Expanding the Boundaries of Protein Engineering

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scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages.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

This inaugural conference focuses on protein engineering and its applications in chemical, agricultural, and medical industries as well as fundamental research. Sessions in the conference will cover in breadth and depth a wide variety of topics, such as emerging tools for directed evolution, rational design, de novo or computational protein design, and machine learning enabled protein engineering, and their applications in biocatalysis, synthetic biology, genome engineering, metabolic engineering, metabolic disease treatment, cancer therapy, and CAR-T therapy. The program will address not only the technical challenges in protein engineering, but also seek to better understand the protein structure-function-dynamics relationship. The conference will bring together world-leading young and established protein engineers from academia and industry with a goal of generating cross-disciplinary ideas and foster potential research collaborations.