The congress is planned as a regional gathering of scientists from five participating countries that work in the fields of biochemistry and molecular biology. FEBS3+ Meeting Belgrade is planned as a broad conference with a diversity of session topics to cover different aspects of life sciences studied in participating countries. A Scientific Committee, with representatives from all five societies, defines the session topics. Visit the event website for more details.

At this meeting, the HIV community will learn about the implications and challenges for people with HIV who have already been living without ART for decades, and how they address peculiarities of clinical management and quality of life. These topics will provide multiple perspectives, exciting research developments, clinical translations, and important insights within the field of HIV treatment.

This conference will have attendees from across the globe, with opportunities to network and collaborate with experts in the field at different career stages.

The program will cover the role of lipid mediators in immunology, neurobiology, metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and microbiology. It will also feature recent advances and findings regarding their signaling and function, clinical applications, analytical and diagnostic approaches, pathophysiology cell biology, and biochemistry. Early-career researchers and those from historically excluded groups are especially encouraged to attend and present their findings.

The focus of this year’s conference program will be TEs, their normal biological functions, and their roles in age-related diseases, including cancer, autoimmunity, and neurodegeneration. Additional topics include opportunities to use TEs in gene editing, as diagnostics, and/or therapeutics, drug effects on TEs when they cause or contribute to diseases, as well as the study of their structural and biochemical features.

This conference will also provide additional professional development for early-career researchers and newcomers in emerging TE biology, particularly those from historically excluded groups.

Attendees will learn about:

· TEs emerging

The thematic focus of the congress is on structural-functional relationships in effector, signaling and regulatory pathways, on biological membranes and cell organelles, traditional topics of energy and substance metabolism with an emphasis on modern knowledge in the field of enzyme catalysis, including its importance for xenobiotic metabolism. Special attention will be paid to novelties in the field of nucleic acids and their components, gene expression, but also epigenetics. We aim at modern approaches in contemporary structural biology in connection with advanced “omics” technologies, bioinformatics and artificial intelligence, as well as “single cell” approaches with advanced high-resolution imaging methods and “high throughput” technologies in contemporary research practice in biochemistry and molecular biology. Molecular mechanisms of diseases and also news about viruses, microbes and parasites are not missing among presented and discussed topics.

After nearly a decade, we have again chosen the pleasant environment of the National Library of Technology in Prague for the congress with the necessary conference facilities, in the vicinity of Prague Castle and other sights and charming places in Prague. With the congress, we would like to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the original Czechoslovak Biochemical Society, recall its origins and discuss the current challenges of contemporary research in molecular life sciences.

Mitochondria are vital organelles that produce energy and regulate cellular metabolism. While primarily known for generating ATP through oxidative phosphorylation, recent research highlights their broader influence on biological processes. Beyond energy production, mitochondria shape organismal fitness, adaptation, and life-history strategies by balancing metabolic efficiency, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, and heat generation. These mechanisms affect performance, ecological interactions, and evolution. Now seen as dynamic regulators rather than mere energy producers, mitochondria integrate multiple metabolic pathways to influence physiology from the cellular to the organismal level. This expanded understanding has advanced ecology and evolutionary biology, offering insights into how organisms adapt to energetic demands and environmental pressures. This ‘Joint FEBS/EMBO Lecture Course’ aims to bring together experts from evolutionary biology, molecular biology, and biochemistry to delve deeper into mitochondrial biology. This interdisciplinary platform will expose students and researchers to diverse perspectives, fostering discussions that inspire innovative research. By combining expertise across fields, the series will highlight mitochondria’s multifaceted roles and their profound impact on metabolism, physiology, and evolution. (Thumbnail photo credit: Alexandra Kukat)

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The event takes place on18 & 19 December 2024; 15:00–16:30 CET. Please register for the event.

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