Updated: October 1, 2018
16th Annual CBC Symposium
“A New Age of Structural Biology: Structure Meets Dynamics”
DATE: Wednesday, October 3, 2018
TIME: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
LOCATION: Northwestern University Chicago campus
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Feinberg Conference Center, Rooms A – D
251 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
The 16th Annual CBC Symposium, titled “A New Age of Structural Biology: Structure Meets Dynamics,” will take place on Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at the Northwestern University Chicago campus. This all-day event is organized by Alfonso Mondragón (NU-Chairman), Tony Kossiakoff (UChicago), Arnon Lavie (UIC) and Valerie Tokars (NU). The meeting will also include a poster session. The event is free of charge but pre-registration is required.
Registration:
The registration is now CLOSED.
We will be also accepting ‘walk-ins’ on the symposium day. Late registrants (registered after 5 PM Sept. 14, including registrants on-site) will be issued name badges allowing them to attend the symposium.
Abstract Submission:
The abstract submission is now CLOSED. All abstracts submitted by the deadline have been accepted.
All poster abstract submitters will present their posters during the poster session. In addition, 6 abstracts were selected to participate in the Data Blitz.
NOTE: The CBC will provide poster boards. Please note that the poster boards are 4’ (H) x 6’ (W).
Speakers:
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Jingyi FEI UChicago ▸ More info TALK TITLE: Two-step binding kinetics of tRNA ligand by T-box riboswitch |
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André HOELZ Caltech ▸ More info TALK TITLE: The structure of the nuclear pore complex |
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Janet SMITH University of Michigan ▸ More info TALK TITLE: APOBEC3H-RNA in the Molecular Arms Race Against HIV |
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Reza VAFABAKHSH NU ▸ More info TALK TITLE: Information processing at the plasma membrane |
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Eric XU Van Andel Institute ▸ More info TALK TITLE: Structural biology of GPCR signaling complexes |
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Xiaojing YANG UIC ▸ More info TALK TITLE: Observing protein structure dynamics at atomic resolution |
Program:
| 9:00 AM | Registration, Continental Breakfast and Poster set-up (Krumlovsky Atrium) |
| 9:30 AM | Welcome and Opening Remarks by James Audia, CBC Executive Director and Richard Morimoto, CBC Scientific Director, NU (Conference Rooms: A — D) |
| Session I Moderator: Anthony Kossiakoff, UChicago (Conference Rooms: A — D) |
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| 9:45 AM | Jingyi FEI, UChicago Two-Step Binding Kinetics of tRNA Ligand by T-box Riboswitch |
| 10:30 AM | Janet SMITH, University of Michigan APOBEC3H-RNA in the Molecular Arms Race Against HIV |
| 11:15 AM | Coffee Break (Krumlovsky Atrium) |
| 11:45 AM | Data Blitz (Conference Rooms: A — D) |
| 12:15 PM | Lunch and Poster Session (Krumlovsky Atrium) |
| Session II Moderator: Valerie Tokars, NU (Conference Rooms: A — D) |
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| 1:30 PM | Reza VAFABAKHSH, NU Information Processing at the Plasma Membrane |
| 2:15 PM | Eric XU, Van Andel Research Institute Structural Biology of GPCR Signaling Complexes |
| 3:00 PM | Coffee Break and Poster Viewing (Krumlovsky Atrium) |
| Session III Moderator: Arnon Lavie, UIC (Conference Rooms: A — D) |
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| 3:20 PM | André HOELZ, Caltech The Structure of the Nuclear Pore Complex |
| 4:05 PM | Xiaojing YANG, UIC Observing Protein Structure Dynamics at Atomic Resolution |
| 4:50 PM | Closing remarks by Alfonso Mondragón, NU (Conference Rooms: A — D) |
| 5:00 PM | Reception (Krumlovsky Atrium) |
| 6:00 PM | Adjourn |
DIRECTIONS AND PARKING:
CLICK HERE to download a map showing the Feinberg Pavilion location and the location of two closest parking lots: one at 222 E. Huron Street and another at 321 E. Ontario Street.
If you indicated that you need parking, park at either of the parking lots listed above and take the parking ticket with you.
The CBC will provide discounted parking vouchers on the day of the event. Come to the registration desk to receive your voucher.
The vouchers are ONLY valid at the two parking garages listed above.
DISCOUNTED PARKING RATES are as follows:
$11 for less than (7) seven hours.
$24 for (7) seven to (24) twenty-four hours.
More information will be posted when it becomes available. Stay tuned for future updates!