Program
| MSD3 | Woodward 3; 10:30 am - 12:30 pm, July 28 |
|---|---|
| Title | Cellular Structure and Dynamics - Part II |
| Organizer | Adriana Dawes |
| University of Alberta | |
| Abstract | Cells are busy, crowded places, yet are reliably organized. Cells regulate the assembly of proteins and macromolecules into complex dynamic structures that segregate proteins, lipids and signaling molecules into spatially and biochemically distinct domains. These structures further regulate a myriad of intracellular reactions by sequestering and clustering molecules, and the structures themselves can function as reaction scaffolds and provide structural support to the cell. This structural organization of cells is crucial for proper cell functioning and defects can have serious consequences. The speakers in this symposium have diverse backgrounds and focus their work on different biological systems, but all are interested in understanding the dynamics of cells and in particular how large scale cellular structures are formed and maintained, and how they function within the cell. The combination of experimental and theoretical presenters will showcase the depth and breadth of questions that are being addressed in mathematical biology and highlight where new approaches and techniques can advance our understanding of the inner workings of busy, crowded cells. |
| Speaker 1 | Adriana Dawes |
| University of Alberta | |
| Cytoskeletal reorganization in the early C. elegans embryo | |
| Speaker 2 | Athanasius F. M. (Stan) Marée |
| University of Utrecht | |
| Cell polarity in plants and animals: a conservation of principles | |
| Speaker 3 | Gerda de Vries |
| University of Alberta | |
| Quantitative Analysis of Single Particle Tracking Experiments | |
| Speaker 4 | Susanne Rafelski |
| University of California, San Francisco | |
| Mitochondrial Morphology: Quantifying Topological Network Properties in 3 Dimensions |
Link to Part I - MSC3
-- Minisymposium talks are scheduled for 30 min each, including time for questions.