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<p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:ArialMT;font-size:11pt"><img src="cid:ii_im26p1yc0_15399ecc47d9ab3d" width="233" height="155" style="margin-right: 0px;"><br></span></p><p style="text-align:center"><b><font face="ArialMT"><span style="font-size:14.6667px">Advances in Biophysical Methods for Protein Characterisation</span></font><br></b></p><p style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:ArialMT"><b>4-6 October, 2016, </b></span><span style="font-family:ArialMT;font-size:11pt">Palermo, Italy </span></i><b><font face="ArialMT"><span style="font-size:14.6667px"><br></span></font></b></p><p><span style="font-family:ArialMT"><font size="1"><b>Protein dynamics, structure, and stability</b> are
essential factors for biological activity, the proper function
of protein-based biotechnology products, as well as their
efficacy and safety as pharmaceuticals. Experimental
characterisation of each of these factors requires multiple
biophysical techniques, spanning from <b>light / x-ray /
neutron scattering to spectroscopy, calorimetry,
electrophoresis, microscopy, densimetry, rheology, and
surface characterization</b>. </font></span></p><p><span style="font-family:ArialMT"><font size="1">This conference focuses on
<b>advances in biophysical characterization of proteins in
solution and the solid state, as well as proteins at bulk
interfaces</b>, from the perspective of fundamental and
applied biotechnology, including biopharmaceuticals. This
includes novel uses of existing methods, as well as
development of new methods or adaptions of methods
from other fields.</font></span></p><p><span style="font-family:ArialMT">Keynote Speakers: Christian <b>Rischel</b> (Novo Nordisk), Roland <b>Winter</b> (TU Dortmund)<font size="1"> .</font></span></p>
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</div><div>Confirmed Speaker: <span style="font-family:Arial">Michael <b>Pikal</b>, Joel <b>Kaar</b>, Annalisa <b>Pastore</b>, Antonio <b>Cupane</b>, Jayne <b>Lawrence</b>.</span></div><div>
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<p><span style="font-family:ArialMT"><b>Abstracts</b> are requested for oral presentations and poster presentations focused on experimental and
theoretical studies of protein dynamics, structure, and stability as they pertain to the proper function of
protein-based biotechnology products. Specific topic areas include: higher order structural
characterization, protein (mis)folding and aggregation, protein adsorption to bulk interfaces, protein-protein
interactions, solid-state proteins, and advanced characterization techniques across any of these areas.
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<p><span style="font-family:ArialMT">Abstracts are limited to 250 words, and should be submitted via email as a Word document (one file per
submission) to: Maria Papachristodoulou <<a href="mailto:maria.papachristodoulou.15@ucl.ac.uk">maria.papachristodoulou.15@ucl.ac.uk</a>>.
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<p><span style="font-family:Arial"><b>Due date: 27 May 2016 for oral presentations; 29 June 2016 for poster presentations.
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<p><span style="font-family:ArialMT">Additional information, including registration details, can be
found on the website: </span><span style="font-family:ArialMT;color:rgb(0,0,255)"><a href="https://abmpcc.eventbrite.co.uk">https://abmpcc.eventbrite.co.uk</a> </span><br></p>
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