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Description:

GGPF Dinner Lecture
Thursday, August 17

Prof. Helmut H. Strey
Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst
Polymer Science and Engineering Department

"Soft Matter under Osmotic Stress"

ABSTRACT:

This talk will introduce the osmotic
stress method as a powerful tool to study the
thermodynamics of self-assembled soft matter systems.
As examples, I will present measurements of
intermolecular forces between DNA molecules,
measurements of chiral interactions between alpha-
helical polypetides and free energy measurements
in polyelectrolyte-surfactant complexes.

Prof. Strey's web page is:
http://www.pse.umass.edu/faculty/strey.html

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Schedule:

6 PM Social Hour
7 PM Dinner
8 PM Lecture

Price:

$30 regular
$15 student/retired/unemployed
free for lecture-only attendance

Registration Deadline:
Friday, Aug. 11 at 5 PM
See below for registration details.

Location:
Michael's at Shoreline, Mountain View

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REGISTRATION INFORMATION

REGISTRATION DEADLINE 5PM Friday, Aug. 11

Do not "reply" to this message to register.

Register on-line at www.ggpf.org or contact:

Brian Pennington
Brian.Pennington@ReadRite.com
408-956-3361

When you register please do the following:

- provide your name, affiliation, email and/
or phone number (email preferred)

- indicate a dinner choice from one of:
- chicken Florentine
- broiled halibut
- grilled vegetable brochette

- make sure you receive an acknowledgment of
your registration (to be sure we have you on
the list); if you do not receive a confirmation
note, please try again.

- note that we must ask you to be liable for
the cost of the dinner if you register and do
not attend; cancellations may be made up to
the registration deadline.

Attendance for the presentation only at 8:00 is
permitted for free. We request that you let us
know for headcount purposes, and that you try not
to arrive after the presentation has started.

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DIRECTIONS to Michael's at Shoreline:

From 101 take the Shoreline Boulevard Exit, turning
toward the bay. Drive past the Shoreline Amphitheater
and go straight ahead into Shoreline Park. After a
mile or so, a sign for Michael's will direct you to
turn left into the parking lot.
Address: 2960 N Shoreline Blvd.
Restaurant phone: 650-962-1014
(do not call restaurant for reservations)

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