion and anti-adhesion, from DNA, cells to body parts" |
| 10:35 am | Discussion |
| 10:50 am | Coffee break |
| 11:20 am | E. Evans, University of British Columbia
"Unexpected switching and cooperative coupling of unbinding pathways in biomolecular bonds under force" |
| 12:00 pm | Discussion |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch |
| 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm | Free time |
| 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm | Poster session III |
| 6:00 pm | Dinner |
| 7:30 | Business session |
| 7:45 pm - 9:35 pm | Computer Simulations of Colloids and Polymers |
| Discussion Leader - Juan J. de Pablo, University of Wisconsin |
| 7:45 pm | D. Frenkel, FOM-Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics, Amsterdam
"Nucleation pathways in colloids, polymers and liquid crystals" |
| 8:25 pm | Discussion |
| 8:40 pm | S. C. Glotzer, University of Michigan
"Tethered nanoparticles: A new "macromolecule" for nanomaterials assembly" |
| 9:20 pm | Discussion |
| 9:35 pm - 10:30 pm | Poster session III (continuation) |
| THURSDAY |
| 7:30 am - 8:30 am | Breakfast |
| 9:00 am - 12:30 pm | Single Molecule Experiments |
| Discussion Leader - D. Smith, University of California at San Diego |
| 9:00 am | S. Chu, Stanford University
"Single molecule studies of polymer dynamics and biology" |
| 9:40 am | Discussion |
| 9:55 am | D. Bensimon, Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris, France
"DNA-protein interactions" |
| 10:35 am | Discussion |
| 10:50 am | Coffee break |
| 11:20 am | A. Meller, Rowland Institute at Harvard
"Rapid analysis of DNA biopolymers using a nanopore" |
| 12:00 pm | Discussion |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch |
| 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Free time |
| 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Open Discussion |
| 6:00 pm | Dinner |
| 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm | Future Trends |
| Discussion Leader - E. Kaler, University of Delaware |
| 7:30 pm | E. Gulari, National Science Foundation
"Trends in colloidal, macromolecular and polyelectrolyte research at the National Science Foundation" |
| 7:55 pm | Discussion |
| 8:00 pm | Panel discussion on future trends in colloidal, macromolecular and polyelectrolyte science (S. Chu, P. G. de Gennes, E. Gulari) |
| 9:25 pm - 10:30 pm | Farewell Party |
| FRIDAY |
| 7:30 am - 8:30 am | Breakfast |
| 9:00 am | Depart |
