H2020 MSCA-RISE project

IDPfun Annual Argentina Visit 2022

Intrinsically disordered proteins in Disease
23 – 26 May 2022 – San Martín University, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) are abundant components of eukaryotic proteomes and are centrally involved in disease mechanisms, ranging from pathogenic to host proteins. This workshop will cover basic and advanced aspects of how IDPs contribute to disease mechanisms through five training bootcamp sessions to be held in a virtual format, and one in-person event to be held in person at UNSAM University. A dedicated career development roundtable will cover different aspects of career advancement in bioinformatic and biological research.

Venue

Events will be held online via Zoom and in presence at the San Martín University.

Main sessions

1 – Training sessions (online)

  • Prediction and analysis of functional motifs mediating viral and bacterial pathogen hijack
  • Disease associated variants in liquid-liquid phase separation proteins. DisPhaseDB: An integrative database
  • Structural constraints on evolutionary rates of IDPs
  • Exploring protein disorder and diseases with MobiDB and DisProt databases
  • Functional modules in human pathogenic proteins assessed through database (PED and ELM) analysis and predictions (Anchor and AlphaFold)

2 – Career paths in bioinformatic and scientific research (in presence)
3 – IDPs and Disease Mechanisms – Symposium (in presence)
4 – Supervisory Board (hybrid)

Check out the event’s full program

Register now!

Participation requires registration but the event is free (no registration fee). Training Bootcamps will be held by Zoom and participation in the training sessions requires each participant to have a personal computer. Participants should have a basic knowledge on protein function and structure. Programing skills are not required but are a plus.
Registration opens: 02/05/2022

Confirmed Speakers and trainers
  • Cristina Marino-Buslje (Leloir Institute, Buenos Aires, Argentina)
  • Gustavo Parisi (Quilmes University, Buenos Aires, Argentina)
  • Silvina Fornasari (Quilmes University, Buenos Aires, Argentina)
  • Nicolás Palópoli (Quilmes University, Buenos Aires, Argentina)
  • Juliana Glavina (IIB- San Martín University, Buenos Aires, Argentina)
  • Lucía Chemes (IIB- San Martín University, Buenos Aires, Argentina)
  • Toby Gibson (EMBL Heidelberg, Germany)
  • Peter Tompa (VIB Brussels, Belgium)
  • Tamas Lazar (VIB Brussels, Belgium)
  • Matyas Pakjos (ELTE, Budapest, Hungary)
  • Alexander Monzon (Padova University, Italy)
  • Federica Quaglia (Padova University, Italy)
  • Javier Iserte (Leloir Institute, Buenos Aires, Argentina)
  • Elizabeth Martínez-Perez (Leloir Institute, Buenos Aires, Argentina)
  • Alvaro M. Navarro (Leloir Institute, Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Organizer

Lucia Chemes, IIB – UNSAM (IDPfun PI)