"An International Symposium on Solvation and Ionic Effects in Biomolecules: Theory to Experiment"

生物分子识别和生物传感已经发展成为一个大的领域，许多研究人员很少跨越子领域边界相互交流。通过汇集来自各个子领域的领先实验学家和理论家，从蛋白质折叠和变构到离子识别，关于“生物分子中的溶剂化和离子效应：理论到实验”的国际研讨会将使科学家能够就相应子领域的当前发展交换意见。理论和实验之间的密切合作的必要性将强调在座谈会上交替相应的发言者。鼓励研讨会发言人向《生物物理化学》特刊提交一份手稿，其中将突出生物识别和生物传感方面的当前进展。研讨会将于2010年5月17日至21日在亚美尼亚共和国举行。研讨会将由亚美尼亚领先的科学和教育机构埃里温州立大学主办。鼓励西方与会者和亚美尼亚科学家之间的未来科学交流是研讨会的另一个关键目标。更好地理解生物分子识别的物理和化学将为设计下一代生物传感应用奠定基础。组织者还将最大限度地扩大妇女和少数民族的参与。

1032428PapoianBiomolecular recognition and biosensing have grown into large fields, with many subgroups of researchers who rarely communicate with each other across subfield boundaries. By bringing leading experimentalists and theorists from various subfields, from protein folding and allostery to ionic recognition, the International Symposium on "Solvation and Ionic Effects in Biomolecules: Theory to Experiment" will allow scientists to exchange ideas on current developments in corresponding subfields. The need for close collaboration between theory and experiment will be emphasized at the Symposium by alternating corresponding speakers. The Symposium speakers will be encouraged to submit a manuscript to the special issue of Biophysical Chemistry, which will highlight current progress in biorecognition and biosensing. The Symposium will be held in the Republic of Armenia from May 17th to 21st, 2010. The Symposium will be hosted by Yerevan State University, the leading scientific and educational institution in Armenia. Encouraging future scientific exchange between Western participants and Armenian scientists is another key goal of the Symposium. Better understanding of physics and chemistry of biomolecular recognition will lay groundwork for design of the next generation of biosensing applications. The organizers will also maximize participation of woman and minorities.