Greater Philadelphia BioInformatics Alliance

Come spend a half-day with us exploring the latest advances in two fascinating life sciences fields.

Networking reception with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres to follow each session

The Bossone Research Building
Room 717
Drexel University
32nd and Market Streets
Philadelphia, PA

For more Information or to RSVP, call (215) 966-6203 or Email jdougherty@bioadvance.com

Protein Modeling

Thursday July 7, 2005
1:00 – 5:00pm

1:00pm
Opening Remarks: Aydin Tozeren, Ph.D.

Distinquished Professor and Director, Center for Integrated Bioinformatics, School of Biomedical Engineering , Science & Health Systems, Drexel University and Co-Director of Greater Philadelphia Bioinformatics Alliance

1:15pm – 4:00 pm
Tech Talks, Discussion, and Breaks

Data Integration in Protein Structure Prediction
Adrian Cantescu, MD
Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center

Molecular Dynamics Simulations and Thermodynamic Properties of Proteins and Protein Interactions
Kim Sharp, Ph.D
Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics,
University of Pennsylvania

Computational and Experimental Approaches to Protein Design
Vikas Nanda, Ph.D.
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics,
University of Pennsylvania

Computational and Experimental Approaches to
Protein Design II
Dr. Sheldon Park, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

4:15pm

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Roland L. Dunbrack, Ph.D.,
Fox Chase Cancer Center

Protein Structure Prediction in Medicine and Biology

5:00pm

Cocktails & Hors d'oeuvres in the Bossone Research
Building Atrium

Bio-Nanotechnology

Friday July 8, 2005
1:00 – 5:00pm

1:00pm
Opening Remarks: Kambiz Pourrezai, Ph.D.

Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering , Science & Health Systems, Drexel University and Co-Director of Nanotechnology Institute

A Review of Nanotechnology’s Impact on the Life Sciences in Recent Years

1:30pm – 4:00pm
Tech Talks, Discussion, and Breaks

What’s going on In Nano-Bio?
Anthony Lowman, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering, Drexel University

Bradley E. Layton Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering & Mechanics, Drexel University

Colin Johnson Ph.D., Post-Doc Fellow, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Pennsylvania

Margaret Wheatley Ph.D., Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering , Drexel University

Peter I. Lelkes Ph.D., Calhoun Chair Professor of Cellular Tissue Engineering, School of Medical Engineering, Drexel University

Moses Noh, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Drexel University

4:15pm

Key Note Speaker: Louis Weiner, M.D., Chairmain, Department of Medical Oncology, Vice President, Translational Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center

Nanotechnology Approaches to Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy: "Going Small to Attack Big Challenges"

5:00pm

Cocktails and Hors d'oeuvres in the Bossone Research Building Atrium