Protein Engineering for Biocatalysis

Aug. 29 – 31, 2012, Institute of Biochemistry, Greifswald University, Greifswald, Germany

Supported by the EU within the "European Research Training Network on Directed Evolution of Functionals Proteins" (ENEFP) and the EFB Section on Applied Biocatalysis (ESAB). Organized with support by Euro Fed Lipid and the DGF.

Abstract submission

Aims - To bring together researchers active in the area of protein engineering for biocatalysis and related fields - To provide a platform to exchange recent achievements from basic research to applied biocatalysis

Download the 2nd circular (pdf-document)

Organizers:

Uwe Bornscheuer, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany

Florian Hollfelder, Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK

Invited Speakers:

J. Damborsky (Brno, Czech Republic)

D. Janssen (Groningen, The Netherlands)

M. Höhne (Greifswald, Germany)

C. Miton (Cambridge, UK)

G. Huisman (Codexis, USA)

J. Eck (Zwingenberg, Germany)

R. de Jong (DSM, The Netherlands)

A. Svendsen (Bagsvaerd, Denmark)

V. Urlacher (Düsseldorf, Germany)

S. Lutz (Atlanta, USA)

A. Aharoni (Bersheva, Israel)

N. Turner (Manchester, UK)

G. Poelarends (Groningen, The Netherlands)

A. Berry (Leeds, UK)

M. Remaud-Simeon (Toulouse, France)

R. Kazlauskas (St. Paul, USA)

G. Grogan (York, UK)

C. Heinis (Lausanne, Switzerland)

D. Hilvert (Zürich, Switzerland)

A. Trefzer (Regensburg, Germany)

The program is given in the second circular (here)

Location:

Institute of Biochemistry, Greifswald University, Greifswald, Felix-Hausdorff-Str. 4, 17487 Greifswald

To register for the Protein Engineering conference please use the ONLINE REGISTRATION

Abstract submission:

Deadline for submission of poster abstract: May 31st

Submit a lecture or poster

Please prepare an abstract using this format.

*Student support available!

The Marie-Curie training network ENEFP supports this conference with bursaries for early career scientists (graduate students, postdocs, young faculty) who are submitting an abstract to present a poster. These bursaries will cover the conference fees, the conference dinner and local accommodation (and possibly travel costs). Please apply by May 31st 2012 to Rachel Cook (email: fhsec[at]mole.bio.cam.ac.uk) with your abstract (in addition to registering online).

Conference fees include registration, abstract book and welcome reception.

The conference dinner (50 €) is not included.

The conference language is English.

Cancellation:

Cancellations received on or before June 30th 2012 will be refunded in full less a 30 € processing fee. After that date cancellation charge is 50% of the registration fee. If the congress is cancelled for whatever reason, paid fees will be refunded. Further recourse is excluded.

Room Reservation:

See the Greifswald pages for a list of hotels, pensions, youth hostel etc. or email to: zimmervermittlung[at]greifswald-tourismus.de

Additional Information:

DGF, P.O. Box 90 04 40 D-60444 Frankfurt/ Main Germany Phone: +49 69 7917 533, Fax: +49 69 7917 564, E-Mail: amoneit[at]dgfett.de