Seminars

Protocell Modelling

Ca’ Minich, 10 -12 March 2008

Organizers: R. Serra, K. Lindgren, T. Carletti

PURPOSE

The goals of this workshop are :

- to discuss in depth some recent models of protocells, to understand their features and, no less important, their limitations

- to discuss how to assist in the experimental implementation of protocells

- to assess the results of collaborations and to stimulate further collaborations between different groups of theoreticians as well as with some experimental groups which are oriented towards and interested in the contribution that modelling may provide

- to outline an agenda of key topics to be addressed in future modelling activities

PROGRAM

Monday 10th March 2008

15:00 – 15:10 Workshop Opening, Ralph Dum, European Commission

15:10 – 16:10 “Steps to Recursive Production of Cells from a Set of Catalytic Reactions”, Kunihiko Kaneko, University of Tokyo

16:10- 16:50 “Conditions for syncronization”, Roberto Serra, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

16:50 – 17:10 Coffe break

17:10 – 17:50 “Evolutionary Information Generation and Stabilization of a Protocell”, Uwe Tangen, Ruhr – University – Bochum

17:50 -18:30 “Coarse graining of united atoms fluid”, Kolbjorn Tunstrom, Chalmers Tekniska Hogskola AB

Tuesday 11th March 2008

9:30 – 10:10 “Minimal Cells”, Pasquale Stano, University of Rome “Roma Tre”

10:10 -10:50 Peter Eggenberger, University of Zurich

10:50 – 11:20 Coffee break

11:20 – 12:00 “Stochastic simulations of in silico and in vitro minimal cell models”, Fabio Mavelli, University of Bari

12:00 – 12:40 “Evolution in the lipid world: towards protocell”, Hamutal Arbel, Weizmann Institute of Sciente

12:40 – 14:30 Lunch

14:30 – 15:10 “Vescicles growth and instability”, Duccio Fanelli, University of Florence

15:10 – 15:50 “Flow on shapes”, Rob Shaw, Protolife

15:50 – 16:20 Coffee break

16:20 – 16:40 “Spontaneous development of concentration gradients”, Marco Villani, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

16:40 – 17:20 “Complex Systems Experimental Design”, Irene Poli, University Ca’ Foscari of Venice

Wednesday 12th March 2008

9:30 – 10:10 “Autopoietic vesicular protocells by mprDPD”, John McCaskill, Ruhr – University – Bochum

10:10 -10:50 “Evolving Computation in Protocells: Harder than it might seem!”, Barry McMullin, Dublin City University

10:50 – 11:20 Coffee break

11:20 – 12:00 “Higher-order self-assembly through morphological growth of artificial cells”, Johan Nystrom, Chalmers Tekniska Hogskola AB

12:00 – 12:40 “Quantum Self-Assembly of Artificial Living Cell and Molecular Electronics Control of Photosynthesis and Gene De-hybridization”, Arvydas Tamulis, Vilniuns University

12:40 – 13:20 “Evolution Robustness”, Kunihiko Kaneko, University of Tokyo

13:20 – 14:30 Lunch

Afternoon Free for working groups