16–17 Apr 2026
Niels Bohr Institute
Europe/Copenhagen timezone

The challenge of large systems: Exploring efficient computational methods for biochromophores

16 Apr 2026, 10:50
1h
Auditorium A (Niels Bohr Institute)

Auditorium A

Niels Bohr Institute

Blegdamsvej 17 DK-2100 Copenhagen

Speaker

Susannah Bourne-Worster

Description

One of the big challenges for computationally exploring quantum effects in biological systems is their sheer size. When accurately calculating quantum states, more atoms means more computational effort and this can very quickly get out of hand! In this talk I will discuss some strategies for evaluating the photoexcited states of biological chromophores at very low cost, highlighting the success (or not!) of these approaches, along with some example applications to photosynthetic systems.

Author

Susannah Bourne-Worster

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