Bio-inspired Polymers as Nano-scale Building Materials
Description:
"Bio-inspired Polymers as Nano-scale Building Materials"
Ronald Zuckerman, Ph. D.
Lead Scientist, Biological Nanstructures Facility
The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Abstract:
Peptoids are a novel class of non-natural biopolymer based on an N-substituted glycine backbone that are ideally suited for nanomaterials research. This bioinspired material has many unique properties that bridge the gap between proteins and bulk polymers. Like proteins, they are a sequence-specific heteropolymer, capable of folding into specific shapes and exhibiting potent biological activities; and like bulk polymers they are chemically and biologically stable and relatively cheap to make. Peptoids are efficiently assembled via automated solid-phase synthesis from hundreds of chemically diverse building blocks allowing the rapid generation of huge combinatorial libraries. This provides a platform to discover nanostructured materials capable of protein-like molecular recognition and function. Applications include materials for nucleic acid delivery, chemical and biological sensing and artificial proteins.
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PRACTICAL DETAILS
DATE
Wednesday, January 16
Location:
Michael's Restaurant at Shoreline Park
2960 N Shoreline Blvd
Mountain View, CA 94043
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Timing:
6 PM social hour
7 PM dinner
8 PM lecture
Cost:
$30 with advance registration
Half price for students, retired, and unemployed. (late fee still applies, if applicable)
Free if you attend just the lecture at 8PM. (but please let us know for headcount)
$40 after registration deadline, if possible -- please contact us to inquire.
Payment:
we accept cash or checks, but are unable to accept payment by credit card at this time. You may pay at the door.
Registration:
Please register on the web page http://www.ggpf.org/ or contact:
David Robinson
email drobins@sandia.gov
phone 925-294-6613Deadline for registration:
5 PM, Monday January 14
Dinner Selections:
broiled salmon with a lemon buerre blanc
chicken marsala
eggplant parmagiana
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