Self-Assembled Molecules – New Kind of Protein Ligands

Dr Irena Roterman-Konieczna – professor of bioinformatics  heads the bioinformatics group at the Jagiellonian University – Medical College and the Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science, Poland. Her background is the theoretical chemistry and her research focuses on bioinformatics with a special focus on protein structure prediction. Involved also in education of medical students and students of computer science developing different forms of simulations in medicine.

• Supramolecular Protein Ligands – Unexplored Teritory Of Potential Pharmacological Activity.- Supramolecular Congo Red As Specific Ligand Of Antibodies Engaged In Immune Complex.- Protein Conditioning For Binding Congo Red And Other Supramolecular Ligands.- Metal Ions Introduced To Proteins By Supramolecular Ligands.- Possible Mechanism Of Amyloidogenesis Of V Domains.- Supramolecular Structures As Carrier Systems Enabling The Use Of Metal Ions In Antibacterial Therapy.- Congo Red Interactions With Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes.