The Interplay of Molecules and Membranes
workshop
The aim of this workshop is to bring together speakers from the fields of Chemistry, Physics, and Biology around the question how molecules and ions interact with and cross lipid membranes, addressing different aspects:
- Towards synthetic transport systems for active transport
- The interaction between synthetic molecules and membranes
- The partitioning of molecules into membranes
- Mobility of molecules inside membranes
- Permeability of molecules across membranes
- Synthetic transport systems and their applications
- Towards synthetic transport systems for active transport
- The implication of active (out of equilibrium) membranes on partitioning/diffusion/transport
Invited Speakers
Patricia Bassereau (Institut Curie, Paris, France)
Timo Betz (Göttingen U., Germany)
Nathalie Busschaert (Tulane University, USA)
Phil Gale (U. of Technology Sydney, Australia)
An Ghysels (Ghent U., Belgium)
Gerhard Gröbner (Umeå U., Sweden)
Joachim Heberle (Freie U. Berlin, Germany)
Martin Hof (J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Prague, Czech Republic)
Sobhna Kapoor (IITB Mumbai, India)
Matt Langton ( U. of Oxford, UK)
Stefan Matile (U. of Geneva, Switzerland)
Javier Montenegro (Santiago de Compostela U., Spain)
Werner Nau (Constructor U., Bremen, Germany)
Bert Poolman (U. of Groningen, The Netherlands)
Petra Schwille (Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Germany)
Pinaki Talukdar (IISER Pune, India)
Huaqiang Zeng (Fuzhou U., China)
Scientific and Organising Committee
Bruno Linclau (Ghent U., Belgium)
Patricia Losada Perez (ULB, Brussels, Belgium)
Hennie Valkenier-van Dijk (ULB, Brussels, Belgium)
Sander Wezenberg (Leiden U., The Netherlands)
Phil Williamson (Southampton U., UK)
28 – 30 April 2025
ULB – Campus Plaine
Quartier Jaune – Building N.O. – 5th Floor – Solvay room
Practical information for attendees
Registration and Fee
Registration at the top of the page.
After registering you should receive an automatic response confirming that your registration has been submitted. This message is then followed by an email confirming your participation.
If you experience any technical issues during registration, please contact Isabelle Van Geet: isabelle.vangeet@solvayinstitutes.be
Registration fee : 70 EUR
The 70 EUR registration fee includes coffee breaks, lunch on all three days of the conference and the poster session reception.
Once your registration has been approved, please pay the fee by bank transfer onto the following bank account BEFORE 7 APRIL 2025 :
Instituts Internationaux de Physique et de Chimie
Bank account number: 210 – 0416482 – 16
IBAN : BE72 2100 4164 8216
Swift code : GEBABEBB
Reference : Interplay_2025 (plus your NAME)
A receipt will be provided on arrival at the workshop.
Banquet : 50 EUR
A banquet is scheduled for Tuesday, April 29, at 7:30 p.m. Attendees are required to pay a 50 Euros contribution to the banquet fee via bank transfer, as outlined above.
This event is not required.
Catering
Coffee will be served in the hall adjacent to the conference room.
Lunch will be served at the campus restaurant. Upon registration, participants will receive an envelope containing meal vouchers.
Oral Contributions - Poster session - Panel Questions
A poster session will take place on Monday, April 28th at the end of the day. Furthermore, a few slots are available to contribute oral talks that specifically answer some of the questions on this list, and further questions for the panel discussion can be submitted as well.
Please click HERE to submit proposals for contributions to the workshop.
Submission Deadlines
Oral contributions: 20/02/2025
Poster presentation: Few slots still available – first come, first served
Questions for panel: 28/03/2025
Instructions for poster presentations
- Please bring your printed poster with you to the conference.
- Posters will be on display for the duration of the poster session only (on Monday 28 April from 5:30 to 8:00 pm on the 9th Floor).
- Display board: 120 x 95 cm – Poster A0.
- The poster layout is PORTRAIT.
Location
The workshop will be held at
ULB (Université Libre de Bruxelles) – Campus Plaine – Bld de la Plaine
1050 Brussels – Quartier Jaune – Building N.O. – 5th Floor – Solvay room
Travel and accommodation
Attendees will have to arrange and pay for their own travel, accommodation, and subsistence costs. Please see below links that might help you find accommodation in Brussels.
Brussels City Center: Hôtel Atlas – Sleep Well – Bed & Brussels – Booking.com – Hotel Saint-Nicolas – Hotel Queen Anne – Hotel Bloom – Max Hotel – Metropole Hotel – Plaza Hotel
Hotels close to the venue:
Hotel Brussels: 3.6 km (25 minutes walk – tram number 8: 20 minutes)
Hotel Barsey by Warwick: 3,8 km (28 minutes walk – tram number 8: 21 minutes)
Hotel Ibis Styles Hotel Brussels Louise: 3.6 km (25 minutes walk – tram number 8: 20 minutes)
Hotel Capital: 3.3 km (19 minutes walk – tram number 8: 16 minutes)
For any enquiries, please contact Isabelle Van Geet : isabelle.vangeet@solvayinstitutes.be