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ISSUE 3 (NOVEMBER) 2014 40th FEBS Congress FEBS programmes: FEBS–EMBO 2014 FEBS publications FEBS community updates conference round-up news Page 4 Page 8 Page 12 Page 26 Page 35 CONTENTS Contents: Key upcoming dates for Preface 3 FEBS activities FEBS Programmes: updates 40th FEBS Congress 40th FEBS Congress, Berlin, 2015 4 4–9 July 2015 FEBS Advanced Courses 8 Abstract submission deadline: 2 March 2015 FEBS Education Activities 11 Bursary application deadline: 2 March 2015 Early-bird registration deadline: 12 March 2015 FEBS–EMBO 2014 Conference Round-up www.febs2015.org The FEBS–EMBO 2014 Conference 12 FEBS Awards 14 FEBS Young Scientists’ Forum FEBS Workshops and Events 17 2–4 July 2014 FEBS Young Scientists’ Forum 2014 22 Application deadline: 31 January 2015 bit.ly/YSF2015 FEBS Fellows Meeting 2014 24 FEBS 50th Anniversary Dinner 25 FEBS Advanced Courses Applications for 2016 course funding: 1 March 2015 FEBS Publications Applications to participate in 2015 courses: see FEBS Publications at FEBS–EMBO 2014 26 individual course deadlines Digital Developments 28 www.febs.org/our-activities/advanced- Journal Highlights and Special Issues 33 courses/2015-advanced-courses FEBS Community News FEBS – Biochemical Society FEBS-sponsored Lectures 35 Education Workshop Obituary 38 FEBS Education Workshop bursaries deadline: FEBS Council: Elections 39 1 December 2014 Abstract submission deadline: 26 January 2015 Scientific Events Calendar 40 www.febs.org/our-activities/education Cover: Berlin, at the heart of the FEBS area, is the location for the 2015 FEBS Congress, hosted this time by the German Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Registration and abstract submission for the Congress have opened, and the event is introduced on pages 4–7 of this issue of FEBS News. About FEBS News: FEBS News is published three times a year. An e-newsletter containing a link to FEBS News is sent to subscribers and to FEBS Constituent Societies whenever a new issue is out. This issue as well as all former issues of FEBS News are available online at www.febs.org. To subscribe, simply sign up to the e-newsletter in the News section of the FEBS website. Questions and suggestions about FEBS News should be sent to the FEBS News Editor, Carolyn Elliss ([email protected]). FEBS website postings: FEBS offers free advertising of academic positions (PhD students, postdocs, etc.) in the Career Opportunities section of the website, and scientific events can be listed in our Conference Calendar. Selected postings may also be included in FEBS News, according to space available. In addition, Constituent Societies of FEBS are able to post news on the FEBS website; see the Our Members section. Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS): www.febs.org. A charitable organization advancing research in the molecular life sciences across Europe and beyond A Company Limited by Guarantee (Number 08239097); A Registered Charity (Number 1149638); Registered in England and Wales; Registered office: 98 Regent Street, Cambridge, CB2 1DP, UK. 2 FEBS News November 2014 PREFACE The year 2014 is close to its end, and having been the 50th year of FEBS’ presence on the global and European molecular life science scene, it called for celebrations. Prominent was the joint Anniversary Conference with EMBO, hosted by the French Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. This has indeed been a uniquely successful meeting, bringing together around 2500 participants for an exceptionally stimulating scientific programme, all in the attractive and beautiful environment of Paris. The event was enhanced by several activities organized by FEBS Committees and Working Groups, ranging from special interest sessions to journal poster prizes to the satellite Young Scientists’ Forum and FEBS Fellows Meeting. In addition, a FEBS Anniversary Dinner brought together past and present FEBS Officers. We hope you enjoy the various reports on the event in this issue of FEBS News (pages 12–27). Other anniversary projects this year have included the FEBS Education Training Awards (see page 11), FEBS 50th Anniversary Virtual Issues, and two FEBS anniversary books looking at the development and activities of FEBS, as introduced in the previous issue of FEBS News. Do take a look at these if you have a few spare minutes – the figure caption below has more details and links. And now to the next 50 years... For 2015, we are looking forward to our 40th FEBS Congress, which takes place in Berlin in July. For an organization that has been particularly successful in bridging divides across West and East Europe in previous decades, the location seems very apt for the start of FEBS’ next era. Read about the Congress program on pages 4–7 of this issue. In addition, FEBS Advanced Courses on an exciting range of bioscience topics are planned for 2015 (pages 8–10), as well as inspiring education workshops (page 11). The development of our publications is illustrated in this issue too, with contributions from our publishing partners highlighting recent digital enhancements for articles published in our journals (pages 28–32). Israel Pecht, FEBS Secretary General Images: 50th anniversary celebrations– FEBS–EMBO 2014 Conference, FEBS Anniversary Dinner, FEBS 50th Anniversary Virtual Issues (FEBS Journal and FEBS Letters papers from the past five decades selected by FEBS Constituent Societies), and FEBS anniversary books. FEBS at 50 is an illustrated book edited by R.N. Perham and M. Purton that celebrates FEBS’ work over the past five decades, and will be published this month. Fifty Years of FEBS – A Memoir is a comprehensive e-book prepared by G. Dirheimer and H. Feldmann that documents FEBS’ structure, development and activities 1964–2013, and is already proving to be a very useful reference; it is available in pdf form from the FEBS website. 3 FEBS News November 2014 FEBS PROGRAMMES: UPDATES The 40th FEBS Congress, Berlin, 2015 Dear Friends and Colleagues, It is our great pleasure to invite you on behalf of the German Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (GBM) to the 40th Congress of The Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) to be held in Berlin in 2015. The FEBS Congress will take place from Saturday July 4th to Thursday July 9th, 2015, at the Estrel Convention Center in Berlin, Germany. With this joint congress, GBM and FEBS expect to bring together a wide range of researchers from all across Europe and further afield to explore ‘The Biochemical Basis of Life’. The congress takes place under the framework of the biennial GBM conference ‘GBM - Molecular Life Sciences’, and the joint event will cover the entire spectrum of molecular biosciences with symposia on ‘Mechanisms of Gene Expression’, ‘Membranes, Receptors & Bioenergetics’, ‘Structural Biology & Biophysics’, ‘Systems Biology, Bioinformatics & Theoretical Biology’, ‘Molecular Neuroscience’ and ‘From Chemical Biology to Molecular Medicine’. Plenary speakers include Nobel laureate Randy Schekman (Berkeley), Xiaowei Zhuang (Harvard), Jürgen Knoblich (IMBA, Vienna), Susan Lindquist (Whitehead Institute), Barbara Meyer (Berkeley), Sarah Teichmann (Cambridge), Alberto Kornblihtt (Buenos Aires), Nikolaus Pfanner (Freiburg) and Matthias Mann (MPI Martinsried). In addition, there will be sessions and plenary discussions, for example on the future of scientific publishing, women in science, science & society, careers and education – as well as the Young Scientists’ Forum (YSF) immediately preceding the Congress to promote interactions between pre- and post-doctoral scientists. The preliminary program is available at www.febs2015.org, and registration and abstract submission are now possible via the Congress website. To support participation of young scientists, bursaries will be available (full details will soon be on the Congress website). We trust that the Congress will offer ample opportunities for fruitful discussions, as well as the possibility to initiate new friendships, collaborations and joint projects. We are all looking forward to welcoming you in the vibrant city of Berlin in 2015! Volker Haucke, Scientific Organizer ● Roger S. Goody, President, GBM ● Israel Pecht, Secretary General, FEBS Key Congress Dates FEBS Young Scientists’ Forum application deadline: 31 January 2015 Abstract Submission deadline: 2 March 2015 FEBS Bursary Application deadline: 2 March 2015 Early Bird Registration deadline: 12 March 2015 Regular Registration deadline: 3 June 2015 FEBS Young Scientists’ Forum: 2–4 July 2015 40th FEBS Congress: 4–9 July 2015 4 FEBS News November 2014 FEBS PROGRAMMES: UPDATES The 40th FEBS Congress: scientific Confirmed Plenary Lecturers program (principal subject areas are given in parentheses) An outstanding scientific program is being Jürgen Knoblich, Vienna, Austria (stem cells and developed by Volker Haucke (FMP, Berlin) and asymmetric cell division) colleagues of the scientific organizing committee for Alberto R. Kornblihtt, Buenos Aires, Argentina (regulation the 40th FEBS Congress. The opening lecture will of alternative pre-mRNA splicing ) be delivered by 2013 Nobel laureate Randy Susan Lindquist, Cambridge, USA (protein folding and Schekman (Berkeley), and further inspiration and misfolding) perhaps glimpses into fields beyond your own Matthias Mann, Munich, Germany (mass spectrometry- immediate research interests will be provided by based proteomics ) Barbara Meyer, Berkeley, USA (gene regulation in cell fate distinguished plenary speakers from a range of determination and dosage compensation) specialisms