Conferences and Meetings on Biology

European Astrobiology Institute

The Biennial European Astrobiology Conference (BEACON) will take place at the La Palma &Teneguia Princess Hotel on La Palma Island (Canary Islands, Spain) from 20-24 April 2020. During this meeting also the 2nd General Assembly of the EAI will take place. Scientific sessions are planned covering the following themes: Formation and Evolution of Planetary Systems and Detection of Habitable Worlds, The Pathway to Complexity: From Simple Molecules to First Life

Phone: [0046855378649];     Email: wgeppert@fysik.su.se

astrobiology, planetary science, geology, geochemistry, biology, philosophy

The course focuses on the highly interdisciplinary topic of metagenomics. During the course, participants will receive an overview of state-of-the-art genomic technologies and bioinformatic tools. A balanced approach of lectures and practical sessions will provide a general background and the latest advancements in the field as well as its relationship with other disciplines. The course will start with training the participants about experimental design and the preparation of their own metagenomic libraries with soil or their (environmental) samples. The metagenomic DNA will be sequenced onsite using third generation sequencing technologies and subsequent data analysis. Thus, the students have a unique opportunity to work on the complete workflow from sample preparation to data analysis. This updated course version will also address cutting-edge single-cell microbial genomics during practical. Bioinformatics analysis is a key part of the course, where students will learn how to process data from raw sequences to the application of algorithms for analysing metagenomic datasets. Trainers will provide short lectures with follow-up hands-on exercises in order to have the participants learning and assessing their knowledge.

EMBL Events;     Phone: [+49 6221 378 8797];     Email: events@embl.de

Experimental design, Extraction of metagenomic DNA, Construction of metagenomic libraries, Single cell microbial genomics, 3rd generation sequencing (Nanopore), Bioinformatic analysis of metagenomic data

The regulation of the transcriptome is key to cellular processes that underpin cell biology, development and tissue function. All classes of cellular RNA are subject to post-transcriptional modification, be it by direct chemical modification, editing or non-templated nucleotide additions.

EMBL Events;     Phone: [+49 6221 387 8797];     Email: events@embl.de

RNA modification, RNA modifications in stem cells and development, RNA modification pathways in physiology and pathology, transcriptome, cellular processes, cell biology, molecular mechanism, tissue homeostasis, disease

Stowers Institute for Medical Research

Stowers Research Conferences are biennial meetings that bring together researchers, faculty, and graduate students to inspire creative thought and collaboration in the basic sciences.

Conference Coordinator;     Email: conferences@stowers.org

Modeling and Quantitative Biology, Polarity, Morphogenesis and Tissue Architecture, Dynamics of Lineage and Cellular Identity, Self-Organization, Tissue Engineering and Organoids

Oxford Global

Over 450 attendees representing global pharmaceutical organisations, leading biotech and internationally renowned academic institutions. Over 80 case studies, presentations, panel debates & roundtable discussions focused on the key issues in protein & antibody engineering, bispecifics discovery, biotherapeutics development and bioanalysis, as well as the latest insights into production & manufacturing.

Phone: [+44 1865 248455];     Email: d.dalby@oxfordglobal.co.uk

Proteins, antibodies, bispecifics

The International symposium on Canids includes extensive specialist presentations by scientists and experts with subsequent discussions. To facilitate the exchange of information, the lectures will be translated (GER-ENG-RUS) using modern interpreting technology. Informative poster presentations and stands, selected additional lectures as well as the "meet and greet" with the referring scientists are just as much a part of the symposium as the possibility to end the day together in the bar in the evening. The international symposium Wolf & Co in Berlin will be again hosted by Dogwatcher (Thomas Bursch, Marion Pepper, Lars Thiemann) in 2020.

Email: info@canidensymposium-berlin.de

Canid, dog, wolf, wolves, biology, zoology, behaviour, coyote

Regulation of translation is a key layer in the control of gene expression, playing a critical role in many biological and pathophysiological settings. In the last decade, methodological advances have provided comprehensive insights into cellular transcriptomes and proteomes, however, the systems-wide analysis of translation remained an unsolved experimental challenge. The recent advent of ‘ribosome-profiling’ has provided the methodological basis for comprehensive transcriptome-wide analyses of translation at sub-codon resolution by the precise and high-throughput determination of ribosomal positions on mRNA. Its application in a variety of organisms yielded novel insights into protein synthesis and its dynamic regulation, significantly advancing our understanding of the post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression. This practical course will combine theoretical sessions with hands-on experimentation and computation emphasising the key steps of the protocol and computational quality control.

EMBL Events;     Phone: [+49 6221 378 8797];     Email: events@embl.de

This workshop will highlight the many important functions of microglia to nervous system physiology and function, the newest and most exciting literature and will bring together researchers using state-of the art imaging, genomics, and molecular biology to study these enigmatic cells.

EMBL Events;     Phone: [+49 6221 387 8797];     Email: events@embl.de

Functional genomics, neural circuits, metabolic functions, neurodegeneration/demyelination, microglial communication with other brain cells, nervous system physiology and function

Neurology,    Immunology and Allergic Diseases

Liquid phase separation is emerging as a common biophysical basis underlying many important cellular functions. This conference will bring together scientists from soft matter polymer physics, molecular “un” structural biologists, and biologists working in cell, developmental and neurobiology.

EMBL Events;     Phone: [+49 6221 387 8798];     Email: events@embl.de

Liquid compartments in the cell, molecular mechanisms of phase separation, physics, developmental biology and non-linear signalling, the pathological face of phase separation, protein structure in the condensed state, neurobiology

6th Event of the biennial 3D Cell Culture conference series on 3D cell cultures as advanced model systems for understanding of diseases, compound testing, successful translation from models to clinical and industrial solutions, and on enabling technologies.

DECHEMA, Gesellschaft für Chemische Technik und Biotechnologie e.V.

The CABANA (www.cabana.online) project is a Global Challenge Research Fund project operating in Latin America. We will be hosting a one-day symposium at the Royal Society on Thursday 14th May 2020 entitled "Addressing UN Sustainable Goals in Latin America through data-driven biology". The symposium will bring together members of the science and donor community from both the UK and Latin America. The speakers are a mix of academics again from the UK and Latin America who are working with Bioinformatics for the prevention of infectious diseases and protection of biodiversity.

Phone: [+44 (0) 1223494462];     Email: mpujol@ebi.ac.uk

Cells are the fundamental unit of life. Recently, tremendous technical developments have made it possible to characterize individual cells from different tissue environments at the genomic level. Single-cell genomic techniques include measuring single-cell genomes, transcriptomes, methylomes, 3D genome structures, chromosome accessibility, cell lineages, and single-cell proteomes. Next-generation sequencing, microfluidic techniques, and super-resolution microscopy have spurred the development, and important new knowledge derived from these single-cell genomic techniques have been continuing to emerge. The burgeoning use of single-cell genomics to elucidate biological problems is a highly multidisciplinary effort. As single-cell genomic techniques continue to evolve with higher precision and sophistication, new observations are broadening our understanding of molecular and cellular biology, which has started to have direct impact to medicine. This conference seeks to bring together top experts in molecular and cellular biology with innovators in genomic technologies and computational biologists. The intention is to better promote the use of single-cell genomics to generate biological knowledge and to better orient the development and application of single-cell genomics for compelling biomedical problems.

Molecular Biology,    Genomics and Bioinformatics

This conference will address fundamental questions of the biology of the malaria parasite, its vector, the (immune) response of the host and the disease that it causes, and will showcase the latest technological approaches. The use of “big data” and computational approaches to tackle fundamental biological questions will be assessed.

EMBL Events;     Phone: [+49 6221 387 8797];     Email: events@embl.de

Vector biology and transmission, immunology and vaccine development, development and differentiation, cell and molecular biology, host-parasite interaction, drug development and resistance, big data and new tools

Immunology and Allergic Diseases,    Molecular Biology

Human Physiology and Metabolism,    Biochemistry and Medicinal Chemistry, Toxicology

Human Physiology and Metabolism,    Biochemistry and Medicinal Chemistry, Toxicology

Biochemistry and Medicinal Chemistry, Toxicology,    Molecular Biology

Biochemistry and Medicinal Chemistry, Toxicology,    Molecular Biology

In recent years, interdisciplinary approaches embracing cell biology, genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, biophysics, structural biology and mathematical modelling have made a tremendous impact on the microtubule field. The progressive diversification of the microtubule field into subdomains has created the need for a strong meeting that unifies the community and brings together researchers from different disciplines interested in microtubule research.

EMBL Events;     Phone: [+49 6221 387 8797];     Email: events@embl.de

Microtubule cytoskeleton, cellular functions, chromosome segregation, directed vesicle, organelle transport, cell motility, cell polarity, human diseases, cancer and neurodegenerative disorders

Molecular Biology,    Applied Mathematics (in general)

Biophysical Society

The meeting, focused on the topic of membrane biophysics, will bring together scientists with a diverse range of perspectives, approaches, and disciplines including (but not limited to) physiology, engineering, cell biology, chemistry, and physics. The program seeks to catalyze cross-fertilization that spurs frontier research advances, bringing together scientists working in different areas of membrane biology, including those using computational methods and those using experimental methods, those focusing on the membrane lipids and those focusing on the membrane proteins, those studying model membranes and those studying biological membranes.

Molecular Biology,    Biophysics, Medical Physics

Sponsored by the SIAM Activity Group on the Life Sciences.

Research Unit (FOR) 2625

In recent years interdisciplinary approaches have changed the view on lysosomes as a purely degradative compartment towards central players in adaptive responses to metabolic, developmental and environmental cues and in the interplay with the autophagy pathway. In this international symposium we have gathered scientists from around the world to share their interest in molecular mechanisms of lysosomal homeostasis and regulation of autophagy. The scientific program includes invited lectures, short talks selected from submitted abstracts on the basis of scientific merit and relevance, and poster sessions. The symposium is limited to 160 participants. About the organizers: The Research Unit FOR2625 is supported by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and its research aims at elucidating the molecular mechanisms of maintaining lysosomal homeostasis and the adaptive regulatory mechanisms to compensate lysosomal dysfunctions (see www.for2625-lysosomes.de for detailed information).

Lysosomal genes, Lysosomal proteins and biogenesis, Lysosomal ion homeostasis, Organelle degradation, Ubiquitin-dependent turnover of endomembranes, Lysosomes and bacterial infection, Phosphoinositide signaling, mTORC1 signaling, Autophagy genes and proteins, Autophagy-related pathways, ER remodelling

Molecular Biology,    Human Physiology and Metabolism

Biochemistry and Medicinal Chemistry, Toxicology,    Molecular Biology

Utah State University

Remarkable developments in genome editing are revolutionizing medicine and agriculture as large animal genomes can be modified with sophistication and efficiency previously only achievable in the mouse. This technology allows for improvement in livestock production traits, agricultural animal health and welfare, and generation of more refined large animal models for biomedical applications. The summit will bring together reproductive biologists, geneticists, molecular biologists, animal model developers, preclinical and clinical researchers, and representatives of federal research and regulatory agencies.

Phone: [435-797-3718];     Email: Irina.Polejaeva@usu.edu

animal models, disease models, animal health, biomedical applications

Biotechnology,    Molecular Biology

Biochemistry and Medicinal Chemistry, Toxicology,    Molecular Biology

ecSeq Bioinformatics GmbH

The purpose of this intense one week summer course is to get a deep understanding in Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) with a special focus on bioinformatics issues. Advantages and disadvantages of current sequencing technologies and their implications on data analysis will be discovered. You will be trained on understanding NGS data formats and handling potential problems/errors therein. In the summer school we will use a real-life RNA-seq dataset from the current market leader illumina. All students will be enabled to perform important first tasks of NGS data analysis themselves. The layout of the summer school has been adapted to the needs of beginners in the field of NGS bioinformatics and allows scientists with no or little background in computer science to get a first hands-on experience in this new and fast evolving research topic. In the evenings there will be social events, like a conference dinner, or a guided city tour through Berlin. These are always great networking possibilities.

Sekretariat;     Phone: [034124702546];     Email: events@ecseq.com

Genomics and Bioinformatics,    Molecular Biology

The conference is the premier opportunity for the presentation and discussion of scientific research in all areas of evolutionary biology.

Molecular Biology,    Cardiology

In habitats that typically experience snow and ice (including those at high latitudes or elevations), winter can be the defining season for driving organismal, community, population, evolutionary and ecosystem processes throughout the year. The effects of winter are driven by complex, non-linear, interactions among physical processes, and although winter is a period of dormancy for many biological systems, there are also significant biological processes that are winter-dependent. Winter is disproportionately affected by climate change, leading to both increased mean temperatures and the increased frequency and severity of extreme weather events, manifested in recent ‘polar vortex’ winters with accompanying record low temperatures, and historically unprecedented warm winter conditions. To understand changing winters, we need to understand winter itself to the extent that we can predict and understand the potential impacts of climate change. An important component of this understanding will be integrating across levels of organization.

Molecular Biology,    Cardiology

Umweltinstitut Offenbach GmbH

Eintägiges Praxisseminar gem. FFH-Richtlinie (Fauna-Flora-Habitat)

Frankfurter Straße 48;     Phone: 069/810679;     Email: info@umweltinstitut.de

Complianceonline

The objective of this two day "Essentials of USP Microbiology" seminar is to explore USP General and General Information Chapters to learn their current and updated status and to confirm that those Chapters being utilized are used correctly.

Phone: [18887172436];     Email: referral@complianceonline.com

USP Microbiology, USP microbiology chapters, USP general, USP General Chapter Changes, USP Chapters, USP document, HVAC, USP, EP and JP

Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Department of Biology

It is essential to take the necessary measures to protect our biodiversity, which is under threat nowadays, and to transfer it to future generations. With this awareness, the"2nd International Symposium on Biodiversity Research" will be held in the Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts & Sciences, at Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University in Rize, Turkey. The symposium will encompass a wide range of scientific research. It will bring together leading scientists and academics, institutional representatives at the local, national, and international levels and provide an essential channel for the exchange of information between researchers.

Secretariat;     Phone: [+904642236126 / 1827];     Email: isbr2020@erdogan.edu.tr

Aquatic (marine and freshwater) biodiversity, Agricultural biodiversity and conservation, Biodiversity of parasites and their hosts, Biodiversity for tourism, Biodiversity for nutrition and food security, Biomonitoring, Biogeography, Conservation biology, policy and strategies, Diversity of animal species, systematics and phylogeny, Diversity of plant species, systematics and phylogeny, Ecosystem approach, Effects of biodiversity to human health, Environmental stress on biodiversity, Environmental education, Environmental toxicology, Forest biodiversity, Global climate change effects on biodiversity, Habitat fragmentation and destruction, Human effects on biodiversity, Invasive species, Legal regulations for protecting biodiversity, Microbial biodiversity (Micology, virology), Pollution effects on biodiversity, Population ecology, Protected areas

Ecosystems, Environment and Sustainable Development,    Agronomy, Food Production and Food Chemistry

Molecular Biology,    Neurology

This symposium focuses on bringing together microbiologists and immunologists to obtain a global view of host-pathogen interactions. The talks will centre around common processes, rather than a particular infectious agent or host cell, and the strategies of all types of pathogens, commensals and different host cells will be analysed. A better understanding of infectious disease will come through the simultaneous analysis of microbial and host variables, and open new avenues for treatment and prevention strategies.

EMBL Events;     Phone: [+49 6221 387 8797];     Email: events@embl.de

microbiology, immunology, host-pathogen interactions, cell biology, microbiota

The fruit fly Drosophila has played a leading role in the discovery and dissection of basic biological processes, uncovering general principles of development, evolution and disease. Almost a century of research has generated a powerful genetic toolbox that provides a unique arsenal of methods that can tackle almost any biological question. This, combined with exciting new technologies developed in recent years have changed the way Drosophila research is conducted, enabling biologists to address questions that were impossible to study before.

EMBL Events;     Phone: [+49 6221 378 8797];     Email: events@embl.de

Molecular Biology,    Neurology

The Society for Experimental Biology

We are delighted to let you know that in 2020 the SEB Annual Meeting is going back to Prague, Czech Republic! Join us from 7-10 July 2020 for our Annual Meeting and make extraordinary connections with over 800 biologists from all over the world in a medieval setting.

Molecular Biology,    Biochemistry and Medicinal Chemistry, Toxicology

Microfluidics is a quickly growing, highly interdisciplinary field at the interface of physics, engineering, chemistry and biology. The EMBL Microfluidics Conference 2020 aims to bring together top researchers in the field and to spark scientific exchange, also across different disciplines. The latest Lab-on-a-Chip technologies and applications will be presented, which should be of major interest for experts as well as scientists looking for a first glance at this exciting new technology.

EMBL Events;     Phone: [+49 6221 387 8797];     Email: events@embl.de

physics, engineering, chemistry and biology, nucleotide sequencing, functional genomics, single-cell/single-molecule studies and diagnostics, next-generation sequencing devices

Molecular Biology,    Biochemistry and Medicinal Chemistry, Toxicology

This conference will focus on three major areas: First, it will present new approaches to generate precise and complex genetic alterations in mice and other animals to better “humanize” models and allow for in vivo studies of cancer gene function. Second, it will highlight studies to investigate fundamental mechanisms of cancer initiation and progression, including the cell of origin of tumors, their evolution, their metabolism, and their interactions with the immune system. Finally, the meeting will explore how genetically engineered animal models can help evaluate the efficacy of novel therapeutic approaches and to decipher mechanisms of therapeutic resistance.

Conference Manager;     Phone: [00441638724137];     Email: admin@fusion-conferences.com

New technologies for cancer modelling, Modeling pre-cancers and tumor initiation, Cancer metabolism, Cancer/immune interactions and tumor microenvironment, Metastasis, Preclinical trials and resistance, Oncology, Animal Modeling

Oncology,    Translational Medicine, Clinical Trials

The past ten years have seen an explosion of information regarding intestinal stem cells (ISCs), due to an improved ability to identify ISCs, follow their fates, and manipulate ISCs in vitro. The next frontier in the ISC field is understanding the role that dysregulated ISC behavior plays in the etiology of disease, and conversely, the impact of intestinal disease on proper ISC function. This meeting will bring together a diverse group of investigators to discuss topics such as how the environment of the small intestine and colon impacts ISC behavior in healthy and diseased states, how ISC behavior and the niche differ along the proximal-distal axis of the intestine, and the strengths of various models for investigating the relationship between ISCs, the niche, and the onset and propagation of disease states.

Conference Manager;     Phone: [00441638724137];     Email: admin@fusion-conferences.com

Inflammation, Microbiome, Metabolism; Aging, Modeling, Intestinal diseases, ISC, Plasticity in the intestine, Regulation of ISC behavior, Intestinal disease, Stem cell research, stem cell therapy

Stem-cell Research & Therapy,    Human Physiology and Metabolism

This symposium will cover emerging key concepts of latent metastasis and dissemination of tumour cells including evolution and genetic diversity of metastasis, circulating tumor cells, stemness, dormancy and stromal reprogramming, transcriptional and epigenetic control, motility and invasive signalling, metastatic heterogeneity, EMT and plasticity, immune evasion and metabolic adaptations. The meeting will provide unique interdisciplinary exchange on current approaches and future collaborations on metastasis and its therapeutic challenges.

EMBL Events;     Phone: [+49 6221 378 8797];     Email: events@embl.de

Metastasis signaling and latency, Metastasis initiating cells, Circulating tumor cells, Motility and invasion, Transcriptional and epigenetic control of metastasis, Metastasis heterogeneity, EMT and plasticity, Metastasis imaging, Tumor microenvironment and immune

This course will bring together early career researchers in the fields of geology, planetary science, micro- and molecular biology for an introduction to the interdisciplinary field of Geobiology. Participants will be introduced to a collaborative environment and the course will facilitate interaction between researchers in multiple fields who would otherwise have a limited opportunity to exchange ideas. One of the core objectives will be knowledge translation and mobilization. The principal themes include methods in field geobiology, integrating geochemical and biological data, interpretation across scales, nucleic acid extraction from rock samples, differences in resolution between field and laboratory data sets, and the importance of geobiology to astrobiology and origin of life studies. Participants will have the opportunity to conduct field research at the Ries impact structure to put into practice lessons learned regarding geobiology field work. This field excursion is a geobiological field trip to an impact structure and will be led by internationally renowned experts in impact cratering. Participants will come away with the ability to plan and conduct molecular biology research in rock-hosted microbial systems.

EMBL Events;     Phone: [+49 6221 378 8797];     Email: events@embl.de

Introduction to geobiology, the Ries impact structure, Rock-associated microbial communities, Sequence data in geobiology, Geochemistry and mineralogy in geobiology, Introduction to geochemistry and mineralogy

Geophysics and Geology,    Molecular Biology

Biochemistry and Medicinal Chemistry, Toxicology,    Molecular Biology

Van Andel Institute

Origins of Cancer is a one-day symposium that brings together students, scientists and medical professionals to discuss the latest breakthroughs in cancer research. This year’s meeting will highlight the tumor macroenvironment, which comprises near and far cells, tissues and systems that interact with primary cancer cells to promote tumor survival. Invited speakers also will discuss novel and integrative treatment approaches that target this larger interactome to outsmart cancer cells.

Email: beth.resau@vai.org

Cancer, Biology, Immuno-oncology, Tumor microenvironment, metabolism, Exosomes, Cancer Therapeutics,

Molecular Biology,    Genomics and Bioinformatics

Human Physiology and Metabolism,    Biochemistry and Medicinal Chemistry, Toxicology

The conference is dedicated to the study of functional roles of the ubiquitin system, how it works to ensure normal signal transduction, what are the pathological consequences when it is perturbed and how can we harness our knowledge of the ubiquitin system therapeutically for more efficacious treatment of diseases with high unmet clinical need, including cancer, chronic inflammatory and autoimmune disorders as well as neurodegenerative diseases.

Conference Manager;     Phone: [00441638724137];     Email: admin@fusion-conferences.com

Ubiquitin, cell biology, cell science,

Molecular Biology,    Human Physiology and Metabolism

Molecular Biology,    Genomics and Bioinformatics

Human Physiology and Metabolism,    Biochemistry and Medicinal Chemistry, Toxicology

Biophysical Society (BPS)

A living organism relies on the interactions of molecular constituents within itself and with its surroundings to function properly. Recent studies have shown that the dynamic spatial organization of different molecular components within a cell, different cells within a tissue, and different organisms within a community, play critical roles in enabling the full functionality of the organism. Furthermore, differential spatial organizations may imply a new level of functional regulation that complements the classic mechanism by molecular interactions. Understanding why and how biological functions are spatially organized requires a concerted effort from scientists of diverse backgrounds.

Bacteria, viruses and other microbial populations evolve rapidly, developing resistance to antibiotics, infecting new host species, or emerging as highly pathogenic strains. Mathematical models play a central role in our understanding of evolution, but have largely been developed to describe evolution in humans and animal species. Since microbial evolution differs, often quite profoundly, from evolution in higher organisms, new mathematical approaches must be developed.

Tthe meeting is widely considered one of the premier meetings in the rapidly growing field of protein and nucleic acid structure determination by multi-dimensional NMR techniques

Mass Spectroscopy, Chromatography and NMR,    Molecular Biology

Functional Food Center (FFC)

Functional Food Center is pleased to announce its 28th International Conference "Functional and Healthy Foods for Longevity: Bioactive Compounds and Biomarkers in Age-Related Diseases". The conference will be held at San Diego Convention Center, on August 28-29, 2020. This conference will bring together experts in medicine, biology, and the food industry to discuss the functional foods with bioactive compounds as dietary interventions for chronic diseases. Conference organized by Functional Food Center (Dallas, TX, USA), Functional Food Institute (San Diego,CA, USA), International Academic Society for Functional Foods and Bioactive Compounds, The journal of Functional Foods in Health and Disease, and The journal of Bioactive Compounds in Health and Disease.

Conference Assistant;     Phone: [469-441-8272];     Email: ffc@functionalfoodscenter.net

Session Topics: Functional Foods and Bioactive Compounds for Healthy Aging Biomarkers of Aging Healthy Food, Healthy Food Ingrediends for Longevity Diet, Nutrition and Older Adults Changes in Organ Systems Over the Lifespan Chronic Diseases(CVD, Cancer, Diabetes) and Aging Mental Disorders and Aging Strategies for Providing Care for Older Adults with Chronic Illnesses Gender Differences in Aging Drug and Nutrient Interactions

Epidemiology & Public Health,    Traditional and Alternative Medicine

The conference sets the stage for the dissemination and exchange of new developments in diverse, hot fields within chemical biology, being the platform for inspiration, collaboration and networking for researchers in academia and industry. It is the largest, and longest standing conference in the field, giving over 300 participants multiple opportunities to actively participate. We aim to provide the possibility for every chemical biologist to meet and discuss with peers, from tool development to biological applications, from computational drug design to synthetic chemistry. Most importantly, participants come to see where the field stands in its full breadth.

EMBL Events;     Phone: [+49 6221 378 8797];     Email: events@embl.de

Drug and target discovery, Glyco- and phospho- chemical biology, Chemical optogenetics, Origin of life, Sensing and probes, Protein modifications, Cellular reprogramming and synthetic biology

A global conference for life scientists organised by Tampere University together with EMBO

Life 2020 is a global congress of the life sciences, to be held in Tampere, Finland in September 2020. Organized with EMBO, Life 2020 will showcase cutting-edge research in cell and developmental biology, metabolism, neuroscience, immunity, molecular medicine and evolution. It will comprise symposia featuring international research leaders, participatory workshops addressing real-world issues, and social events with a special Finnish flair. It will be an opportunity for Europe’s life scientists to meet, network and develop their careers and research together. The congress will incorporate a half-day exhibition and symposium dedicated to bridge-building with the wider community, on the theme of ‘Health Technologies for Citizens’. Life 2020 will be THE scientific gathering of the year.

Molecular Biology,    Human Physiology and Metabolism

Neurovascular biology is a young, emerging field that aims to unravel the molecular communication between the nervous system and the vasculature. Both the nervous system and the vascular system share striking conceptual similarities in the assembly of cellular networks through guided growth and branching processes. Vascular and neural cells work together to form a number of functional tissue compartments. Endothelial cells, certain mural support cells (i.e., pericytes), astrocytes and neurons assemble the neurovascular unit, which establishes the blood-brain and blood-retina barriers. In fact, many of the most debilitating neurodegenerative diseases and cognitive decline involve disruption of the neurovascular unit or compromised vascular function in the nervous system. It has become increasingly clear that the endothelium and mural support cells function go beyond nutrient supply and are instructive and structurally required to allow nervous system function. In this symposium, we bring together researchers from vascular biology and neurobiology to foster interdisciplinary exchange and new emerging concepts on how vascular and nervous systems crosstalk to maintain organ homeostasis and function.

EMBL Events;     Phone: [+49 6221 378 8797];     Email: events@embl.de

Vessel-neuronal structure, Neurovascular signalling, Blood brain barrier, Neurovascular coupling, Glymphatics, Neurovascular pathology

IMPRS for Molecular Biology

The 17th “Horizons in Molecular Biology” International PhD Student symposium is taking place from September 14th-17th 2020, at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry in Göttingen. Explore the frontiers of molecular biology. The aim of the conference is to bring together senior scientists and young researchers from different fields to promote scientific exchange and to provide exciting insights into the frontiers of Molecular Biology.

Email: horizonsmolbio@gmail.com

Biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Genomics,

Molecular Biology,    Biotechnology

FISV is a non-profit organization whose aim is to coodinate the activities of scientific societies at national and international levels to promote the development of scientific research in Life Sciences. This year the congress edition has a drafted program aiming at fostering interdisciplinary exchange at the forefront of the life sciences spanning from the new genomic editing technology and precision medicine to sustainable agricultural approaches. Internationally renowned scientists from Italy and abroad will present their most recent data; in addition, the meeting will also allow several early career Italian and foreign scientists to present their research in a highly stimulating scientific environment. We will also have round tables on selected current topics as well as talks dedicated to a broader audience to enhance the interaction between scientists and non scientists. The FISV Congress will bring together scientists from across the world and will offer an invaluable opportunity to discuss scientific issues in the fields of Life Sciences. The congress will be opened to all researchers from Italy and abroad and will include a full range of academic sessions, plenary lectures, and social/cultural events. We plan to have talks by more than 30 invited speakers . Other researchers, mainly young researcher, will get an opportunity to showcase their work through the mini symposium sessions and during oral flash poster presentations.

Phone: [00393392684792];     Email: giulia.piaggio@ifo.gov.it

New technologies of genetic modification and biodiversity • Challenging Homo sapiens biounicity • New genomic technologies and biodiversity • The fall of human races, the many human species and their relationships • Diversity and evolution of genomes • From the plastics revolution to the bioplastics evolution • Insights into insect biology to control pathogen vectors and agricultural pests • Present and future of single cell studies • Microbiome modulation for improving human and plant health • Novel therapeutic targets for precision medicine

Biotechnology,    Pharmacology and Drug Development

Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology Jena

The last two decades have seen the advent of a variety of super-resolution imaging techniques that provide spatial resolution well below the diffraction limit, approaching virtually molecular detail. Their widespread application is currently transforming biological research enabling new and exciting views on the structural organisation of cells and the dynamics of biomolecular assemblies on different timescales. These revolutionary developments come with novel requirements for fluorescent probes, labelling techniques, and data interpretation strategies. Researchers from across the scientific spectrum are involved in designing improved tools and solving previously intractable problems using super-resolution techniques. We invite you to attend the ‘International Conference On Nanoscopy 2020’, which will uniquely and exclusively focus on super-resolution microscopy and its biological application. Held in Jena, Germany in the summer of 2020, it will bring together an international group of experts to discuss the latest advances and future directions in the field.

Conference Office;     Phone: [+49 (0)5204 9277463];     Email: info (at) exxilon-scientific.com

microscopy, fluorescence, super-resolution, nanoscopy, sted, storm, palm, sim, diffraction limit, Abbe, cell biology, life science, biophysics, deep learning

Microscopy ,    Biophysics, Medical Physics

This conference series has become known for exploring yeasts as models to study questions of general relevance to evolution and ecology. Experts will speak on a range of topics, including evolution theory, ecology, genetics, cell biology, genomics, systems biology, metabolic modelling and engineering. The focus of this conference will be on comparative and experimental strategies to explore evolutionary questions, from field studies to computer simulations to comparative genomics. Central evolutionary questions will be discussed, using yeast and a range of other species whose biology is well understood and to determine the degree to which that biology is conserved in more distantly related species. The aim is to move from correlative studies based on comparative work to more causal studies based on broad experimental support. This problem is particularly pressing in the age of cheap and easy sequencing.

EMBL Events;     Phone: [+49 6221 378 8797];     Email: events@embl.de

Turing Centre for Living Systems (CENTURI) & University of Cambridge

The PLM series started 15 years ago from an interest to promote the interface between the Life and Physical Sciences in Cambridge. Over the years, PLM has grown from a local meeting to a popular international event that attracts interdisciplinary scientists from all around the world. Since 2018, a new partner has joined PLM: the Turing Centre for Living Systems (CENTURI, Aix-Marseille University, France) and the 2018 PLM symposium took place in Marseille. In 2020, PLM will be back in Marseille for its 15th edition that will take place on October 01 & 02. In addition to an exciting programme presented by renowned international speakers, oral presentations will be selected from the submitted abstracts.

CENTURI management team;     Email: info@centuri-livingsystems.org

In this conference, we aim to bring together scientists studying DNA replication, DNA repair and chromosome segregation with those interested in how chromosomal instability can influence human pathology. Moreover, we aim to show how high throughput and high content screening methods can be used as a discovery tool both for basic science applications and to identify potential therapeutic modalities.

Conference Manager;     Phone: [00441638724137];     Email: admin@fusion-conferences.com

DNA Repair, DNA damage, DNA replication, genome maintenance pathways, Chromosome instability, tumorigenesis, neurodegeneration, ageing, cancer

Genomics and Bioinformatics,    Molecular Biology

Ground-breaking discoveries in cilia biology have revolutionized our understanding of the critical role of cilia in cell signalling, development, tissue homeostasis and disease. The field continues to grow rapidly as we realize that cilia are vital organelles participating in a broad range of biological processes. Cilia are antenna-like cell organelles that occur on almost all cells of the human body. Many serious diseases are directly attributable to cilia disorders. Despite intensive research, causative therapies are still lacking.

Cilia2020 brings clinicians and scientists together and also integrates patient participation.

Email: info@cilia2020.de

(1) molecular and clinical aspects of ciliopathies (including kidney, eye, brain, and motile ciliopathies), (2) cilia in tumour cells and cancer, (3) cilia in metabolism, (4) cilia in neurons, (5) structure biology of cilia, basal bodies, centrioles, and centrosomes, (6) ciliary protein and membrane trafficking, (7) cilia in signalling and development, and (8) motile cilia or flagella

Medicine (in general),    Human Physiology and Metabolism

Before the genetic information stored in DNA can be used to direct cell growth and metabolism, it has to be transferred into RNA. Messenger RNAs (mRNAs) that code for proteins and noncoding RNAs are key components in the transmission of genetic information in all life forms - from viruses to complex mammalian organisms. Exciting recent findings now reveal a new layer of information added to RNAs in the form of chemical marks (the epitranscriptome) that play a critical role in gene expression control. This remarkable complexity in the lives of RNAs will be discussed at this meeting.

EMBL Events;     Phone: [+49 6221 378 8797];     Email: events@embl.de

Transcription, RNA processing, Export and localisation, mRNA surveillance and decay, Translation and the control of mRNA expression by microRNAs, RNA modifications, Noncoding RNAs

The ability to grow human tissues from stem cells in 3D culture has the potential to revolutionise the drug discovery process and regenerative medicine. Building on a long tradition of cell and developmental biology knowledge, organoids resembling a variety of human tissues have been generated. This symposium will bring together the leading researchers in this field to establish a new research community and reveal parallels between various tissue models.

EMBL Events;     Phone: [+49 6221 378 8797];     Email: events@embl.de

Umweltinstitut Offenbach GmbH

Eintägiges Praxisseminar gem. FFH-Richtlinie (Fauna-Flora-Habitat)

Frankfurter Straße 48;     Phone: 069/810679;     Email: info@umweltinstitut.de

Neuroepigenetics is a young field that is attracting a lot of attention. Genome-wide association studies and mouse models continue to discover new connections between chromatin regulators and neurodevelopmental disorders and epigenetic pathways have been implicated in various physiological and pathological aspects of brain function, such as memory formation and recovery, addiction and neurodegeneration. This conference aims to provide a gathering opportunity for researchers of all levels who are interested in how gene regulation participates in the development and function of the brain, with particular attention to the chromatin-based regulation of gene expression. The key objective is to bring together, in the same meeting, two groups of scientists: neuroscientists with interest in gene regulation and molecular biologists with strong expertise in the mechanisms of transcription and epigenetics that want to apply their knowledge to understanding how the brain works. We believe the two groups can learn a lot from each other and we hope this conference can function as a catalyst for scientific exchange and collaboration between them.

EMBL Events;     Phone: [+49 6221 378 8797];     Email: events@embl.de

Chromatin regulation during neurodevelopment, Epigenetics of cell identity in the brain, Transcriptional regulation of neuronal activity and plasticity, Gene regulation and behaviour, Epigenetic engineering and epigenomic mapping, Chromatin in brain disease

Molecular Biology,    Neurology

Oscillations are abundant - from hormonal oscillations with periods of days and months, to genetic fluctuations in the range of hours (circadian clock, embryonic oscillators), and metabolic and biochemical oscillations in the order of minutes (glycolytic oscillations) and seconds (Calcium-dynamics) - oscillations are central to biology across different temporal and spatial scales. At this symposium multiple disciplines will come together in order to discuss common mechanisms underlying the generation of oscillations. This symposium aims to further strengthen a new, highly interdisciplinary community composed of scientists from very different fields and who share a common interest in oscillatory phenomena and biological dynamics. As such, this meeting provides a unique platform for this emerging new community working at the interface between quantitative biology, complex oscillatory systems and physics.

EMBL Events;     Phone: [+49 6221 378 8797];     Email: events@embl.de

Oscillation mechanisms, Oscillation function, Quantitative/imaging approaches to oscillatory dynamics, Synchronisation of coupled oscillators, Mathematical modelling and computational approaches to oscillatory dynamics

The main objective of this conference is to bring people together from diverse disciplines to exchange ideas, promote cross-disciplinary collaborations and to form a synthesis of appropriate systems-level approaches. The meeting is therefore purposely broad to cover all aspects of genomics to systems biology, a unique combination that is highly appreciated by the participants. Over the past decade, this EMBL conference has therefore served as an important venue in helping to shape the field, or to be more precise to help generate a community of scientists that come from very diverse disciplines, each with the common goal to understand the systems level properties of their system of interest.

EMBL Events;     Phone: [+49 6221 378 8797];     Email: events@embl.de

Transcription, Chromatin and nucleosomes, 3D structure, Epigenetics, Post-transcriptional regulation and non-coding RNA, Proteomics, Protein-protein interaction networks, Metabolites, Genetic interaction networks, Single cell variation, Biological noise, Systems genetics, Genotype to phenotype, Human genome variation, Data integration, modelling and prediction

Genomics and Bioinformatics,    Systems Biology and Computational Biology

A rapidly increasing number of researchers aim to purify and identify extracellular vesicles and many methodologies to isolate and analyse these vesicles are available and have been implemented. This course will cover the basics, possibilities and limitations of different purification and characterisation techniques and will address strategies to understand their role in biomedical applications.

EMBL Events;     Phone: [+49 6221 378 8797];     Email: events@embl.de

Extracellular vesicles, Extracellular vesicles characterisation, Extracellular vesicles composition, Extracellular vesicles and function

There is an increasing awareness that mechanistic structural information on molecular machines is ideally generated within the context of intact cells in order to fully grasp how they function in a complex native environment. Recent technological advances have nurtured the development of such in situ structural biology approaches in several disciplines, including cryo-EM, mass spectrometry, super-resolution microscopy, NMR, computational modelling and others.

EMBL Events;     Phone: [+49 6221 378 8797];     Email: events@embl.de

Imaging across scales, Structural analysis in situ, Molecular Sociology, Biophysical analysis in cells, Integrative Modelling

Neurobiology Scientific Student Association "Neuronus" at the Jagiellonian University

Neuronus IBRO Neuroscience Forum is an interdisciplinary, international conference organized biennially at Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland, with the aim of attracting young researchers from diverse sub-disciplines of neuroscience. The scope of topics covers general neurobiology, cognitive and affective neuroscience, as well as clinical neurology. The main outline of the conference consists of keynote lectures given by acknowledged scientists followed by parallel symposiums dedicated to cognitive and biological aspects of neurosciences, a session with clinical neuroscience presentations, as well as numerous poster presentations. Since the emphasis of Neuronus Forums is mostly placed upon on the development of young scientists, neuroscientific events are accompanied by sessions on scientific career opportunities or academic writing and reviewing. The success of the conference, apart from our efforts to maintain high scientific quality, stems from the fact that we run it in non-profit scheme.

The Neuronus conference is created by the students of Neurobiology Scientific Student Association "Neuronus" at the Jagiellonian University, Cracow. The 11th edition of Neuronus Forum is co-organized with the Psychology Students' Association of Jagiellonian University.

Phone: [+48668358185];     Email: info@neuronusforum.pl

neurobiology, cognitive neuroscience, neurology, neuroinformatics, computational neuroscience, early-career researchers, students

Botany,    Zoology

Botany,    Zoology

Human Physiology and Metabolism,    Biochemistry and Medicinal Chemistry, Toxicology

Human Physiology and Metabolism,    Biochemistry and Medicinal Chemistry, Toxicology

Hydrology,    Environmental Chemistry and Geochemistry

Hydrology,    Environmental Chemistry and Geochemistry

The conference is the premier opportunity for the presentation and discussion of scientific research in all areas of evolutionary biology.

Molecular Biology,    Genetics and genetic disorders