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Jasminka Brnjas-Kraljevi´c · Greta Pifat-Mrzljak Editors

Supramolecular Structure and Function 10

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Editors Jasminka Brnjas-Kraljevi´c School of Medicine University of Zagreb 10000 Zagreb Croatia [email protected]

Greta Pifat-Mrzljak† Rud–er Boškovi´c Institute 10000 Zagreb Croatia [email protected]

ISBN 978-94-007-0892-1 e-ISBN 978-94-007-0893-8 DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-0893-8 Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2011924004 © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2011 No part of this work may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording or otherwise, without written permission from the Publisher, with the exception of any material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)

Preface

In the fifties of the last century the definition of biophysics arose much dispute among the scientists who were traditional physicists, chemists and biologists by training. As an interdisciplinary science, biophysics shares significant overlap with biochemistry, bioengineering and systems biology, but on the other hand offers a rational language for discussion about a common subject to scientists of different scientific disciplines. Biophysics has gradually erased the frontiers in scientific research by bringing together scientists from different fields of research. Nowadays, it has been widely accepted that the search for new knowledge depends not only on new methods and concepts but also on the interaction within different fields of research. Promoting an interaction between different disciplines in natural sciences and enabling young scientists to be involved in it is the general philosophy behind the Biophysical Summer Schools organized by the Rudjer Boškovi´c Institute, Zagreb, Croatia and the Croatian Biophysical Society every 3 years, since 1981. The International Summer Schools on Biophysics have a broad scope devoted to the structure-function relationship of biological macromolecules and to mayor biophysical techniques. They are internationally recognized and successfully established under the title “Supramolecular Structure and Function” and are included into the curricula of doctoral studies at distinguished European universities. The intention has remained the same through all the ten Schools – to organize courses which provide advanced training at doctoral or postdoctoral level in biosciences. The Schools have gained reputation for running Discussion Clubs as extra curricular activities, where students would invite their peers to gather around lecturers and discuss various topics of specific interest. The enthusiasm of these discussions is always equally shared by students and lecturers. The contributions presented at the Summer School by prominent lecturers illustrate the principles,