Photon and Neutron Applications to the Study of Biological and Nanoscale Systems

from Monday, 19 May 2014 (08:00) to Wednesday, 21 May 2014 (18:15)
Australian Synchrotron

        : Sessions
    /     : Talks
        : Breaks
19 May 2014
20 May 2014
21 May 2014
AM
08:00
School (until 17:00) ()
08:00
Registration (until 08:45) ()
08:45
Welcome and Workshop Opening - Marco Maria Cerbo (Consulate General of Italy in Melbourne) Dr Mauro Zambelli (KYMA Srl) Prof. Oscar Moze (Embassy of Italy, Canberra) Prof. James MIchael (Australian Synchrotron) (until 09:00) ()
09:00
Opening Address -Mr Cameron Clatyer (Department of Industry) (until 09:20) ()
09:20
Session 1: applications of Small Angle Scatting to Nanoscale and Biological Systems (until 11:00) ()
09:20 Complementarity of small-angle x-ray and neutron scattering: solvation effects and quaternary structure of proteins in solution - Dr Francesco Spinozzi (University of the Le Marche)   ()
09:50 Functionalisation of Self-Assembled Nanomaterials - Dr Cara Doherty (CSIRO)   ()
10:10 Quokka and food - Small-angle neutron scattering and discovering food structure at the nanoscale - Dr Elliot Gilbert (ANSTO)   ()
10:30 Synchrotron radiation scattering methods for structural determinations on the nanoscale - Dr Sigrid Bernstorff (Elettra, Trieste)   ()
11:00 --- Morning Tea ---
11:30
Session 2: Soft X-ray Spectroscopy (until 13:00) ()
11:30 Life Science Applications of the TwinMic soft X-ray spectromicroscopy beamline at Elettra - Dr Alessandra Gianoncelli (Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste)   ()
12:00 Transportation and accumulation of redox active species at the buried interfaces of plasticized membrane electrodes - Prof. Roland De Marco (University of the Sunshine Coast)   ()
12:20 Bridging synchrotrons and supercomputers: Recent collaboration studies of bioactive compounds - Prof. Feng Wang (Swinburne University of Technology)   ()
12:40 Organic electronics research performed on the soft X-ray spectroscopy branchline at the Australian Synchrotron - Dr Lars Thomsen (Australian Synchrotron)   ()
08:30
Registration (until 09:00) ()
09:00
Session 5: X-ray Diffraction Imaging for Nanoscale and Biological Systems (until 10:30) ()
09:00 Coherent Diffraction Imaging Project at FERMI@Elettra: present status and research opportunities - Flavio Capotondi (Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste)   ()
Image
09:30 Ptychographic Fresnel Diffraction Tomography at the Nanoscale - Mr Nicholas Phillips (LTU/CXS)   ()
09:50 A soft x-ray branchline and endstation for high resolution imaging of material and biological samples - Dr Mark Junker (La Trobe University)   ()
10:10 Phase-diverse Fresnel Coherent Diffractive Imaging of Cellular Specimens - Dr Michael Jones (CXS - La Trobe University)   ()
10:30 --- Morning tea ---
11:00
Session 6: X-ray Microscopy / SAXS Studies of Nanoscale Systems (until 12:40) ()
11:00 X-ray imaging on different length scales of micro and nanosized markers and structures - Prof. Fulvia Arfelli (University of Trieste and INFN)   ()
11:30 Quantification of ZnO nanoparticle uptake, distribution, and dissolution within individual human macrophages - Dr Simon James (Australian Synchrotron)   ()
11:50 Quantitative mapping of polymyxin in rat and human kidney cells using X-ray fluorescence microscopy - Mr Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad (PhD Studnet)   ()
12:10 Synchrotron small angle X-ray scattering from macromolecular solutions and nanoparticles - Dr Svergun Dmitry (EMBL Hamburg Outstation)   ()
PM
13:00 --- Lunch ---
14:00
Session 3: Soft X-ray Spectroscopy / Optics and Sources (until 15:30) ()
14:00 Surface transfer doping of novel materials measured using soft X-ray photoemission. - Dr Anton Tadich (Australian Synchrotron)   ()
14:20 Cathode lens microscopy of the graphene-metal interface: from nanoscale chemical imaging to micro-ARPES - Dr Andrea Locatelli (Elettra , Trieste)   ()
14:50 Characterisation of the IMBL wiggler-based X-ray beam for imaging/ tomography and radiotherapy studies - Dr Andrew Stevenson (Australian Synchrotron/ CSIRO)   ()
15:10 Low dose multi-modal radiography with a grating interferometer: measuring absorption, phase and scattering maps - Dr Daniele Pelliccia (Monash University)   ()
15:30 --- Afternoon tea ---
16:00
Session 4: Applications of Infrared Microscopy to Studies of Biology and the Nanoscale (until 17:30) ()
16:00 Synchrotron sourced infrared applications to biological systems - Dr Lisa Vaccari (Elettra , Trieste)   ()
16:30 Synchrotron infrared microspectroscopy – from the micro to the nanoscale - Ljiljana Puskar (Australian Synchrotron)   ()
16:50 Natural and bio-inspired antibacterial surfaces - Prof. Elena Ivanova (Swinburne Univeristy of Technology)   ()
17:10 Free electron lasers: the light sources of the future - Dr Kevin Prince (Elettra , Trieste)   ()
18:00
Bus Departs (until 18:30) ()
18:30
Workshop Dinner (until 22:00) ()
12:40 --- Lunch ---
13:30
Session 7: Biomedical Imaging / SAXS (until 15:10) ()
13:30 Biomedical imaging at the SYRMEP beamline of Elettra - Dr Giuliana Tromba (Elettra, Trieste)   ()
14:00 Biomedical imaging and radiobiology using synchrotron X-ray beams - Dr Christopher Hall (Australian Synchrotron)   ()
14:20 Synchrotron microangiography progress at the IMBL - Dr James Pearson (IMBL / Monash University)   ()
14:40 Nanoscale structural aspects of lipid digestion with relevance to food and lipid based drug delivery elucidated using time resolved SAXS approaches - Prof. Ben Boyd (Monash University)   ()
15:10 --- Afternoon Tea ---
15:40
Session 8: SAXS / Neutron Diffraction Studies of Nanoscale and Biological Systems (until 17:30) ()
15:40 Patterning Protocols for Positioning Nanoporous Materials with Exceptional Surface Area - Dr Paolo Falcaro (CSIRO)   ()
16:10 Diffraction methods in soft matter - Dr Chris Garvey (ANSTO)   ()
16:30 Utilising synchrotron X-ray diffraction to investigate the development of myocardial dysfunction in early diabetes - Mr Mark Waddingham (University of Melbourne)   ()
16:50 In situ synchrotron scattering studies of nanoparticle synthesis - Dr Bridget Ingham (Callaghan Innovation)   ()
17:10 Photoresponsive lipid liquid crystal systems - Dr Tracey Hanley (Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation)   ()
17:30
Closing Remarks (until 17:45) ()