Microtubules: from atoms to complex systems

Overview

This conference will take place at EMBL Heidelberg, with the option to attend virtually.

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Symposium overview

This symposium, initiated in 2010, has taken place every second year since and brings together early-career and established researchers from all over the world who are interested in microtubule biology and its impact on human health and disease.

The microtubule cytoskeleton is essential for a wide variety of cellular functions, such as chromosome segregation, directed vesicle and organelle transport, cell motility, and cell polarity. Impaired microtubule function can lead to human diseases including cancer and neurodegenerative disorders, where microtubules serve as important therapeutic targets. In recent years, interdisciplinary approaches embracing cell biology, genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, biophysics, structural biology, and mathematical modelling have made a tremendous impact on microtubule research.

The progressive diversification of the microtubule field creates the need for this strong meeting that unifies the community and brings together researchers from different disciplines interested in microtubule research. The symposium will feature inspirational keynote and landmark lectures, a large number of short talk opportunities selected from the submitted abstracts, lively poster sessions, and activities for networking.

Speakers

Keynote speakers

Martin Chalfie

Columbia University

USA

Michael L. Shelanski

Columbia University

USA

Speakers

Charlotte Aumeier

University of Geneva

Switzerland

Frank Bradke

German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases

Germany

Marcus Braun

Institute of Biotechnology, Czech Academy of Sciences

Czech Republic

Alan Brown

Harvard University

USA

Eva Deinum

Wageningen University

The Netherlands

Jennifer DeLuca

Colorado State University

USA

Karin John

Université Grenoble-Alpes

France

Richard McKenney

University of California, Davis

USA

Pleasantine Mill

University of Edinburgh

UK

Binyam Mogessie

Yale University

USA

Guangshuo Ou

Tsinghua University

China

Pramod Pullarkat

Raman Research Institute

India

Laura Schaedel

Saarland University

Germany

Giampietro Schiavo

University College London

UK

Arp Schnittger

University of Hamburg

Germany

Mónica Sousa

i3s, University of Porto

Portugal

Radhika Subramanian

Massachusetts General Hospital

USA

Jin-Wu Tsai

National Yang-Ming University

Taiwan

Julie Welburn

University of Edinburgh

UK

Ahmet Yildiz

University of California, Berkeley

USA

Scientific Organisers

Carsten Janke

Institute Curie

France

Zdenek Lansky

Czech Academy of Sciences

Czech Republic

Francois Nedelec

University of Cambridge

UK

Kassandra Ori-Mckenney

University of California

USA

Sponsors

Sponsorship opportunities

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About

EMBO | EMBL Symposia promote scientific communication and collaboration in the European research area. They provide scientists with a platform to discuss and exchange ideas on forward-looking topics and new developments in the life sciences.

Topics emphasise upcoming developments and the interdisciplinary nature of related fields. Jointly funded and organised by EMBO and EMBL – and complementary to their respective courses, workshops, and conference programmes – the symposia promote scientific communication and collaboration.

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