Webster Centre for Infectious Diseases QMB Satellite Symposium:

Infectious Diseases and Membrane Proteins - Highlighting Structure and Function

Photo: Kurt Krause

QMB Satellite Symposium, 1-2 September 2019, Rydges Hotel, Queenstown

This satellite meeting will focus on infectious diseases and will highlight membrane protein structure and function important in infectious disease pathogenesis and anti-microbial resistance. Sessions will cover tuberculosis, host-pathogen interactions, malaria, virology, fungi, and drug discovery; advances in membrane biology; and membrane protein structure. There will be a joint session with the Biomolecular Interactions Satellite meeting.

Confirmed speakers include: Maggie So, University of Arizona, USA Schara Safarian, Max Planck Institute, Germany Kate Seib, Griffith University, Australia Kevin Pethe, Nanyang Tech. University, Singapore Karen Fleming, Johns Hopkins, USA Michael Jennings, Griffith University, Australia Michelle Dunstone, Monash University, Australia Benjamin Howden, Doherty Institute, Australia Sarah Dunstan, Doherty Institute, Australia Peter Bond, A*STAR, Singapore John Taylor, University of Auckland Nikki Moreland, University of Auckland Bruce Russell, University of Otago Jodie Johnston, University of Canterbury Miguel Quiñones-Mateu, University of Otago Joanna Hicks, University of Waikato Brian Monk, University of Otago Merilyn Hibma, University of Otago Iain Hay, University of Auckland Stephanie Dawes, University of Auckland Ren Dobson, University of Canterbury Greg Cook, University of Otago

For more information check out the QRW website: https://www.queenstownresearchweek.org/

This meeting will be a great opportunity for those working in the field of membrane biology, structural biology, microbiology and infectious diseases to present their research and facilitate collaborations. Protein Graphic (above, right): PDB ID: 1T16

A limited number of postgraduate student travel grants will be awarded. For more information see: https://www.otago.ac.nz/webster/index.html