CNSN-X - Key Information

‌The 10th Chemical Nanoscience Symposium in Newcastle will be held on:

Tuesday 16th May 2023

Lecture Theatre 1.46, First Floor, Bedson Building, Chemistry, Newcastle University

 

  • Registration is free and requires the completion of a simple form found here. 

  • The programme for the day will begin at 9.30 am with coffee and a range of freshly baked pastries

  • A buffet lunch and afternoon tea and coffee is also provided, do let us know of any dietary requirements when you register
  • We will end the symposium with a wine reception and the announcement of the winners of the poster prizes

 

Confirmed speakers include:

Prof Adam Woolley “Self-Assembly and Surface Localization of Inorganic Electronic Nanostructures using DNA Origami" - Brigham Young University, USA

Prof Danny Porath “Molecular Electronics with DNA towards Detection of Nucleic Acids” - Hebrew University Jerusalem, Israel
 
Prof Hideyuki Mitomo “Actively configurable gold nanorod array on DNA brushes” - Hokkaido University, Japan
 
Prof Susan Quinn "Developing Nanoparticle Systems for DNA Detection or Disruption"- University College Dublin, Ireland
 
Prof Fernando Benito "Alginates and Magnetic Particles as Unconventional Sensors and Actuators in Microfluidic Devices" - University of Basque Country, Spain
 
Prof Christian Nijhuis "Anomalous charge transport in Bio-Molecular Tunneling Junctions" - Twente University, Netherlands
 
Prof James Tucker "Sensing Nucleic Acids on Biological or Electrode Surfaces" - Birmingham University, UK
 
Prof Lourdes Basabe "Ultrasensitive Plamonic Sensors with Fiber Optics" - University of Basque Country, Spain
 
Prof Jussi Toppari "Down-and-up: Towards Plasmonic Metasurfaces by Combining DNA Self-Assembly with Top-Down Fabrication" - University of Jyväskylä, Finland
 
Prof Andrew Houlton "A Coordination Chemistry Approach to the Functionalisation of DNA" - Newcastle University, UK
 
Dr Casey Platnich "DNA Nanostructures for Digital Data Storage" - University of Cambridge, UK

 

CNSN-X 2023 Programme 

 

From 9:30         Coffee & Pastries / Symposium Registration / Posters put on display

Session 1

Session Chair:   Dr Andrew Pike

10:30–10:55   Prof Adam Woolley

"Self-Assembly and Surface Localization of Inorganic Electronic Nanostructures using DNA Origami"

10:55–11:20   Prof Hideyuki Mitomo

"Actively configurable gold nanorod array on DNA brushes"                                   

11:20–11:45   Prof Fernando Benito

"Alginates and Magnetic Particles as Unconventional Sensors and Actuators in Microfluidic Devices" 

11:45-12:10    Prof Susan Quinn

"Developing Nanoparticle Systems for DNA Detection or Disruption"              

12:10–1:30     Lunch and Poster Session 

Session 2

Session Chair:   Dr Eimer Tuite

1:30–1:55        Prof James Tucker 

"Sensing Nucleic Acids on Biological or Electrode Surfaces"                           

1:55–2:20        Dr Casey Platnich

"DNA Nanostructures for Digital Data Storage"

2:20-2:45         Prof Lourdes Basabe

"Ultrasensitive Plamonic Sensors with Fiber Optics"                         

2:45-3:15        Coffee Break

Session 3

Session Chair:   Dr Ben Horrocks

3:15–3:40        Prof Andrew Houlton

"A Coordination Chemistry Approach to the Functionalisation of DNA"

3:40-4:05         Prof Jussi Toppari

"Down-and-up: Towards Plasmonic Metasurfaces by Combining DNA Self-Assembly with Top-Down Fabrication"                      

4:05–4:30        Prof Danny Porath

"Molecular Electronics with DNA towards Detection of Nucleic Acids"

4:30-4:55         Prof Christian Nijhuis

"Anomalous charge transport in Bio-Molecular Tunneling Junctions"
                              

4:55-Close       Poster prizes and Wine Reception