GBM Compact

Welcome

The German Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (GBM e.V.) presents GBM Compact: Focus on RNA Structure and Dynamics, an engaging and accessible one-day meeting that brings together leading experts and enthusiastic researchers to explore the fascinating and rapidly evolving field of RNA biology.

RNA molecules shape the complexity of life. They store and transmit genetic information, fold into intricate structures to catalyze reactions and act as powerful regulators of gene expression. Understanding structure-function relationships in RNA and RNA-protein complexes is essential to understanding fundamental biological processes and unlocking new opportunities in biotechnology and medicine to the benefit of human health.

The fourth GBM Compact meeting in Frankfurt a.M. will bring together researchers exploring RNA biology from molecular mechanisms to cellular regulation and therapeutic innovation. Topics will include RNA folding and structural dynamics, RNA structures, structure probing, prediction and modelling, ribonucleoprotein complexes, RNA modifications, and emerging RNA-based technologies in health and disease.

We are looking forward to an exciting meeting and cordially invite you to participate!

Program

 

Invited Speakers
  • Martin Blackledge
    Martin Blackledge
  • Alfredo Castello
    Alfredo Castello
  • Maria Duca
    Maria Duca
  • Oliver Duss
    Oliver Duss
  • Valerie Gabelica
    Valerie Gabelica
  • Michelle Hastings
    Michelle Hastings
  • Silvi Rouskin
    Silvi Rouskin
  • Andreas Schlundt
    Andreas Schlundt
  • Redmond Smyth
    Redmond Smyth
  • Kevin Weeks
    Kevin Weeks
  • Sarah Woodson
    Sarah Woodson
Thursday, September 17
13:00 - 13:15
(HS22-01)		 Opening remarks
13:15 - 14:15
(HS22-01)		 Ada Yonath Lecture:
Sarah Woodson
(Baltimore, USA)
Reshaping the landscape for co-transcriptional folding with RNA chaperones
14:15 - 17:15
((HS22-01))
Chair: N.N.		 Session 1:
RNA structural dynamics; influence of external factor
14:15 - 14:45 Oliver Duss Heidelberg [DE]
Title to be announced
14:45 - 15:00 Early career investigator talk 1
to be selected from the submitted poster abstracts
15:00 - 15:30 Coffee break
15:30 - 16:00 Silvi Rouskin Boston, MA [USA]
Title to be announced
16:00 - 16:15 Early career investigator talk 2
to be selected from the submitted poster abstracts
16:15 - 16:45 Andreas Schlundt Greifswald [DE]
Specific recognition and modulation of structured RNA decay cis elements by the immunoregulatory protein Roquin
16:45 - 17:15 FEBS National Lecturer Award
Martin Blackledge Grenoble [FR]
Title to be announced
17:15 - 17:30
(HS22-01)		 Poster teasers
17:30 - 17:45 Break
17:45 - 19:00 Parallel workshops
HS22-1 Workshop 1 - RNA as a drug target
HS22-2 Workshop 2 - RNA structure probing
19:00 - 20:30 Poster session & Get together
Friday, September 18
08:45 - 10:45
((HS22-01))
Chair: N.N.		 Session 2:
RNA structure probing/prediction/modeling/new methods
08:45 - 09:15 Kevin Weeks Chapel Hill, NC [USA]
Pervasive RNA tertiary structures across the transcriptome
09:15 - 09:30 Early career investigator talk 3
to be selected from the submitted poster abstracts
09:30 - 10:00 Redmond Smyth Strasbourg [FR]
Probing the structure and function of long viral RNAs
10:00 - 10:15 Early career investigator talk 4
to be selected from the submitted poster abstracts
10:15 - 10:45 Valérie Gabelica Geneva [CH]
Title to be announced
10:45 - 11:15 Coffee break
11:15 - 13:15
((HS22-01))
Chair: N.N.		 Session 3:
Viral RNAs and links to disease
11:15 - 11:45 Alfredo Castello Glasgow [UK]
Title to be announced
11:45 - 12:00 Early career investigator talk 5
to be selected from the submitted poster abstracts
12:00 - 12:30 Michelle Hastings Ann Arbor, MI [USA]
Title to be announced
12:30 - 12:45 Early career investigator talk 6
to be selected from the submitted poster abstracts
12:45 - 13:15 Maria Duca Nice [FR]
Design, synthesis and evaluation of small-molecule RNA binders: scope and applications
13:15 - 13:30 Closing remarks
 

Registration

Important Dates

Start registration: April 1

Deadlines:
Early registration: June 30
Regular registration: August 31

Abstract submission: June 30

The number of places is limited. Registration will be closed when the upper limit is reached.

 

Registration Fees

Registration fees for non-members*
Non-members* early regular late
Regular 230 280 320
Student/
Retiree		 120 145 175

All prices in EURO

Registration fees for members*
Members* early regular late
Regular 180 230 270
Student/
Retiree		 95 125 155

All prices in EURO

If you want to join the GBM with your registration to enjoy the reduced participation fee, please fill in the online membership application.

* member of the GBM, DECHEMA, DGZ, GDCh, VAAM, Bunsen Society
(Please bring a proof of your membership to the Kolloquium.) 

Sponsoring & Industrial Exhibition

Please find the sponsoring opportunities and pricelist here.
If you wish to present your company at our Conference "GBM Compact: Focus on Proteomics" please contact:

 

Katharina Hieke-Kubatzky
Email: 
Phone +49 69 66056712

Information

Accommodation

We do not have an overview of the current vacancies of the hotels in and around Frankfurt. We therefore recommend booking via online portals such as booking.com or hotel.de.

Abstracts

Please submit your abstract online after you finished the registration process. 
All neccessary information will be provide during the abstract submission process.
In case you are preparing your abstract offline please mind the maximum length of 1500 characters.

Conference Proceedings

Your name badge will be available at the registration desk in Frankfurt. Please wear your name badge during the whole meeting.

We do not provide a program and abstract book. Please download the pdf shortly before the meeting or use the online list of abstracts in the program booklet

Grants

As a young member of the GBM you can  apply for a travel grant until July 15.

Still not a member of the GBM? Here you can apply for it.

Internet

A wireless LAN connection is available.
Name: ukfguest
Password: ukfguest
(activated for three days after registration)

Meals & Drinks

Coffee, tea and mineral water will be provided for free during the coffee breaks.

A fingerfood dinner on Thursday is also included in the registration fee.

Office

Numbers of the conference office (during the opening hours): +49 69 660567 0

Opening hours: 

Thursday 12:00 - 18:00
Friday 08:15 - 13:00

Posters

Poster contributions can be submitted on the registration page after you have registered for participation in the conference.

The poster should be prepared in portrait format (DIN A0 resp. ~120 x 85 cm). Please present your poster throughout the whole meeting.

We provide material for mounting the posters.

The best three posters will receive a GBM poster prize with 300 € prize money each at the end of the meeting.
Six short talks will be selected from the submitted poster abstracts.

Venue

University Hospital Frankfurt
Haus 22
Theodor-Stern-Kai 7
60598 Frankfurt am Main

(Google maps)

Visa

As a participant from abroad you may need a visa from the German embassy. If so please contact the meeting secretariat. We will send you the required invitation letter.

Organization & Contact

Sutapa Chakrabarti
Sutapa Chakrabarti

Freie Universität Berlin
Florian Heyd
Florian Heyd

Freie Universität Berlin
Eva Kowalinski
Eva Kowalinski

EMBL Grenoble
Harald Schwalbe
Harald Schwalbe

Goethe University Frankfurt
Markus Wahl
Markus Wahl

Freie Universität Berlin
Julia Weigand
Julia Weigand

University of Marburg

Secretariat

Gesellschaft für Biochemie
und Molekularbiologie e.V.

 

Mörfelder Landstr. 125
60598 Frankfurt am Main
Germany

Phone +49 69 6605670
Email   

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