EUniWell Research Collaborative Network Launch Event – Diagnosing and Combatting Viral and Cancer Diseases
This on-line meeting launched the new EUniWell Research Collaborative Network which seeks to explore the design, biochemical action and biomedical activity of new agents (particularly, but not exclusively, metal-containing molecules and nanostructures) that target unusual DNA or RNA structural motifs relevant to cancer and viral disease.
All EUniwell researchers and staff were welcome. Joining details were circulated via email to registered attendees prior to the event.
The meeting featured research presentations on this topic from the network coordinators:
Professor Mike Hannon (U. Birmingham) – Supramolecular recognition of DNA and RNA junction structures for anti-viral and anti-cancer therapy
Professor Sylvestre Bonnet (U. Leiden) – Stabilization of four-way DNA junctions with small molecules
Professor Luigi Messori (U. Firenze) – Non canonical DNA structures as targets for metal based drugs
Professor Zoe Pikramenou (U. Birmingham) – Nanoparticle metal probes for detection, delivery and imaging
Several colleagues from the EUniWell universities made short presentations of their scientific interests and potential for collaboration in the area of the network.
Schedule:
9am Intro and Welcome (MJH)
9.05 Sylvestre Bonnet (20talk +5questions)
9.30 Mike Hannon
9.55 Brief Coffee Break
10.05 Luigi Messori
10.30 Zoe Pikramenou
10.55 Brief Coffee Break
11.05 Short Presentation – Christophe Blanquart, Nantes
11.10 Short Presentation – Jim Tucker, Birmingham
11.15 Short Presentation – Tarita Biver, Pisa
11.20 Short Presentation – Luca Conti, Firenze
11.25 Questions to presenters of short presentations
11.30 Close
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