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From star and planet formation to early life
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| Date | 20.04.2016 | | Size | 141.45 Kb. | | #15333 |
| | “From star and planet formation to early life”
Vilnius, Lithuania 25 - 28 April 2016
Preliminary scientific programme
Sunday April 24th, 2016
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14:00 - 19:00
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Registration of participants at Artis Hotel
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17:00 - 18:30
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Public event at the Vilnius Planetarium
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17:00 - 17:40
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Comets: Relics of the Birth of our Solar System
Karen Meech, University of Hawaii, USA
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17:40 - 17:45
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Questions from the public
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17:45 - 18:25
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Rosetta - the Comet Chaser
Martin Hilchenbach, MPI for Solar System Research, Germany
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18:25 - 18:30
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Questions from the public
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19:30
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Reception with wine and finger food at Artis Hotel
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| Monday April 25th, 2016 |
08:00 - 09:00
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Registration
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09:00 - 09:15
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Welcome addresses and organizational matters
Muriel Gargaud, COST Action Chair, University of Bordeaux, FR
Wolf Geppert, Stockholm University, SE
Grazina, Tautvaišienė, Vilnius University, LT
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09:15 - 10:45
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Session 1: Physical and chemical processes under star and planet formation (WG1)
Chair: Ewa Szuszkiewicz, University of Szczecin, PL
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09:15 - 09:45
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The formation and evolution of planetary systems
Wilhelm Kley, University of Tübingen, DE
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09:45 - 09:55
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Discussion
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09:55 - 10:15
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Gas and Dust in Protoplanetary Disks
Anne Dutrey, University of Bordeaux, FR
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10:15 - 10:20
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Discussion
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10:20 - 10:40
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Chemical evolution of star-forming regions
Floris van der Tak, SRON, NL
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10:40 - 10:45
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Discussion
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10:45 - 11:15
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Coffee break
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11:15 - 12:45
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Session 2: Formation of complex molecules in space, planetary and satellite atmospheres
Chair: Wolf Geppert, Stockholm University, SE
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11:15 - 11:45
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The formation of complex molecules in space
Tom Millar, Queen’s University Belfast, UK
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11:45 - 11:55
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Discussion
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11:55 - 12:15
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Gas phase chemistry and molecular complexity: how far do they go?
Nadia Balucani, University of Perugia, IT
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12:15 - 12:20
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Discussion
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12:20 - 14:00
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Lunch break
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14:00 - 15:30
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Session 3: Before and after the Last Common Universal Ancestor: Early evolution of Life
Chair: Purificación López-García, Université Paris Sud, FR
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14:00 - 14:30
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Molecular evolution before the domain ancestors: Indications for dramatic planetary changes during life’s early evolution
Johann Peter Gogarten, University of Connecticut, US
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14:30 - 14:40
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Discussion
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14:40 - 15:00
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Energy and matter at the origin of life
Nick Lane, UCL, UK
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15:00 - 15:05
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Discussion
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15:05 - 15:25
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Life as a dissipative structure; implications for the emergence of metabolism
Wolfgang Nitschke, Université Aix-Marseille, FR
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15:25 - 15:30
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Discussion
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15:30 - 16:00
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Coffee break
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16:00 - 17:30
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Session 4: Meteorites as probes for understanding the Early Solar System
Chair: Akos Kereszturi, Konkoly Observatory, HU
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16:00 - 16:30
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Introductory talk
Henning Haack, University of Copenhagen, DK
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16:30 - 16:40
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Discussion
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16:40 - 17:00
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Pre-solar grains: the ingredients to make a solar system
Ian Lyon, University of Manchester, UK
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17:00 - 17:05
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Discussion
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17:05 - 17:25
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Meteorites as probes for understanding the Early Solar System
Zita Martins, Imperial College London, UK
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17:25 - 17:30
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Discussion
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17:30 - 20:00
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Dinner break
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20:00 - 21:30
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Poster session
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09:00 - 10:30
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Session 5: Comets and the early history of the solar system
Chair: Erik Vigren, Swedish Institute for Space Physics, SE
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09:00 - 09:30
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Tracing early solar system history with comets: A compositional and dynamical perspective
Karen Meech, University of Hawai’i, USA
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09:30 - 09:40
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Discussion
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09:40 - 10:00
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New insights from ROSETTA into cometary dust
Martin Hilchenbach, MPI for Solar System Research, DE
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10:00 - 10:05
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Discussion
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10:05 - 10:25
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Organic Molecules Identified by the Rosetta Lander Philae
Uwe Meierhenrich, Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis, FR
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10:25 - 10:30
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Discussion
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10:30 - 11:00
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Coffee break
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11:00 - 12:15
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Session 6: Geological conditions for prebiotic chemistry
Chair: Emmanuelle Javaux, University of Liège, BE
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11:00 - 11:30
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The Hadean Earth vs. the Origin of Life
Stephen Mojzsis, University of Colorado, US
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11:30 - 11:40
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Discussion
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11:40 - 12:10
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Geochemical complexities as a setting for life's origins
Robert Hazen, Carnegie Institute of Washington, US
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12:10 - 12:15
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Discussion
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12:15 - 13:45
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Lunch break
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13:45 - 15:15
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Session 7: Early Universe, early Earth and the origin of Life: Evolution of concepts in history and philosophy
Chair: David Dunér, Lund University, SE
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13:45 - 14:15
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Some Twentieth-Century Ideas of Extraterrestrial Life and Physical Eschatology Helge Kragh, University of Aarhus, DK
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14:15 - 14:25
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Discussion
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14:25 - 14:55
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The ghosts behind the molecules: the recent history of the attempts to understand the origin of life
Antonio Lazcano, National Autonomous University of Mexico, MX
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14:55 - 15:00
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Discussion
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15:00 - 15:45
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Coffee break
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15:45 – 19:00
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Management Committee Meeting of the COST Action TD1308
Fre time for non MC-members
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Wednesday April 27th, 2016
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09:00 - 10:30
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Session 8: Scientific misconceptions: case studies in astrobiology
Chair: Antonio Lazcano, National Autonomous University of Mexico, MX
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09:00 - 09:20
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Excitements and challenges in tracking the early traces of life
Emmanuelle Javaux, University of Liège, BE
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09:20 - 09:25
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Questions and ad-hoc discussion contributions
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09:25 - 09:45
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Tenacious misconceptions about biological evolution
Purificación López-García, Université Paris Sud, FR
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09:45 - 09:50
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Questions and ad-hoc discussion contributions
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09:50 - 10:10
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Misconceptions, Truths and Controversies: Is Origins of Life Research no Different from the Rest of Science?
Christophe Malaterre, UQAM, CA
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10:10 - 10:15
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Questions and ad-hoc discussion contributions
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10:15 - 10:30
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Open Discussion
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10:30 - 11:00
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Coffee break
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11:00 - 12:05
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Session 9: Borderline between chemistry and biology
Chair: John Brucato, Arcetri Observatory, IT
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11:00 - 11:30
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Transition between chemistry (non-life) and biology (life)
Sijbren Otto, University of Groningen, NL
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11:30 - 11:40
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Discussion
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11:40 - 12:10
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Chemical selection at the origins of life
Matthew Powner, UCL, UK
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12:10 - 12:15
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Discussion
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12:15 - 14:00
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Lunch break
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14:00 – 22:30
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Excursion and conference dinner
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Thursday April 28th, 2016
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09:00 – 10:30
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Parallel sessions
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10:30 – 11:00
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Coffee break
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11:00 – 12:30
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Parallel sessions
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12:30 – 14:00
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Lunch break
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14:00 – 15:45
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Parallel sessions
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15:45 – 16:15
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Coffee break
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16:15 – 17:45
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Parallel sessions
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17:45 – 19:00
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Room for individual discussions of the individual WGs
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See next pages for detailed programme
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Detailed program for Thursday April 28th
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Parallel sessions 09:00 – 10:30
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09:00 - 10:30
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Parallel Session P1: Protoplanetary disks and planet formation (WG1)
Aida Hall
Chair: Wilhelm Kley, University of Tübingen, DE
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09:00 - 09:25
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The variable circumstellar extinction in a protoplanetary disk with an embedded low-mass companion
Tatjana Demidova, Russian Academy of Sciences, RU
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09:25 - 09:30
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Discussion
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09:30 - 09:55
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From the chemistry in protoplanetary disk via the formation history of planets to the atmospheric composition
Christoph Mordasini, University of Berne, CH
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09:55 - 10:00
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Discussion
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10:00 - 10:25
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Stellar chemistry: hints for planet formation and structure
Nuno Santos, University of Porto, PT
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10:25 - 10:30
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Discussion
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09:00 - 10:30
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Parallel session P2: Basic chemical processes in astronomical environments (WG2)
Carmen Hall
Chair: Nadia Balucani, University of Perugia, IT
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09:00 - 09:25
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The Ortho-to-Para Ratio of NH2 at Different Temperatures
Romane Le Gal, University of Virginia, US
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09:25 - 09:30
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Discussion
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09:30 - 09:55
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The Role of Low-Energy Electrons in Astrochemistry: A Tale of Two Molecules
Chris Arumainayagam, Wellesley College, US
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09:55 - 10:00
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Discussion
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10:00 - 10:25
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Study of gas-phase ion molecular reactions at temperatures relevant to the atmosphere of Titan
Ilia Zymak, J. Heyrovský Institute, CZ
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10:25 - 10:30
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Discussion
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09:00 - 10:30
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Parallel session P3: Early Universe, early Earth and the origin of Life: Evolution of concepts in history and philosophy (WG3 + WG5)
Mikado Hall
Chair: Christophe Malaterre, UQAM, Canada
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09:00 - 09:25
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C'est la Vie
Kelly C. Smith, Clemson University, US
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09:25 - 09:30
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Discussion
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09:30 - 09:55
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Biosphere complexity: A new approach towards a definition of life
Thomas Böttcher, University of Konstanz, DE
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09:55 - 10:00
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Discussion
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10:00 - 10:25
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Panspermia: a panoply of possibilities
Clement Vidal, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, BE
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10:25 - 10:30
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Discussion
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Parallel sessions 11:00 – 12:30
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11:00 - 12:30
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Parallel Session P1: Protoplanetary disks and planet formation (continued, WG1)
Chair: Nuno Santos, University of Porto, PT
Aida Hall
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11:00 - 11:35
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The chemical heritage of planet-building material: new insights from ALMA and Rosetta
Catherine Walsh, Leiden University, NL
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11:35 - 11:45
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Discussion
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11:45 - 12:20
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From chondrules to planets - tracking the recycling of solids in an evolving protoplanetary disk
Martin Bizzarro, University of Copenhagen, DK
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12:20 - 12:30
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Discussion
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11:00 - 12:30
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Parallel Session P4: Formation of the building blocks of life (WG2)
Chair: Yves Ellinger, University Pierre & Marie Curie, FR
Carmen Hall
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11:00 - 11:25
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State of the art electronic calculations and kinetic computations for formamide formation in cold interstellar clouds
Dimitrios Skouteris, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, IT
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11:25 - 11:30
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Discussion
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11:30 - 11:55
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Synthesis of formamide and isocyanic acid after ion irradiation of frozen gas mixtures
Zuzana Kanuchova, Slovak Academy of Sciences, SK
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11:55 - 12:00
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Discussion
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12:00 - 12:25
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Formamide Prebiotic Plasma Chemistry Network in Reduction Atmospheres
Martin Ferus, J. Heyrovský Institute, CZ
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12:25 - 12:30
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Discussion
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11:00 - 12:40
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Parallel session P5: Before and after the Last Common Universal Ancestor: Early evolution of Life (WG3+ WG4)
Chair: Johann Peter Gogarten, University of Connecticut, US
Mikado Hall
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11:00 - 11:20
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Modeling the origins of cellular systems: How complex must our system be to observe cell-like behaviors?
Pierre-Alain Monnard, University of Southern Denmark, DK
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11:20 - 11:25
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Discussion
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11:25 - 11:45
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The last universal common ancestor: simple or complex?
David Moreira, Université Paris-Sud, FR
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11:45 - 11:50
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Discussion
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11:50 - 12:10
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Origin and evolution of aerobic processes
Céline Brochier, University of Lyon, FR
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12:10 - 12:15
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Discussion
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12:15 – 12:35
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The origin of eukaryotes is linked to the rooting of the Tree of Life... but the phylogenetic jury is still out
Richard Gouy, University of Liège, BE
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12:35 -12:40
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Discussion
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11:00 – 12:00
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Parallel session P3: Early Universe, early Earth and the origin of Life: Evolution of concepts in history and philosophy (WG5, continued)
Chair: Erik Persson, Lund University, SE
Nabucco room
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11:00 - 11:25
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Changing Views of Life: Impacts on Guidelines & Policies about Extraterrestrial Life, Environments, and Activities
Margaret Race, SETI, US
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11:25 - 11:30
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Discussion
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11:30 - 11:55
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Astrobiology in culture: NASA's current interests
Linda Billings, National Institute of Aerospace, US
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11:55 - 12:00
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Discussion
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Parallel sessions 14:00 – 15:30
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14:00 - 15:30
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Parallel Session P1: Protoplanetary disks and planet formation (continued, WG1)
Chair: Olga Prieto Balleteros, CAB, ES
Aida Hall
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14:00 - 14:35
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A comprehensive analysis of presolar SiC grains using NanoSIMS and Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (TOF-SIMS)
Alex Clarke, University of Manchester, UK
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14:35 - 14:45
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Discussion
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14:45 - 15:20
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Abundance trends with condensation temperature and terrestrial planet formation: The case of Zeta Reticuli
Vardan Adibekyan, Institute of Astrophysics and Space Sciences, PT
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15:20 - 15:30
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Discussion
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14:00 - 15:40
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Parallel Session P4: Formation of the building blocks of life (continued, WG2)
Chair: William Irvine, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, US
Carmen Hall
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14:00 - 14:20
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Follow the evolution of organic matter using laboratory experiments: from volatile organics to organic residues
Gregoire Danger, PIIM Marseille, FR
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14:20 - 14:25
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Discussion
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14:25 - 14:45
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Plausible Prebiotic Formation of Carbohydrates
Paul Clarke, University of York, UK
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14:45 - 14:50
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Discussion
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14:50 - 15:10
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About the abundance of prebiotic species: the energetic aspect
Yves Ellinger, University Pierre & Marie Curie, FR
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15:10 - 15:15
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Discussion
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15:15 – 15:35
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Inspecting the Role of Serpentinite-hosted Hydrothermal Minerals in Prebiotic Processes: Binding of Nucleic Acids Components to Brucite
Teresa Fornaro, Observatory of Arcetri, IT
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15:35 – 15:40
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Discussion
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14:00 - 15:15
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Parallel Session P6: Life in extreme environments (WG3 + WG4)
Chair: Anna Łosiak, Polish Academy of Sciences, PL
Mikado Hall
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14:00 - 14:20
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Description and comparison of microbial communities and metagenomes in a subglacial lake under the Vatnajökull ice cap, East Skaftárketill
Viggo Marteinsson, MATIS, IS
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14:20 - 14:25
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Discussion
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14:25 - 14:45
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Life in Mars analogue sites: microbes adapted to extreme conditions in Iceland
Oddur Vilhelmsson, University of Akureyri, IS
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14:45 - 14:50
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Discussion
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14:50 - 15:10
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Health hazards posed by ionizing radiation in manned space missions BLEO
Franco Ferrari, University of Szczecin, PL
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15:10 - 15:15
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Discussion
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Parallel sessions 16:15 – 17:45
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16:15 - 17:45
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Parallel session P7: Habitability (WG3 + WG4)
Chair: Yann Alibert, University of Berne, CH
Mikado Hall
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16:15 - 16:40
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Dissipative structures in the Universe: Super massive black holes and life
Andjelika Kovacevic, University of Belgrade, RS
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16:40 - 16:45
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Discussion
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16:45 - 17:10
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From stellar evolution to tidal interaction: impact on planetary habitability
Florian Gallet, University of Geneva, CH
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17:10 - 17:15
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Discussion
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17:15 - 17:40
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Water-rich planets: how habitable is a water layer deeper than on Earth?
Lena Noack, Royal Observatory of Belgium, BE
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17:40 - 17:45
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Discussion
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16:15 - 17:45
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Parallel Session P8: Comets and meteorites: Composition, chemical processes and their role in the evolution of the solar system (WG1 + WG2)
Chair: Martin Hilchenbach, MPI for Solar System Research, Germany
Aida Hall
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16:15 - 16:40
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First spectrally complete survey of cometary water emission at near IR wavelengths (0.9-2.5 ?m): C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy with TNG/GIANO spectrograph
Sara Faggi, Observatory of Arcetri, IT
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16:40 - 16:45
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Discussion
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16:45 - 17:10
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Prebiotic molecules in comets detected by Rosetta and their possible synthesis in the ice
Guillermo Muñoz Caro, Centro de Astrobiología, ES
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17:10 - 17:15
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Discussion
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17:15 - 17:40
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Ion chemistry in the innermost coma of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
Erik Vigren, Swedish Institute for Space Physics, SE
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17:40 - 17:45
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Discussion
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17:45
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Room for WG meetings
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Friday April 29th, 2016
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09:00 - 10:30
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Internal meting for COST Action TD1308
Chairs: M.Gargaud, W.Geppert
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10:30 – 11:00
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Coffee break
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11:00 - 12:00
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Internal meting for COST Action TD1308
Chairs: M.Gargaud, W.Geppert
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12:00
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Lunch, Departure of participants
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