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10
Gen
Seminari e Convegni
Symposium - Bridging Scales: Computational Biophysics, Subcellular Mechanics, and Medicine
The symposium will bring together researchers from European institutions to discuss how computational and multiscale approaches can provide insights into biological phenomena across molecular, subcellular, and biomedical areas.
Topics will include recent developments in computational biophysics and bioengineering, focusing on:
The event aims to facilitate discussion and collaboration between experts from institutions such as Politecnico di Torino (Italy), Karolinska Institutet (Sweden), Scuola Universitaria Professionale della Svizzera Italiana (Switzerland), South East Technological University (Ireland), and the Czech Academy of Sciences (Czech Republic).
Program
9.15 – 9.30 | Opening: Marco Agostino Deriu (Politecnico di Torino)
9.30 – 10.00 | "Large-scale conformational changes and protein function - computational biophysics meets medicine"
Laura Orellana (Karolinska Institutet, Sweden)
10.00 – 10.20 | "An efficient coarse-grained algorithm to simulate transition pathways in large macromolecular assemblies"
Domenico Scaramozzino (Karolinska Institutet, Sweden)
10.20 – 10.40 | "Exploring protein dynamics with coarse-grained normal mode analysis"
Byung Ho Lee (Karolinska Institutet, Sweden)
10.40 – 11.10 | Break
11.10 – 11.30 | "Molecular dynamics methods in drug discovery"
Serena Piticchio (Karolinska Institutet, Sweden)
11.30 – 11.50 | "Molecular dynamics as a tool to face rare genetic diseases, the case of IAHSP"
Marcello Miceli (University of Modena, Italy)
11.50 – 12.20 | "Molecular modelling for the investigation of dendrimeric structures as drug delivery systems"
Andrea Danani (SUPSI, Switzerland)
12.20 – 12.40 | "Characterizing drug-nanocarrier interactions through molecular dynamics simulations"
Eric Adriano Zizzi (Politecnico di Torino, Italy)
12.40 – 14.30 | Break
14.30 – 15.00 | "Integrating data-driven approach and mechanistic explainability to unveil the molecular mechanisms of cell penetrating peptides"
Gianvito Grasso (SUPSI, Switzerland)
15.00 – 15.30 | "Molecular and multiscale modelling for microtubule mechanical characterization"
Marco Agostino Deriu (Politecnico di Torino, Italy)
15.30 – 16.00 | "From random motion to symmetry breaking in cytoskeletal networks"
Ondrej Kucera (SETU, Ireland)
16.00 – 16.20 | Break
16.20 – 16.50 | "Harnessing electric fields to modulate protein structure, dynamics, and function"
Michal Cifra (Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic)
16.50 – 17.20 | "Electrical conduction of microtubules and their interactions with electromagnetic fields: a new frontier in biophysics"
Jack Tuszynski (Politecnico di Torino, Italy) (ONLINE)
17.20 | Closing and final remarks: Marco Agostino Deriu (Politecnico di Torino)
This symposium provides an opportunity to discuss new methodologies and their applications, with the aim of gaining further understanding of the mechanical, structural, and functional properties of biological systems.
You can register by scanning the QR code in the official invitation or using this link.
Topics will include recent developments in computational biophysics and bioengineering, focusing on:
- Modeling large-scale conformational changes in proteins
- Simulating conformational dynamics in biological assemblies and biopolymers
- Applying molecular dynamics methods to protein systems and polymer-based drug design
The event aims to facilitate discussion and collaboration between experts from institutions such as Politecnico di Torino (Italy), Karolinska Institutet (Sweden), Scuola Universitaria Professionale della Svizzera Italiana (Switzerland), South East Technological University (Ireland), and the Czech Academy of Sciences (Czech Republic).
Program
9.15 – 9.30 | Opening: Marco Agostino Deriu (Politecnico di Torino)
9.30 – 10.00 | "Large-scale conformational changes and protein function - computational biophysics meets medicine"
Laura Orellana (Karolinska Institutet, Sweden)
10.00 – 10.20 | "An efficient coarse-grained algorithm to simulate transition pathways in large macromolecular assemblies"
Domenico Scaramozzino (Karolinska Institutet, Sweden)
10.20 – 10.40 | "Exploring protein dynamics with coarse-grained normal mode analysis"
Byung Ho Lee (Karolinska Institutet, Sweden)
10.40 – 11.10 | Break
11.10 – 11.30 | "Molecular dynamics methods in drug discovery"
Serena Piticchio (Karolinska Institutet, Sweden)
11.30 – 11.50 | "Molecular dynamics as a tool to face rare genetic diseases, the case of IAHSP"
Marcello Miceli (University of Modena, Italy)
11.50 – 12.20 | "Molecular modelling for the investigation of dendrimeric structures as drug delivery systems"
Andrea Danani (SUPSI, Switzerland)
12.20 – 12.40 | "Characterizing drug-nanocarrier interactions through molecular dynamics simulations"
Eric Adriano Zizzi (Politecnico di Torino, Italy)
12.40 – 14.30 | Break
14.30 – 15.00 | "Integrating data-driven approach and mechanistic explainability to unveil the molecular mechanisms of cell penetrating peptides"
Gianvito Grasso (SUPSI, Switzerland)
15.00 – 15.30 | "Molecular and multiscale modelling for microtubule mechanical characterization"
Marco Agostino Deriu (Politecnico di Torino, Italy)
15.30 – 16.00 | "From random motion to symmetry breaking in cytoskeletal networks"
Ondrej Kucera (SETU, Ireland)
16.00 – 16.20 | Break
16.20 – 16.50 | "Harnessing electric fields to modulate protein structure, dynamics, and function"
Michal Cifra (Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic)
16.50 – 17.20 | "Electrical conduction of microtubules and their interactions with electromagnetic fields: a new frontier in biophysics"
Jack Tuszynski (Politecnico di Torino, Italy) (ONLINE)
17.20 | Closing and final remarks: Marco Agostino Deriu (Politecnico di Torino)
This symposium provides an opportunity to discuss new methodologies and their applications, with the aim of gaining further understanding of the mechanical, structural, and functional properties of biological systems.
You can register by scanning the QR code in the official invitation or using this link.