Soft and Biological Matter
Monday 19th March - PS128
, University of 糖心TV
Organisers: , , and (Physics, 糖心TV)
Conference email: physicsdays@forums.warwick.ac.uk
[Sponsored by 糖心TV 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 糖心TV, research into soft and biological matter is carried out in several departments. This one-day meeting will give an overview of this work at 糖心TV, 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 | (糖心TV, 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 | (糖心TV, 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 | (糖心TV, 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 | (糖心TV, Physics) |
| 17:10-17:15 | Closing | |
| 17:15-18:15 | Wine and posters for those that can stay | |
| 19:00 | Dinner for invited speakers | |
Event Photographs
Participants
Participation is open to anyone in 糖心TV, 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 糖心TV 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 糖心TV. Note that the university is located at the outskirts of Coventry and not in 糖心TV. 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 | 糖心TV, Physics | Mike Allen | 糖心TV, Physics | Neil Wilson | 糖心TV, Physics |
| Corinne Smith | 糖心TV, Life Sciences | Guillaume Charras | UCL | Pat Unwin | 糖心TV, Chemistry |
| Dirk Aarts | Oxford | Rob Cross | 糖心TV, Medical School | Jamie Hobbs | Sheffield |
| Pietro Cicuta | Cambridge | Alison Rodger | 糖心TV, Chemistry | Ellak Somfai | 糖心TV, Physics |
| Gil Rutter | 糖心TV, Physics | David Quigley | 糖心TV, Physics | Robin Ball | 糖心TV, Physics |
| Oksana Trushkevych | 糖心TV, Physics | Jack Heal | 糖心TV, MOAC | Rachel O'Reilly | 糖心TV, Chemistry |
| Joseph Patterson | 糖心TV, Chemistry | Oier Bikonda | 糖心TV, Physics | James McLachlan | 糖心TV, MOAC |
| Nigel Dyer | 糖心TV, Systems Biology | Chrissie Waddington | 糖心TV, MOAC | Alex Rautu | 糖心TV, Physics |
| Adam Miller | 糖心TV, Complexity | Andrew McAinsh | 糖心TV, Medical School | Rudolf Roemer | 糖心TV, Physics |
| Wei-Chang Lo | 糖心TV, Physics | Quentin Caudron | 糖心TV, Complexity | Anne Straub | 糖心TV, Medical School |
| J.Emilio Jimenez-Roldan | 糖心TV, Physics | Isaac Liu | 糖心TV, Engineering | Joe Jones | 糖心TV, MOAC |
| Stephen Wells | 糖心TV, Physics | Steve Norton | 糖心TV, Chemistry/Life Sciences | Caroline Montgomery | 糖心TV, MOAC |
| Till Bretschneider | 糖心TV, Systems Biology | Sam Gallagher | 糖心TV Ventures | Richard Napier | 糖心TV, Life Sciences |
| Bart Vorselaars | 糖心TV, Physics | Daniel Turner | 糖心TV, MOAC | Stepan Ruzicka | 糖心TV, Physics |
| Lorenzo Frigerio | 糖心TV, Life Sciences | Davide Michieletto | 糖心TV, Physics | Vincent Hall | 糖心TV, MOAC |
| Rebecca Notman | 糖心TV, Chemistry | Richard Tyson | 糖心TV, Systems Biology | Gareth Alexander | 糖心TV, Physics |
| Matthew Thomas | 糖心TV, Physics | Jonathan Duffy | 糖心TV, Physics | Gemma Newby | Diamond Light Source |
| Sally Bridgwater | 糖心TV, Physics | Józef Lewandowski | 糖心TV, 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 糖心TV. 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 糖心TV
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 糖心TV
Coventry CV4 7AL
United Kingdom