The Cytoskeletal Motors 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.
Like the associated Gordon Research Conference (GRC), the GRS will highlight research at the leading edge of cytoskeletal and motor biology, with a particular focus on mechanisms of motor regulation. Topics include - but are not limited to- structural and biochemical regulation, interactions with binding partners, post-translational modifications, and dynamic properties of the cytoskeletal tracks themselves. Understanding how motors power molecular and cellular dynamics will open new avenues for addressing fundamental questions in cell biology, physiology, and disease.
In addition to scientific sessions, the GRS will offer career development opportunities tailored to early-career scientists. The GRS aims to foster scientific exchange, build community, and sparks future collaborations among the next generation of cytoskeletal researchers.
Application Instructions
The seminar will feature approximately 10 talks and 2 poster sessions. All attendees are expected to actively participate in the GRS, either by giving an oral presentation or presenting a poster. Therefore, all applications must include an abstract.
The seminar chair will select speakers from abstracts submitted by April 5, 2026. Those applicants who are not chosen for talks and those who apply after the deadline to be considered for an oral presentation will be expected to present a poster. In order to participate, you must submit an application by the date indicated in the Application Information section above.
Program Format
Gordon Research Seminars are 2-day meetings which take place on the Saturday and Sunday just prior to the start of the associated GRC. The GRS opens with a 1-hour introductory session on Saturday afternoon, followed by a poster session, dinner and a 2-hour session in the evening. Sunday morning begins with breakfast and is followed by another 2-hour session, a second poster session, and lunch. A final 1-hour session takes place just after lunch, and the associated GRC begins later that evening.
