Application of Mechanism, Structure and Cellular Function in Bioenergetics of Health and Disease

The Bioenergetics 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scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages.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.

The 2023 Gordon Research Conference on Bioenergetics will be our first meeting since 2019 and will bring together scientists from a broad range of scientific disciplines interested in the molecular and cellular aspects of energy converting processes in prokaryotes, parasites and mitochondria. The meeting will promote an integrated, applied and multidisciplinary view of bioenergetics. It will focus broadly on the following areas. First, on rapidly advancing developments in the structure, function and regulation of the membrane integral multiprotein complexes of biological energy conversion, like Complexes I-IV of the electron transport chain and F1Fo-ATP synthases and closely related V1V0-ATPases. Second, how bioenergetic enzymes can be exploited as drug targets in human diseases, including in cancer, mitochondrial and neurodegenerative diseases, with an additional focus on targeting the bioenergetic enzymes of microbial and Eukaryotic (parasites) pathogens. Third, on the mechanisms and functions of the bioenergetic complexes in the cell – not only in the production of energy, but a significant contribution to stress, and the essential support of many diverse cellular metabolic pathways. A major goal of the meeting is to provide a platform for researchers on every level to present their most recent findings (whether in a formal scientific session or as a poster presentation) and to engage in active and stimulating discussions. The poster and poster discussion sessions have traditionally been a highlight of Bioenergetics Gordon Conferences. The posters offer an opportunity for junior investigators to actively participate in the meeting by presenting their own research. Finally, the meeting seeks to generate an environment most conducive for young scientists to interact with established investigators in the field.