<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; color: #000066'><P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #330099; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" lang=EN-US>BIONEUTRON 2012<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #330099; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" lang=EN-US>Neutron Scattering Highlights on Water and Biological Systems<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #330099; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" lang=EN-US>Taormina, 26-29 May 2012<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #330099; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><A href="http://ww2.unime.it/bioneutron2012/"><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US" lang=EN-US>http://ww2.unime.it/bioneutron2012/</SPAN></A></SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #330099; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #330099; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" lang=EN-US><FONT color=#000000> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #330099; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" lang=EN-US>It is a great pleasure to invite you to the second edition of the </SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #330099; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt" lang=EN-US>International Workshop BIONEUTRON 2012: Neutron Scattering Highlights on Water and Biological Systems </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #330099; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" lang=EN-US>which will be held from 26th to 29th May 2012 in Taormina, a fascinating Sicilian town (Italy). </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" lang=EN-US><FONT color=#000000> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #330099; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" lang=EN-US>The workshop is mainly addressed to highlight the versatile applicability of neutron scattering to the everwidening field of biological studies, as well as its complementarity with other spectroscopic and numerical techniques. Special emphasis will be addressed to water in the bulk phase, in confinement, at surfaces, in solutions and in biological systems. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" lang=EN-US><FONT color=#000000> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #330099; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" lang=EN-US>The main scope is to provide an up-to-date insight into neutron scattering and into complementary techniques and to furnish a representative sampling of some experimental findings which, in the broad area of research under the general headings “biophysics”, “biomaterials” and related topics, have recently been object of considerable scientific scrutiny. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" lang=EN-US><FONT color=#000000> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #330099; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" lang=EN-US>More than ever before, the scientific community is interested on using the strengths and capabilities of different facilities and techniques to their best advantage and the large neutron fluxes produced in next-generation spallation facilities such as the European Spallation Source (ESS) are likely to soon find expanded application in biology. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" lang=EN-US><FONT color=#000000> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #330099; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" lang=EN-US>The workshop aims to attract researchers from completely different horizons providing a forum to bring together scientists from academia, industry and other research organizations so reinforcing a community at a time where the field is progressing rapidly. Invited lectures will range from experimental results, modeling and theory to biotechnological applications.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" lang=EN-US><FONT color=#000000> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #330099; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" lang=EN-US>The workshop will strongly encourage the participation of young researchers, being also a reference for the </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #330099; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt" lang=EN-US>XI International School of Neutron Scattering Francesco Paolo Ricci “Neutron Investigation of Biosystems”</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #330099; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" lang=EN-US>, which will be dedicated to the formation of students in neutron spectroscopy techniques applied to the investigation of the structural, dynamical and functional properties of biosystems, and to their biotechnological applications.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" lang=EN-US><FONT color=#000000> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #330099; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" lang=EN-US>Looking forward to seeing you in Taormina, <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #330099; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" lang=EN-US>Salvatore Magazù and Federica Migliardo </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US" lang=EN-US><o:p><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face=Calibri> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P><BR><BR>-- <BR>Prof. Salvatore Magazù<BR>Full Professor of Experimental Physics<BR>Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Università di Messina<BR>Viale Ferdinando Stagno D'Alcontres n°31, S. Agata, <BR>P.O. Box: 55<BR>98166 Messina<BR>Italy<BR>Phone: +39 090 6765025<BR>Fax: +39 090 395004<BR>Skype: s_magazu<BR><BR><BR></div></body></html>