Biophysical Society Thematic Meeting | Ascona, Switzerland

Liposomes, Exosomes, and Virosomes: From Modeling Complex Membrane Processes to Medical Diagnostics and Drug Delivery

Welcome Letter

September 2016

Dear Colleagues,

We would like to welcome you to the Biophysical Society Thematic Meeting on Liposomes, Exosomes, and Virosomes: From Modeling Complex Membrane Processes to Medical Diagnostics and Drug Delivery . This meeting is co-sponsored by Congressi Stefano Franscini of the ETH Zurich. We have assembled a stimulating program, with lectures focusing on many aspects and recent developments for investigating biochemical reactions and networks at, in, and across artificial and cell-derived vesicular membranes. The meeting will address themes that include: imaging of vesicles in cellular and extracellular trafficking processes, the role of nano- domains in membranes, exosomes as diagnostic biomarkers, and virosomes as vehicles of targeted drug delivery – just to name a few! The program features 30 invited speakers, 19 short talks selected from contributed posters, and over 65 contributed posters. Over 120 participants will be in attendance to share and discuss their ideas. We hope that the meeting will not only provide a venue for exchanging recent exciting progress, but also promote fruitful discussions and foster future collaborations in the search of general principles of contemporary membrane and liposome science. The mountains above Ascona, overlooking Lago Maggiore, along with the historic and architecturally notable (Bauhaus) meeting venue on Monte Verità, provide a stimulating ambiance for a meeting that will hopefully be remembered for many years. We thus encourage you to take part in social and cultural activities that will allow you to enjoy the multicultural spirit of the lake region that blends the Swiss canton of Ticino with the Italian region of Lombardia.

Thank you all for joining this meeting, and we look forward to enjoying this event with you!

Sincerely,

Daniel Müller, Lukas Tamm, Horst Vogel The Organizing Committee