Schedule

Time (BST)

Speakers and Chairs

Chair:

Clara Santato
Polytechnique Montréal


14:00

Alessandro Pezzella
Università di Napoli Federico II
Welcome and Introduction


14:00 - 14:15

Eric Głowacki
Brno University of Technology

Photochemical and Electrochemical Oxygen Reduction Reactions on Melanins


14:15 - 14:30

Micaela Matta
University of Liverpool

A Computational Bottom-up Model of DHICA Melanin


14:30 - 14:45

Paola Manini
Università di Napoli Federico II

Eumelanins and Related Pigments: from Chemical Features to Functional Properties


14:45 - 15:00

Christopher Grieco
The Ohio State University

Towards Deciphering Structure and Photochemistry of Eumelanin Using Ultrafast Spectroscopy

Chair:

Gregory Payne
University of Maryland


15:00 - 15:15

Bernard Mostert
Swansea University

Water Morphology in Hydrated Melanin Studied Using Inelastic Neutron Scattering


15:15 - 15:30

Gianluca Farinola
Università di Bari

Polydopamines to Interface Photosynthetic Microorganisms with Electrodes


15:30 - 15:45

Toby Nelson
Oklahoma State University

Eumelanin-Inspired Organic Semiconductors for Sensors and OLEDs


15:45 - 16:00

Clara Santato
Polytechnique Montréal

Towards Organic Sustainable Electronics


16:00- 16:15

Christopher Bettinger
Carnegie Mellon University

Melanin-Inspired Materials for Applications in Medical Devices

Chair:

Bern Kohler
The Ohio State University

16:20 - 17:00

Panel Discussion

17:00

Closing Remarks