Subject: CCL: MM2004 - Register Now!!!

From: Renate Griffith <Renate.Griffith(at)newcastle.edu.au>
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 10:31:32 +1000

Closing Dates:		
Abstract Submission: 		23 Apr 04
Early Bird Registration: 	30 Apr 04

The 9th Australian Molecular Modelling Workshop, MM2004, will be held in Sydney, Australia
DATES:		Wed 30th June till Sat 3rd July 2004 
VENUE:		InterContinental Hotel, Central Sydney

Full details available at     	http://www.pco.com.au/mm2004

The workshop is a joint conference of the Molecular Graphics and Modelling Society (MGMS), the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI), and the Modellers of Australia.

The workshop will cover a broad range of topics spanning biological, chemical, and physical applications including:

Bioinformatics
StructureBased Drug Design
LigandBased Drug Design
Protein Modelling
1st Principles Techniques
Teaching Molecular Modelling
Material Science

Confirmed Speakers include:

Prof. Peter Boyd, University of Auckland
Prof. Tim Clark, University of ErlangenN|rnberg
Dr David Edwards, Accelrys San Diego
Prof. Marcus Elstner, University of Paderborn
Dr Michael Frisch, Gaussian Inc.
Dr Valerie Gillet, University of Sheffield
Dr Jill Gready, Australian National University
Prof. David Jones, University College London
Dr Ricardo Mancera, De Novo Pharmaceuticals
Prof. Leo Radom, University of Sydney
Prof. Gustavo Scuseria, Rice University
Dr Mark Smythe, Institute for Molecular Bioscience
Prof. Catherine Stampfl, University of Sydney
Prof. David Winkler, CSIRO Molecular Science
Dr Irene Yarovsky, RMIT University
Dr Brian Yates, University of Tasmania

MM2004 will start with a joint session on Wednesday afternoon, with the 6th Australia / Japan
Symposium on Drug Design and Development (6DDD). 6DDD starts 27th June, also in Sydney.
http://www.usyd.edu.au/pharmacology/aalab/6DDD/

MM2004 will also be preceded in Sydney by a workshop sponsored by Gaussian Inc. on ab initio, density functional, solid-state, and biological molecular computational methods, running  from Monday 28th June till Thursday 1st July.  
http://www.gaussian.com/g_workshops/ws_sydney.htm

MM2004 will finish in time for attendees to travel on to Cairns, Queensland, Australia, for the meeting of the Organic Chemistry Division of the RACI, which starts  4th July, 2004. 
http://www.cairnsconferences.com.au/ISMCORG2004

For more information contact: 
Dr Renate Griffith, School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle
Email:  Renate.Griffith(at)newcastle.edu.au

Dr. Renate Griffith
Lecturer in Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Design
School of Environmental and Life Sciences
Life Sciences Building
(Mail to: Biology Building)
The University of Newcastle
Callaghan, NSW  2308, Australia
Email: Renate.Griffith(at)newcastle.edu.au
Phone: +61 2 4921 6990
Fax: +61 2 4921 6923