Invitation to the 16th American Peptide Symposium

 Random APS Picture

"Peptides for the New Millennium"
June 26-July 1, 1999

On behalf of the American Peptide Society and the University of Minnesota, we invite you to participate in this premier biennial international meeting. The Symposium expects to feature in excess of 100 lectures and 1,000 poster presentations by scientists from over 30 countries who will be sharing their results at the cutting edge of peptide science. In addition, there will be an extensive exhibition involving over 75 commercial chemical suppliers, instrumentation manufacturers, and publishers supporting state-of-the-art peptide research. Information on submitting abstracts for oral and poster presentations, and for Symposium registration, is included at this website and in a printed brochure (Request Brochure).

The 16th American Peptide Symposium will provide a venue for formal and informal interactions among peptide researchers. Several concurrent sessions have been added to increase the number of oral presentations, chosen from submitted abstracts. The opening reception, lunches, and refreshment breaks provide opportunities for further sharing and discussion. A highlight of the event will be the Merrifield Award ceremony and Makineni lecture on Tuesday. Culminating an exciting week of science, the Symposium will conclude on a festive note with a banquet on Thursday evening.

All Symposium activities will take place in the modern Convention Center located in downtown Minneapolis. This $200 million facility, which opened in 1990, provides convenience and amenities that are hard to match. Hotels, restaurants, and entertainment are located within walking distance. In addition, economical housing will be available in University dormitories only a short bus ride from the Center.

Minneapolis, "The City of Lakes," and its sister city, St. Paul, are the regional and cultural centers of the upper midwest of the United States. The Twin Cities are renowned for their outdoor activities, museums, theaters, sports, restaurants, and shopping (e.g., Mall of America). They are regularly listed near the top of surveys of the best places in the country to live. Tuesday afternoon and evening are free for you to explore on our own; alternatively, we have two interesting options available for participants who prefer an organized activity. You may also wish to consider attendance at the Symposium as a springboard for a family vacation, particularly since the 4th of July holiday weekend is immediately following. Minneapolis is the starting point for fishing and water sports holidays, visits to Duluth and Lake Superior, exploration of the source of the Mississippi River at Lake Itasca, and canoeing the Boundary Waters. Other popular and accessible destinations include the Wisconsin Dells, and the Black Hills, Badlands, and Mount Rushmore in South Dakota.

We look forward to receiving your registrations and abstracts, and then welcoming you to an exciting and stimulating Symposium in Minneapolis.

 

George Barany, Ph.D.
Distinguished McKnight University Professor
Department of Chemistry
University of Minnesota 		Gregg B. Fields, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Florida Atlantic University