Featured Speakers
In alphabetical order. For the final program with the times click here.
Quantitative Evaluation of Anion-Pi Interactions in Solution
Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia & Catalan Institution for Research and Advances Studies, Tarragona, Spain
Molecular and Supramolecular Properties of Some Unconventional Donor-Acceptor Systems
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Sacrificial Bonds for Self-Repairing Supramolecular Polymers
Duke University, Durham, NC
Transmembrane Ion Transporters Made From Various Natural Products
University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Buckyball Maracas: Synthesis and Electrochemical Properties of Trimetallic Nitride Endohedral Fullerenes
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Triazolophane Receptors: The Largest Halide Binding From the Weak CH Hydrogen Bond Donors
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Reactions Inside and Outside of Deep-Cavity Cavitands
University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
Dendronized Macrocycles for Supramolecular Guest Encapsulation
Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
Cucurbit[n]Urils: From Mechanism to Structure and Function
University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Nanoparticles in Biology: From Cell Sensing to Delivery Vehicles
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
Molecular Balance for Measuring Arene-Arene Interactions
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Friday, 23 October 2009: 08:25 AM - 5:40 PM
San Juan, Puerto Rico
A one day activity is planned covering a range of supramolecular chemistry topics, including molecular receptor design, host-guest complexation, molecular recognition, synthesis and/or characterization of systems with supramolecular properties, molecular self-assembly in the solution and solid state, functional devices, topological molecules, supramolecular interactions in systems with relevance to nanoscience (dendrimers, nanoparticles), supramolecular systems inspired by biological systems, and others.
Organizers
University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, PR
University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Keynote Lecture
The Inner Space of Molecules
The Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology
The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA
