Glycolipid Meeting 2015

Hamburg, Friday, 05.06.2015

Location:

University of Hamburg
Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry
Institute of Physical Chemistry
Grindelallee 117 (Verfügungsgebäude II, near to Martin-Luther-King-Platz)
Room 161
Martin-Luther-King-Platz 6
20146 Hamburg

Scientific Program:

First Session from 9:00 - 11:10
Chair: Klaus Brandenburg, Borstel

9:00 - 9:10 Klaus Brandenburg, Forschungszentrum Borstel
Introductory remarks

9:10 - 9:30 Carsten Peters, Universitätsklinikum Aachen
Peptide 19-2.5 decreases mitochondrial dysfunction and apoptosis in murine cardiomyocytes

9:30 - 9:50 Lukas Martin, Universitätklinikum Aachen
Peptide 19-2.5 is not solely bound on cell membranes in a murine cardiomyocyte model

9:50 - 10:10 Günther Weindl, Institut für Pharmazie, Freie Universität Berlin
Evaluation of synthetic antimicrobial peptides for topical skin therapy

10:10 - 10:25 Clemens Möller, Fachhochschule Sigmaringen
hERG electrophysiology and cardiac safety

10:25 - 10:45 Walter Mier, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
Preclinical development of the antiinfective peptide SALP

10:45 - 11:10 Guillermo Martinez de Tejada, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona
The antimicrobial peptide Aspidasept® acts in synergy with antibiotics on multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates

11:10 - 11:30 Coffee Break

Second Session from 11:30 - 12:35
Chair: Klaus Brandenburg, Borstel

11:13 - 11:50 Wilmar Correa Vargas, Forschungszentrum Borstel and Universidad de Medellin, Columbia
Isothermal Titration Calorimetric studies of the interaction of bacteria with antimicrobial peptides

11:50 - 12:15 Nicole Asendorf and Uwe Englisch, Fachhochschule Lübeck, Centrum of industrial biotechnology
Encapsulation of antimicrobial peptides

12:15 - 12:35 Julia Wernecke, Deutsches Elektronensynchrotron (DESY)
Structural changes in lipid model membranes induced by a fungal peptide

12:35 - 14:00 Lunch Break

Third Session from 14:00 - 16:20
Chair: Volkmar Vill, University of Hamburg

14:00 - 14:30 Karl Lohner, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz
Impact of Gram-positive cell wall components on structure, aggregation and biological activity of an antimicrobial peptide derived from LL-37

14:30 - 14:50 Ariane Munk, Universität Hamburg, Institut für Organische Chemie
Glycolipids for biological and medical applications

14:50 - 15:10 Anna Christina Geffken, Forschungszentrum Borstel
M. tuberculosis - Host Pathogen Interactions in the Phagosome

15:10 - 15:35 Thomas Gutsmann, Forschungszentrum Borstel
Interaction Between Host Defense Peptides and Mycobacteria

15:35 - 15:55 Sergio Funari, Deutsches Elektronensynchrotron (DESY)
Pyridinium structural effects on the lipid membrane

15:55 - 16:20 Christian B.W. Stark: Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität Hamburg
Synthesis of very long chain fatty acids and related natural products

16:20 - 16:40 Coffee Break

Fourth Session from 16:30 - 17:45
Chair: Volkmar Vill, University of Hamburg

16:40 - 17:05 Volker Abetz, Universität Hamburg, Institut für Physikalische Chemie
Block Copolymer Membranes as a Potential Tool for Separation of Biological Macromolecules

17:05 - 17:30 Jörg Andrä, Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften, Hamburg
Anti-Cancer Peptides

18:30 - ? Get-together in the Rheinische Republik, Stadthausbrücke, Hamburg-City

First Session from 9:00 - 11:10 Chair: Klaus Brandenburg, Borstel
9:00 - 9:10	Klaus Brandenburg, Forschungszentrum Borstel Introductory remarks
9:10 - 9:30	Carsten Peters, Universitätsklinikum Aachen Peptide 19-2.5 decreases mitochondrial dysfunction and apoptosis in murine cardiomyocytes
9:30 - 9:50	Lukas Martin, Universitätklinikum Aachen Peptide 19-2.5 is not solely bound on cell membranes in a murine cardiomyocyte model
9:50 - 10:10	Günther Weindl, Institut für Pharmazie, Freie Universität Berlin Evaluation of synthetic antimicrobial peptides for topical skin therapy
10:10 - 10:25	Clemens Möller, Fachhochschule Sigmaringen hERG electrophysiology and cardiac safety
10:25 - 10:45	Walter Mier, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg Preclinical development of the antiinfective peptide SALP
10:45 - 11:10	Guillermo Martinez de Tejada, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona The antimicrobial peptide Aspidasept® acts in synergy with antibiotics on multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates

11:10 - 11:30	Coffee Break
Second Session from 11:30 - 12:35 Chair: Klaus Brandenburg, Borstel
11:13 - 11:50	Wilmar Correa Vargas, Forschungszentrum Borstel and Universidad de Medellin, Columbia Isothermal Titration Calorimetric studies of the interaction of bacteria with antimicrobial peptides
11:50 - 12:15	Nicole Asendorf and Uwe Englisch, Fachhochschule Lübeck, Centrum of industrial biotechnology Encapsulation of antimicrobial peptides
12:15 - 12:35	Julia Wernecke, Deutsches Elektronensynchrotron (DESY) Structural changes in lipid model membranes induced by a fungal peptide

12:35 - 14:00	Lunch Break
Third Session from 14:00 - 16:20 Chair: Volkmar Vill, University of Hamburg
14:00 - 14:30	Karl Lohner, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz Impact of Gram-positive cell wall components on structure, aggregation and biological activity of an antimicrobial peptide derived from LL-37
14:30 - 14:50	Ariane Munk, Universität Hamburg, Institut für Organische Chemie Glycolipids for biological and medical applications
14:50 - 15:10	Anna Christina Geffken, Forschungszentrum Borstel M. tuberculosis - Host Pathogen Interactions in the Phagosome
15:10 - 15:35	Thomas Gutsmann, Forschungszentrum Borstel Interaction Between Host Defense Peptides and Mycobacteria
15:35 - 15:55	Sergio Funari, Deutsches Elektronensynchrotron (DESY) Pyridinium structural effects on the lipid membrane
15:55 - 16:20	Christian B.W. Stark: Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität Hamburg Synthesis of very long chain fatty acids and related natural products

16:20 - 16:40	Coffee Break
Fourth Session from 16:30 - 17:45 Chair: Volkmar Vill, University of Hamburg
16:40 - 17:05	Volker Abetz, Universität Hamburg, Institut für Physikalische Chemie Block Copolymer Membranes as a Potential Tool for Separation of Biological Macromolecules
17:05 - 17:30	Jörg Andrä, Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften, Hamburg Anti-Cancer Peptides

18:30 - ?	Get-together in the Rheinische Republik, Stadthausbrücke, Hamburg-City

Contact:

Prof. Dr. Volkmar Vill, University of Hamburg
Prof. Dr. Klaus Brandenburg, Brandenburg Antiinfektiva GmbH
Prof. Dr. Thomas Gutsmann, Forschungszentrum Borstel, Leibniz-Zentrum für Medizin und Biowissenschaften, Parkallee 10, D-23845 Borstel, Germany
E-mail: kbrandenburg"AT"fz-borstel.de