Assembling matter
at all scales
from simple molecules to mighty materials
June 9 & 10, 2022
DRESDEN, GERMANY
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We are excited to invite you to the Max Bergmann Symposium 2022 in Dresden, Germany. The symposium will take place at the Steigenberger Hotel in the historic city center. The meeting will include talks by leading scientists from around the world.
The event aims to offer a cross-disciplinary perspective on molecular self-assembly and self-organization. The central topics are:
1. Artificial systems: assembling synthetic molecules into well-defined nanostructures and supramolecular polymer materials.
2. Biological systems: self-organization in model organisms from all trees of life.
3. Inspiration from nature: applying lessons from biological self-assembly and self-organization to create biomimetic systems.
4. Technological applications: translation toward smart nanomaterials and molecular machines with programmable functions.
The Speakers
Confirmed speakers (alphabetical order)
Takuzo Aida (RIKEN CEMS, Japan) | Supramolecular polymerization: significance and applications
Joanna Aizenberg (Harvard, USA) | Assembling liquid crystal elastomers at all scales
Rut Carballido-Lopez (INRAE, France) | Shaping bacteria: the actin-like cytoskeleton, from single molecules to morphogenesis
Leo Chou (University of Toronto, Canada) | RNA Extrusion from a DNA-Origami-Based Nanofactory
Knut Drescher (MPI for Terrestrial Microbiology, Germany) | Bacterial biofilm growth and disassembly
Andreas Fery (Leibniz-Institute of Polymer Research, Germany) | Multiscale assembly of colloidal materials for optical and electronic functionality
Ethan C. Garner (Harvard, USA) | Kinases control the rate of peptidoglycan insertion and overall cell growth by measuring Lipid II levels and phosphorylating RodZ
Zemer Gitai (Princeton, USA) | The evolution of bacterial shape through a self-organizing curvature module
Stephan W. Grill (MPI for Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Germany) | Unusual Biochemistry during Actomyosin Cortex Formation
Robert Holyst (Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland) | Diffusion and flow in soft matter: 100 years after Albert Einstein
Christine Jacobs-Wagner (Stanford, USA) | t.b.a.
Rafal Klajn (Weizmann Institute, Israel) | Electrostatic self-assembly of nanoparticles into static and out-of-equilibrium materials
Yamuna Krishnan (University of Chicago, USA) | Quantitative Chemical Imaging in Live Cells
Thorsten Mascher (TU Dresden, Germany) | SporoBeads - functionalized endospores of Bacillus subtilis as a structured protein displaying platform
Egbert Meijer (TU Eindhoven, The Netherlands) | From supramolecular polymers to functional materials
Yael Politi (B CUBE, Germany) | Chitin-protein co-assembly in insect cuticle
Boris Rybtchinski (Weizmann Institute, Israel) | Noncovalent Aqua Materials
Eleonora Secchi (ETH Zürich, Switzerland) | The role of eDNA in the formation of biofilm streamers
Juliane Simmchen (TU Dresden, Germany) | Assembly through active matter - understanding interactions between particles
Barbara Sacca (Universität Duisburg-Essen, Germany) | The effect of DNA boundaries on the kinetic linkage of a monomeric serine protease
Thorsten L. Schmidt (Kent State University, USA) | Triangulated wireframe structures: polymerase-assisted gap filling and assembly from single-stranded tiles
William M. Shih (Harvard, USA) | Crisscross polymerization of single-stranded and DNA-origami slats
Ye Tao (The MEER Framework, USA) | From an atomic-resolution mill to a new engineering solution for the climate crisis-a call to action across 17 orders of magnitude in length
Sven van Teeffelen (University of Montreal, Canada) | Physical regulation of cell shape in bacteria: the important roles of biomass growth and cell-envelope mechanics
Tanja Weil (MPI for Polymer Research, Germany) | Materials talking to cells
Igor Zlotnikov (B Cube, Germany) | Tertiary structure of silicatein and ist role in sponge spiculogenesis
Program
preliminary timetable
08:00 – 09:00 — Check-In
09:00 – 09.10 — Welcome / Introductory Comments
09:10 – 09:50 — Morning Keynote
09:50 – 10:40 — Morning Session
10:40 – 11:10 — Coffee Break
11:10 – 12:30 — Pre-lunch Session
13:30 – 14:10 — Afternoon Keynote
14:10 – 15:10 — Early Afternoon Session
15:10 – 15:40 — Coffee Break
15:40 – 17:30 — Late Afternoon Session
17:30 – 18:00 — Rapid-Fire Talks A
18:00 – 19:00 — Poster Session A
19:00 – 21:00 — Dinner
09:10 – 09:50 — Morning Keynote
09:50 – 10:40 — Morning Session
10:40 – 11:10 — Coffee Break
11:10 – 12:30 — Pre-lunch Session
12:30 – 13:30 — Lunch
13:30 – 14:10 — Afternoon Keynote
14:10 – 15:10 — Early Afternoon Session
15:10 – 15:40 — Coffee Break
15:40 – 17:20 — Late Afternoon Session
17:20 – 17:50 — Rapid-Fire Talks B
17:50 – 18:00 — Concluding remarks
18:00 – 19:00 — Poster Session B
19:00 – 21:00 — Dinner
Abstracts & Registration
Registration is now CLOSED.
Update April 4: The conference is booked out. We cannot accept any further registrations.
Abstract submission deadline: March 6, 2022.
Early bird registration deadline: March 12, 2022.
Fees:
Student: 200 € (early bird), 250 € (late)
Academic: 250 € (early bird), 300 € (late)
Industry: 400 €
Fees include all sessions, coffee/lunch breaks, and one dinner.
Important note: Participants who had previously registered for MBS2020/1 will need to register again for MBS2022 and submit a new abstract.
Travel & Location
Symposium Venue
Update April 8: There are no discounted rooms left anymore. However, rooms can be still booked at the regular price. Please contact the Steigenberger Hotel directly.
Contact Us
Scientific Committee
Prof. Dr. Carsten Werner
Dr. Andre Nadler
Dr. Dora Tang
Max Bergmann Symposium 2022.