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The Twenty-sixth Annual
Gibbs Conference on Biothermodynamics
2012 Organizers:
Patricia L. Clark (Univ. Notre Dame) & Aaron Lucius (Univ. Alabama - Birmingham)
Touch
of Nature Conference Center
Carbondale, Illinois
September 22-25, 2012
Applications now accepted
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Dates
and Details:
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The 26th Annual Gibbs Conference on Biothermodynamics will be
held
September 22-25, 2012. The conference will focus on the energetics,
dynamics, and interactions of biological macromolecules. As always,
we expect
a great meeting and welcome your active participation.
The Keynote Speaker for Gibbs 26 is:
Terry Oas,
Duke University School of Medicine
The Gary K. Ackers Lecturer in
Biothermodynamics for Gibbs 26 is:
Enrico DiCera,
St. Louis University School of Medicine
Confirmed Speakers for Gibbs 26:
Nathan Baker, Brian Baker, Elisar Barbar, Sarah Bondos, Olga Boudker, Enrique de la Cruz, Angel Garcia, Jannette Carey, Michael Henzl, Vince LiCata, George Makhatadze, Janice Robertson, Liskin Swint-Kruse, Elizabeth Meiering, Andrew Herr, Karl Maluf
Scientific Sessions (titles subject change):
Structural Origins of Thermodynamic Potentials
Biothermodynamics and Disease
Cooperativity, Allostery & Ensembles of Macromolecular States
Solvent/Solute Interactions with Macromolecules
Thermostability & Its Pressure on Evolution of Macromolecules
Saturday Night Thermo Session - For Trainees ONLY:
Organized by Vince LiCata and Liskin Swint-Kruse
5:30 pm Dinner (only for students, postdocs and panelists)
6:00 pm Flash Talks (5' talk followed by 3' Q&A)
7:15 pm Career Options Panel
(Panelists TBA)
Sunday and Monday Afternoon
Activities:
Hiking, Wine Tasting, etc., can be arranged. Contact the organizers if
you would like to lead one of these sessions. Details will be released as
these are planned.
At least half of the scheduled talks will be selected from
submitted abstracts and presented by students or postdocs.
If you wish
to receive
email about the Gibbs Conference, please contact the organizers:
GibbsSociety@gmail.com
Please use
the
application form link in the left-hand frame to apply for the
conference. Abstracts and
initial applications are due by July 1, 2012.
This two-step process is necessary due to
oversubscription of the conference in recent years. To
keep the conference highly
interactive, and to stay within the limitations of the SIU Touch of
Nature
Conference Center, attendance is limited to 180 participants. For labs with multiple applicants,
preference is given to students and postdocs who are submitting
abstracts. There is no strict
limit on the number of participants from a single lab, but we
encourage a
maximum of about four participants from any single lab (including
the PI). Labs interested in registering more
than this suggested maximum should contact the organizers to
determine the
registration demand for this year and to determine what arrangements
might
be possible.
After
receipt of
initial application and abstract submission, applicants will be
notified of
acceptance or wait-listing by July 22, 2012. At
that time, housing and full registration should be
completed, and payment for meals and registration will be collected. Cost for meals for the duration of
the conference is approximately $150.
Registration cost is: $60 for students, $70 for Postdocs, and
$100
for faculty. Housing costs
depend on the housing option chosen at the time of registration
(range is
$12-40 per night for on-site housing).
August 12 is the deadline for receipt of all payments, and no
refunds will be issued
after this date.
Off site
housing (local
hotels) (Note: Attendees who do not wish to stay on site
should
arrange their own accommodation in the Carbondale area. We recommend
that
you do so as soon as possible since rooms have not been reserved for
this
purpose.)
Touch of Nature Conference
Center
A
printable map of the region (pdf)
Link
to a Google map
Things to
bring
The Gibbs Conference is a function of the Gibbs Society of Biological
Thermodynamics.
A detailed history of the Gibbs Conference
is available here.
The Gibbs Conference would like to thank the following
companies for their support of the 26th annual meeting:
Last update 6 September 2012
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Meeting Dates
September
22-25, 2012
Sunday 8:30 AM
to Tuesday 12:30 PM
Gibbs 26 Program
(PDF will be posted; stay tuned)
Link to Ride-Sharing Page
Important Deadlines for 2012:
July 01, 2012
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED
Due to conference oversubscription in recent years, all
conference participants must apply and submit their abstract by July 1, 2012.
APPLY & SUBMIT ABTRACT
July 22, 2012
NOTIFICATION of ACCEPTANCE:
Applicants will be notified of acceptance on or before Jul 22, 2012.
Accepted applicants will receive instructions for housing
registration
and payment at that time.
August 12, 2012
DEADLINE for REGISTRATION and PAYMENTS:
Accepted applicants must register and pay no later than Aug 12th.
The wait-list will be
opened up on August 13th.
NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED AFTER AUG 12.
Conference Fees:
REGISTRATION:
Students, $25
Postdoctoral Scientists, $35
Principal Investigators/Industry, $100
MEALS:
Meals are estimated at $150 for 2012. This is a required fee for all
participants.
LODGING:
Lodging expenses are paid onsite and are a function of the
accommodations. In general, these costs are much lower than most
meetings. See the registration form for details.
Gibbs Society
Board Members
Madeline Shea
Jack Correia
Margaret
Daugherty
Mike
Johnson
David Bain
Karen Fleming
Doug
Barrick
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