2007 Program and Audio Presentations

Detecting Gravitational Waves	Network Dynamics and Traffic Control: Jamming and Flow
Frontiers in Optical Materials	New Concepts in Synthetic Chemistry
Habitability of Planets	Origins of Human Speech
Influenza	Synthetic Biology

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Detecting Gravitational Waves
Organizers: Rachel Bean and Kae Nemoto

CHAIR: Gravitational Wave Detection and Astronomy Patrick Brady, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	-Abstract  -Presentation
SPEAKER: Gravitational waves: Opening a new window on the Universe Alessandra Buonanno, University of Maryland	-Abstract  -Presentation
SPEAKER: Detecting Gravitational Waves SPEAKER: Masatake Ohashi, University of Tokyo	-Abstract

Frontiers in Optical Materials
Organizers: David Norris and Koji Hatanaka

CHAIR:  Frontiers in Optical Materials  Teri Odom, Northwestern University	-Abstract  -Presentation
SPEAKER: Chemistry Based Next Generation Solar Cells Yasuhiro Tachibana, Osaka University	-Abstract  -Presentation
SPEAKER: Electromagnetic Metamaterials David R. Smith, Duke University	-Presentation

Habitability of Planets
Organizers: Minoru Yoneda and Arjun Heimsath

CHAIR: Habitability of Planets Eiichiro Kokubo, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan	-Abstract
SPEAKER: Formation of Earth Like Planets George Hashimoto, Kobe University	-Abstract  -Presentation
SPEAKER: Volatiles and habitability on evolving terrestrial planets Taylor Perron, Harvard University	-Abstract  -Presentation

Influenza
Organizers: Katie Peichel and Yoshihiro Kubo

CHAIR: Evolutionary Dynamics of Influenza Joshua Plotkin, University of Pennsylvania	-Abstract  -Presentation
SPEAKER: Exploration and innovation in the evolution of influenza Katia Koelle, Duke University	-Abstract  -Presentation
SPEAKER: The molecular mechanisms that allow avian influenza viruses to infect humans Kyoko Shinya, Tottori University

Network Dynamics and Traffic Control: Jamming and Flow
Organizers: Raissa D'Souza and Misako Takayasu

CHAIR: Network Dynamics and Traffic Control: Jamming and Flow   Dimitris Achlioptas University of California, Santa Cruz	-Abstract  -Presentation
SPEAKER:   Jammology Physics of self-driven particles Toward solution of all jams Katsuhiro Nishinari, The University of Tokyo	-Abstract  -Presentation
SPEAKER:  Modelling jamming using correlated percolation Jennifer M. Schwarz, Syracuse University	-Abstract

New Concepts in Synthetic Chemistry
Organizers: Motonari Uesugi and Tom Muir

CHAIR: New Concepts in Synthetic Chemistry Masayuki Inoue, The University of Tokyo	-Abstract  -Presentation
SPEAKER: New Concepts in Organic Synthesis Shigehiro Yamaguchi, Nagoya University	-Abstract  -Presentation
SPEAKER: Diverse Peptide-Based Catalyst Scott Miller, Yale University	-Abstract  -Presentation