XV. Annual Linz Winter Workshop

February 15-18, 2013 Linz, Austria

Advances in Single-Molecule Research for Biology & Nanoscience

Overview

The Linz Winter Workshop will focus on biological single-molecule research and nanoscience, and include force and optical microscopy/spectroscopy techniques. This year, special sessions on nano-medicine, transmembrane transporters, nanopores, and high-speed atomic force microscopy will be organized. It is the aim to provide a common platform for industry and academia.

Important dates

December 24, 2012: Registration deadline
December 24, 2012: Poster abstract deadline

February 12 - 14, 2013: Hands-on Winter School
February 15, 2013: Skiing Day & Workshop Registration
February 15 - 18, 2013: Workshop

Invited speakers TOP ^

Program outline TOP

Get Together & Registration
Friday, February 15 - 7:00 pm

Talks & Poster Sessions (Evening: Castle Dinner)
Saturday, February 16

Talks & Poster Sessions (Evening: Reception)
Sunday, February 17

Talks & Poster Sessions
Monday, February 18 - (Talks continue until 6:00 pm)

Skiing Day
Friday, February 15

Hands-on Winter School (optional)
Tuesday, February 12 - Thursday, February 14

This is an optional school for young scientists and newcomers to learn single-molecule imaging techniques using atomic force microscopy (AFM), optical microscopy, and fluorescence spectroscopy.

Training sessions will include the following topics: Single-Molecule Force Spectroscopy, Cell and Recognition Imaging, High-Throughput Screening with Single-Molecule Sensitivity, and Single-Dye Tracing in Cells.

Who should attend TOP ^

Biophysicists, Pharmaceutical Research Scientists, Molecular Biologists, Structural Biochemists

Registration and fees TOP ^

Hands-on Winter School - 190 €
This is the optional session from February 12 (starting at 9 am) to February 14 (closing at 6 pm). Fee does not cover accommodations or meals.

Skiing Day — Fee for transfer and ticket on a self-cost basis.
This is an optional event on Friday, February 15, 2013.

Workshop - 370 €
This is an all-inclusive rate that covers:

• registration
• abstract book
• social events (incl. conference dinners)
• lunches

...from Friday evening, February 15 through Monday evening, February 18, 2013.
Fee does not cover accommodations.

Deadline for registering is December 24, 2012.

On-line registration:
http://www.jku.at/conferences/linzwinterworkshop2013

Invitation to present and presentation specifications TOP ^

Participants are encouraged to give a 10-minute talk plus a 5-minute discussion, or present a poster. Poster size requirements are 150 cm (wide) x 120 cm (high).
Talks should contain high-quality research results and are selected by a scientific committee.

Poster abstract deadline is December 24, 2012.

Abstract submission:
Download template HERE
and email your abstract to linzwinterworkshop@jku.at

Location TOP ^

Sommerhotel Julius-Raab-Heim
Julius-Raab-Str. 10
A-4040 Linz
phone: ++43(732)2457-0
fax: ++43(732)2457-39

For questions, contact the organization committee at:
email: linzwinterworkshop@jku.at
phone: ++43(732)2468-7630/7631
fax: ++43(732)2468-7633

Accommodations TOP ^

Sommerhotel Julius-Raab-Heim
Julius-Raab-Str. 10
A-4040 Linz
phone: ++43(732)2457-0
fax: ++43(732)2457-39
hotel@studentenwerk.at

Double room: 36 € per night including breakfast
Single room: 41 € per night including breakfast

Students are encouraged to book double rooms as space is limited.

Reserve by December 24, 2012.


In addition to the Sommerhotel, we offer downtown hotels on a first-come, first-served basis but you must reserve by December 24, 2012:

Austria Classic Hotel Wolfinger www.hotelwolfinger.at
Prices will be available soon.

Austria Trend Hotel Schillerpark www.austria-trend.at
Prices will be available soon.

For more details on hotels and hotel reservations, go to:
www.jku.at/conferences

Getting to the hotels TOP ^

From Linz Train Station, either take a cab (~20 €)
or tram line 1/2 (www.linzag.at/) direction Universität. (Click here for Tram Route Map)

Tram stops:
Universität: for Sommerhotel Julius-Raab-Heim
Hauptplatz: for Hotel Wolfinger
Rudolfstrasse: for Hotel Landgraf
Bürgerstrasse: for Hotel Schillerpark

For train connections, see: www.oebb.at

From Linz Airport, either take a cab (~40 €) or a shuttle share cab.
A person with a "Linz Winter Workshop" sign will be visible during rush arrival times from Friday afternoon through evening and on Saturday morning.

You are welcome to submit your publication to: TOP ^

ChemPhysChem (Wiley) features important primary and critically selected secondary information on the whole area of physical chemistry and chemical physics.

and

Journal of Scanning Probe Microscopy (American Scientific Publishers) features all experimental, theoretical, fundamental, and applied aspects of scanning probe microscopy techniques.

http://www.aspbs.com

Links to publications from previous Linz Winter Workshops:

2012/2011/2010/2009/2008/2007/2006/2005/2004/2003: ChemPhysChem
2002: June 2002 issue of Single Molecules
2001: June 2001 issue of Single Molecules Vol. 2 Ed. 2