This Membrane Protein Conference is open to all researchers interested in membrane proteins, including students with an interest in entering this growing field, as well as companies developing new technologies for membrane protein analysis.

We welcome scientists from around the world to present and discuss the latest developments in membrane structural biology, lipid biophysics, trafficking and cellular functions of membrane zones, as well as technologies for preparing physiologically representative targets, screening tools and solubilizing scaffolds for native nanodiscs.

Schedule

08:50 am Mountain Time: Tips & Tricks and sharing of news

Structural Biology of Membrane Proteins chaired by Gestél Kuyler

9:00 Alexej Kedrov, Associate Professor, University of Düsseldorf on the assembly and gating mechanism of the Pel exopolysaccharide export complex PelBC of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

9:20 Caner Akil, Postdoctoral Research Associate with Peijun Zhang, University of Oxford, on Unveiling the Complete Spectrum of SARS-CoV-2 Fusion Stages by In Situ Cryo-ET.

Tools for Stabilizing Membrane Proteins chaired by Barry Bruce

9:40 Philipp Hanish, Head of Laboratory, Cube Biotech, which offers a range of stabilizing polymers, on optimizing membrane protein characterization with NativeMP and multiplexing optical methods.

10:00 Alice Rothnie, Reader, Aston University on novel polymer variants for membrane protein solubilisation and purification, including benzylamine-modified SMA polymers

10:20 Lauren Ball, Postdoctoral Fellow, Stellenbosch University on universal and switchable synthesis of SMA-vinylpyrrolidone block copolymers and bioderived alternatives to SMA via RAFT-mediated copolymerization

Session III: Memtein Structures & Targeting chaired by Touzhong Guo

10:45 Frank Tucci, PhD student, Northwestern University, on the structures of methane and ammonia monooxygenases in native membranes.

11:05 Michael Fish, PhD Student, Wilfrid Laurier University will present on TOC159 Receptors & the Role of Galactolipids in Chloroplast Outer Membrane Targeting.

Session IV: Memtein Structural Biology chaired by Manan Upadhyaya

11:30 Alireza Ghanbarpour, Assistant Professor, WashU, on an asymmetric nautilus-like HflK/C assembly controls FtsH proteolysis of membrane proteins, which is in press in EMBO J.

11:50 Monica Gonzalez-Magaldi, Research Associate, The University of Texas at Austin on the structure and organization of full-length Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor in extracellular vesicles by cryo-ET

12:10 Rituparna Samanta, Assistant Professor, University of South Florida, on Advancing Membrane-Associated Protein Docking with Improved Sampling and Scoring in Rosetta

Contact us

Let us know if you would like to get involved, we welcome any organizations that would like to contribute at any level. Sponsors and partners have complimentary passes, as well as a range of benefits.

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