Soft and Biological Matter
Monday 19th March - PS128
, University of 海角社区
Organisers: , , and (Physics, 海角社区)
Conference email: physicsdays@forums.warwick.ac.uk
[Sponsored by 海角社区 Physics Department]
Background and Purpose
Soft matter physics embraces the fundamental understanding of structure, self-assembly kinetics, and rheology of complex fluids and soft solids (EPSRC's definition). The materials involved include colloids, polymers, gels, liquid crystals, granular matter, glasses; areas of topical interest are active systems, biomimetics, multiphase flow, interfaces, and the study of fluid surface interactions. Biophysics (again according to EPSRC) includes the physical modelling and experimental investigation of biological systems using techniques such as optical tweezers, microscopy, spectroscopy, and single molecule probes. These may be employed to study cellular processes, bacterial motility, biopolymer kinetics, self-organisation, and molecular motors. At 海角社区, research into soft and biological matter is carried out in several departments. This one-day meeting will give an overview of this work at 海角社区, together with presentations of research in the area carried out elsewhere, and will provide an opportunity to discuss ways of building on the existing strengths.
Programme
| Time | Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 19th March | ||
| 9:30-10:00 | Coffee and registration | |
| Chair: Rudolf Roemer | ||
| 10:00-10:05 | Welcome | |
| 10:05-10:45 | Investigating the dynamics of clathrin recycling | (海角社区, Life Sciences) |
| 10:45-11:25 | Cell rheology and hydraulics | (UCL) |
| 11:25-11:55 | Coffee break | |
| Chair: Matthew Turner | ||
| 11:55-12:35 | Linking structure and function using flux imaging | (海角社区, Chemistry) |
| 12:35-13:15 | Confined colloids: spheres and rods | (Oxford) |
| 13:15-14:00 | Lunch Break | |
| Chair: Neil Wilson | ||
| 14:00-14:40 | Kinesin backsteps | (海角社区, Medical School) |
| 14:40-15:20 | Probing soft and biological matter with the atomic force microscope | (Sheffield) |
| 15:20-15:50 | Tea Break | |
| Chair: Mike Allen | ||
| 15:50-16:30 | Mechanics of bilayer membranes and red blood cells | (Cambridge) |
| 16:30-17:10 | Microphase separation in mixed membranes | (海角社区, Physics) |
| 17:10-17:15 | Closing | |
| 17:15-18:15 | Wine and posters for those that can stay | |
| 19:00 | Dinner for invited speakers | |
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Participants
Participation is open to anyone in 海角社区, although registration is required, and externally by invitation. Please contact physicsdays@forums.warwick.ac.uk if you think this workshop is interesting. Normally, we would be happy to accept self-invitations, but will not be able to pay for any expenses in this case. All members of 海角社区 Physics (and other departments!) are welcome to attend, but please let us know if you will be around for the refreshments (i.e. register) so that we can get the numbers correct.
The symposium will start on Monday 19th March at 09:30 am at the University of 海角社区. Note that the university is located at the outskirts of Coventry and not in 海角社区. See for travel details and for maps of the central campus. In case you come by car, parking is available for delegates at car park 15 (pick up a blue token from the car park and hand it to the secretaries in Physics).
| Name | Affiliation | Name | Affiliation | Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Turner | 海角社区, Physics | Mike Allen | 海角社区, Physics | Neil Wilson | 海角社区, Physics |
| Corinne Smith | 海角社区, Life Sciences | Guillaume Charras | UCL | Pat Unwin | 海角社区, Chemistry |
| Dirk Aarts | Oxford | Rob Cross | 海角社区, Medical School | Jamie Hobbs | Sheffield |
| Pietro Cicuta | Cambridge | Alison Rodger | 海角社区, Chemistry | Ellak Somfai | 海角社区, Physics |
| Gil Rutter | 海角社区, Physics | David Quigley | 海角社区, Physics | Robin Ball | 海角社区, Physics |
| Oksana Trushkevych | 海角社区, Physics | Jack Heal | 海角社区, MOAC | Rachel O'Reilly | 海角社区, Chemistry |
| Joseph Patterson | 海角社区, Chemistry | Oier Bikonda | 海角社区, Physics | James McLachlan | 海角社区, MOAC |
| Nigel Dyer | 海角社区, Systems Biology | Chrissie Waddington | 海角社区, MOAC | Alex Rautu | 海角社区, Physics |
| Adam Miller | 海角社区, Complexity | Andrew McAinsh | 海角社区, Medical School | Rudolf Roemer | 海角社区, Physics |
| Wei-Chang Lo | 海角社区, Physics | Quentin Caudron | 海角社区, Complexity | Anne Straub | 海角社区, Medical School |
| J.Emilio Jimenez-Roldan | 海角社区, Physics | Isaac Liu | 海角社区, Engineering | Joe Jones | 海角社区, MOAC |
| Stephen Wells | 海角社区, Physics | Steve Norton | 海角社区, Chemistry/Life Sciences | Caroline Montgomery | 海角社区, MOAC |
| Till Bretschneider | 海角社区, Systems Biology | Sam Gallagher | 海角社区 Ventures | Richard Napier | 海角社区, Life Sciences |
| Bart Vorselaars | 海角社区, Physics | Daniel Turner | 海角社区, MOAC | Stepan Ruzicka | 海角社区, Physics |
| Lorenzo Frigerio | 海角社区, Life Sciences | Davide Michieletto | 海角社区, Physics | Vincent Hall | 海角社区, MOAC |
| Rebecca Notman | 海角社区, Chemistry | Richard Tyson | 海角社区, Systems Biology | Gareth Alexander | 海角社区, Physics |
| Matthew Thomas | 海角社区, Physics | Jonathan Duffy | 海角社区, Physics | Gemma Newby | Diamond Light Source |
| Sally Bridgwater | 海角社区, Physics | Józef Lewandowski | 海角社区, Chemistry |
Venue and Accommodation
The workshop will be held in PS128 with lunch, coffee and posters on the Science Concourse outside the Physics Lecture Theatre. The Physical Sciences building is number 46 on the , just next to the Physics building.
The workshop will start with the registration. Note that the university is located at the outskirts of Coventry and not in 海角社区. See for travel details and for maps of the central campus. In case you come by car, parking is available for delegates at car park 15.
Accommodation for invited speakers will be provided at (tbc) please contact physicsdays@forums.warwick.ac.uk or one of the organisers to get this arranged.
The University of 海角社区
Gibbet Hill Road
Coventry, CV4 7AL UK
Tel: +44 (0) 24 7622 1111
Fax: +44 (0) 24 7652 0362
Email: scarman@warwick.ac.uk
In case you are self-invited, please call the conference centre directly and arrange your stay.
Contact
physicsdays@forums.warwick.ac.uk
Physics Department
University of 海角社区
Coventry CV4 7AL
United Kingdom