Membrane Protein Paris 2024 Preregistration

Overview

The Membrane Protein Paris 2024 conference is being co-organized by APPICOM and the SMALP Network. This inaugural joint conference is open to all researchers and companies interested in membrane proteins, including students with an interest in entering this growing field.

We are gathering experts from around the world to present and discuss the latest developments in structural biology, lipid biophysics, trafficking and cellular functions of membrane zones, as well as technologies such as native nanodiscs and design of solubilizing polymers and scaffolds.

The insights and consensus view will be used to develop a standard universal model of the membrane that includes all organisms and all levels of resolution and dynamics. We value your input, and welcome you to join us.

Program

9:00 CEST: Opening

9:10 - 10:20 Session 1: Keynote and invited talks

10:20 - 10:40 Coffee Break

10:40 - 12:00 Session 2

12:00 - 13:00 Lunch

13:00 - 14:20 Session 3

14:20-14:40 Coffee Break

14:40 - 16:00 Session 4

16:00 - 16:30 Panel Discussion

16:30 - 17:30 Networking and Close

Speakers

The speakers include:

Amedee des Georges, Associate Professor, Molecular Pathobiology, NYU: deciphering the gating mechanism of RyR1 using temperature-resolved cryo-EM

Bjorn Pedersen, Professor, Dept. of Molecular Biology & Genetics, Aarhus University, Denmark, with a focus on transmembrane transporters

Chiara Rapisarda, Group Leader in cryo-EM at Sanofi, developing new capabilities to accelerate drug discovery

Claire de March, Assistant Professor, CNRS, Institute of Chemistry of the Natural Substances, University Paris Saclay, studying olfactory receptors

Daniel Capelluto, Associate Professor, Virginia Tech: Mechanisms of regulation of endosomal cargo transporters

Isabelle Mus-Veteau, CNRS Research Director, Institut de Pharmacologie Moléculaire and Cellulaire: Drug efflux activity of the Hedgehog receptor Patched

Leonid Sazanov, Professor, Institute of Science and Technology Austria: Structures and coupling mechanism of respiratory complex I, a huge molecular machine

Manuela Zoonens, Senior Researcher, CNRS, Paris & Institut de Biologie Physico-Chimique, Université Paris Cité, with a focus on amphipols

Rebecca Murray, PhD Student, Coventry University and Stellenbosch University: Development of a Novel BRET-Based Assay Assessing the Function of GPCRs Solubilised with SMA and SMA-like Polymers

Registrants are invited to let us know if they would like to speak by indicating a title for their proposed talk. We welcome a diversity of speakers including early career scientists and students. Slots will be confirmed beginning in early July 2024.

Cost

Registration fees are charged to cover the cost of the venue, coffee breaks, and lunch.

Location

• Venue: Institut des Systèmes Complexes Paris Île-de-France (ISC-PIF)
• Space: 131 seat Totem Auditorium, stand, microphones, wifi, atrium, foyer, kitchen, breakout rooms
• Photos: We thank Le TOTEM and Parisjetaime for venue images.
• Address: 113 rue Nationale, 75013, Paris France
• Google Map location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/KSNVTyeQS89TYedj6
• Metro : Olympiades (M14) and Nationale (M6)
• Bicycle rental : place Nationale

Co-organizers

• David Strobel, Institut de Biologie, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Paris
• Ewen Lescop, CNRS Research Director, ICSN, Université Paris-Saclay
• Guillaume Lenoir, Assistant Professor & LPSM Group Leader, University Paris-Sud
• Isabelle Mus-Veteau, CNRS Research Director, IMPC, Sophia Antipolis, France
• Martin Picard, CNRS Research Director, BPM lab at IBPC, Paris
• Michael Overduin, Director, SMALP Network
• Vincent Chaptal, Molecular Microbiology & Structural Biochemistry, APPICOM Director

Event Partners:

APPICOM

SMALP Network

Contact us

Let us know if you would like to get involved, we welcome organizations that would like to contribute. Sponsors and partners have complimentary passes, as well as a range of benefits. The architecturally acclaimed TOTEM auditorium includes 150 sqm of common space including for a limited number of sponsor tables and breakout rooms.

Michael Overduin, Director, SMALP Network; E: michael@smalp.net; P: +1 780 222 6281