Inaugural Symposium of the Centre for Molecular Cell Biology
We're pleased to host a day of scientific exchange featuring keynote lectures, a panel discussion on 'Engineering Biology', research talks from PIs, postdocs and PhD students, followed by a poster session and networking reception.
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Date: Monday 30th June Time: 9 - 6pm
Location: Skeel Lecture Theatre, People's Palace, Mile End
PROGRAM
9:00 – 10:00
Registration
10:00 – 10:10
Introduction
10:10 – 10:50
Keynote 1: Molecular mechanisms of ATPase-driven bacterial transcription initiation
Prof. Xiaodong Zhang (Imperial College/Francis Crick Institute)
Session 1: Structural Biology
10:50 – 11:10
Structural and molecular determinants of microtubule end stabilisation by kinetochores
Vladimir Volkov (PI)
11:10 – 11:30
Cryo-ET studies of Aβ oligomers and their interaction with membranes in Alzheimer’s
Anum Kursheed (PhD student)
11:30 – 11:50
Initiating horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance genes in bacteria
Danylo Gorenkin (PDRA)
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch/Panel Discussion - Engineering Biology for Cellular Adaptation in a Changing World
12:00 – 13:30
Lunch/Poster Session
13:30 – 14:10
Keynote 2: The Biophysics of Mesoscale, Reversible, Biomolecular Liquid Assemblies in Bacteria
Prof. Mark Leake (University of York)
Session 2: Bacteriology
14:10 – 14:30
Non-invasive, label-free biomolecular characterisation of single bacterial cells
Christoph Engl (PI)
14:30 – 14:50
From gene to membrane: Tracing the spatial journey of membrane proteins in cyanobacteria
Moontaha Mahbub (PDRA)
14:50 – 15:10
Bacterial cell shape and size control during DNA-damage response
James Rayner (PhD student)
Session 3: Cell Biology
15:30 – 15:50
Nutrient-responsive pathways in cellular growth, metabolism and lifespan regulation
Charalampos Rallis (PI)
15:50 – 16:10
E-cadherin endocytosis promotes non-canonical EGFR:STAT signaling to induce cell death and inhibit heterochromatinization
Natalia Bulgakova (PI)
16:10 – 16:30
Janus-like dual roles of an unstructured protein: Dual kinetochore binding modes of CENPC ensure timely and accurate segregation of chromosomes
Janeth Catalina Manjarrez-González (PhD student)
16:30 – 16:40
Closing remarks
16:40 – 18:00
Evening – Drinks/Poster/Networking