Symposium Chair Local Organization

Prof. Dr. Rainer Haag (Symposium Chair) Dr. Wiebke Fischer (SFB 765 Coordinator) Freie Universität Berlin Freie Universität Berlin Institute of and Biochemistry Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry Takustr. 3, 14195 Berlin, Germany Takustr. 3, 14195 Berlin, Germany Phone +49 30 838-52633 Phone +49 30 838-72681 Email [email protected] Email [email protected] 5. International Symposium

Venue Katharina Tebel (SFB 765 Administrator) of the Collaborative Research Freie Universität Berlin Freie Universität Berlin Center SFB 765 Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry Hörsaal A Takustr. 3, 14195 Berlin, Germany Arnimallee 22, 14195 Berlin, Germany Phone +49 30 838-53547 “Multivalency in Chemistry and Biology” Email [email protected] Accommodation Website: www.sfb765.de/5INSY Seminaris CampusHotel Berlin Science & Conference Center Takustr. 39, 14195 Berlin, Germany Registration and Abstract Submission: Phone +49 30 557797-0 www.sfb765.de PROGRAM | September 30-October 2, 2019 Email [email protected] http://www.seminaris.de/berlin

Seminaris CampusHotel Berlin (www.seminaris.de/berlin) Flyer: Dr. Wiebke Fischer, FUB 5th International Symposium on Multivalency Invited Speakers | University of Tokyo “Multivalency in Chemistry and Biology” Supramolecular Nanosystems

It is a great pleasure to invite you to our 5th International Symposium Leonard Prins | University of Padova on “Multivalency in Chemistry and Biology“ which will take place from Self-Assembly of Functional Nanosystems Using Multivalent September 30 until October 2, 2019 at the Freie Universität Berlin to Interactions meet with our scientists and students in the collaborative research center SFB 765 to discuss and develop new interactions and strengthen Giuseppe Battaglia | University College London existing ones. Multivalency and Multiplexing in Polymersomes Design: Toward the Design of Precision Nanomedicines This symposium is part of our Collaborative Research Center SFB 765 „Multivalency as chemical organization and action princi- Freie Universität Berlin, venue of the symposium 2019 Bert Meijer | University of Eindhoven ple: new architectures, functions and applications“ (www.sfb765.de) Supramolecular Multivalency; a Modular Approach with a major focus on multivalent interactions of pathogens with Organizing Committee for Dynamic Interactions. biological surfaces. We offer several exciting invited lectures on multivalency-driven architectures, functions and action principles Wiebke Fischer | Freie Universität Berlin Kazunori Kataoka | University of Tokyo from different research fields for inspiration and discussion of Rainer Haag | Freie Universität Berlin Multivalent Micelles for Nanomedicine Application future projects. Additionally, the SFB will present its collaborative Andreas Herrmann | Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin projects, and review the results from the last three funding periods Beate Paulus | Freie Universität Berlin Oliver Lieleg | Technische Universität München (2008-2019). Christoph Schalley | Freie Universität Berlin Mucus Nanorheology Oliver Seitz | Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin The symposium will serve as a platform to discuss ideas and concepts Francesco Stellacci | École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne in the presented lectures and poster contributions. Our particular aim Poster Session Multivalent Supramolecular Irreversible Interactions is to foster a critical evaluation and discussion and to promote new with Viruses concepts and applications for multivalent interactions. This will initiate A poster session will be organized. The best poster new ideas, research projects and international collaborations. presentation will be awarded. Jesper Wengel | Syddansk Universitet Multivalent DNA Interactions The Freie Universität Berlin as one of the German Excellence Universities will serve as a prominent historical location on the Registration Kamil Godula | University of California San Diego campus in Dahlem with a high density of scientific activities and Registration will start early May, 2019 Multivalent Glyco Mimetics industrial collaborations in various research areas. Please visit www.sfb765.de/5INSY In detail, the symposium covers three major research topics from Michael C. Rubinstein | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill biophysics, chemical biology, and Deadline Mysteries of Mucus Physical Properties nanoscience including: Deadline for pre-registration and application for short Claus-Michael Lehr | Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung 1. Supramolecular Nanosystems talks: May 31, 2019 2. Multivalent Biosystems Overcoming Biological Barriers in the Context of Infectious 3. Mucus Hydrogels Deadline for poster abstracts and flash presentations: Diseases August 31, 2019 I am looking forward to welcome you in Berlin. Katharina Ribbeck | Massachusetts Institute of Technology The symposium is free of charge and will be supported Finding a Niche: Microbial Colonization by funding from the DFG within the collaborative rese- of Host Mucosal Barriers arch center SFB 765. Prof. Dr. Rainer Haag, David Thornton | The Universtiy of Manchester Spokesperson of the SFB 765 The symposium is limited to 200 participants. Mucus Hydrogel Barriers