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Microfluidics, Physics & Chemistry of
August 21-26, 2005
Magdalen College
Oxford, United Kingdom

The third Gordon Research Conference on the Physics and Chemistry of Microfluidics will focus on the discovery and advancement of the science that underpins the development of microfluidic and nanofluidic systems, as well as, new exciting applications of these systems in areas such as single molecule measurement and nanobiotechnology. Gordon Conferences are deliberately smaller, more intimate meetings with less than 150 people in attendance. In the past, this has been a dynamic conference with enthusiastic participation by all speakers and attendees. If you have not previously attended the Microfluidics Gordon Conference (Oxford 2001 or Big Sky 2003), we know that you will find it to be a unique experience with an atmosphere that is both exciting and stimulating. The first two conferences in this series were very successful with thought-provoking formal sessions on important subtopics in our field, and informal unstructured time used for stimulating discussions amongst all participants. It is an excellent forum for junior scientists (including graduate students and post doctoral fellows) to interact closely with the more senior researchers in our field.


Contributors

SUNDAY
4:00 pm - 8:00 pmArrival and Check-in
6:00 pmDinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pmINTEGRATED SYSTEMS
Welcome and Introductions: Laurie Locascio, NIST
Discussion Leader: Brian Kirby, Cornell University
Richard Mathies, University of California Berkeley
"Advances in Microfluidic Bioprocessors"
Mark Burns, University of Michigan
"Microfluidics for Health Diagnostics"
MONDAY
8:00 am - 9:00 amBreakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pmMULTIPHASE SYSTEMS
Discussion Leader: Steven Haswell, University of Hull
David Weitz, Harvard University
"Formation, Manipulation and Uses of Drops in Microfluidics"
Kathleen Stebe, Johns Hopkins University
"Surfactants on Highly Deforming Drop Interfaces"
Coffee Break / Photo
Rustem Ismagilov, University of Chicago
"Microfluidics for Complexity and Simplicity"
Wyatt Vreeland, National Institute of Standards and Technology
"Microfluidic-Directed Supermolecular Self-Assembly"
12:30 pmLunch
1:30 pm - 4:30 pmFree Time
4:30 pm - 6:00 pmPoster Session
6:00 pmDinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pmNANOBIOTECHNOLOGY
Discussion Leader: Luke Lee, University of California Berkeley
Harold Craighead, Cornell University
"Molecular Manipulation and Identification in Nanofluidic Devices"
Paul Cremer, Texas A&M University
"Folding Macromolecules on a Chip"
TUESDAY
8:00 am - 9:00 amBreakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pmPUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF ON CHIP CHEMICAL SEPARATION AND REACTION
Discussion Leader: Juan Santiago, Stanford University
James Landers, University of Virginia
"DNA Analysis with Integrated, Multifunction Microfluidic Devices"
Gert Desmet, Vrije Universiteit Brussels
"Shear-Driven Separations in 1-D Nano-Channels: Why and How ?"
Annelise Barron, Northwestern University
"DNA sequencing and genotying in microfluidic devices: Tailor Your Polymers for Best Results"
Anup Singh, Sandia National Lab
"Detection of Protein Biomarkers in Saliva using Microfluidic Chips"
12:30 pmLunch
1:30 pm - 4:30 pmFree Time
4:30 pm - 6:00 pmPoster Session
6:00 pmDinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pmSINGLE MOLECULE MANIPULATION AND MEASUREMENT
Discussion Leader: Sabeth Verpoorte, University of Groningen
Noritada Kaji, Nagoya University
"Single DNA Molecule Manipulation and Analysis in Nanostructures"
Jean-Louis Viovy, Institut Curie Section de Recherche Paris
"Chromatin assembly and molecular dynamics studied at the single molecule level in microchannels"
WEDNESDAY
8:00 am - 9:00 amBreakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pmNANO AND MICROSCALE TRANSPORT
Discussion Leader: Mike Ramsey, University of North Carolina
Hans-Hermann Gerdes, University of Bergen
"Nanotubular highways for intercellular organelle transport"
Albert van den Berg, University of Twente
"Fast drying and fast concentration: new phenomena in micro- and nanofluidic devices"
Gary Slater, University of Ottowa
"Electroosmotic flow and polymer coatings: a microscopic view using Molecular Dynamics simulations"
Don DeVoe, University of Maryland
"Nanochannels for Biomolecule Separation and Detection"
12:30 pmLunch
1:30 pm - 4:30 pmFree Time
4:30 pm - 6:00 pmPoster Session
6:00 pmDinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pmCROSSOVER TECHNIQUES AND TECHNOLOGIES
Discussion Leader: Paul Yager, University of Washington
Olga Vinogradova, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Chemistry
"Flow past smooth and nanorough hydrophobic surfaces"
David Grier, New York University
"Hydrodynamics coupling in holographically defined potential energy landscapes"
THURSDAY
8:00 am - 9:00 amBreakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pmCELLS IN MICROFLUIDICS
Discussion Leader: Peter Wilding, University of Pennsylvania
Daniel Chiu, University of Washington
"Droplet Nanolab for Single-Cell Measurements and Single-Molecule Studies"
Minoru Seki, Osaka Prefecture University
"Cell Separation in Microfluidic Devices"
Jon Cooper, University of Glasgow
Sangeeta Bhatia, University of California, San Diego
"Interfacing Living and Synthetic Systems at the Micro- and Nanoscale"
12:30 pmLunch
1:30 pm - 6:00 pmFree Time
6:00 pmDinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pmDISCUSSION AND LATE-BREAKING SCIENCE
Discussion Leader: TBA
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Andreas Manz, Institute for Analytical Sciences & Jan Eijkel, University of Twente
"Microfluidics versus Nanofluidics"
8:30 pm - 9:30 pmSelected Poster Presentations
FRIDAY
8:00 am - 9:00 amBreakfast
9:00 amDepart

 
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