Engineering Approaches to Biomolecular Motors

Engineering Approaches to Biomolecular Motors: From in vitro to in vivo

Program Schedule

Lunch Break (on own)

12:20 – 13:50

Session III

Synthetic Motors II: Proteins, Peptides, and Supramolecular Chemistry Paul Curmi, University of New South Wales, Australia, Chair

13:50 – 14:05

Session Introduction – Paul Curmi

14:05 – 14:35

Amar Flood, University of Indiana, USA Artificial Molecular Switches and Motors by Synthetic Design

14:35 – 15:05

Roberta Davies, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Australia Construction of a Synthetic Protein Motor Using a Covalent Self-Assembly System Elizabeth Bromley, University of Durham, United Kingdom Conformational Switching as a Driving Force for Designed Motors

15:05 – 15:35

Coffee Break

Harbour Centre Concourse

15:35 – 16:00

Session IV

Biological Molecular Motors I: Mechanochemistry and Structural Dynamics Zev Bryant, Stanford University, USA, Chair

16:00 – 16:15

Session Introduction – Zev Bryant

16:15 – 16:45

Ryota Iino, National Institutes of Natural Sciences, Japan* Direct Observation of Intermediate States during the Stepping Motion of Kinesin-1 Borja Ibarra, IMDEA Nanoscience, Spain* Mechanical Tension vs. Force: Different Ways to Control the Activities of Molecular Motors Working on DNA.

16:45 – 17:15

Flash talks from posters

17:15 – 17:30

Dinner (on own)

17:30 – 19:30

Poster Session I

Segal Centre

19:30 – 21:30

Thursday, June 16, 2016

Registration/Information

Outside Fletcher Challenge Theatre

8:00 – 17:30

Session V

Biological Molecular Motors II: Modification and Redesign of Biological Motors Zev Bryant, Stanford University, USA, Chair

9:00 – 9:15

Session Introduction – Zev Bryant

9:15 – 9:45

Hiroyuki Noji, University of Tokyo, Japan Robustness of Catalysis and Torque-Transmission of F1-ATPase Learned from Engineering Approach

*Contributed talks selected from among submitted abstracts

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