Location

Águas de Lindoia, São Paulo, Brazil

Majestic Hotel
160 Praça Dr. Vicente Rizzo, Águas de Lindoia, São Paulo, Brazil

Hotel Information

Águas de Lindoia, São Paulo
Águas de Lindoia is in the Serra da Mantiqueira, São Paulo

Organized by

Mauricio Baptista, Universidade de São Paulo, baptista@iq.usp.br

Contact: https://i-aps.org/

Local Committee

Bernardo Iglesias (Federal University of Santa Catarina, UFSC)

Cynthia Bando (Manager, Meetings & Events Planner)

Erick Bastos (University of São Paulo, IQUSP)

Helena Junqueira (University of São Paulo, IQUSP)

Roberto Santana (University of São Paulo, FCFRP-USP)

Rosangela Itri (University of São Paulo, IFUSP)

Tayane Tsubone (Federal University of Uberlândia, UFU)

Tsai Wen (University of São Paulo, IQUSP, Manager)

International Committee

Carolina Aliega (University of Santiago, Chile)

Cornelia Bohne (University of Victoria, Canada)

Gonzalo Cosa (McGill University, Canada)

Jayaraman Sivaguru (Bowling Green State University, USA)

Jeff Rack (University of New Mexico, USA)

Malcolm Forbes (Bowling Green State University, USA)

Monica Gonzalez (National University of La Plata, Argentina)

Nancy Pizarro (University of Chile, Chile)

Rodrigo Palaccios (National University of Río Cuarto, Argentina)

Val Vullev (University of California, Riverside, USA)

Scientific Program

I-APS Award Lecture

08:00 – 08:30
08:00–08:30 Gerald J. Meyer · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA

Symposium 1 – Light-Driven Chemistry & Molecular Design

08:30 – 10:30 · Chair: Cristina Kurachi
08:30–09:00 Igor Alabugin · Florida State University, USA
Photochemistry, organic synthesis, reaction mechanisms
09:00–09:30 Jayaraman Sivaguru · Bowling Green State University, USA
Can Excited-State of Photocatalyst Impact the Mode of Photocatalysis
09:30–10:00 Alexander Tarnovsky · Bowling Green State University, USA
Ultrafast spectroscopy, excited-state dynamics, and photochemistry
Coffee Break10:30 – 11:00

Symposium 2 – Light and Lipids

11:00 – 12:00 · Chair: Silvia Nunez
11:00–11:20 Gonzalo Cosa · McGill University, Canada
Strategies and opportunities in single molecule fluorescence and super resolution imaging
11:20–11:40 Thiago Tasso · Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
Only singlet oxygen is not enough: using two porphyrazines to unveil key aspects that contribute for phototoxicity in tumor cells
11:40–12:00 Erick Leite Bastos · Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
SOLIS: A Standardized Framework for Singlet Oxygen Quantification in Aqueous Systems
Lunch12:00 – 13:30

Symposium 3 – Chemistry & Biochemistry Dynamics

13:30 – 15:30 · Chair: Martha Simões Ribeiro
13:30–13:50 Cornelia Bohne · University of Victoria, Canada
Codifying Complexity and Emergent Properties in Cucurbit[n]uril-guest Systems using Fluorescence
13:50–14:10 Malcolm Forbes · Bowling Green University, USA
Influence of topology, architecture, and environment on spin polarization transfer: implications for quantum information science
14:10–14:30 Jeffrey Rack · University of New Mexico, USA
Ultrafast Dynamics in Photochromic Ruthenium Sulfoxides and Iron Complexes
14:30–14:50 Valentine (Val) Vullev · University of California, Riverside, USA
Unexpected Phenomena Emerging from the Dynamics of Charges, Dipoles and Solvation
14:50–15:10 Daniel Rodrigues Cardoso · Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Química de São Carlos, Departamento de Química e Física Molecular
Lipofuscin Formation Driven by Differential Protein and Lipid Photooxidation in Keratinocytes: A Single-Cell Raman Spectroscopy Study
Course: A Brief Introduction to Photophysics15:30 – 17:30
Coffee Break with Exhibitors15:30 – 16:30
Poster Session17:30 – 19:30

Young Investigator Award

08:00 – 08:30
08:00–08:30 Sijia Dong · Northeastern University, USA
Controlling photoredox catalysis with proteins

Symposium 4 – Materials for Energy Conversion & Photonics

08:30 – 10:30 · Chair: Antônio Otávio de Toledo Patrocínio
08:30–09:00 Cui Wang · University of Konstanz, Germany
Photocatalysis sensitized by luminescent Fe(III) complexes
09:00–09:30 Hiroshi Imahori · Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
Design Principles and Model Systems in Organic Solar Cells
09:30–10:00 Andrew Pun · University of California San Diego, USA
Design Rules for Triplet-Triplet Annihilation Upconversion Annihilators
Coffee Break10:30 – 11:00

Symposium 5 – Materials for Energy Conversion & Photonics II

11:00 – 12:00 · Chair: Renata Belotto
11:00–11:20 Dirk Guldi · Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
Adaptive Light Management for Energy Conversion
11:20–11:40 Kenneth Hanson · Florida State University
Structural Insights into Metal Ion Linked Molecular Multilayers Using Polarized Spectroscopy
11:40–12:00 Claudia Turro · Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University
Single Molecule Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Production with Red Light
Lunch12:00 – 13:30

Symposium 6 – Bio-inspired & Supramolecular Photochemistry

13:30 – 15:30 · Chair: Roberto Santana da Silva
13:30–13:50 Denis Fuentealba · Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile
Supramolecular controllable photoactive agents for photodynamic therapy
13:50–14:10 Ksenija Glusac · University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
From Captured CO2 to Value-added Chemicals: A Photochemical Approach
14:10–14:30 Jorge Tiburcio-Baez · Research, Department of Chemistry, CINVESTAV - Ciudad de México
Photo-activated dissipative assembly of entangled molecules
14:30–14:50 Angel Martí · Rice University, USA
Quantitative Binding Assay for Supramolecular Fibrillar Biopolymers and the Investigation of Stereochemical Binding Effects in Amyloid Structures
14:50–15:10 Rodrigo Palacios · Universidad Nacional de Rio Cuarto, Montevideo, Uruguay
Harnessing the Photophysics of Conjugated Polymer Nanoparticles for Therapy and Advanced Manufacturing
Course: A Brief Introduction to Photophysics15:30 – 17:30
Coffee Break with Exhibitors15:30 – 16:30
Poster Session17:30 – 19:30

Symposium 7 – Photoxidation

08:30 – 10:30 · Chair: Thiago T. Tasso
08:00–08:30 Andres Thomas · Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina
Light-controlled release of water-soluble photosensitizers from a biocompatible polymer functionalized with folic acid
08:30–09:00 Roberto Santana da Silva · Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
X-ray Activation of Metal-Based Photosensitizers: A Promising Approach for Deep-Tissue Photodynamic Therapy (X-PDT)
09:00–09:30 Nancy Pizarro · Universidad Nacional Andrés Bello, Chile
Dual capacity of Re-Mn tricarbonyl complexes for photoinduced singlet oxygen generation and carbon monoxide release
09:30–10:00 Carolina Aliaga · Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Chile
Unveiling Solvent and Microheterogeneous Media Effects Using Push–Pull Fluorophores and Spin Probes
Coffee Break10:30 – 11:00

Symposium 8 – Light-Driven Chemistry & Molecular Design II

11:00 – 12:00 · Chair: Tayana Tsubone
11:00–11:20 Franco Cabrerizo · Universidad Nacional de la Plata, Argentina
Photodynamic attenuation of Toxoplasma gondii: a versatile biotechnological tool for biotechnological applications
11:20–11:40 Natalia Lebedeva · Syngenta Crop Protection, Greensboro, USA
Photostability Assessment of Synthetic and Biological Agricultural Active Ingredients
11:40–12:00 Maria Eugenia Buden · Instituto de Físico-química Orgánica de Córdoba (INFIQC)- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
Visible light: a greener way for the synthesis of heterocycles and its use in heterogeneous photocatalysis
Lunch12:00 – 13:30

Symposium 9 – PDT & aPDT

13:30 – 15:40 · Chair: Rosangela Itri
13:30–13:50 Martha Simões Ribeiro · Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares, Brazil
Light-driven non-thermal strategies to enhance patient care and treatment efficacy
13:50–14:20 Renata Belotto · Hospital Universitário, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
Clinical application of Photonic Therapies: clinical cases
14:20–14:40 Silvia Nunez · Universidade Brasil, Brazil
Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy in Dentistry: Expanding Clinical Horizons
14:40–15:00 Cristina Kurachi · Instituto de Física de São Carlos – USP, Brazil
Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy: challenges in the antimicrobial resistance context and treatment strategies for biofilm-associated infections
15:00–15:20 Pablo Gonçalves · Universidade Federal de Goiás, Brazil
Photodynamic Inactivation of Alphaherpesvirus 1 in Bovine Semen
15:20–15:40 Tayana Tsubone · Universidade Fedeal de Uberlândia, Brazil
Structure–Property Relationships in PpIX–Capsaicin Conjugates: Tuning Photophysical and Antimicrobial Photodynamic Performance