16-17 May 2023, Confluence Centre, Durham University.

In the spirit of Roy’s substantial contribution to collaborative research in Durham, the meeting is explicitly designed to initiate and strengthen new research collaborations, particularly among early career researchers.

Confirmed speakers:

• Professor Birgit Lane, Skin Research Institute of Singapore
• Professor Justin Benesch, University of Oxford
• Professor John Clark, University of Washington
• Dr Jen McManus, University of Bristol

The meeting will include technical sessions on: 

• Cytoskeletal Organisation and Mechanics
• Protein Self Assembly and Biomaterials
• Applications of Biophysics Research to Disease and Diagnostics 

It will also include two panel discussions on:

• The use, limitations and future of minimal biological systems to reveal biological complexity
• Future Challenges for Biophysicists in Addressing Problems in Human Health and Disease

Programme

The meeting will run over two days, 16–17th May 2023 with a formal dinner in a Durham College on the evening of the 16^th of May.

16 May

12.00 Registration

12.30 Session One - Cytoskeleton

14.45 Afternoon Refreshments

15.30 Session Two - Protein Structure and Assembly

19.30 Formal College Dinner

17 May

09.30 Session Three - Cytoskeleton, membranes and Disease

11.30 Morning Refreshments

12.00 Drawing it all together - Future Horizons in Biophysics - fusing biology and physics/ Closing remarks

13.00 Close