WBMA'09
Watching Biomolecules in Action
Single Molecule Biology Symposium & 2nd Kanazawa Workshop on Bio-AFM
December 15-17, 2009, Osaka, Japan
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early registration - September 30
abstract submission - September 30
Scope and Topics
Single Molecule Function & Dynamics
Single DNA/RNA-Protein Dynamics
Nano-characterization & Dynamics of Bio-membranes
Cell Function & Dynamics
Single Molecule Force Analysis
Single Molecule SPM Imaging
Advanced Optical Techniques
Advanced SPM Techniques
Functional Fluorescent Probes
Bio-engineering & Bio-MEMS
Biomolecules are dynamic in nature. Their functions are produced through dynamic structural changes and dynamic interaction with other molecules. Therefore, watching biomolecules in action must be the most straightforward approach to understanding their functional mechanisms. To make watching as well as manipulation of individual molecules possible, single molecule techniques have been developed and are still in progress. The target is expanding from isolated biomolecules to biomolecules in cells. This interdisciplinary field covers a wide range of biological sciences from biophysics, structural biology, cell biology, molecular biology to bio-engineering. In this symposium, we expect to see various single molecule studies and recent technological advances in bio-MEMS, bio-engineering, functional fluorescent probes, optical microscopy and atomic force microscopy. By looking over the whole progress as well as by closely looking at individual leading-edge studies, we seek to better orient our directions to go in the next ten years.