NSF-CRC Fifth Symposium on DNA Photonics, September 19, 2011

Northwestern University Chemistry proudly hosts the NSF-CRC Fifth Symposium on DNA Photonics.

Monday, September 19, 2011

8:00AM - 5:30PM

Ryan Hall Room 4003

Keynote Lecture at 4:00PM:

Charge transfer in DNA and synthetic DBA systems: Differences and similarities

Prof. Ferdinand C. Grozema, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

Abstract: DNA hairpins in which an electron donor and an electron acceptor are attached to the ends are excellent mode systems for the study of charge transfer in weakly coupled π­stacked systems. In this lecture, computational studies of charge transfer in such DNA-based donor bridge-acceptor systems are discussed, specifically focusing on structural dynamics and the dependence on the base pair sequence. Charge transfer in the DNA hairpins is also compared to that in synthetic conjugated donor-bridge-acceptor systems.

Other speakers include:

Prof. Alex Burin and Burin Research Group from Tulane University
Prof. Torsten Fiebig and Fiebig Research Group
Prof. Fred Lewis and Lewis Research Group
Prof. George Schatz and Schatz Research Group
Prof. Michael Wasielewski and Wasielewski Research Group

 

"This symposium is made possible by a grant from the National Science Foundation, Collaborative Research in Chemistry Initiative (CHE-0628130).
Principal investigators for this project are: Alex Burin, Torsten Fiebig, Frederick Lewis, George Schatz, and Michael Wasielewski."