Conference Description
The Protein Folding Dynamics GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes a diverse range of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. The conference is five days long and held in a remote location to increase the sense of camaraderie and create scientific communities, with lasting collaborations and friendships. In addition to premier talks, the conference has designated time for poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and afternoon free time and communal meals allow for informal networking opportunities with leaders in the field.
Biological life depends on motion, spanning femtoseconds vibrations of atoms in enzyme transition states to deleterious protein aggregation that can span days or even weeks. Our current understanding of in vitro protein folding is due to decades of experimental and computational research that provided high-resolution characterization of protein structure, identification of folding principles, and development of folding algorithms. Outstanding challenges surround linking protein dynamics with their function in crowded cellular environments, interaction with chaperones and other players in the cellular ecosystem, evolution of protein sequences, and biomedical applications. In this conference, we will bring together leading experts in protein science who study protein dynamics in the context of these complicated topics. We will leverage the development of AI based methods and high-throughput experiments to scale up our understanding of these dynamic processes from single folding pathways to the collective dynamics of proteins critical to homeostasis.
The conference will consist of nine sessions, on the topics listed below. The conference chair is currently developing their preliminary program, which will include the names of the invited speakers and discussion leaders for each of these sessions. The preliminary program will be available by April 9, 2025. Please check back for updates.
