Gairdner/PROTEO International Symposium 2026

Name: Gairdner/PROTEO International Symposium 2026
Start: 2026-05-20T17:00:00Z
End: 2026-05-22T22:00:00Z
Location: Théâtre de la Cité universitaire, Université Laval

Théâtre de la Cité universitaire, Université Laval

May 20-22, 2026

Registration Submission

Welcome to the 25th edition of our annual symposium!

In collaboration with the Gairdner Foundation, the Quebec Network Research on Protein Function, Engineering and Applications (PROTEO) invites you to its 25th annual symposium, which will take place from Wednesday, May 20 to Friday, May 22, 2026, at the Théâtre de la Cité Universitaire (TCU), Palasis-Prince Pavilion, Université Laval, in Québec City.

The theme of the symposium will be Protein Innovations in Biomedical Sciences.

To mark this 25th anniversary, a special partnership with the Gairdner Foundation will allow us to host 14 internationally renowned scientists, including Dr. Paul Negulescu (2025 Gairdner Award), Dr. Ruedi Aebersold (2024 Heineken Prize), and Dr. Jeffery Kelly (2023 Wolf Prize and 2022 Breakthrough Prize).

This symposium will be a unique opportunity to attend high-quality scientific presentations highlighting the diversity of expertise and research themes pursued by internationally recognized researchers, including more than 10 PROTEO investigators.

As space is limited, we encourage you to register early. Registration deadline: March 2, 2026.

Registration is free for members of the academic scientific community interested in protein research. Registration includes access to all scientific sessions, lunches, and participation in the symposium’s opening cocktail.

We look forward to welcoming you!

The Organizing Committee (Nicolas Bisson, Gregory De Crescenzo, Sabine Elowe, Steve Jean, Jean-Yves Masson, Sylvain Moineau, and Marylou Meyer)

For PROTEO members*

ORAL AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS:

The deadline for submitting your abstract (Submission section) for a poster presentation or oral presentation is March 2, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Details are available in the Instructions section.

ACCOMMODATION (members only*)

PROTEO will cover accommodation costs for presenters (oral or poster) and all regular members (professors) whose workplace is located outside Quebec City. Submit your abstract quickly! Given limited accommodation capacity, it is possible that not all requests can be accommodated.

PROTEO members*: regular or associate researchers, student members and postdoctoral fellows under their supervision, as well as research professionals.

About PROTEO

The Quebec Network for Research on Protein Function, Engineering, and Applications is a network of 79 research teams from 13 institutions working on all aspects of proteins, from their chemistry to their physiological roles.