Program
We are looking forward to three days packed with interesting talks on diverse topics in the field of Structural Biology. The program will include a combination of regular talks (15+5 min), flash talks (3+2 min), and four sponsored talks. Please note that there will be no poster session. This year’s HEC Lecturer will be Professor E. Yvonne Jones, University of Oxford.
Program
September 23–25, 2026, Blansko, Czech Republic
Wednesday, Sept 23, 2026
12:00 – 14:30 Arrival and registration
14:30 – 14:40 Welcome and opening remarks
14:40 – 14:55 New group
14:55 – 16:30 Session I – Nucleic acids, gene regulation and microbial defence
16:30 – 17:00 Coffee break
17:00 – 18:40 Session II – Pathogenesis, host interactions and disease models
18:40 – 20:30 Dinner
20:30 – 24:00 HEC Pub Quiz and bar
Thursday, Sept 24, 2026
09:00 – 10:25 Session III – Structure-guided drug discovery and therapeutic targeting
10:25 – 10:55 Coffee break
10:55 – 12:30 Session IV – Enzyme mechanisms and biocatalysis
12:30 – 12:45 HEC group photo
12:45 – 13:55 Lunch
13:55 – 14:00 Board buses
14:00 – 17:00 Moravian Karst excursion
17:00 – 17:45 Coffee break
17:45 – 18:50 Session V – Protein engineering, reconstitution and sustainable biotechnology
18:50 – 19:50 HEC lecture
19:50 – 24:00 BBQ dinner and bar
21:00 – HEC committee meeting
Friday, Sept 25, 2026
09:00 – 10:25 Session VI – Macromolecular assemblies and molecular machines
10:25 – 10:55 Coffee break
10:55 – 12:00 Session VII – Molecular recognition and biological function
12:00 – 12:30 HEC song, HEC29, voting, HEC prizes and closing remarks
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch and departure
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