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Recent Advances in Mixed and Active Membranes

Introduction

Recent years have seen a rapidly increasing interest in fluid membranes. This has been motivated by simultaneous developments in experimental, theoretical and computational techniques as well as an improved appreciation of the important role that membranes play in the cell biology. Recently we have seen a number of exciting new studies on the dynamics of membranes and membrane proteins, the micromanipulation of membranes into vesicles and tubes, the phase behaviour of mixed membranes and the effects of polymers, motors and channels on membranes. Each of these fields offers novel combinations of physics, chemistry and biology and promises further insights into the living cell, as well as potential industrial application in pharmaceuticals, personal care products and beyond.

This meeting will explore recent progress and possible future developments in some of these areas.

Invited Speakers

• Non-equilibrium fluctuations and deformations of model membranes induced by proteins
  Dr Patricia Bassereau, Institut Curie, Paris, France
  
  
• Aggregation and vesiculation of membrane proteins by curvature mediated interactions
  Dr Markus Deserno, MPI fur Polymerforschung, Germany
  
  
• Membrane Dynamics in cell spreading
  Professor Hans-Günther Döbereiner, University of Bremen, Germany
  
  
• Engineering supported Bilayer Lipid Membranes
  Dr Stephen D Evans, University of Leeds
  
  
• Mechanical properties of cell membranes linked to the cytoskeleton
  Dr François Gallet, Université Paris-Diderot, France
  
  
• Visualising local interactions and intelligent networks in cell membrane systems
  Professor Paul O'Shea, University of Nottingham, UK
  
  
• The organisation and dynamics of mixed membranes
  Dr Peter Petrov, University of Exeter, UK 

Venue
The Conference will be held in the Franklin Theatre at the Institute of Physics. Located in central London, the Institute is within 10 minutes walk of 5 tube stations and also within easy reach of Euston, Paddington and Kings Cross. Full travel instructions will be available here shortly.

Organising Committee
Professor P Olmsted, University of Leeds, UK
Professor P O'Shea, University of Nottingham, UK
Dr M S Turner, University of Warwick, UK
Professor P Winlove, University of Exeter, UK

Expressions of Interest
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Claire Garland
Conferences Operations Manager
The Institute of Physics
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LONDON
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