Dates and Details:

The 22nd Annual Gibbs Conference on Biothermodynamics will be held October 4 - October 7, 2008. The conference will focus on the structures, dynamics, and energetics of biological macromolecules and their assemblies. As always, we expect a great meeting, and we welcome your active participation.

Due July 25 - Submission of Applications with Abstracts
By August 8 - Notification of Abstract Acceptance
Due August 22 - Payment by Check for Registration and Board

Application Form [pdf] [word doc]

Abstract Instructions (pdf)

Off site housing (local hotels) (Note: Attendees who do not wish to stay on site should arrange their own accommodation in the Carbondale area. We recommend that you do so as soon as possible since rooms have not been reserved for this purpose.)

Touch of Nature Conference Center
Illinois/Carbondale/Touch of Nature maps
A printable map of the region (pdf)
Link to a Google map

The Gibbs Conference is a function of the Gibbs Society of Biological Thermodynamics. A detailed history of the Gibbs Conference is available here.

Gibbs Conference Sponsors
The Gibbs Conference would like to thank the following companies for their support of the 22nd annual meeting.

HORIBA Jobin Yvon
ISS
JASCO
MicroCal
New England Biolabs
TA Instruments
Wyatt Technology

Last update July 16, 2008

UPDATED

Meeting Dates

Oct 4 - Oct 7, 2008

Conference Schedule

Call for Abstracts (pdf)

Keynotes

Dorothy Beckett - University of Maryland

Ken Dill - University of California, San Francisco

Scientific Sessions

I. Dynamics and allostery
II. Macromolecular stability
III. Nucleic acid structure and function
IV. Protein folding
V. Macromolecular assemblies and interactions

Board Members

Tim Lohman, President
Brad Chaires, Past-President
Jack Correia
Mike Johnson
Madeline Shea