2nd Georgian Bay International Conference on Bioinorganic Chemistry CanBIC May 26 - 29, 2009 "Georgian Bay Evening" a water colour by John Stillman © 2006 About the conference Message From The Conference Chair Message From The Chair, Department of Chemistry, University of Western Ontario Message From The Mayor of Parry Sound The photographs show scenes of the Stockey Centre and the Georgian Bay region in good weather and bad! Click 'Home' to rotate randomly through the selection. About the conference The conference will comprise 3 days of talks and posters – the focus will be on the bioinorganic chemistry of the porphyrinoids (all rings; all metals; heme proteins), of the metallothioneins, of the Group 11 and 12 metals, of the toxic metals (especially As), and of other systems of bioinorganic interest. Symposia will include spectroscopic studies (including magnetic circular dichroism, resonance Raman, EPR, IR); structural aspects from NMR and XAFS techniques, and theoretical results (especially application of ground state DFT and TD-DFT calculations to metal binding sites in biological systems). The symposium on heme binding proteins will bring into focus approaches to alleviate the devastating effects of the MRSA bacteria now sweeping hospitals across North America. The conference will be held in the brand new Stockey Centre in Parry Sound, Ontario starting at 8:00 am 23rd May, 2007 and ending with the banquet late on Friday, May 25th. The conference hotel is the Microtel Inn, Parry Sound. A coach will be available for transportation from and to Toronto airport to Parry Sound on the 22nd May and 26th May. A shuttle bus will operate between the hotels and the Stockey Centre during the conference. The conference participants will enjoy the sights of Georgian Bay on a cruise on the Island Queen. This is a satellite meeting to the Canadian National Chemistry Conference to be held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, May 26th – 30th, especially the two bioinorganic symposia to be held in Winnipeg. All CSC attendees are welcome to start their bioinorganic experience at CanBIC in Parry Sound! Please plan your flight from Toronto to Winnipeg to leave after 14:00 on the 26th May to allow time to travel from Parry Sound that morning. There will be plenty of opportunity for discussion in this beautiful location on the dock in Parry Sound. The International organizing committee encourages your participation through oral papers or posters in this exciting event. Message from Martin Stillman, Conference Chair I am delighted to welcome you to this conference devoted to the biological chemistry of metals to be held in this wonderful setting. The development of ever more powerful techniques both experimental and theoretical has allowed research to delve in detail into this remarkable chemistry. Where science has had a few hundred years to refine chemical mechanisms, Nature has had a billion years and the results are staggering in their exquisite refinement, from the delicate tuning that allows iron to bind oxygen reversibly to the miraculous operation of the nervous system, there is much to study and then mimic synthetically. There is a downside in the toxic effects of almost all metals at some concentration. These effects too need detailed and careful study. The symposia offered over the three days in Parry Sound bring together scientists from across the world who directly research these areas - the location in the beautifully rugged Parry Sound, Ontario will foster discussion and collaborations. Welcome to CanBIC! Message from Prof. Kim Baines, Chair of the Department of Chemistry, On behalf of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Western Ontario, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the 1st Georgian Bay International Conference on Bioinorganic Chemistry. I especially want to welcome our international attendees and their guests to this magnificent area of our country. I hope you are able to take some time to enjoy all that it has to offer. I am pleased to see the strong encouragement of participation by students. The younger chemists are critical for the future of our profession and I sincerely hope they take advantage of this excellent opportunity to interact directly with the experts in their field. The conference, known more simply as CanBIC, focuses on the intricate connections and functions of metals in biological systems. It includes a wide range of symposia: from the synthetic chemistry of the porphyrins to the toxicological effects and transport of metals in organisms, to the spectroscopic measurement in metal binding sites, to nanobiology and the theoretical understanding of electronic control of function. I am sure the beauty of Georgian Bay with its thirty thousand islands, and the ruggedness of the landscape will promote numerous rewarding scientific exchanges. This conference would not be possible without Martin Stillman and his research group. I would like to take this opportunity to extend my sincere thanks to them for their tireless efforts in organizing what promises to be a very exciting conference. I am delighted to be able to support the conference on behalf of the Department of Chemistry. My hope is that you leave the conference with new inspirations and new prospects for future collaborations. Have fun! Kim M. Baines, Professor and Chair, Department of Chemistry The University of Western Ontario Message From The Mayor of Parry Sound 52 Seguin Street, Parry Sound, Ontario P2A 1B4 Tel.: (705) 746-2101 Fax: (705) 746-7461 www.townofparrysound.com March 19th, 2007 CanBIC Conference Participants: On behalf of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Parry Sound it is with pride and enthusiasm that I welcome all Conference Participants to the Town of Parry Sound for the 1st Georgian Bay International Conference on Bioinorganic Chemistry. A shared goal of the Mayor, Town Council, and Staff is the dedication to improving the quality of life within the Town of Parry Sound and Area. The following Mission Statement displays the proactive philosophy that is prevalent in Parry Sound: “The Town of Parry Sound - being the area’s economic hub and the heart of the thirty thousand islands - is committed to serving the community by providing various enjoyable opportunities along with an enhanced, secure, and prosperous quality of life in our distinctive natural environment.” I trust that your visit to the world renowned jewel of the 30,000 Islands on Georgian Bay will be an enjoyable and memorable experience and that you will have a very successful conference. Yours truly, Richard Adams Mayor Return to Top Feel free to go visit the Stockey Center Contact Martin Stillman: martin.stillman@uwo.ca Conference E-mail: canbic@uwo.ca C 2005 UWO, Chemistry; C 2006 CanBIC. CSS Design by Ihsan Rehman and Chris Peglar.