Gibbs Society of Biological Thermodynamics
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The Gibbs Society of Biological Thermodynamics is composed of scientists involved in the field of Biophysics
, with the group meeting annually in the Fall. Recent meetings have been held at the Touch of Nature Conference Center in Carbondale, Illinois
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Current incarnations have begun with a meet and greet on Saturday night, followed by two and a half days of lectures and two nights of poster sessions. Poster sessions often end with several attendees creating a bonfire at a nearby beach. The last night of the meeting is known for its food, a selection of beef cooked over an open flame, with attendees affectionately calling it the "Buffalo Tro".
The 24th annual meeting of the Gibbs Society of Biological Thermodynamics will be held from September 25-28, 2010. The Keynote speaker is http://biochemistry.tamu.edu/?ch=faculty&sec=name&pp=paceC. Nick Pace, Texas A&M University
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In 2009, the Gary K. Ackers Lecture in Biothermodynamics was instituted, with Michael Brenowitz giving the inaugural lecture. Tim Lohman, Washington University in St. Louis
, will be giving the Ackers lecture at the 2010 meeting.
Biophysics
Biophysics is an interdisciplinary science that uses the methods of physical science to study biological systems. Studies included under the branches of biophysics span all levels of biological organization, from the molecular scale to whole organisms and ecosystems...
, with the group meeting annually in the Fall. Recent meetings have been held at the Touch of Nature Conference Center in Carbondale, Illinois
Carbondale, Illinois
Carbondale is a city in Jackson County, in the state of Illinois, within the Southern Illinois region. It is located at the junction of Illinois Route 13 and U.S. Route 51, southeast of St. Louis, Missouri, on the northern edge of the Shawnee National Forest...
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Current incarnations have begun with a meet and greet on Saturday night, followed by two and a half days of lectures and two nights of poster sessions. Poster sessions often end with several attendees creating a bonfire at a nearby beach. The last night of the meeting is known for its food, a selection of beef cooked over an open flame, with attendees affectionately calling it the "Buffalo Tro".
The 24th annual meeting of the Gibbs Society of Biological Thermodynamics will be held from September 25-28, 2010. The Keynote speaker is http://biochemistry.tamu.edu/?ch=faculty&sec=name&pp=paceC. Nick Pace, Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
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In 2009, the Gary K. Ackers Lecture in Biothermodynamics was instituted, with Michael Brenowitz giving the inaugural lecture. Tim Lohman, Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis is a private research university located in suburban St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1853, and named for George Washington, the university has students and faculty from all fifty U.S. states and more than 110 nations...
, will be giving the Ackers lecture at the 2010 meeting.
Current Officers
- Co-Organizer, Elisar Barbar
- Co-Organizer, Vince LiCata
- President, Bertrand Garcia-Moreno
- President-Elect, Karen G Fleming
- Treasurer, Michael L. Johnson