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Welcome to the San Francisco International Meeting on DNA Topology!
DNA topology is the study of geometrical and topological properties of DNA loops and circular DNA molecules. Virtually every cellular reaction involving DNA is influenced by its topology or has topological effects. Approaches to solve problems in DNA topology arise from experimental biology, biochemistry, mathematics, computer science and physics. This meeting will focus on direct applications of topology, geometry and polymer physics to the study of biological macromolecules. Of particular interest are the entanglement of biopolymers and the action of enzymes that change the topology of DNA. The scientific sessions will cover DNA packing and chromosome organization, DNA-enzyme interactions (with special emphasis on site-specific recombinases and topoisomerases), polymer models (discrete and continuous), and applications of knot theory and low-dimensional topology to DNA and proteins.
Student and postdoc participation is strongly encouraged, as well as participation of women and underrepresented minorities. Members of these groups requesting a reduced registration fee should contact the organizers at info@dnatopology.info
We are planning a poster session on Thursday evening (April 23rd, 2009). All participants are encouraged to submit an abstract for this session. A few student/postdoc abstracts will be selected for short talks at the meeting.
We look forward to welcoming you in San Francisco!
Sincerely,
Javier Arsuaga, Department of Mathematics, San Francisco State University
Ken Millett, Department of Mathematics, University of California, Santa Barbara
Rob Scharein, Department of Mathematics, San Francisco State University
Mariel Vazquez, Department of Mathematics, San Francisco State University