V - Edition 2001

V School of Pure and Applied Biophysics

on

 Biophysics of Ion Channels and Channelopathies

Venice, - January 22 - 26, 2001

Organised by:

SIBPA - Società Italiana di Biofisica Pura e Applicata
IVSLA - Istituto Veneto di Scienze Lettere ed Arti)

Scientific Commitee

• Giovanni Felice Azzone (Padova), Giovanni Giacometti (Padova)
• Daniela Pietrobon (Padova), Franco Conti (Genova) 

Director of the School 

• Giorgio M. Giacometti (IVSLA and University of Padua)
  E-mail: gcometti(at)bio.unipd.it 

Aim of the school and preliminary program

The School promotes deepening of biophysical topics selected in the area of contemporary research. The selected subjects will draw young researcher's attention on themes of frontier research which are considered of relevant scientific and educational impact.The School will be held in the magnificent Palazzo Loredan, in the historical centre of Venezia, seat of the Istituto di Scienze Lettere ed Arti.

The School, in its fifth year of activity, will be on

Biophysics of Ion Channels and Channelopathies

and will deal with the following topics:

1. Biophysics of selective ion permeability
2. Biophysics of channel gating
3. Structure and molecular biology of ion channels
4. Voltage-gated ion channels: Na⁺, K⁺, Ca²⁺ and Cl^- channels
5. Ligand-gated ion channels
6. Ion channels and hereditary diseases: Na⁺, K⁺, Ca²⁺ and Cl^- channelopathies

The lectures will be given by:

1. F. Aschroft - Oxford University, UK
2. S. Cannon - Harvard Medical School, USA
3. G. Carmignoto - University of Padova, Italy
4. F. Conti - C.N.R. Institute of  Cybernetics and Biophysics, Italy
5. A. Menini - C.N.R. Institute of  Cybernetics and Biophysics, Italy
6. O. Moran - C.N.R. Institute of  Cybernetics and Biophysics, Italy
7. E. Perozo - University of Virginia, USA
8. D. Pietrobon - University of Padova, Italy
9. M. Pusch - C.N.R. Institute of  Cybernetics and Biophysics, Italy
10. W. Stuehmer - Max Planck Institute Experimental Medicine, Germany
11. M. Taglialatela - University of Napoli, Italy

Here you can see the definitive program.

The number of student admitted is restricted to 30. The participation is free and lodging facility is offered by the school organization.
Applications must be submitted on line by the following application form. The deadline for the submission is January 7, 2001.

Applicants are admitted to the school by the Scientific Committee based on the informations provided on the application form (short curriculum).
The results of the selection will be communicated (by e-mail) within January 15, 2001.
Applications are encouraged from all young scientists (PhD students and post doctorals) interested in the topics of the school.

Further information can be obtained from the organizers of the school:

Dr. Daniela Pietrobon
Dept. of Biomedical Sciences
University of Padova
Viale G. Colombo, 3
35131 Padova - ITALY
Phone:  +39 (049) 827-6052 
Fax: +39 (049) 827-6049
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Dr. Franco Conti
Inst. of Cybernetics and Biophysics
Via de Marini, 6
16149 Genova - ITALY
Phone:  +39 (010) 647-5592 
Fax: +39 (010) 647-5500
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