Opening event
European Centre for Chirality

BioTools || Ghent University || University of Antwerp

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BioTools together with Ghent University and the University of Antwerp are pleased to announce The formation of The European Centre for Chirality (EC²). EC² will have its main function based in Belgium and has an ambition to become the European Centre of Excellence in the analysis of chiral compounds.

The EC² is a unique blend of analytical services for Vibrational Optical Activity (VOA) including both Vibrational Circular Dichroism (VCD) and Raman Optical Activity (ROA). The primary mission of the EC² is analysis of chiral molecules and determination of their absolute configuration. Our services cover experimental measurements, quantum chemical computations, as well as organizations of workshops, general consulting and much more.

EC² is a formal alliance between BioTools, the world leader in the VOA scientific instrumentation, and the Universities of Antwerp and Ghent with sponsorship from Gaussian Inc. Top experts in VOA Prof Patrick Bultinck (Ghent University) and Prof Wouter Herrebout (University of Antwerp) will be directly involved with the functioning of the EC² with additional scientific support being delivered through the team of BioTools including Prof Larry Nafie and Dr Rina Dukor.

To mark the formation and launch of this unique Centre of Excellence we invite you to attend the GRAND OPENING of EC² at the University of Antwerp, Belgium on Thursday 2nd December 2010.

We will be presenting a strong scientific program with highly acclaimed speakers covering a number of topics from both Academia and Industry. You will also have the opportunity to learn about our instruments and services, and meet the people involved.

If you can join us to celebrate the European Centre for Chirality Grand Opening please fill in the Registration Form on this site no later than Friday 22nd October 2010.

We will provide you with all the necessary information including local accommodation options, local area of interest, and travel information. Please reply promptly since invitations will be on a first come first serve basis and places will be limited.

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9.15	Registration and coffee
10.00	Welcome Prof. dr. Jean-Pierre Timmermans, President of the Research Council of the University of Antwerp, Belgium Prof. dr. Luc Moens, Vice Rector, Ghent University, Belgium
10.10	Introducing The European Centre for Chirality Dr. Rina K. Dukor, BioTools Inc, USA
10.30	Talk 1 Prof. dr. Laurence A. Nafie, Syracuse University, USA Frontiers of Vibrational Optical Activity: from absolute configuration to the chirality of protein fibrils
11.00	Talk 2 Dr. Ann Vos, Johnson&Johnson, Belgium Pharmaceutical applications of Vibrational Circular Dichroism
11.30	Coffee
12.00	Talk 3 To be announced
12.30	Talk 4 Dr. James Cheeseman, Gaussian Inc, USA Theoretical predictions of VCD and ROA spectra of biomolecules
13.00	Lunch
14.30	Talk 5 Prof. dr. Laurence Barron, University of Glasgow, UK Raman Optical Activity and its applications in chemical and biomolecular science.
15.00	Talk 6 Dr. Edwin R. Kellenbach, Merck, the Netherlands Chirality and the Heparin Crisis
15.30	Talk 7 Prof. dr. Patrick Bultinck, Ghent University, Belgium Level of Confidence for VOA assignments
16.00	Closing Remarks Prof. dr. Wouter Herrebout, University of Antwerp, Belgium
16.15	Refreshments

Please note that changes in the agenda are possible and will be announced via this web site

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