Integrative Structured Biology Symposium
On November 14th and 15th, the Integrative Structural Biology Symposium took place, marking the first event its kind organized by the Integrated Structural Biology Infrastructure Network (ISBIN).
At the conference, which was introduced by PhD. Miquel Pons from the University of Barcelona, PhD. Maria Solà from the IBMB-CSIC and PhD. Judith Juanhuix from the Alba Synchrotron, brought together nearly 150 researchers from various scientific disciplines. Sixteen (16) international experts from structural biology institutions presented the latest advances in the integrated use of NMR, cryo-electron microscopy, synchrotron radiation techniques and computational approaches.
The symposium showcased recent developments in the study of complex biological systems at atomic resolution while preserving the essential dynamics for their functionality under natural conditions.
During the first day, participants had the opportunity to visit the facilities of the new 1.0 GHz NMR equipment at the NMR laboratory of the Scientific and Technological Centers of the University of Barcelona (CCiTUB), located at the PCB. The second day ended with visits to the beamlines of the Alba Synchrotron and the new 200 kV cryo-microscope at IBMB-CSIC.
The symposium highlighted the importance of collaborative work between institutions to advance science in Catalonia, as well as the need for integration with scientific projects and platforms such as Remote NMR and INSTRUCT.