Joint 7th Annual Biophysical Society of Canada/IUPAB Ion Channel Biophysics Meeting

The 7^th annual meeting of the Biophysical Society of Canada (BSC) and the International Union of Pure and Applied Biophysics (IUPAB) Focused Meeting: "The biophysics of ligand-gated ion channels: from structures to drug discovery" will be held from May 23-27 2022, at the University of Ottawa, in Ottawa (ON) Canada.

See the list of keynote speakers below.

About the BSC 2022 Meeting [May 25-27, 2022]:

Biophysical techniques and discoveries have revolutionized research and technological developments, allowing for the advancement of materials research, biotechnologies, biosensing, medicine, and pharmaceutical research.

The annual meetings of The Biophysical Society of Canada provide a unique opportunity for students and researchers in academia and industry to learn about the most recent advances in Biophysics through invited lectures and student talks/posters, as well as exhibits by companies.

Register for our annual meeting to learn more about biophysics in Canada and worldwide. From membrane biophysics and lipids to biological nanostructures and emerging biophysical and nanotechnology tools, each conference boasts a great selection of keynote and invited speakers to provide attendees invaluable exposure to biophysical research and industry.

The meeting starts on May 25 at 9:00 am and closes on May 27 at 4:00 pm. A trainee symposium will take place on May 24 between 12:00 and 5:00 pm. The preliminary program can be accessed here.

For additional information about BSC 2022 Meeting, please email: BSC2022@uOttawa.ca

About the IUPAB 2022 Focused Meeting "The biophysics of ligand-gated ion channels: from structures to drug discovery" [May 23-25, 2022]:

Ligand-gated ion channels are critical for the hardwiring of neuronal circuits, and the fine tuning of synaptic strength during periods of sustained activity and altered homeostasis. Ligand-gated ion channels also facilitate the coupling of various chemical and physical messengers to the electrical activities of cells.

In recent years, the study of ligand-gated ion channels has undergone unprecedented advances with the convergence of scientific disciplines - structural biology has emerged as an approach to understand both ligand-gated ion channel function and drug action, while advances in genetics have permitted the assignment of different families of ligand-gated ion channels to distinct roles in health and disease.

This IUPAB Focused Meeting will bring together a unique group of leading researchers from across the globe to showcase the most recent advances in the biophysical study of ligand-gated ion channels, and how such studies are leading to drug discovery.

For additional information about the IUPAB Focused Meeting please email: IUPAB2022@uOttawa.ca

BSC2022 Award Lectures

The 7^th Annual BSC Meeting will host the 2022 National Lecture and the 2022 Young Investigator Award presentation by:

BSC2022 National Lecturer: Julie Forman-Kay

SickKids / University of Toronto

Dr. Forman-Kay is a pioneer in elucidating the relationships between structure, dynamics and function of intrinsically disordered proteins and biomolecular phase separation.
BSC2022 Young Investigator Award: Trushar Patel

University of Lethbridge

Dr. Patel's research has provided insights into the communication of human proteins and viral nucleic acids central to viral infection.

IUPAB2022 focused meeting Keynote Speakers

the IUPAB2022 Focused Meeting "The biophysics of ligand-gated ion channels: from structures to drug discovery"will host two keynote speakers:

IUPAB Keynote Speaker: Eric Gouaux

Oregon Health & Science University

Dr. Gouaux’s research focusses on structural and molecular mechanisms of receptors and transporters at chemical synapses.
IUPAB2022 keynote speaker: Henry Lester

California Institute of Technology

Dr. Lester’s research is focused on understanding the pathophysiology and molecular basis of nicotine addiction.

BSC2022 Keynotes Speakers

These three invited keynote speakers will highlight the broad spectrum of 2022 BSC Annual Meeting.

Keynote Speaker: Cees Dekker

Delft University of Technology

Dr. Dekker's recent research is on nanopores for protein sequencing and nuclear transport, chromosome biology, and synthetic cells.
Keynote speaker: Ruth Nussinov

National Institute of Health (NIH)

Dr. Nussinov's group aims to elucidate the detailed mechanisms of key protein nodes in oncogenic signaling pathways of receptor protein kinases (RTK).
Keynote Speaker: Sandra Schmid

Chan Zuckerberg Biohub

Dr. Schmid currently serves as the inaugural Chief Scientific Officer of the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub. Her research is directed toward elucidating the molecular mechanisms and regulation of clathrin-mediated endocytosis (CME)
Keynote Speaker: Sriram Subramaniam

University of British Columbia

Dr. Subramaniam's research is focused on exploring frontiers in structural biology and drug design using cryo-electron microscopy with the central goal of accelerating the development of effective therapeutic agents.