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Department of Physics Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Maribor organizes
2nd International Spring School of Physics –
Workshop on Biophysics
within the project »Internationalisation – a pillar of development of the University of Maribor«
PROGRAM
TUESDAY 5. 5.
9-12 Janez Štrancar – From spectroscopic to micro-spectroscopic characterisations of interactions between
materials and cells 1
12-14 Etienne Roux – Stimulation-contraction coupling in airway smooth muscle cells 1*
WEDNESDAY 6. 5.
10-12 Etienne Roux – Stimulation-contraction coupling in airway smooth muscle cells 2*
12-14 Dirk Schäfer – NSAID-triggered hypersensitivity – diagnostics and methods of treatment*
THURSDAY 7. 5.
10-12 Julija Zavadlav – Computer simulations of bio-molecular systems (basics of Molecular Dynamics and
Monte Carlo simulations)
12-15 Matej Praprotnik – Advanced methods of Molecular Dynamics simulations – multiscale simulations with
MARTINI force fields, open simulations of Molecular Dynamics and hybrid methods for nano-fluidics simulations
15-16 Etienne Roux – Stimulation-contraction coupling in airway smooth muscle cells – new models*
FRIDAY 8. 5.
10-11 Matej Praprotnik – Simulations with AdResS: coupling of atomistic and coarse-graining resolutions
11-14 Staš Bevc – Practical work with the programs for simulation of molecular dynamics: Espresso++, STOCK in
ENZO**
14-15 Dirk Schäfer – NSAID-triggered hypersensitivity – models and simulations*
MONDAY 11. 5.
10-15 Georg Pabst – Biophysics of membranes*
TUESDAY 12. 5.
9-12 Janez Štrancar – From spectroscopic to micro-spectroscopic characterisations of interactions between
materials and cells 2
12-14 Dirk Schäfer – NSAID-triggered hypersensitivity – development of novel diagnostic methods*
*courses in English
**we recommend bringing a laptop PC with Linux operation system or its emulation
All activities of the workshop will be going on in the lecture hall 0.86 at the Department of Physics
Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Maribor, Koroška cesta 160, Maribor.
LECTURERS:
dr. Georg Pabst, University of Graz, Austria
dr. Matej Praprotnik, dr. Staš Bevc, Julija Zavadlav, Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia
dr. Etienne Roux, University of Bordeaux, France
dr. Dirk Schäfer, Talking Cells Wiesbaden and University Clinic Nürnberg-Erlangen, Germany
dr. Janez Štrancar, Jožef Stefan Institute, Slovenia
The project is co-funded by the European Social Fund and the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport. The project will be
implemented within the framework of the Operational Programme for Human Resources Development 2007-2013, 3rd priority
axis: Development of human resources and lifelong learning, activity 3.3.: Quality, competitiveness and responsiveness of
higher education.