wright@hatteras.cs.unc.edu (Bill Wright) (05/04/91)
MOLECULAR GRAPHICS SOCIETY
INTERNATIONAL MEETING
May 13-17, 1991
GENERAL INFORMATION
PURPOSE
The Molecular Graphics Society sponsors an annual conference
that provides a platform for disseminating the latest
developments in computer-aided molecular study and design.
THE AUDIENCE
The presentations and discussions among participants should
be of interest to all those involved in the investigation of
molecular structure, function. The meeting will offer a
forum for detailed appraisal of the techniques and
technologies of computer graphics as applied to the field of
molecular modeling.
OVERVIEW
The conference technical program will consist of invited
speakers, contributed papers, and posters. There will be
technical exhibits by commercial vendors of molecular
graphics hardware and software. The remainder of the program
includes continental breakfast each morning, refreshment
breaks and lunch each day, an evening reception to open the
conference on Monday evening, a barbecue on Tuesday evening
and a conference dinner on Thursday evening. A sightseeing
program for participants' guests is planned. There is a
reservation form for sightseeing. There will be an additional
charge for this program.
LOCATION
The conference will take in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on
the campus of The University of North Carolina. Chapel Hill
is a small community of about 40,000. In May the weather is
usually very pleasant with daytime temperatures in the upper
70s and nighttime lows in the 60s; however, you should be
prepared for a shower. The University of North Carolina is
one vertex of North Carolina's Research Triangle (Raleigh,
Durham, Chapel Hill) in the center of which is the Research
Triangle Park and the Raleigh-Durham Airport. The conference
will open with a reception on Monday evening, May 13. All
technical sessions will be held in Hanes Art Center
Auditorium on the University campus. Meals will be served at
the Carolina Inn.
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
The registration fee for members of the Molecular Graphics
Society is $275. For non-members, the registration fee is
$300. The registration fee includes conference registration,
reception, refreshment breaks, lunches, the barbecue and the
conference dinner. .Full time students need not pay a
registration fee; however.if students wish to purchase
tickets to lunches, the barbecue, and the conference dinner,
these may be purchased separately (see registration form).
Students who have already paid a registration fee will have
the amount of the fee refunded. We will make every effort to
work with our caterers to honor any special dietary needs
expressed on your registration form. Although we would prefer
to receive your registration in advance either by mail, email
or fax, on-site registration is possible.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Hotel arrangements are to be handled by the individual
directly with the conference hotels. Blocks of rooms have
been reserved at two nearby hotels and at a student
dormitory. One block of rooms is at the Carolina Inn, located
about a block away from Hanes Auditorium, site of the
conference. Another block of rooms has been reserved at the
Omni Europa several miles away. Transportation will be
provided from the Omni Europa to the conference site. A third
block of rooms has been reserved at Granville Towers
dormitory two blocks from Hanes Auditorium. Room reservation
forms giving all pertinent details are included in this
conference announcement
TRANSPORTATION
The local airport is Raleigh-Durham International (RDU).
American Airlines is the official carrier for the Molecular
Graphics Society International Conference, offering special
fares to North American conferees: 5% saving off published
excursion fare with the US, or 40% (Canada 35%) off the full
coach fare with a 7-day advance purchase valid from May 12-
19, 1991. Call 1-800-433-1790 and refer to STAR FILE S/151GC
to obtain the discount.
For transportation to the Carolina Inn, contact LTD Services.
LTD operates by reservation. In order to be picked up, call
LTD (1-800-432-8008 or 919-840-1829) at least one day in
advance and give the time, flight number and airline you will
arrive on. You may call after you arrive but you may have a
substantial wait. When you arrive at the airport, go to the
Customer Service Booth and obtain a voucher. The cost with
voucher is $10.00 per person. The Omni Europa provides
complimentary transportation from the airport for all hotel
guests. These arrangements should be made directly with their
reservations office. Taxis, which you can take to any
location in Chapel Hill for about $25.00, are generally
waiting outside the airport terminals.
INVITED SPEAKERS
Jurgen Brickmann, Technische Hochschule-Darmstadt,
"Interactive Manipulation of Solid Molecular Models"
Bruce Bush, Merck "Visualizing the Role of Dielectric
Solvation in Ligand-protein Binding"
Andrew Dearing, Shell UK Research Laboratory "The State of
Computer-Assisted Molecular Design in the Early 90s"
Robert Langridge, University of California-San Francisco,
"Molecular Image Representations and their Uses"
Rod Hubbard, York University, "How Far Can You Go?"
James Milner-White, University of Glasgow, "Employing
Hydrogen Bond Information to Provide More Informative
Displays of Whole Proteins"
Edward Tufte, Yale University "Envisioning Information"
Hideaki Umeyama, Kitasato University-Tokyo "Predictive
Contribution of Protein Engineering and Computer Graphics for
Drug Design"
CONTRIBUTED PAPERS
"A New Approach to the Rapid Determination of Protein Side-
chain Conformations: Implications for the Analysis of Side-
Chains Connectivity" P. Tuffery & S. Hazout, Universit de
Paris & C. Etchebast & R. Lavery, Institut de Biologie
Physico-Chemique
"Automated Site-Directed Drug Design Using Molecular
Lattices," Richard Lewis, Imperial Cancer Research Fund &
Diana Roe & Irwin Kuntz, University of California-San
Francisco
"HINT: Graphical Visualization of Molecular Hydrophobicity
and Hydrophobic Interactions in Proteins and Small
Molecules," Glenn Kellogg, Medical College of Virginia
"Sculpt: Interactive Manipulation of Proteins while Modeling
Atomic Forces," Mark Surles, University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill
"Interactive Computation and Display of Molecular
Surfaces,"T.J. O'Donnell, O'Donnell Associates
"Computer Animation of Photosynthesis," Nelson Max, Lawrence
Livermore National Lab.
"A Visual Protein Crystallographic Software System for
Xview," Duncan McRee, Scripps Clinic
"A Language for Molecular Visualization," Thomas Palmer, Cray
Research, Inc.
"FLIMMSY-A Flexible Visualization Tool for Use on UNIX
Workstations," Nigel Richards & Stephen Chamberlin,
University of Florida
"Shape Analysis of Protein Surfaces," Bruce Duncan & Arthur
Olson, Scripps Clinic
Cavity Search: An Algorithm for the Isolation and Display of
Cavity-Like Binding Regions,"Chris Ho & Garland Marshall,
Washington University
"Exhaustive Search for Optimal Shape Complementarity of
Molecular Surface Sections," Anne Badel & Serge Hazout,
INSERM & Jean Paul Mornon, CNRS
"The Conformational Analysis of Flexible Molecules Within
Macromolecular Receptor Sites," Andrew Leach, Robert
Langridge & Irwin Kuntz, University of California-San
Francisco
"Computer Simulation of Substrate Docking and Diffusion,"
David Goodsell & Arthur Olson, Scripps Clinic
"Prediction of Antibody-Antigen Docking by a Parallel Global
Search,"P.H. Walls & M.J.E. Sternberg, Imperial Cancer
Research Fund
"Probing Active Site Surfaces: A 'Groping' Experience,"
Vivian Cody, Medical Foundation of Buffalo
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Chairman
Mike Pique, Scripps Clinic
Committee
Russ Athay, Biosym Technologies
Mike Carson, University of Alabama-Birmingham
Michael Connolly, New York University
Tom Ferrin, University of California-San Francisco
Mike Hann, Glaxo
Akiko Itai, University of Tokyo
John McAllister, Tripos Associates
Jean Paul Mornon, Universites de Paris VI et VII
Haruki Nakamura, Protein Engineering Research Institute
Jane Richardson, Duke University
Hikeaki Umeyama, Kitasato Universtiy
Jacques Weber,University of Geneva
Shoshana Wodak, Universit Libre de Bruxelles
Conference Chairman
Frederick P. Brooks, Jr., University of North Carolina-Chapel
Hill
HOTEL RESERVATIONS
Please make reservations directly with the hotel and
refer to the Molecular Graphics Conference
CAROLINA INN
PO Box 1100, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Group 1402
919-933-2001 or 1-800-962-8519 fax to 919-962-3400
Circle desired accommodation:
single $42-65 double $52-80
Guest Name____________________________________
Address_______________________________________
_______________________________Phone__________
Arrival________________Departure______________
Share with____________________________________
Reservations will be held until 6:00 pm on arrival date
unless a one night deposit is received or is guaranteed with
American Express, Visa, or Mastercard..
Card name ______________________Exp. date ______
Card number ____________________________________
Signature ______________________________________
OMNI EUROPA
1 Europa Drive, Chapel Hill 27514
919-968-4900 or 800-334-4280
In making your reservations, please refer to the Molecular
Graphics Conference.
Circle desired accommodation:
single $65 double $70
Guest Name____________________________________
Address_______________________________________
_______________________________Phone__________
Arrival________________Departure______________
Share with ___________________________________
Reservations will be held until 6:00 pm on arrival date
unless a one night deposit is received or is guaranteed with
a credit card.
Card name ______________________Exp. date ______
Card number ____________________________________
Signature ______________________________________
GRANVILLE TOWERS DORMITORY
University Square
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
919-929-7143
In making your reservations, please refer to the Molecular
Graphics Conference.
Rooms have 2 twin beds with bath shared with others in
adjoining room.
The rate is $36.72 per room per day. Complete payment is
required in advance.
Check type of accommodation:
___Double-2 people in twin room
___Single-1 person in twin room
___Male ___Female
Guest Name____________________________________
Address_______________________________________
_______________________________Phone__________
Arrival________________Departure______________
Share with ___________________________________
SIGHTSEEING TOURS REGISTRATION
The region around Chapel Hill offers excellent opportunities
to study the history of the region, to sample regional
crafts, and to shop. We have outlined three tours for any
family members or guests who would like to enjoy our
countryside. The cost listed is for the tour only and does
not include the cost of lunch. Please check the tours you are
registering for in the space provided. These tours are
designed for guests accompanying meeting participants and
take place during the technical sessions.
Group Tours
Date Description Cost
__ Tues., May 14 Tour of Hillsborough
10:00 am-3:00 pm Historic District $ 4.00
Lunch at Colonial Inn
or Regulator Cafe
Tour of Duke Gardens
and campus
__ Wed., May 15 Tour of Old Salem $15.00
8:30 am-5:00 pm Lunch at Salem Tavern
Tour of Museum of
Southern Decorative
Arts
__ Thurs., May 16 Alamance Battleground no cost
10:00 am-3:00 pm and colonial
farmhouse
Fearrington Village
(shops and pottery)
Drive through countryside
TOTAL COST OF TOURS $______
(transfer total to registration form)
Guest's name ___________________________________
(for name badge) (please print)
Individual Tours
You may prefer to rent a car and sightsee on your own. We
will have brochures available to describe some of the
options. Below are several suggestions:
*Shopping at the Burlington Outlets (name brand merchandise
at a discounted price)
*North Carolina Art Museum in Raleigh
*Seagrove and Jugtown potteries (about 40 different potters)
*Shopping malls
MGS conference participants' guests are also invited to
attend the barbecue on Tuesday, May 14, from 6:00-9:00 pm at
an additional cost of $15.00 and the conference dinner on
Thursday, May 16, from 7:00-9:00 pm at an additional cost of
$30.00. Please register for these on the conference
registration form.
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
Please print or type the following information:
Name (for badge) _______________________________
Affiliation (for badge) ________________________
Address ________________________________________
________________________________________________
Phone _________________ Email __________________
MGS member? Yes __________ No_______________
Total
Member $275 $ ______
Non-member $300 $ ______
Student $0 $_______
Additional lunch tickets Tues.-Fri
_____x $50 = $_______
Additional barbecue tickets
_____x $15.= $________
Additional conference dinner tickets
____ x $30 = $ _______
Sightseeing tour(s) cost $ _______
Total amount due $________
Please make check or money order payable (in US currency) to
Molecular Graphics Conference. We cannot accept credit
cards.
Return to: Mary Ducker
Molecular Graphics Conference
CB #3175, Sitterson Hall
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3175 USA
919-962-1869
FAX: 919-062-1799
email ducker@cs.unc.edu
No refunds can be given after May 6, 1991.