Conference Description
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scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages.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.
The topics, speakers, and discussion leaders for the conference sessions are displayed below. The conference chair is currently developing their detailed program, which will include the complete meeting schedule, as well as the talk titles for all speakers. The detailed program will be available by February 25, 2023. Please check back for updates.
ATP Synthase in Health and Disease
Discussion Leaders
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Alastair Stewart (Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Australia)
Speakers
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John Rubinstein (The Hospital for Sick Children, Canada)
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Leonid Sazanov (Institute of Science and Technology Austria, Austria)
Structures and Functions of Supercomplex Assemblies
Discussion Leaders
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Werner Kühlbrandt (Max Planck Institute of Biophysics, Germany)
Speakers
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Bonnie Murphy (Max Planck Institute of Biophysics, Germany)
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James Letts (UC Davis)
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Lilach Sheiner (University of Glasgow, United Kingdom)
The Diversity and Complexity of Complex I
Discussion Leaders
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Ulrich Brandt (Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, The Netherlands)
Speakers
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Judy Hirst (University of Cambridge, United Kingdom)
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Janet Vonck (MPI of Biophysics, Germany)
Structures and Mechanisms of Complex Redox Enzymes
Discussion Leaders
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Robert Gennis (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States)
Speakers
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Schara Safarian (Max-Planck-Institute of Biophysics / Fraunhofer ITMP, Germany)
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Peter Brzezinski (Stockholm University, Sweden)
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Chris Greening (Monash University, Australia)
Disruption of Bioenergetic Networks to Combat Drug Resistance
Discussion Leaders
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Jamie Blaza (Department of Chemistry, University of York, United Kingdom)
Speakers
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Tom Duncan (SUNY Upstate Medical University, United States)
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Daniel Ken Inaoka (Dept. of Molecular Infection Dynamics, Institute of Tropical Medicine (NEKKEN), Nagasaki University)
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Gerhard Grüber (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
Late-Breaking Topics
Discussion Leaders
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Manuela Pereira (Faculdade de Ciencias, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal)
Speakers
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Douglas Kell (University of Liverpool, United Kingdom)
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Bianca Introini (Max Planck institute of Biophysics, Germany)
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James Lee (Old Dominion University, United States)
Mitochondria Function in Health and Disease, and New Strategies for Therapy
Discussion Leaders
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Susanne Arnold (University of Cologne, Germany)
Speakers
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Vamsi Mootha (Harvard Medical School, United States)
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Eric Schon (Columbia University, United States)
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Erika Fernandez-Vizarra (University of Padova, Italy)
V-type ATPases: Molecular Machines and Drug Targets
Discussion Leaders
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Michael Forgac (Tufts University School of Medicine, United States)
Speakers
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Patricia Kane (Upstate Medical University, State University of New York, United States)
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Rajini Rao (Johns Hopkins University, United States)
Bioenergetics on the Single Molecule Level and Evolution of Respiratory Complexes
Discussion Leaders
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Wayne Frasch (Arizona State University, United States)
Speakers
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Hiroyuki Noji (University of Tokyo, Japan)
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Navish Wadhwa (Arizona State University, United States)
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Ranjani Murali (California Institute of Technology, United States)
The GRC Power Hour™
Organizers
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Karlett Parra (University of New Mexico, United States)