CanBic-9 Confirmed speakers in 2025
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Plenary speaker in 2025 for CanBIC-9
PROFESSOR aNDREA hARTWIG, kit, gERMANY
Symposium 1
Advances in Porphyrin Chemistry
Organizers:
Nagao Kobayashi, Shinshu University, Japan, nagaok@shinshu-u.ac.jp
Soji Shimizu, Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
ssoji@cstf.kyushu-u.ac.jp
(running order - TBA)*
Fabienne Dumoulin, Gebze Technical University, Turkey
Daniel Gryko, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
Bernhard Krautler, Universität Innsbruck, Austria
Pierre Harvey, University of Sherbrooke, Canada
Danny Leznoff, Simon Fraser University, Canada
Soji Shimizu, Kyushu University, Japan
Dage Sundholm, University of Helsinki, Finland
Sergei Vinogradov, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Symposium 2
Heme Proteins and Analogues
Organizer:
John Dawson,
University of South Carolina, USA
jdawson@mailbox.sc.edu
(running order - TBA)*
Bruce Bowler, University of Montana, USA
Kara Bren, University of Rochester, USA
Rebecca Donegan, Barnard College, USA
Ann English, Concordia University, Canada
David Goldberg, Johns Hopkins University, USA
Celia Goulding, UC Irvine University, USA
Mike Green, UC Irvine University, USA
Jay Groves, Princeton University, USA
Takashi Hayashi, Osaka University, Japan
Petra Hellwig, University of Strasbourg, France
Shun Hirota, Nara Inst. Sci. Tech, Japan
Koichiro Ishimori, Hokkaido University, Japan
Linda Leone, University of Naples, Italy
Kyle Lancaster, Cornell University, USA
Kate Pletneva, Dartmouth University, USA
Mario Rivera, Louisiana State University, USA
Dennis Stuehr, Cleveland Clinic, USA
Gayan Wijerante, University of Alabama, USA
John Dawson,
University of South Carolina, USA
jdawson@mailbox.sc.edu
(running order - TBA)*
Bruce Bowler, University of Montana, USA
Kara Bren, University of Rochester, USA
Rebecca Donegan, Barnard College, USA
Ann English, Concordia University, Canada
David Goldberg, Johns Hopkins University, USA
Celia Goulding, UC Irvine University, USA
Mike Green, UC Irvine University, USA
Jay Groves, Princeton University, USA
Takashi Hayashi, Osaka University, Japan
Petra Hellwig, University of Strasbourg, France
Shun Hirota, Nara Inst. Sci. Tech, Japan
Koichiro Ishimori, Hokkaido University, Japan
Linda Leone, University of Naples, Italy
Kyle Lancaster, Cornell University, USA
Kate Pletneva, Dartmouth University, USA
Mario Rivera, Louisiana State University, USA
Dennis Stuehr, Cleveland Clinic, USA
Gayan Wijerante, University of Alabama, USA
Symposium 3
spectroscopy insight into the mechanisms of heme proteins and models
Organizer:
Kenton Rodgers
North Dakota State University, USA
Piotr Mak, Saint Louis University, USA
kent.rodgers@ndsu.edu
piotr.mak@slu.edu
(running order - TBA)*
Ilia Denisov, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA
Jennifer DuBois, Montana State University, USA
John Hackett, Florida International University, USA
Minoru Kubo, Hyogo University, Japan
Nicolai Lehnert, University of Michigan, USA
Yilin Liu, University of Akron, USA
Piotr Mak, Saint Louis University, USA
Kent Rodgers, North Dakota State University, USA
Denis Rousseau, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, USA
Wataru Sato, Hyogo University, Japan
Emily Weinert, Pennsylvania State University , USA
Sachiko Yanagisawa, Hyogo University, Japan
Syun-Ru Yeh, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, USA
Kenton Rodgers
North Dakota State University, USA
Piotr Mak, Saint Louis University, USA
kent.rodgers@ndsu.edu
piotr.mak@slu.edu
(running order - TBA)*
Ilia Denisov, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA
Jennifer DuBois, Montana State University, USA
John Hackett, Florida International University, USA
Minoru Kubo, Hyogo University, Japan
Nicolai Lehnert, University of Michigan, USA
Yilin Liu, University of Akron, USA
Piotr Mak, Saint Louis University, USA
Kent Rodgers, North Dakota State University, USA
Denis Rousseau, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, USA
Wataru Sato, Hyogo University, Japan
Emily Weinert, Pennsylvania State University , USA
Sachiko Yanagisawa, Hyogo University, Japan
Syun-Ru Yeh, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, USA
Symposium 4
Pharmaceutical bioinorganic chemistry
Organizers:
Tim Storr & Charles Walsby,
Simon Fraser University, Canada
tim_storr@sfu.ca
cwalsby@sfu.ca
(running order - TBA)*
Samuel G. Awuah, University of Kentucky, USA
Annie Castonguay, Institut national de la recherche scientifique, Canada
Phoebe Glazer, North Carolina State University, USA
Chris Goldsmith, Auburn University, USA
Zeev Gross, The Technion, Israel
Timothy Johnstone, UC Santa Cruz University, USA
Sherri McFarland, University of Texas, Arlington, USA
Luigi Messori, University of Florence, Italy
Tim Storr, Simon Frazer University, Canada
Elisa Tomat, University of Arizona, USA
Charles Walsby, Simon Frazer University, Canada
Michal Webb, SUNY, Geneseo, USA
Justin Wilson, UC Santa Barbara University, USA
Jun-Long Zhang, Peking University, China
Xiao-an Zhang, University of Toronto, Canada
Tim Storr & Charles Walsby,
Simon Fraser University, Canada
tim_storr@sfu.ca
cwalsby@sfu.ca
(running order - TBA)*
Samuel G. Awuah, University of Kentucky, USA
Annie Castonguay, Institut national de la recherche scientifique, Canada
Phoebe Glazer, North Carolina State University, USA
Chris Goldsmith, Auburn University, USA
Zeev Gross, The Technion, Israel
Timothy Johnstone, UC Santa Cruz University, USA
Sherri McFarland, University of Texas, Arlington, USA
Luigi Messori, University of Florence, Italy
Tim Storr, Simon Frazer University, Canada
Elisa Tomat, University of Arizona, USA
Charles Walsby, Simon Frazer University, Canada
Michal Webb, SUNY, Geneseo, USA
Justin Wilson, UC Santa Barbara University, USA
Jun-Long Zhang, Peking University, China
Xiao-an Zhang, University of Toronto, Canada
Symposium 5
Metalloproteins
Organizer:
Claudia Blindauer, University of Warwick, UK
c.blindauer@warwick.ac.uk
(running order TBA)*
Claudia Blindauer, University of Warwick, UK
Stefano Ciurli, University of Bologna, Italy
Karrera Djoko, Durham University, UK
Katheryn Haas, Duke University, USA
Cara Lubner, National Renewable Energy Lab, USA
Paul Lindahl, Texas A&M University, USA
Gabriele Meloni, University of Texas, Dallas, USA
Chrisopher McDevitt, University of Melbourne, Australia
Wayne Outten, University of South Carolina, USA
Magdalena Rowińska-Żyrek, University of Wroclaw, Poland
Martin Stillman, University of Western Ontario , Canada
Claudia Blindauer, University of Warwick, UK
c.blindauer@warwick.ac.uk
(running order TBA)*
Claudia Blindauer, University of Warwick, UK
Stefano Ciurli, University of Bologna, Italy
Karrera Djoko, Durham University, UK
Katheryn Haas, Duke University, USA
Cara Lubner, National Renewable Energy Lab, USA
Paul Lindahl, Texas A&M University, USA
Gabriele Meloni, University of Texas, Dallas, USA
Chrisopher McDevitt, University of Melbourne, Australia
Wayne Outten, University of South Carolina, USA
Magdalena Rowińska-Żyrek, University of Wroclaw, Poland
Martin Stillman, University of Western Ontario , Canada
symposium 6
biological aspects of toxic metals
Organizer:
Andrea Hartwig
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
andrea.hartwig@kit.edu
(running order TBA)*
Woiciech Bal, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
Julia Bornhorst, University of Wuppertal, Germany
Yvonne Fondufe-Mittendorf, Van Andel Institute, Michigan, USA
Jürgen Gailer, University of Calgary, Canada
Wing-Kee Lee, University of Bielefeld, Germany
Ke Jian (Jim) Liu, SUNY Stony Brook, USA
Jamie Young, University of Louisville, USA
John Wise, University of Louisville, USA
Andrea Hartwig
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
andrea.hartwig@kit.edu
(running order TBA)*
Woiciech Bal, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
Julia Bornhorst, University of Wuppertal, Germany
Yvonne Fondufe-Mittendorf, Van Andel Institute, Michigan, USA
Jürgen Gailer, University of Calgary, Canada
Wing-Kee Lee, University of Bielefeld, Germany
Ke Jian (Jim) Liu, SUNY Stony Brook, USA
Jamie Young, University of Louisville, USA
John Wise, University of Louisville, USA
symposium 7
instrumental probes of metal coordination binding sites
Organizers:
Stephen Ralph & Carolyn Dillon
Wollongong University, Australia
sralph@uow.edu.au
(running order - TBA)*
Joseph Cotruvo , Pennsylvania State University, USA
Stephen P. Cramer, SETI Institute, USA
Carolyn Dillon , University of Wollongong, Australia
Lars Hemmingsen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Farideh Jalilehvand , University of Calgary, Canada
Matthew Liptak , University of Vermont, USA
Emily Que , University of Texas, Austin, USA
Katherine Rush , Auburn University, USA
Olav Schiemann, University of Bonn, Germany
Stephen Ralph & Carolyn Dillon
Wollongong University, Australia
sralph@uow.edu.au
(running order - TBA)*
Joseph Cotruvo , Pennsylvania State University, USA
Stephen P. Cramer, SETI Institute, USA
Carolyn Dillon , University of Wollongong, Australia
Lars Hemmingsen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Farideh Jalilehvand , University of Calgary, Canada
Matthew Liptak , University of Vermont, USA
Emily Que , University of Texas, Austin, USA
Katherine Rush , Auburn University, USA
Olav Schiemann, University of Bonn, Germany
symposium 8
theoretical aspects of bioinorganic chemistry
Organizers:
Andreas W. Goetz
San Diego Supercomputer Center, USA
Josep Maria Luis
University of Girona, Sp
(running order - TBA)*
David Balcells, University of Oslo, Norway
James Gauld, University of Windsor, Canada
Andreas Goetz, University of California, San Diego, USA
Zhou Lin, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA
Josep Maria Luis, University of Girona, Spain
Feliu Maseras, Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia, Spain
Lou Noodleman, The Scripps Research Institute, USA
Clorice Reinhart, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Giuseppe Sciortino, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain
Yihan Shao, The University of Oklahoma, USA
Andreas W. Goetz
San Diego Supercomputer Center, USA
Josep Maria Luis
University of Girona, Sp
(running order - TBA)*
David Balcells, University of Oslo, Norway
James Gauld, University of Windsor, Canada
Andreas Goetz, University of California, San Diego, USA
Zhou Lin, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA
Josep Maria Luis, University of Girona, Spain
Feliu Maseras, Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia, Spain
Lou Noodleman, The Scripps Research Institute, USA
Clorice Reinhart, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Giuseppe Sciortino, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain
Yihan Shao, The University of Oklahoma, USA
symposium 9
student ORAL symposiUM
Speakers in this symposium will be selected from abstracts submitted by undergraduates, graduates and pdfs before Feb 5th, 2025 selecting “S9” on the abstract submission form. The decision will be made by March 30th, 2025. Abstracts submitted and not included in S9 will be presented in the poster session where the posters are on display for 3 days including a dedicated session on the Thursday evening.
CANBIC INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZING TEAM
Nagao Kobayashi
Shinshu University, Japan nagaok@shinshu-u.ac.jp |
John Dawson
University of South Carolina, USA jdawson@mailbox.sc.edu |
Zhifeng Ding
University of Western Ontario, Canada ZFDing@uwo.ca |
rev 2025jan13