Program: Computational Exploration of Energy Landscapes in Protein Dynamics

First day -- Monday, June 29th, 1998
Morning session, Chairman: P. Wolynes

09:00
J. Onuchic
(30 + 10)
Exploring the Funnel Energy Landscape for Protein Folding
09:40
W. Eaton
(30 + 10)
Kinetics And Mechanism Of Protein Secondary Structure Formation

10:20

Coffee break

10:50
C. Royer
(30 +10)
Proteins Under Pressure: Insights into Folding from the Other Thermodynamic Variable

11:30

 D. Thirumalai
(30 +10)
Mechanisms and Time Scales in Protein Folding

12:10

 M. Oliveberg
(30 +10)
 Traps and Barriers in Protein Folding: Implications from Experiment

Afternoon session: 5:00 - 7:00 -- Open Discussion of Morning Talks

Second day -- Tuesday, June 30th, 1998
Morning session, Chairman: Z. Schulten

09:00
P. Wolynes
(30 + 10)
New Advances in the Energy Landscape Theory of Protein Folding

09:40
P. Carloni
(30 + 10)
Principles and Applications of the Car-Parrinello Simulations

10:20

Coffee break

10:50
L. Serrano
(30 +10)
Obligatory Steps in Protein Folding and the Conformational Diversity of the Transition State

11:30
D. Baker
(30 +10)
The Key Features of Protein Reactions are Largely Determined by Protein Topology

12:10
D. Wales
(30 +10)
 Archetypal Energy Landscapes

Afternoon session: 5:00 - 7:00 -- Open Discussion of Morning Talks

Third day -- Wednesday, July 1st, 1998
Morning session, Chairman: J. Onuchic

09:00
Z. Schulten
(30 + 10)
Protein Structure Prediction Using Energy Landscape Concepts

09:40
H. Grubmmeller
(30 + 10)
Exploring Energy Landscapes Through Molecular Dynamics Simulations: Conformational Flooding

10:20

Coffee break

10:50
M. Rief
(30 +10)
AFM Spectroscopy on Proteins

11:30
L. Nilsson
(30 +10)
Title

12:10

 A. Garcia
(30 +10)
 Dynamics and Folding of Proteins: Pressure and Temeperature Effects on Hydrophobic Interactions

Afternoon session: 5:00 - 7:00 -- Open Discussion of Morning Talks

Fourth day