Molecular biology of Archaea 2024

Beschreibung

About the Workshop
Archaea are fascinating organisms with a bacteria-like morphology, but information-processing systems that are homologous to eukaryotic counterparts, for instance replication, transcription and translation. Recently, novel groups of archaea (e.g. Asgard archaea) have been discovered that represent the closest living relatives to eukaryotes and shed new light on their evolution. Archaeal research has led to seminal change-of-concept

mechanistic discoveries in the area of molecular biology, and many studies are currently aiming to unravel the global environmental impact of archaea. Their viruses have a remarkable diversity of morphotypes, exceeding that of bacterial or eukaryotic viruses.

The EMBO Workshop on Molecular biology of Archaea will cover cutting-edge research in various fields with a focus on archaeal molecular biology, evolution, and ecology and their interconnections. The proposed talks will present data at different scales ranging from single molecule and structural studies to archaeal physiology, metabolism and ecological impact. This is of high interest as molecular studies of archaea are a very active field, reflecting the wealth of metagenomics information revealing novel biology that can now be addressed by the latest experimental and computational techniques.

Specific scientific sessions include:

Metabolisms and Physiology

Evolution and Ecology

Cell Biology

Chromosomes: Replication, Repair and Structure

Viruses and Mobile Genetic Elements

Transcription, RNA processing and Translation

Synthetic Biology and Biotechnology

Science Policy (Sustainable Green Laboratory Values)

This EMBO Workshop will intensify networking activities and transfer of ideas and interdisciplinary knowledge between participating scientists at the different career stages.


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EMBO Courses and Workshops are selected for their excellent scientific quality and timelines, provision of good networking activities for all participants and speaker gender diversity (at least 40% of speakers must be from the underrepresented gender).

Organisers are encouraged to implement measures to make the meeting environmentally more sustainable.

Zeitraum	24 Juli 2024 → 27 Juli 2024
Veranstaltungstyp	Konferenz
Ort	Palaiseau, FrankreichAuf Karte anzeigen
Bekanntheitsgrad	International