Overview
This conference will take place at EMBL Heidelberg, with the option to attend virtually.
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Conference overview
The rapid evolution of computational structural biology, driven by AI, continues to revolutionise our understanding of biomolecular structures, functions, and interactions. This follow-up to the 2023 first edition of the workshop responds to the field’s swift advancements and the pressing need for a forum that not only aligns with this progress but also foresees future shifts. The conference aims to advance computational structural biology, promote the adoption of innovative methodologies, and enhance interdisciplinary research and collaborations. Capturing the latest advancements in this vibrant field, this second edition of the meeting is set to provide a pivotal platform for disseminating these breakthroughs and charting future directions in computational structural biology.
For 2025 a new, dedicated session on drug design underscores the escalating role of computational techniques in therapeutic innovation, reflecting one of the field’s most current trends and serving as a crucial forum for showcasing and discussing the latest developments in this direction. Additionally, the introduction of a session on infrastructures and software platforms will delve into the technological foundations vital for the field, underlining the crucial synergy between computational power and biological insights.
Session topics:
- Modeling proteins and nucleic acids, and their complexes
- Structural dynamics
- Protein evolution and design
- Structural bioinformatics and experiments
- Drug discovery and design
- Structural systems biology
- Infrastructures and software platforms
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Date: 2 - 5 Dec 2025
Location: EMBL Heidelberg and Virtual
Venue: EMBL Advanced Training Centre
Organisers:
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Rommie Amaro
University of California, San Diego, USA -
Charlotte Deane
University of Oxford, UK -
Jan Kosinski
EMBL Hamburg, Germany -
Christine Orengo
University College London, UK -
Sameer Velankar
EMBL-EBI, UK
Contact: EMBL Events