
Spatiotemporal organization of bacterial cells
Date and time
Refund policy
No Refunds
Description
Spatiotemporal organization of bacterial cells
14-16 March 2018 | Marburg, Germany
About the conference
This international conference focuses on the molecular mechanisms that underlie the spatiotemporal organization of fundamental cellular processes in bacteria. It covers a wide range of topics, including
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Cell division & morphogenesis
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DNA organization & segregation
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Positioning of cell surface structures
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Assembly of large multi-protein complexes
The conference will provide the opportunity to present and discuss the latest developments in the field. It will bring together researchers from a range of different disciplines, including cell biology, biochemistry, biological physics, and synthetic biology.
Invited speakers
Gert Bange (Philipps University, DE)
Melanie Blokesch (EPFL, CH)
Chase Broedersz (LMU Munich, DE)
Rut Carballido-Lopez (INRA-Université Paris-Saclay, FR)
Arnold Driessen (University of Groningen, NL)
Kerwyn Casey Huang (Stanford University, USA)
Kirsten Jung (LMU Munich, DE)
Tam Mignot (CNRS-Aix Marseille University, FR)
David Rudner (Harvard University, USA)
Lotte Sogaard-Andersen (MPI for Terrestrial Microbiology, DE)
Jan-Willem Veening (University of Lausanne, CH)
Samuel Wagner (University of Tübingen, DE)
Program
Beginning: 14 Mar 2018 at 1:15 pm
End: 16 Mar 2018 at 1:00 pm
For detailed information on the program, please refer to this website.
Deadlines
Abstract submission deadline
15 Jan 2018
Registration deadline
15 Jan 2018
Abstracts selected for talks will be announced by
31 Jan 2018
Registration
All participants need to register via this website.
Registration fees
- Members of TRR 174: Free
- Undergraduate & PhD students: 90 € (+ plus 5.04 € fees)
- Postdocs & Group leaders: 140 € (+ 7.29 € fees)
Registration includes
- Registration and conference fees
- Welcome reception
- Lunch and coffee breaks
Abstract & poster specifications
Abstracts
Abstracts should include the following information:
- Title
- Authors
- Affiliations
- Summary (max. 300 words)
We accept files in Word (doc or docx) and pdf format. Please submit your abstract via e-mail at trr174@uni-marburg.de.
Posters
Please bring along a printed copy of your poster (max. A0 format, in portrait orientation).
Venue
Marburg is a pretty university town in the the heart of Germany that is famous for its beautiful medieval city center. It is close to the Frankfurt metropolitan area and located in a pittoresque landscape dominated by large forests, gentle hills, and national parks.
For more information, please refer to Wikipedia or this collection of photos of the Marburg area.
Travel & accomodation
Travel
Marburg is located about 100 km from Frankfurt airport.
There is an hourly train service from Frankfurt main station to Marburg. For details, please refer to the website of Deutsche Bahn.
Accomodation
Marburg has a good selection of hotels and hostels, most of which are within walking distance to the conference site. Please refer to online booking sites such as trivago or hotelscan for further information.
At Marburger Hof and VILA VITA Rosenpark, a limited number of rooms has been reserved for attendees of this conference (booking code "TRR 174").
Organizer
This conference is organized by the DFG-funded Collaborative Research Center TRR 174, a consortium comprising 16 different groups from the Marburg and Munich areas that have a common interest in the Spatiotemporal dynamics of bacterial cells.
Please see this website for more information on the members and the goals of the center.
Funding
This conference is made possible through generous support by
Contact
If you have questions concerning this conference, please contact the head office of TRR 174.