Assembling matter
at all scales
from simple molecules to mighty materials
June 9 & 10, 2022
DRESDEN, GERMANY
We are excited to invite you to the Max Bergmann Symposium 2020 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)
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
Stefan Diez (B CUBE, Germany) | Parallel computation with molecular-motor-propelled agents in nanofabricated networks
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) | Guided mechanochemical self-organization
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) | Dissipative self-assembly of nanoparticles
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) | HiFi molecular transmission via crisscross cooperativity
Ye Tao (Harvard, 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
Christoph Tribet (Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris, France) | Proteolipid assemblies with functionalized polymer corona prepared in a microbial cell factory
Tanja Weil (MPI for Polymer Research, Germany) | t.b.a.
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 – 10:00 — Morning Keynote and Discussion
10:00 – 10:30 — Coffee Break
10:30 – 12:00 — Morning Session
13:00 – 13:50 — Afternoon Keynote and Discussion
13:50 – 14:40 — Afternoon Session 1
14:40 – 15:10 — Coffee Break
15:10 – 16:30 — Afternoon Session 2
16:30 – 17:10 — Rapid-Fire Talks
17:10 – 18:00 — Poster Session
18:00 – 20:00 — Dinner
09:10 – 10:00 — Morning Keynote and Discussion
10:00 – 10:30 — Coffee Break
10:30 – 12:00 — Morning Session
12:00 – 13:00 — Lunch
13:00 – 13:50 — Afternoon Keynote and Discussion
13:50 – 14:40 — Afternoon Session 1
14:40 – 15:10 — Coffee Break
15:10 – 16:50 — Afternoon Session 2
16:50 – 17:00 — Concluding remarks
Abstracts & Registration
Registration opening: January 3, 2022
Abstract submission deadline: February 6, 2022.
Notifications of acceptance: February 14, 2022.
Early bird registration deadline: March 6, 2022.
Student: 200 € (early bird), 250 € (late)
Academic: 250 € (early bird), 300 € (late)
Industry: 400 €
Fees include all sessions, coffee/lunch breaks, and one dinner.
Travel & Location
Symposium Venue
The Steigenberger Hotel has allocated a limited number of rooms for the symposium. Available rooms are running out quickly! Participants who would like to stay at the Steigenberger should fill and submit this form as soon as possible. 100% cancellation is possible until 7 days prior to arrival (exempt from charges).
Contact Us
Scientific Committee
Prof. Dr. Carsten Werner
Dr. Andrea Meinhardt
Dr. Andre Nadler
Dr. Dora Tang
Max Bergmann Symposium 2022.