Molecular structure of a peptoid nanosheet cross-section from: Xuan, S. et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 116, 22491 (2019).
12th Peptoid Summit
The 12th Peptoid Summit is done! The 12th Peptoid Summit took place in person in Berkeley, California: August 7-9, 2024.
See the Summit Slideshow here.
See the complete set of images in the Summit photo gallery here.
Overview: The Peptoid Summit is a friendly gathering of students, post-docs, research scientists, engineers and PI’s investigating new directions in bio-inspired polymer research and development. The meeting is open to anyone interested in the topic, and we welcome participation from people at all levels of training, as well as from industry, academia or government labs. Peptoids are a highly designable polymer system, allowing unprecedented control over their exact chemical structure. This is leading to advances in a wide range of fields, from biomedicine to materials science. Our community is very interdisciplinary and continues to grow. We warmly welcome students and new investigators. Come join the discussion and help plan the future of this exciting field!
We invite you to join us for three days of oral plenary sessions, poster presentations, lightning rounds, and discussions on the latest developments in peptoid and bio-inspired polymer R&D. As we have for many years, we will convene to share results, conceive new ideas and engage in collaborative discussions.
Fun stuff: We will have a banquet dinner for all attendees at a local restaurant, and our traditional BBQ picnic and frisbee festival at a local park, where the collaborative discussions will continue. All conference attendees will receive a commemorative 12th Peptoid Summit frisbee!
Join us and participate! We are very excited to convene a gathering of the entire peptoid community once again – the last time in person was at the 10th Peptoid Summit back in 2017 (the 11th Peptoid Summit was conducted virtually)! We’d love to hear what you are up to – even if it is a work in progress – and to provide the opportunity to participate in a lively exchange with other active researchers.
-Ron Zuckermann, 12th Peptoid Summit Chair (email: rnzuckermann@lbl.gov)
Read an interview with Ron about the exciting things happening at the 12th Peptoid Summit!
from the July 2024 issue of the Gyros PurePep Newsletter.
12th Peptoid Summit details:
Date: August 7-9, 2024
Location: David Brower Center, Berkeley, California
Registration: Registration is closed!
Abstract Submission: Abstract submission is closed!
NEW! —> Technical Agenda: Download the full program here!
Keynote Speaker: Prof. Ken Dill, Stony Brook University
History of the incredible early days of peptoids
and speculation on the future
Featured topics:
✦ New synthetic methods
✦ Computation and modeling
✦ Artificial intelligence and machine learning
✦ Control of chain conformation
✦ Combinatorial discovery technologies
✦ Therapeutic, vaccine and diagnostic applications
✦ Sequence-defined polymers
✦ Protein mimetic materials
✦ Nano/materials science
✦ Scale-up and manufacturing
✦ Commercial applications
Accommodation and venue information: See the Summit Details page for more info!
12th Peptoid Summit Advisory Board
Prof. Stephen Cobb, Department of Chemistry, Durham University, United Kingdom
Michael Connolly, Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, CA, USA
Dr. Sophie Faure, Institut de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand, Université Clermont Auvergne, France
Prof. Amelia Fuller, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Santa Clara University, CA, USA
Prof. Aaron Lau, Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
Prof. Caroline Proulx, Department of Chemistry, North Carolina Statue University, NC, USA
Prof. Jiwon Seo, Department of Chemistry, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwanju, South Korea
Summit Registration
Registration is closed. However there are a limited number of walk-in spots available. Please contact us ASAP at icap@peptoids.org if you would like to reserve a walk-in slot.
Fees:
• Student (grad or undergrad) $250
• General (all others) $350
Abstract Submission
Posters submissions have closed!
The Summit program will feature a keynote lecture (invited), four plenary sessions by topic (Chemistry, Biology, Nano/Materials, Computation), poster sessions, and lightning rounds.
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Previous Peptoid Summits:
✦ September 2006: 5th Peptoid Summit
✦ August 2008: 6th Peptoid Summit
✦ August 2010: 7th Peptoid Summit
✦ August 2012: 8th Peptoid Summit
✦ August 2015: 9th Peptoid Summit
✦ August 2017: 10th Peptoid Summit
✦ August 2022: 11th Peptoid Summit
We thank our sponsors!
The Molecular Foundry
The Peptoid Summit is proudly affiliated with the Molecular Foundry. The Molecular Foundry is a Department of Energy funded interdisciplinary nanoscience research institute at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The Foundry is a National User Facility whose mission is to foster innovative research in the synthesis, fabrication and characterization of nano-scale materials, as well as to train the next generation of nano-scientists.
The International Community for
the Advancement of Peptoids
The Peptoid Summit Conferences are produced by the International Community for the Advancement of Peptoids (ICAP). ICAP is a 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit organization that works to advance, facilitate, and promote peptoid research and development for the benefit of society. Find out more and get involved! https://icapeptoid.org/about