Conference Description
The Proteins 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scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages.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.
Protein science is continuing a dramatic renaissance with the emergence of ever-more powerful methods of structural biology, computation, and molecular biology. The arena of practical applications of protein science continues to expand explosively. The 2023 Proteins GRC will highlight “complexity in proteins” by bringing together experimental, theoretical and computational biochemists, biophysicists, chemists, chemical biologists, biologists and bioengineers who study the diverse aspects of protein science including protein function, dynamics, thermodynamics and structure using cutting-edge techniques and strategies. The strong history of the Proteins GRC promises an outstanding conference experience for participants at all career stages. Invited speakers will highlight a wide range of approaches for addressing critical and emerging problems and applications in protein science. Numerous speaking opportunities are reserved for young investigators and for late-breaking results presented in short talk slots and "poster preview" talks in the GRC. Poster sessions provide additional venues for broad dissemination of participants' research and deeper discussions of research findings. This GRC will be preceded by an accompanying GRS and will held in the beautiful setting of the White Mountains at Holderness, New Hampshire. Through collegial formal sessions, lunchtime round table discussion themes, poster sessions, social events, and afternoon recreational activities, ideas will flow freely between sub-disciplines and generations. The 2023 rendition of the Proteins GRC will provide a wonderful opportunity for the community to rekindle its spirit after the long pause brought about by the now fading pandemic.
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 11, 2023. Please check back for updates.
Keynote Session: Complexity in Proteins
Discussion Leaders
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Erin Dueber (Genentech, United States)
Speakers
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Karen Fleming (Johns Hopkins University, United States)
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Wah Chiu (Stanford University, United States)
Membrane Proteins
Discussion Leaders
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Karen Fleming (Johns Hopkins University, United States)
Speakers
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Benoit Roux (University of Chicago, United States)
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Stephen Sligar (University of Illinois, United States)
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Linda Columbus (University of Virginia, United States)
Biologics and Drug Discovery
Discussion Leaders
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James Kranz (GreenLight Biosciences, United States)
Speakers
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K. Dane Wittrup (David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States)
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John Karanicolas (Fox Chase Cancer Center, United States)
The Protein Ensemble
Discussion Leaders
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Jeetain Mittal (Texas A&M University, United States)
Speakers
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Nicolas Lux Fawzi (Brown University, United States)
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Ken Dill (Stony Brook University, SUNY, United States)
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Vincent Hilser (Johns Hopkins University, United States)
Protein Aggregation and Phase Separation
Discussion Leaders
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Shana Elbaum-Garfinkle (CUNY ASRC, United States)
Speakers
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Jeetain Mittal (Texas A&M University, United States)
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Robert Tycko (National Institutes of Health, United States)
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Martin Blackledge (Institute of Structural Biology, CEA Grenoble, France)
Enzymology
Discussion Leaders
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Giulia Palermo (University of California, Riverside, United States)
Speakers
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Emily Parker (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand)
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Elizabeth Komives (University of California San Diego, United States)
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Lynn Kamerlin (Georgia Institute of Technology, United States)
Complex Proteins
Discussion Leaders
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Martin Blackledge (Institute of Structural Biology, CEA Grenoble, France)
Speakers
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James Shorter (University of Pennsylvania, United States)
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Giulia Palermo (University of California, Riverside, United States)
Protein Complexes
Discussion Leaders
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Eva Nogales (University of California, Berkeley, United States)
Speakers
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Gabriela Schlau-Cohen (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States)
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Charles Brooks (University of Michigan, United States)
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Martin Gruebele (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States)
Keynote Session: Thinking Big: Macromolecular Complexes
Discussion Leaders
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Michael Harms (University of Oregon, United States)
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Erin Dueber (Genentech, United States)
Speakers
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Eva Nogales (University of California, Berkeley, United States)
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Juli Feigon (University of California, Los Angeles, United States)
The GRC Power Hour™
Organizers
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Erin Dueber (Genentech, United States)