May 17-20, 2008Fiesta Inn Resort, Tempe, AZThe objective of this workshop is to discuss ways to characterize complex materials using scattering techniques. The materials include,zeolites, maganites and glasses and experimental techniques include x-ray and neutron scattering, XAFS etc. Computer simulations play an important role in incorporating the known local stereochemistry with the experimental results to produce a more complete description of the
structure, including structural disorder that is often present. Participation is by invitation only and is capped at 30 people. The sessions will include introductory lectures and also informal discussions.
May 11-15, 2008Fiesta Inn Resort, Tempe, AZThe objective of this workshop is to discuss computer simulation techniques to determine the motion of biomolecules, with particular emphasis on how these methods can be extended and new methods developed to study the biologically relevant motions in large biomolecular complexes. Simulation mathods that involve geometrical methods as an important component will be discussed as well as the relationship to
robotics, games theory etc. Participation is by invitation only and will be capped at 30 people.The sessions will be a mixture of formal introductory talks and discussions sesions.
April 19, 2008University of Arizona, Tucson, AZBiological Physics studies “the Physics of Life Processes” by applying the quantitative physical sciences approach to outstanding problems in Biology while also feeding crucial insights thus obtained back into Physics.
May 20-23, 2007Fiesta Inn Resort, Tempe, AZQuantitative Approaches to Early Development is a workshop sponsored by Arizona State University and the ASU Center for Biological Physics. The purpose of this workshop is to bring together a select group of some of the world's leading scientists in quantitative methodologies. The group we have identified includes scientists with backgrounds in cell and developmental biology, as well as physics, mathematics, and engineering. All have unique expertise in various aspects of quantitative visualization, experimentation, and computational modeling, with application to early development.
April 21, 2007Arizona State University, Tempe, AZThe annual Arizona BioPhest started in 2003. The event promotes interactions between Arizona State University and University of Arizona for scientists working at the edge of the Biology and Physics areas.
May 14-18, 2006Fiesta Inn Resort, Tempe, AZThe objective of this workshop is to discuss computer simulation techniques to determine the motion of biomolecules, with particular emphasis on how these methods can be extended and new methods developed to study the biologically relevant motions in large biomolecular complexes. As well as reviews of currently available methods, there will be discussions of how to best to propel this field forward, with special attention given to input assumptions, and comparison with experimental techniques. The workshop will be limited to 50 participants to encourage the easy exchange of ideas, and will include many discussion sessions, hands on demonstrations, as well as more formal talks.
May 14-18, 2006Fiesta Inn Resort, Tempe, AZThe conference will bring together experts on quantum Monte Carlo (QMC) techniques. These computational algorithms are one of the most accurate ab initio techniques. Developments in this area benefit chemistry, sensor technology, materials science, and other areas where accurate solutions to the Schrodinger's equation are needed. Conference webpage is currently under construction.
May 13-18, 2005Fiesta Inn Resort, Tempe, AZThe objective of the workshop is to bring together biochemists, chemists, computer scientists, mathematicians and physicists who are interested in the flexibility of macromolecules. The workshop program will cover flexible molecules on all scales from a few atoms up to biomolecular complexes with up to a million atoms.
December 5-8, 2004Fiesta Inn Resort, Tempe, AZA workshop brought together experts in novel scattering techniques that yield structural information about nanometer length-scale structures in materials, with people who are at the forefront of making novel nanostructured materials. Conference was organized in conjunction with Michigan State University.
July 17-22, 2004Banff International Research Station, Banff, CanadaThe objective of this conference was to bring mathematicians, geometers, material scientists, and biochemists together to: (i) summarize the state of the art for modeling protein flexibility and motions using models such as frameworks, linkages, tensegrity structures, robotics kinematics, etc.; (ii) describe unsolved critical problems about current and potential models (mathematical, computational and biochemical), sorting the potential significance of various problems and potential results; (iii) use some working sessions to explore ways to clarify, resolve or solve these problems and propose priority problems and approaches. The conference was organized between York University , Michigan State University, and Arizona State University.
