Biophysics Working Group Meeting

Wednesday 29 Jun 2022, 14:00 → 16:00 Africa/Johannesburg

Tjaart Krüger (University of Pretoria, South Africa)

14:00 → 14:10 Introduction

Speaker: Tjaart Krüger (University of Pretoria, South Africa)

14:10 → 14:20 The need to develop R&D for Biophysics in Africa

Speaker: Raymond Sparrow (University of Glasgow, UK)

14:20 → 14:30 Support of Biophysics R&D in Africa

Speaker: James Lech (World Health Organization - International EMF Project & Optical)

14:30 → 14:40 Quantum Computing and Quantum Biology

Speaker: Serge Guy NANA ENGO (University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon)

14:40 → 14:50 Quantum Plasmonic Sensing

Speaker: Kelvin Mpofu (UKZN, South Africa)

14:50 → 15:00 Quantum Biology

Speaker: Betony Adams (UKZN, South Africa)

15:00 → 15:10 Cell Mechanobiology Research for Health Development in Africa

Speaker: Kayode DADA (Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria)

LOI presentation.pdf

LOI presentation.pptx

15:10 → 15:20 Photosynthesis research for food security

Speaker: Tjaart Krüger (University of Pretoria, South Africa)

15:20 → 15:30 Structural Biology

Speaker: Trevor Sewell (UCT, South Africa)

15:30 → 16:00 Discussion