The 2010 Gordon Conference on Protein Transport across Cellular Membranes will feature novel and exciting research results concerning the mechanism of protein transport across prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell membranes. The conference will cover a wide range of topics including protein transport into the rough endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria, chloroplasts and peroxisomes, and integration of proteins into bacterial membranes and eukaryotic organelles, structures of signal receptors and transport channels, protein quality control pathways in the endoplasmic reticulum and bacterial periplasm, and autophagic import of proteins and organelles into the lysosome or vacuole. The invited speakers apply a wide range of experimental approaches including biochemistry, structural biology, genetics, biophysics and cell imaging to address current issues in the protein transport field using a diverse array of experimental model systems. The meeting will provide an excellent opportunity for postdoctoral fellows and graduate students to discuss their research with the leading investigators in this research field during poster sessions and discussion sections after the talks. Additional speakers will be selected to present short talks from the submitted poster abstracts.

The Protein Transport Across Cellular Membrane GRC will take place from March 7-12, 2010 at the beautiful, historic Hotel Galvez, Galveston Island, Texas, located on the Gulf of Mexico.