BIOPHYSICS IN AND FOR AFRICA

from Monday, 22 March 2021 (10:00) to Friday, 26 March 2021 (18:00)
Zoom Conference

        : Sessions
    /     : Talks
        : Breaks
22 Mar 2021
23 Mar 2021
24 Mar 2021
25 Mar 2021
26 Mar 2021
AM
10:00
Quantum biology - Tjaart Krüger (University of Pretoria) (until 12:05) ()
10:00 Quantum plasmonic biosensing - Mr Kelvin Mpofu (University of Kwazulu Natal)   ()
10:20 Applications of machine learning techniques to the description of quantum coherent excitation energy transfer within the dimer model - Kimara Naicker   ()
10:40 Basis-independent coherence in avian-inspired quantum magnetic sensing - Dr Thao P. Le (University of Nottingham)   ()
11:00 Phycobilisomes’ secret life unravelled with single molecule spectroscopy - Michal Gwizdala (University of Pretoria)   ()
10:00
X-Ray Scattering, Spectroscopy and Radiation in Biophysics - Emmanuel Nji (BioStruct-Africa) (until 11:40) ()
10:00 Using scattering approaches to understand the behaviour of drugs during digestion of milk and infant formula - Ben Boyd (Monash University)   ()
10:40 RADIATION ATTENUATION PROPERTIES OF NATURAL PRODUCT-BASED ADHESIVE BONDED RHIZOPHORA SPP. PARTICLEBOARDS FOR TISSUE SUBSTITUTE PHANTOM APPLICATIONS - Dr Damilola Samson   ()
11:00 Radiological Assessment of cement particles from Obajana Factory - Ibrahim Ayodeji Bello (Ahmadu Bello University Zaria Nigeria)   ()
11:20 QUALITY CONTROL ANALYSIS OF DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY EQUIPMENT IN 44 NIGERIAN ARMY REFERENCE HOSPITAL KADUNA, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA - Mr Muhammad Nuruddeen Abdulkareem (Federal University of Kashere)   ()
10:00
Structural biology I - Bryan Trevor Sewell (University of Cape Town) (until 11:55) ()
10:00 Facilities for Structural Biology at the European Synchrotron - Prof. Gordon Leonard (ESRF)   ()
10:30 The structure of the C146A variant of the amidase from Pyrococcus horikoshii bound to glutaramide suggests the basis of amide recognition - Bryan Trevor Sewell (University of Cape Town)   ()
10:50 Crystallization of membrane transport proteins in Lipidic Cubic Mesophase (LCP) aided by an engineered Green Fluorescent Protein Thermal Shift Screen (GFP-TS) - Emmanuel Nji (BioStruct-Africa)   ()
11:10 Mining the PDB for tractable cases where X-ray crystallography combined with fragment screens can be used to systematically design protein-protein inhibitors - Dr Gian Felice De Nicola (King's College London)   ()
11:30 Structural basis for the interaction of the chaperone Cbp3 with newly synthesized cytochrome during mitochondrial respiratory chain assembly - Dr Mama Ndi (Umeå University)   ()
11:50 Elettra synchrotron-ICGEB fellowships - Silvia Onesti (N/A)   ()
10:00
Cellular biophysics - Emmanuel Nji (BioStruct-Africa) (until 10:40) ()
10:00 Photosynthesis Underneath Stones in the Namib Desert - Michal Gwizdala (University of Pretoria)   ()
10:20 Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 1 (TREM-1) and Cerebral Malaria Pathogenesis. - Dr Amma Larbi (KNUST(Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology))   ()
PM
15:00
Molecular biophysics - Tjaart Krüger (University of Pretoria) (until 17:20) ()
15:00 Theoretical comparison of real-time single-particle tracking techniques - Bertus van Heerden (University of Pretoria)   ()
15:20 The nanoscale structure of the Octopus ink: Sepia melanin - Mrs Agnes Mbonyiryivuze (1African Centre of Excellence for Innovative Teaching and Learning Mathematics and Science (ACEITLMS), University of Rwanda-College of Education (UR-CE), Rwanda 2UNESCO-UNISA Africa Chair in Nanosciences/Nanotechnology, College of Graduate Studies, University of South Africa, Pretoria-South Africa 3Nanosciences African Network (NANOAFNET), iThemba LABS-National Research Foundation, Cape Town, South Africa)   ()
15:40 Fighting against COVID-19: A computational biophysics approach - Dr Abdo Elfiky (Cairo University)   ()
16:00 A Systematic Integration of Empirical and Computational Studies to Biophysically Describe Recombinant Nicotinate Mononucleotide Adenylyltransferase (NaMNAT) From Klebsiella pneumonia - Olamide Jeje   ()
16:20 Evolutionary cues in the physicochemical description of proteomes - Eloy Vallina (Stockholm University)   ()
16:40 The characterization and crystallization of the TBR1 T-box domain in the presence and absence of the T-box Binding Element - Riyaadh Mayet (University of the Witwatersrand)   ()
17:00 Fluorinated Surfactants for Membrane-Protein Extraction - Kenechi Kanayo Onyia (University of Nigeria, Nsukka)   ()
15:00
Biophysics and maternal health - Lawrence Norris (National Society of Black Physicists) (until 16:20) ()
15:00 Pre-eclampsia: Infrared Microspectroscopic novel insights - Dr Gihan Kamal (SESAME)   ()
15:40 EARLY DETECTION OF BREAST CANCER WITH AN OPTICAL FOURIER DOMAIN SYSTEM USING MICROWAVE SIGNALS AS SOURCE - Rodney Abugre (University of Ghana)   ()
16:00 Promising antiviral, antimicrobial and therapeutic properties of green nanoceria - Hamza Mohamed (iThemba LABS/UNISA)   ()
16:20
Development of the future of biophysics in Africa - Lawrence Norris (National Society of Black Physicists) (until 17:20) ()
16:20 GCRF-START: Enabling Structural Biology in Africa - Prof. Bryan Bryan Trevor Sewell   ()
16:40 COVID-proofing Biochemistry and engaging diverse students with Crystallography Research - Oluwatoyin Asojo (Hampton University)   ()
17:00 The AfLS and Bioscience in Africa - Prof. Simon Connell (University of Johannesburg)   ()
14:20
Structural biology II - Bryan Trevor Sewell (University of Cape Town) (until 18:00) ()
15:00 Structural biology using neutrons: introduction and how to get started - Zoe Fisher (European spallation source ERIC)   ()
15:40 Structure of mycobacterial ATP synthase with the TB drug bedaquiline - John Rubinstein (The Hospital for Sick Children)   ()
16:20 Structural and un-structural biology by NMR spectroscopy - Prof. Roberta Pierattelli (CERM, University of Florence)   ()
16:50 Structural and functional characterization of the secreted adhesion EtpA of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli - Mr Clifford Manyo Ntui (University of Pretoria)   ()
17:10 Molecular basis for the transfer of large toxin plasmids in Clostridium perfringens - Daouda Traore   ()
15:00
Computational biology - Lawrence Norris (National Society of Black Physicists) (until 16:40) ()
15:00 Pheno-RNA, a method to associate genes with a specific phenotype, identifies genes linked to cellular transformation - RABIH DARWICHE (Harvard Medical School)   ()
15:20 Modelling of plasmon-enhanced fluorescence in a single light-harvesting complex near a gold nanorod - Mr Luke Ugwuoke (University of Pretoria)   ()
15:40 Epolactaene-derived identification of potential inhibitors of S. mansoni Hsp60 towards anti-schistosomal drug discovery - Ms Cuma Cumisa Ndamse (University of Johannesburg, Kingsway Campus, Auckland Park 2006, South Africa)   ()
16:00 Molecular simulations of the interaction between Schistosoma mansoni axonemal dynein intermediate chain protein and dynarrestin - Mr Deshan Pillay (University of Johannesburg)   ()
16:20 Poisson Boltzmann equation for charged palettes - Fatiha SMAIN (Département de physique de l'université de Tlemcen)   ()
15:00
Biophotonics - Tjaart Krüger (University of Pretoria) (until 17:10) ()
15:00 Investigating single-beam CARS for microscopy applications - Ruan Viljoen (Stellenbosch University)   ()
15:20 Improved quality in nonlinear optical imaging using i2PIE pulse compression - George Okyere Dwapanyin (Stellenbosch University)   ()
15:40 Laser spectroscopy for plants monitoring and medical diagnostic and therapy - Prof. Ahmadou Wague (African Physical; Society)   ()
16:00 Evaluation of Temperature Gradient within Different Head Tissue Layers Exposed to Radiofrequency Radiation Emitted by GSM Transceiver Base Station Using Pennes Model of the Bio-Heat Equation - Dr USHIE PATRICK (CROSS RIVER UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, CALABAR NIGERIA)   ()
16:20 EFFICIENCY OF OBTAINING CHICKEN CHICKES FROM A DIMENSIONED AUTOMATIC BIO-PHOTOVOLTAIC INCUBATOR - Dr Fernando Venâncio Mucomole (Eduardo Mondlane University)   ()
16:40 FROM NATURE TO BIOMIMICRY TOWARDS NANOTECHNOLOGY - Prof. Malik Maaza (UNESCO-UNISA Africa Chair in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (U2ACN2), College of Graduate Studies, University of South Africa, Muckleneuk Ridge, PO Box 392, Pretoria, South Africa)   ()