The Protein Processing, Trafficking and Secretion GRS provides a unique forum for young doctoral and post-doctoral researchers to present their work, discuss new methods, cutting edge ideas, and pre-published data, as well as to build collaborative relationships with their peers. Experienced mentors and trainee moderators will facilitate active participation in scientific discussion to allow all attendees to be engaged participants rather than spectators.
This two-day, international conference hosted in rural New Hampshire is located and structured to maximize discussion and informal interaction amongst attendees, creating a scientific community that lasts beyond the GRS. The conference will begin with a keynote address by Dr. Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz, an accomplished cell biologist and leader in the field, providing the opportunity for attendees to interact with a distinguished scientist over the course of the meeting. Later, all attendees will present their exciting, ideally unpublished, findings at poster sessions, with ample time for discussion. Additionally, a subset of attendees will be invited to give oral presentations and share particularly impactful developments in the field. The conference will conclude with a mentorship session led by Dr. Felix Campelo, a senior editor at eLife, focused on how to publish successfully in the current scientific climate. Protein processing, secretion and trafficking are heavily intertwined processes that are crucial for maintaining the proper localization, maturation, and function of lipids and proteins. Not surprisingly, these processes are essential for cellular homeostasis, and their dysfunction leads to numerous and diverse diseases including diabetes, neurological diseases, and others.
This conference will span from the fundamental mechanisms to the translational applications of these processes. Specifically, this GRS will focus on topics present in the associated GRC, including protein processing and folding; membrane trafficking amongst organelles including the ER, Golgi, TGN, autophagosomes, and lysosomes; pathogenic states that result from dysfunction of these processes, including neurological diseases and diabetes; and the role of biomolecular condensates in these processes. Through poster sessions, oral presentations, and informal interactions including meals, this conference is designed to establish collaborations and friendships amongst researchers working on these important and complex topics.
