kick-off meeting of the theory group of the EU project "DNA based nanowires" in Regensburg. (Room: Phys 4.1.13, University of Regensburg)

scope

• collecting a list of methods which constitute the expertise of the different partners and identify possible integration and synergetic activities
• identify a set of systems relevant for the project that may be addressed with the available methods, and put priorities, i.e., decide which systems (molecular structures, metallic species, etc... and which series (or parallel) of calculations may bring the maximum insight into the electronic and transport properties of G4-DNA and M-DNA
• assign the tasks to each individual group in the first period (6 months) and in the first year, with common activities at least in the second half of the year

agenda

• 10.30 - 11.00: get together
  
• 11.00 - 11.10: intro (GC)
  
• 11.10 - 11.45: theory-group composition, deliverables, and milestones (RD)
  
• 11.00 - 13.00: common discussion on the available methods in the team and the possible interconnections
  
• 13.00 - 14.00: lunch
  
• 14.00 - 16.30: discussion of the open problems in the current literature on DNA charge transfer and transport, with identification of the selected problems that we are able to address and that may shed light onto relevant open issues
  
• 16.30 - 17.00: break
  
• 17.00 - 18.30: assign specific tasks to each group (phone connection with Angel)
  
• 19.30: concert
  
• 21:30(?): dinner at "Andechser am Dom"
  

participants

• Arrigo Calzolari (Modena)
• Giovanni Cuniberti (Regensburg)
• Rosa Di Felice (Modena)
• Giorgos Fagas (Regensburg)
• Anna Garbesi (Bologna)
• Joshua Jortner (Tel Aviv)
• Agapi Kambili (Regensburg)
• Michel Langenbuch (Regensburg)
• Nitesh Ranjan (Dresden)
• Klaus Richter (Regensburg)
• Angel Rubio (San Sebastian)
• Juyeon Yi (Regensburg)

links:

contacts	accommodations and secretariat (Ms. Angela Reisser) video-conferencing (Dr. Fritz Wuensch) all the rest (Giovanni C)
how to reach the university ITP	general infos from munich-airport: navette (suggested), other possibilities taxi from the main station: ask for the University, Physics Building, timetables: railways, navette to/from munich-airport, taxi, call +49 (0)941 -19410 -52052 -57000 -22221
hotels	arch hotel (uni tariffs) other hotels
regensburg	dinner at "Andechser am Dom" Leipzig String Quartet: 2003.03.13, h 19.30 Wolfgang-Saal der Regensburger Domspatzen: Beethoven: Streichquartett B-Dur op.18 Nr. 6, Streichquartett Es-Dur op. 127; Bartok: Streichquartett Nr. 6 Regensburg, 12.03.2003--06.05.2003: Friedensreich Hundertwasser exhibition (link in german) regensburg and its university http://www.regensburg.de/ http://www.domspatzen.de/ museums (in german)