Biomolecular Condensates 2.0 Symposium - 14^th of July

Robinson College

A one-day symposium to bring together the diverse research community investigating liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) and the resulting biomolecular condensates in biological systems in Cambridge.

Registration

Conference registration is £15 per person. Registration fee covers coffee breaks, lunch and afternoon reception.

Use this link to register (includes payment instructions): https://forms.gle/UZRLUUbPdAHwZ2Uw5

Programme

9.00-9.30 - Registration

9:30-11:00 Session I

9.30 - 9.35  WELCOME

9.35 - 10.20 KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Prof. Rohit Pappu (Washington University in St. Louis, USA)

10.20 – 10.45 Prof.Tuomas KnowlesDepartment of Chemistry

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10.45 – 11.05 Dr. Jorge EspinosaDepartment of Physics

                       Ageing of biomolecular condensates from multiscale computer simulations

11:05-11:35 coffee-break  

11:35 – 12:45 Session II

11.35 – 12.00 Prof. Kathryn Lilley Department of Biochemistry

                       Application of Localisation of RNA, LoRNA, gives insights into the RNA components in stress granules

12.00 – 12.25 Dr. Katherine StottDepartment of Biochemistry

                       A model system reveals how different linker histones direct chromatin to liquid-like or fibre-like condensed states  

12:25-12:45 Nadia ErkampDepartment of Chemistry

                  Kinetically arrested phase separation creates double-emulsion condensates

12:45 – 14:00 – Lunch and Poster session  

14:00 – 15:15 Session III

14:00 – 14:25 Dr. John O’Neill MRC-LMB

                       Rapid changes in protein condensation buffer intracellular water against osmotic and thermal challenge

14:25-14:50 Dr. Janin Lautenschlaeger Department of Clinical Neurosciences

                     Alpha-synuclein phase separation and release of long-range intramolecular interactions

14:50-15:10 Dr. Tomas SneiderisDepartment of Chemistry

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15:10-15:40 coffee-break

15:40 – 17:00 Session IV

15.40-16:05 Prof. Ben Luisi Department of Biochemistry

                    Reversible condensates formed by bacterial riboregulatory assemblies

16:05-16:30 – Dr. Tim Weil Department of Zoology

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16:30-16:55 Dr. Alex BorodavkaDepartment of Biochemistry

                     Phase Separation in Virus Replication: from observations to opportunities

16:55-17:00 CLOSING REMARKS

17:00-18:00 Drinks Reception & poster session