Conference Description
The Enzymes, Coenzymes and Metabolic Pathways 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scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages.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 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 March 18, 2023. Please check back for updates.
Enzyme Function and Mechanism
Discussion Leaders
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Vinayak Agarwal (Georgia Institute of Technology, United States)
Speakers
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Karen Allen (Boston University, United States)
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Wen Shan Yew (National University of Singapore, Singapore)
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Wilfred van der Donk (HHMI and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States)
Enzymology of Complex Systems
Discussion Leaders
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Y. Jessie Zhang (University of Texas, Austin, United States)
Speakers
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Matthias Wilmanns (EMBL, Germany)
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Heather Hundley (Indiana University, United States)
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Andrew Hanson (University of Florida, United States)
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Rafael Guimaraes da Silva (University of St Andrews, United Kingdom)
Biocatalysis and Synthetic Biology
Discussion Leaders
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Sara Cortese (Accenture, United States)
Speakers
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Yifan Wang (University of Georgia, United States)
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John McIntosh (Merck & Co., United States)
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Todd Hyster (Cornell University, United States)
Anti-Infective Biosynthesis
Discussion Leaders
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Hua Wang (University of Glasgow, United Kingdom)
Speakers
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Jaclyn Winter (University of Utah, United States)
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Jesko Koehnke (University of Glasgow, United Kingdom)
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David Christianson (University of Pennsylvania, United States)
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Ikuro Abe (The University of Tokyo, Japan)
Metals in Biochemistry
Discussion Leaders
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Jennifer Bridwell-Rabb (University of Michigan, United States)
Speakers
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N. Cecilia Martinez-Gomez (University of California, Berkeley, United States)
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Akif Tezcan (University of California, San Diego, United States)
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Bo Li (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States)
Principles of Enzyme Catalysis
Discussion Leaders
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James Errey (Evotec, United Kingdom)
Speakers
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Clarissa Czekster (University of St Andrews, United Kingdom)
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Courtney Aldrich (University of Minnesota, United States)
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Randy Kipp (Relay Therapeutics, United States)
Enzyme Function and Engineering
Discussion Leaders
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Andrea Mattevi (University of Pavia, Italy)
Speakers
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Joelle Pelletier (Université de Montréal, Canada)
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Michelle Chang (University of California, Berkeley, United States)
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Marcus Hartmann (Max Planck Society, Germany)
Emerging New Methods in Enzymology
Discussion Leaders
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Michelle Bond (NIGMS/NIH, United States)
Speakers
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Margaux Pinney (University of California, San Francisco, United States)
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Lynn Kamerlin (Georgia Institute of Technology, United States)
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Mohammad Seyedsayamdost (Princeton University, United States)
Keynote Session: Biocatalysis and Enzymology for Translational Biochemistry
Discussion Leaders
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Andrew Gulick (University at Buffalo, SUNY, United States)
Speakers
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Chaitan Khosla (Stanford University, United States)
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Ruma Banerjee (University of Michigan, United States)
The GRC Power Hour™
Organizers
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Pablo Sobrado (Virginia Tech, United States)
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Erika Taylor (Wesleyan University, United States)
