Dear colleagues,

Are you impressed by the interesting science done by using the Martini coarse-grained model, and do you want to hear from the developers about the philosophy, back-ground, current, and future developments of Martini? Moreover, do you want to practice coarse-graining skills under the guidance of Martini experts? The Martini summerschool is the place for you!

Where: University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

When: August 23-28, 2015. The workshop starts Sunday, August 23, 20:00 hours and finishes Thursday, August 27, 22:00 hours.

What: Lectures discussing back-ground, philosophy, and theory of coarse-graining in general and the Martini coarse-grained model in particular. Hands-on sessions experiencing aspects of the model yourself, getting practical experience with running, setting-up, and developing new or refined Martini models. Experienced users are available for guidance and discussion.

Who: Anyone interested. However, we assume you to have a working knowledge of the Linux operating system and some experience in running MD simulations. The idea is to let everyone work and progress at their own level, from beginner to experienced modeler.

Costs: 200 Euro registration fee. For this money, you get coffee/tea during breaks (but no lunches), drinks and snacks during the poster session, a workshop dinner, printed material, and expert input during lectures and hands-on sessions. Travel and accommodation are your own responsibility. We have arranged special offers if you book your hotel early.

See the Martini website for the complete version of the announcement and for the Application Procedure.

Riccardo Alessandri 

PhD researcher - Molecular Dynamics / Theoretical Chemistry 

Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials 

University of Groningen
Groningen, The Netherlands 

Phone: +31 050 363 4393 / 4327