Nanopeptide 2012: Peptides as Nanomaterials & Biomaterials An international symposium under the Date auspices of several learned societies November 12 - 14, 2012 Venue Auspices of the Protein & Peptide Science Group The Manchester Institute of Supported by the Biotechnology, European Peptide Society University of Manchester, UK First announcement & call for papers A multidisciplinary meeting covering all aspects of the subject from materials science, soft matter physics, biophysics, chemis- try through to biomedical applications. Programme Committee • Aline Miller, University of Manchester • Louise Serpell, University of Sussex • Rein Ulijn, University of Strathclyde Programme Topics • Peptide Design, Collagens & Coiled Coils • Peptide Biomaterials & Tissue Regeneration • Peptide Interactions with Materials & Nanomaterials • Peptide Nanostructures for Opto/Electronic Application • Dynamic Peptide Systems & Self-assembly • Peptide Hydrogels • Peptide / Polymer Interactions Keynote Speaker • Peptide and protein scaffolds, nanoparticles • Peptide-based drug delivery systems David Kaplan, Tufts University Keynote Speaker • David Kaplan, Tufts University, USA Other Confirmed Speakers • Dave Adams, University of Liverpool • Gonen Ashkenasy, Ben Gurion University, Israel • Hans Börner, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany • Joel Collier, University of Chicago, USA • Ian Hamley, University of Reading • Jeff Hartgerink, Rice University, USA More information • Hiroshi Matsui, CUNY, USA info@nanopeptide2012.org • Joel Schneider, National Cancer Institute, USA • Thomas Scheibel, University of Bayreuth, Germany • Anthony Weiss, University of Sydney, Australia Poster Prize • Dek Woolfson, University of Bristol There will be a Poster Prize for young • Bing Xu, Brandeis University, USA researchers kindly sponsored by the Oral Communications & Poster Session Protein & Peptide Science Group of Abstracts are solicited for oral and/or poster presentation. the RSC. For more information, visit Deadline: October 1, 2012 (late posters November 1, 2012) the website. Registration form overleaf. www.nanopeptide2012.org Nanopeptide 2012: Peptides as Nanomaterials & Biomaterials Manchester, November 12 - 14, 2012 Registration Form Complete and return to: Dr. Stephen Hoare Tel: +44 (1949) 839586 Peptide Conferences Fax: +44 (1949) 839587 Orchard Bank Email: info@nanopeptide2012.org Fisher Lane, Bingham NOTTINGHAM, UK NG13 8BQ Registration Details Full Delegate Rate £350 Earlybird Rates (booked & paid for before Ocobter 1, 2012) Earybird Full Delegate £300 Earlybird Post Doc £200 Earlybird Student £150 Please supply confirmation of your Post Doc / Student status by email from your supervisor or head of department or on departmental notepaper. Title Prof / Dr / Mr / Ms (delete as appropriate) First Name Last Name Affiliation (for badge) Address City Postal Code Country Email If you do not wish your contact details to be passed to exhibitors / sponsors of the meeting, please tick this box Payment by PayPal (including Credit / Debit Card payment) You can pay your registration fee by PayPal using the email address payment@nanopeptide2012.org Please include a copy of the PayPal receipt with your registration form. Payment by Cheque Payment can be made by cheque payable to “Dr. Stephen Hoare t/a Peptide Conferences”” Cheques must be in £ Sterling drawn on a UK bank, or by International Bank Draft / Money Order. Payment by Bank Transfer If you wish to pay by bank transfer, please tick the box and details will be sent. Registration remains provisional until full payment has been received.