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Liposomes, Exosomes, and Virosomes: From Modeling Complex
Membrane Processes to Medical Diagnostics and Drug Delivery
Welcome Letter
September 2016
Dear Colleagues,
We would like to welcome you to the Biophysical Society Thematic Meeting on
Liposomes,
Exosomes, and Virosomes: From Modeling Complex Membrane Processes to Medical
Diagnostics and Drug Delivery
.
This meeting is co-sponsored by Congressi Stefano Franscini of
the ETH Zurich. We have assembled a stimulating program, with lectures focusing on many
aspects and recent developments for investigating biochemical reactions and networks at, in, and
across artificial and cell-derived vesicular membranes. The meeting will address themes that
include: imaging of vesicles in cellular and extracellular trafficking processes, the role of nano-
domains in membranes, exosomes as diagnostic biomarkers, and virosomes as vehicles of targeted
drug delivery – just to name a few!
The program features 30 invited speakers, 19 short talks selected from contributed posters, and
over 65 contributed posters. Over 120 participants will be in attendance to share and discuss their
ideas. We hope that the meeting will not only provide a venue for exchanging recent exciting
progress, but also promote fruitful discussions and foster future collaborations in the search of
general principles of contemporary membrane and liposome science.
The mountains above Ascona, overlooking Lago Maggiore, along with the historic and
architecturally notable (Bauhaus) meeting venue on Monte Verità, provide a stimulating ambiance
for a meeting that will hopefully be remembered for many years. We thus encourage you to take
part in social and cultural activities that will allow you to enjoy the multicultural spirit of the lake
region that blends the Swiss canton of Ticino with the Italian region of Lombardia.
Thank you all for joining this meeting, and we look forward to enjoying this event with you!
Sincerely,
Daniel Müller, Lukas Tamm, Horst Vogel
The Organizing Committee