Program
Current Speakers for FluoroFest 2013 - Fort Worth, Texas
Plenary Speaker: Karol Gryczynski
(Texas Christian University) - Fluorescence Technologies. Probe Development and Studying Molecular Interactions- David Birch (University of Strathclyde) - Fluorescence for Healthcare
- Ignacy Gryczynski (University of North Texas) - Surface Plasmon-Coupled Emission
- Steve Vogel (NIH) - Simultaneous FRET and FCS Measurements Reveals Covert Changes in CaMKII Holoenzyme
Organization triggered by Calmodulin and CaMKIINtide - Gerard Cote & Brian Cummins (Texas A&M) - Development of a fluorescence-based sensing assay for continuous glucose monitoring
- Kayla Green (Texas Christian University)- Hybrid N-Heterocyclic amines and their applications toward neurodegenerative disorders and oxidative stress
- Marinella Sandros (University of North Carolina Greensboro) - Enhancing SPRi Detection of Biomarkers Using Fluorescent Nanoparticles
- Paul Pantano (University of Texas) - Fluorescence Analyses for Investigating the Interactions of Carbon Nanomaterials with Living Systems
- Francis D'Souza (University of North Texas) - Utility of Fluorescence in Nanocarbon-Solar Energy Applications
- Sergei Dzyuba (Texas Christian University) - BODIPY dyes: synthetic approaches and interactions with amyloids
- Daniel Gerrity (Ph.D., Assistant Professor ) - Use of Fluorescence Spectroscopy in Water Reuse Applications
Program - Schedule (TBD)
| Tuesday 21st May 2013 | |
| 8:30 - 9:00 | Registration |
| 9:00 - 9:15 | Welcome to FluoroFest 2013 – Ishai Nir |
| 9:15 - 10:45 | Plenary Speaker: Karol Gryczynski (TCU & UNTHSC) - Presentation: Fluorescence Technologies, Probe Development and Studying Molecular Interactions |
| 10:45 - 11:00 | Break |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Steve Vogel (NIH) - Simultaneous FRET and FCS Measurements Reveals Covert Changes in CaMKII Holoenzyme Organization triggered by Calmodulin and CaMKIINtide |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Francis D'Souza (UNT) - Utility of Fluorescence in Nanocarbon-Solar Energy Applications |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | Group Photo |
| 12:30 - 13:15 | Lunch Break |
| Lunch Break | |
| 13:15 - 14:15 | Fluorescence Application Workshop 1 |
| 14:15 - 14:45 | Gerard Cote (Texas A&M) - Development of a fluorescence-based sensing assay for continuous glucose monitoring |
| 14:45 - 15:15 | Kayla Green (TCU) - Hybrid N-Heterocyclic amines and their applications toward neurodegenerative disorders and oxidative stress |
| 15:15 - 16:15 | Fluorescence application workshop 2 |
| 16:15 - 16:30 | Break |
| 16:30 - 18:00 | Fluorescence Round Table |
| 19:00 | Group Dinner |
| Wednesday 22nd May 2013 | |
| 9:00 - 10:00 | David Birch (University of Strathclyde) - Fluorescence for Healthcare |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Ignacy Gryczynski - Surface Plasmon-Coupled Emission |
| 10:30 - 10:45 | Break |
| 10:45 - 11:15 | Madhab Pokhrel (UTSA) - Rare Earth doped Upconverting Particles for Bio-Imaging Applications |
| 11:15 - 11:45 | Daniel Gerrity (UNLV) - Use of Fluorescence Spectroscopy in Water Reuse Applications |
| 11:45 - 12:45 | Fluorescence Application Workshop 3 |
| 12:45 - 1:30 | Lunch Break |
| Lunch Break | |
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Paul Pantano (UT Dallas) - Fluorescence Analyses for Investigating the Interactions of Carbon Nanomaterials with Living Systems |
| 14:30 - 15:00 | Sergei Dzyuba (TCU) - BODIPY dyes: synthetic approaches and interactions with amyloids |
| 15:00 - 15:30 | Marinella Sandros (UNCG) - Enhancing SPRi Detection of Biomarkers Using Fluorescent Nanoparticles |
| 15:30 - 15:45 | Break |
| 15:45 - 16:00 | Ryan Rich (UNTHSC) - Enzyme activity detection by lifetime based fluorescence correlation spectroscopy |
| 16:00 - 16:15 | Dmytro Shumilov (TCU) - New Application of Acridine Orange to Study Biophysics of Exocytotic Processes in Cell |
| 16:15 - 16:30 | FluoroFest 2013 wrap-up by Ishai Nir |
| 16:30 - 18:00 | Open Instrumentation |