Bioactive Systems Symposium

Presented by Poly's Cooperative BioActive Systems Initiative and the New York Academy of Sciences

Date: Thursday, June 12, 2008
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.; reception to follow
Location: Pfizer Auditorium, Dibner Building, Brooklyn Campus
Registration: the event is free and advanced registration is encouraged; register at the New York Academy of Sciences web site

This day-long symposium will highlight cutting-edge research on bioactive systems, including recent advances in molecular design, self-assembly, gene circuit and artificial cell design with applications in biology, medicine, environment and energy.

The symposium will be highly interdisciplinary and will bring together recognized scientists and engineers who are performing research in bioactive systems with core knowledge in the physical sciences and in engineering. A poster session will provide individuals the opportunity to present their research and interact with symposium attendees.

Call for Abstracts - Deadline May 26, 2008
For those interested in presenting posters, abstracts should be limited to 250 words in length. Students, postdoctoral fellows, and investigators from academia and the private sector are invited to participate in the poster session.

Electronic submission of abstracts is required and should be sent to cbas@poly.edu. Please add "Bioactive Systems" in the subject line of the email. Submissions must be received by 11:59 p.m. EST on May 26, 2008. Receipt will be confirmed via email.

Confirmed Speakers
Adam Arkin, UC Berkeley, Department of Bioengineering and Chemistry

Jay Groves, UC Berkeley, Department of Chemistry

Homme Hellinga, Duke University Medical Center, Department of Biochemistry

Randy Lewis, University of Wyoming, Department of Molecular Biology

James Liao, UCLA, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Jeff Moehlis, UC Santa Barbara, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Stanislav Shvartsman, Princeton University, Department of Chemical Engineering