Olav Schiemann, University of St. Andrews, Subgroup Chair
Robert Woods, University of Georgia, Chair-Elect
Molecular Biophysics Subgroup Symposium
Oligonucleotides: Structure, Dynamics, and Complex Formation
Saturday, March 5, 2011, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
9:00 Victoria J. DeRose, University of Oregon
Precise mapping of RNA tertiary structure via nanometer distance measurements with double electron-electron resonance (DEER) spectroscopy
9:30 Carlos Penedo-Esteiro, University of St Andrews, UK
Molecular insights into the organization and folding dynamics of metabolite sensing riboswitches
10:00 Jens Woehnert, University of Frankfurt, Germany
Insights into the dynamic personalities of synthetic riboswitches by NMR-spectroscopy
10:30 Coffee Break
10:45 Subgroup Business Meeting
11:00 Claus A.M. Seidel, University of Duesseldorf, Germany
Accurate single-molecule FRET studies of nucleic acids using multi-pararemter fluorescence detection
11:30 B. Montgomery Pettitt, University of Houston
The paths to specific vs nonspecific sequence recognition
12:00 Jan Lipfert, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
RNA structure, function, and (thermo-) dynamics: a SAXS and single- molecule perspective
12:30 Olav Schiemann, University of St Andrews, UK
Studying protein DNA binding with PELDOR
1:00 Concluding Remarks