Program

Session VI: Protein folding within biomembranes
Chair: Meir Wilchek
08:30-09:10
Daniel Otzen, Aarhus University: Alpha-helical membrane protein folding dissected by protein engineering
09:10-09:50
Feng Gai, University of Pennsylvania: Dynamics of protein folding in crowded environments
09:50-10:10
Ilan Samish, University of Pennsylvania: Knowledge-based potential for positioning membrane-associated structures and assessing residue specific energetic contributions
10:10-10:30
Adina L. Milac, Institute of Biochemistry of the Romanian Academy: Symmetry improves ion channels stability into membrane
10:30-11:00
Coffee break
11:00-11:40
Yechiel Shai, Weizmann Institute: Interactions within the membrane milieu: involvement in HIV1-cell fusion and ability to escape the immune response?
11:40-12:20
Paula Booth, Bristol University: Cracking membrane protein folding: lipid modulation and folding transition states
12:20-13:00
Sheena Radford, University of Leeds: Insights into the mechanism of outer membrane protein folding
13:00-13:10
Concluding words
13:10
Lunch and departure