Biochemistry of Cell Regulation Athens 28th June -3rd July 2008

Symposium 1: Chromosome architecture and nuclear dynamics
Sessions
a. Chromosome structure, movements and insulators
b. Imprinting and epigenetic regulation
c. Nuclear extrachromosomal structures
d. Evolving genomes and synthetic biology
e. Pharmacogenomics

Symposium 2: Coupling and regulation of gene expression machines
Sessions
a. Transcription, RNA processing and export
b. Nuclear receptors and control of transcription
c. Regulation at the translational level
d. Micro and siRNAs
e. Catalytic RNA

Symposium 3: Protein structures and dynamics
Sessions
a. Protein structure, modeling and drug design
b. The ubiquitin, proteasome system
c. Protein misfolding, diseases and therapeutic strategies
d. Protein macromolecular machines and networks
e. Protein maintenance and the ageing process

Symposium 4: Extracellular and intracellular structures
in cell communications
Sessions
a. Extracellular matrix in tissue architecture and cellular functions
b. Glycobiology
c. Mitochondrial-nuclear communication and dynamics
d. Functional cytoskeleton dynamics
e. Cell-cell communication

Symposium 5: Microbial cell regulation and interactions
Sessions
a. Biochemistry of symbiosis and microbial cell interactions
b. Host-pathogen interactions
c. Life adaptations in extreme environments
d. Horizontal gene transfer
e. Metabolic engineering and systems biology

Symposium 6: Stem cell differentiation systems
Sessions
a. In vitro differentiations of embryonic and adult cells
b. Mechanisms of stem cell renewal and differentiation
c. Somatic cell cloning, nuclear reprogramming and cell therapies

Symposium 7: Regulation of membrane signaling
Sessions
a. Regulation by hormones, growth-factors, cytokines
and neurotransmitters
b. Regulation of non-genomic and transcriptional signaling
c. Signaling molecules as therapeutic targets

Symposium 8: Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Sessions
a. Plant Biotechnology and renewable materials
b. Nano-biotechnology
c. Nutritional Biochemistry