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Physical Principles of Protein Behavior in the Cell
International Workshop - October 26 - 30, 2009
Scientific coordinators:
Markus Porto (Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany)
H. Eduardo Roman (Universitá di Milano-Bicocca, Italy)
Michele Vendruscolo (University of Cambridge, U.K.)
Organisation:
Claudia Poenisch (MPI für Physik komplexer Systeme, Dresden, Germany)
Proteins are involved in essentially all the biochemical reactions taking
place in the cell, including those required for the control of gene expression,
metabolism, transport, and enzymatic catalysis. The enormous complexity of the
mechanisms of regulation of protein behaviour in the cell are being unraveled at
an increasing pace. Much advance has been made in our understanding of the way
in which the concentration, localization, and interactions are controlled within
living cells. The introduction of novel experimental high-throughput techniques
and theoretical methods of analysis have enabled the initial study of the
networks of interacting molecules that underlie the functioning of the myriad
biological pathways through which cells maintain homeostasis and promote
development.
We aim at bringing together researchers from the major areas relevant to
understanding protein behavior in the cell, including protein expression,
localization, function, folding, and aggregation. Possible synergies between
experimental, theoretical, computational, and statistical approaches are
anticipated to take place on two main fronts. On the one hand, to improve our
understanding of the physico-chemical basis of protein behavior, and, on the
other hand, to suggest new methods for predicting and controlling it. When
achieved, such synergies will provide an integrated view of the subject, and we
envisage that our workshop will stimulate such an integration.
Invited speakers (to be confirmed):
| Ruedi Aebersold (Switzerland) | Alan R. Fersht (UK) | Andreas Pluckthun (Switzerland) |
| Patrick Aloy (Spain) | Judith Frydman (USA) | Michael Schroeder (Germany) |
| Madan Babu Mohan (UK) | F. Ulrich Hartl (Germany) | Petra Schwille (Germany) |
| Sĝren Brunak (Denmark) | Amnon Horovitz (Israel) | Eugene Shakhnovich (USA) |
| Janusz M. Bujnicki (Poland) | Eugene Koonin (USA) | Giulio Superti-Furga (Austria) |
| Harmen Bussemaker (USA) | Kathryn Lilley (UK) | Gian Gaetano Tartaglia (UK) |
| Konrad Büssow (Germany) | Nick Luscombe (UK) | Salvador Ventura (Spain) |
| Fabrizio Chiti (Italy) | Matthias Mann (Germany) | Massimo Vergassola (France) |
| Richard N. Day (USA) | Edward Marcotte (USA) | Claus O. Wilke (USA) |
Applications are welcome and should be made by using the application form on the conference web page. However, please note that the number of attendees is very limited. The registration fee is 100 Euro, costs for accommodation and meals will be covered by the Max Planck Institute. In exceptional cases, limited funding for travel expenses is available. Please note that childcare is available upon request.
Deadline for registration is June 30, 2009.
For further information please e-mail to: phppbc09
mpipks-dresden.mpg.de
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