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ESF-EMBO Symposium Emergent Properties of the : Molecules to Cells Hotel Eden Roc, Sant Feliu de Guixols (Costa Brava)  Spain 3-8 October 2010

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The cytoskeletal field is fast moving and changing very quickly. As well as new discoveries in how proteins are assembled, regulated and interact to contribute to cell behaviour and function, there are new developments in imaging technology, and in chemical biology that are pushing forward the frontiers of research into the cytoskeleton and cell behaviour. Indeed, cytoskeletal research often works as a paradigm for the development of new imaging techniques and experimental approaches, because of its well characterized cellular structure. This conference will address the best and the newest developments in this research area. It brings together researchers from a broad range of scientific backgrounds, but with a common aim of understanding the basic Chair: Michelle Peckham - University of Leeds, UK properties of the cytoskeleton, and how Co-Chair: Claudia Veigel - National Institute of Medical Research, UK it is organised and utilised by cells and tissues. Invited Speakers will include: This meeting intends to capitalize on the  Plenary Lecture on Photo-  Single Molecules & Forces cross-fertilization of ideas between activated Localization Microscopy - Marileen Dogterom - AMOLF-Amsterdam, NL - Matthias Rief - U. Munich, DE researchers from different experimental - Jennifer Lippincott Schwartz - NIH, US backgrounds to generate new - Claudia Veigel - NIMR, UK  Cytoskeletal Motors  Dynamics & Regulation in collaborations and ideas. The topics to - Stan Burgess - Leeds U., UK be covered include subjects from - Anne Houdusse - Institute Curie, FR the Cell passive mechanical properties of the - Carolyn Moores - Birkbeck, London, UK - Anna Akhmanova - EMC Dept. of , NL cytoskeleton, to how the cytoskeleton - Erika Holzbaur - U. Pennsylvania, US  Understanding the Cytoskeleton - Gero Steinberg - U. Exeter, UK acts as tracks for motors and the in the Test Tube  Cytoskeleton and Mechano-Sensing behaviour of single molecules that move - Patricia Bassereau - Institut Curie, FR - Sasha Bershadsky - Weizmann Institute, IL along these tracks, and how the - Marie-France Carlier - CNRS, FR - Pierre-Francois Lenne - IBDML, FR cytoskeleton and motors are regulated - Jan Faix - U. Hannover, DE - Christoph Schmidt - Georg-August-U. , DE inside cells. It will cover emerging and - Jo Howard - Max-Planck-Institute, DE state-of-the-art techniques used to  Actin Dynamics & Regulation in  Seeing More – New Microscopical investigate the properties of these the Cell Approaches - Gerard Marriott - U. California, Berkeley, US molecules in vitro ranging from - Pekka Lappalainen - Institute of - Justin Molloy - NIMR, UK Biotechnology, SF biochemical approaches to optical - Peter Rosenthal - NIMR, UK trapping and AFM, and it will showcase - Anne Ridley - King’s College London, UK - Klemens Rottner - HZI, DE how experimental work is increasingly integrating what we know from studies Application form & programme available from of isolated molecules to how macromolecular assemblies interact and www.esf.org/conferences/10326 function in cells, providing a molecular Closing date for application: 15 July 2010 understanding for complex systems. European Science Foundation I Research Conferences Unit We particularly want to encourage 149 avenue Louise I Box 14 I Tour Generali, 15th Floor I Brussels I Belgium Tel: + 32 (0)2 533 2020 I Fax: +32 (0)2 538 8486 young researchers to attend, and Email: [email protected] I www.esf.org/conferences become involved in this exciting and challenging area of research. www.embo.org www.esf.org