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EMBO | EMBL Symposium: Microtubules: from atoms to complex systems

Event category: EMBL

Date: June 17, 2026 to June 20, 2026

Event website: https://www.embl.org/about/info/course-and-conference-office/events/EES26-09/

Location: EMBL Heidelberg and Virtual, EMBL Advanced Training Centre

Organizers:

Carsten Janke, Institut Curie, France
Zdenek Lansky, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Francois Nedelec, University of Cambridge, UK
Kassandra Ori-McKenney, University of California, Davis, USA

Event description

Symposium overview

This symposium, initiated in 2010 and held every two years since, brings together both early-career and established researchers from around the world who share an interest in microtubule biology and its relevance to human health and disease. It has grown into a central venue for fostering collaboration and exchanging new ideas in the field.

The microtubule cytoskeleton plays a vital role in diverse cellular processes, including chromosome segregation, vesicle and organelle transport, cell motility, and the establishment of polarity. When microtubule function is impaired, the consequences include human diseases such as cancer and neurodegenerative disorders, making microtubules key therapeutic targets. Recent advances have come from interdisciplinary approaches that integrate cell biology, genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, biophysics, structural biology, and mathematical modeling, greatly expanding the impact and scope of microtubule research.

As the field continues to diversify, the need for a strong, unifying meeting becomes increasingly important. This symposium addresses that need by bringing together researchers across disciplines and career stages. The programme will feature inspiring keynote lectures, numerous short talks selected from submitted abstracts, dynamic poster sessions, and dedicated opportunities for networking and community building.

Session topics

• Harnessing microtubules
• Microtubule-based cell architecture
• Microtubules in the nervous system
• Microtubules inside neurons
• Decoding microtubules
• Control of microtubule-based transport
• Microtubules in cell division

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