Date :

 12-13,15 October 2007

Place :

 12,15 October: The auditorium on 1st floor, Institute of Physics of Academia Sinica, Taipei

 13 October: The first meeting room on the 5th floor, Institute of Physics of Academia Sinica, Taipei

 National Center for Theoretical Sciences (Critical Phenomena and Complex Systems Focus Group)

 Institute of Physics of Academia Sinica (Taipei)

 Miss Chia-Chi Liu (Secretary, Physics Division, NCTS)
 Tel:(886)-2-33665566; Fax:(886)-2-33665565; E-mail: ccliu@phys.ntu.edu.tw

 Miss Shu-Min Yang (Assistant of LSCP, Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica)

 Tel: (886)-2-2782-2467, or (886)-2-27880058 ext. 6012; FAX: (886)-2-2782-2467; E-mail: shumin@phys.sinica.edu.tw

Schedule :

 12 October (Friday) 

Prof. Bernard Brooks

(National Institutes of Health, USA; E-mail: brb@mail.nih.gov)

Multi-scale Methods for Macromolecular Systems in Computational Biophysics (1)

[Abstract]

Dr. Rita P.-Y. Chen

(Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei, TAIWAN; E-mail: pyc@gate.sinica.edu.tw)

Amyloids: Regarding Alzheimer Disease and Prion Diseases

[Abstract]

Dr. Brigita Urbanc

(Physics Department, Boston University, USA; E-mail: brigita@bu.edu)

Ab Initio Discrete Molecular Dynamics Approach to Studies of Protein Folding and Assembly

[Abstract]

Dr. Yun-Ru Chen

(The Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, TAIWAN; E-mail: yrchen@gate.sinica.edu.tw)

Equilibrium Folding and Aggregation of Wild Type and Familial Mutants of Amyloid Beta in Alzheimer’s Disease

[Abstract]

Prof. Kensei Kobayashi

(Graduate School of Engineering, Yokohama National University, JAPAN; E-mail: kkensei@ynu.ac.jp)

Chemical Evolution from Complex Organics in Space to Life (1)

[Abstract]

 13 October (Saturday) 

Dr. Maciej Dlugosz

(Interdisciplinary Centre for Mathematical and Computational Modelling, University of Warsaw, POLAND; E-mail: )

Constant-pH Molecular Dynamics

[Abstract]

Discussion on Future Academic Activities

Dr. Maciej Dlugosz

(Interdisciplinary Centre for Mathematical and Computational Modelling, University of Warsaw, POLAND; E-mail: )

Association of Aminoglycosidic Antibiotics with the Ribosomal A-site.  Brownian Dynamics Simulations

[Abstract]

Dr. Brigita Urbanc

(Physics Department, Boston University, USA; E-mail: brigita@bu.edu)

Oligomer Formation of Alzheimer's Amyloid β Proteins Aβ40 and Aβ42

[Abstract]

Prof. Ya-Wei Hsueh

(Department of Physics, National Central University, TAIWAN; E-mail: yhsueh@phy.ncu.edu.tw)

The Effect of Sterol on Lipid Membranes

[Abstract]

Tea Break

Dr. Karen Petrosyan

(Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, TAIWAN; E-mail: pkaren@phys.sinica.edu.tw )

Protein-Mediated Loops and Phase Transition in Nonthermal Denaturation of DNA

[Abstract]

 15 October (Monday) 

Prof. Bernard Brooks

(National Institutes of Health, USA; E-mail: brb@mail.nih.gov)

Multi-scale Methods for Macromolecular Systems in Computational Biophysics (2)

[Abstract]

Dr. Brigita Urbanc

(Physics Department, Boston University, USA; E-mail: brigita@bu.edu)

Amyloid β Protein Assembly in the Presence of Peptide Inhibitors

[Abstract]

Prof. Chun-Jung Chen

(National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu, TAIWAN; E-mail: cjchen@nsrrc.org.tw)

Synchrotron Protein Crystallography on Structural Biology

[Abstract]

Prof. Wei Lee

(Department of Physics, Chung-Yuan Christian University, TAIWAN; E-mail: wlee@phys.cycu.edu.tw)

Origin of the Hydrocarbons of Carbonaceous Chondrites and Interplanetary Dust Particles

[Abstract]

Tea Break

Prof. Kensei Kobayashi

(Graduate School of Engineering, Yokohama National University, JAPAN; E-mail: kkensei@ynu.ac.jp)

Chemical Evolution from Complex Organics in Space to Life (2)

[Abstract]