Pump probe, Biology and 4GLS
workshop

at Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington, Cheshire
on February 7^th~ 8^th 2005

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Sponsored by: CCLRC's Biomedical Network and the Centre for Molecular Structure and Dynamics (CMSD)

The Aims of the Workshop are:

to review ultra fast science and methods
to learn about Biology research in ultra fast science, and how the methods developed for Physics and Chemistry are currently, or could be in the future, applied to Biology research
to understand the requirements for future ultra fast work and how 4GLS can help in the next 5 to 10 years

Scientific Programme:
7^th of February

13:30 - 14:00: Registration, coffee
1^st session: Chair: Marisa Martin-Fernandez
14:00-14:10: Welcome
14:10 - 14:45: Elaine Seddon, DL. Introduction to 4GLS
14:45 - 15:30: Rienk Van Grondelle, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam. Talk title: "Pathways for Excitation Energy Transfer in the Major Plant Light-Harvesting Complex LHC2"
15:30 - 16:15: Jean-Louis Martin, Ecole Polytechnique-ENSTA, Paris. Talk title: "From structural dynamics to functional motions in proteins"
16:15 - 16:45: Coffee break
2^nd session: Chair: Barry Parsons
16:45 - 17:30: Majed Chergui, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne. Talk title: "Ultrafast processes in biological systems: From electric fields to structure"
17:30 - 18:15: Jon Waltho , Sheffield. Talk title: "Restraining non-native conformations to examine rapid protein folding reactions"
18:15 - 19:15: Poster and Wine reception, Atrium
19:15: Transport from DL to Hanover International Hotel
19:30: Conference Dinner, Hanover International Hotel
22:30: Transport from Hanover to DL

8^th of February

3^rd session: Chair: Tony Parker
9:00 - 9:45: Thomas Elsaesser, Max-Born-Institut. Talk title: "Ultrafast vibrational dynamics of hydrogen bonds in dimers and macromolecules"
9:45 - 10:30: Mike George, Nottingham. Talk title: "Probing Excited States and Reaction Intermediates in Inorganic, Organic and Biological Chemistry Using Fast Infrared spectroscopy: from DNA damage and Protein Folding to Catalysis and the Activation of Methane"
10:30 - 11:00: Coffee break
4^th session: Chair: Andy Monkman
11:00 - 11:45: John Miller, Brookhaven National Institute, NY. Talk title: "Probing Fast Chemical Processes at Brookhaven's Laser-Electron Accelerator"
11:45 - 12:30: Gavin Reid , Leeds. Talk title: "Photo induced electron transfer in DNA"
12:30 -13:30: Lunch and Posters, Atrium
5^th session: Chair: George Truscott.
13:30 - 14:15: Tony Harriman , Newcastle. Talk title: "Has photosynthesis got it right? Charge separation in some simple donor/acceptor dyads"
14:15 - 15:00: Roger Bisby , Salford. Talk title:"Pump-probe resonance Raman studies of inorganic and organic free radicals of biochemical interest"
15:00 - 15:30: Coffee Break
6^th session: Chair Peter Weightman
15:30 - 16:30: Discussion (about the role of 4GLS in pump probe, Biology, structure of the discussion to be determined)

Registration

Please use the registration page.

There will be no registration fee. Food and refreshments will be provided.

We can help with booking accommodation in a local hotel or the onsite hostel (there is beam studies), but accommodation bills will have to be settled by the attendants themselves.

Alison Hannah, CCLRC Daresbury Laboratory,
(01925) 603363 and a.m.hannah@dl.ac.uk

Pump probe, Biology and 4GLS workshop

at Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington, Cheshire on February 7th ~ 8th 2005