The Enzymes, Coenzymes and Metabolic Pathways GRS provides a unique forum for young doctoral and post-doctoral researchers to present their work, discuss new methods, cutting edge ideas, and pre-published data, as well as to build collaborative relationships with their peers. Experienced mentors and trainee moderators will facilitate active participation in scientific discussion to allow all attendees to be engaged participants rather than spectators.
This Gordon Research Seminar brings together a range of junior researchers, from early-stage PhD students attending their first meeting to post-doctoral researchers considering starting their own laboratories. Indeed, the seminar provides a unique a setting that allows young researchers to engage in scientific discussions while feeling heard and gaining confidence. The Enzymes, Coenzymes and Metabolic Pathways GRS first began in 2015 and this year we have the chance to celebrate its 10-year anniversary.
This seminar delves into the marvels of proteins. Whether investigating the function of a single enzyme or resolving the structures of multienzyme complexes, this meeting brings together a range of topics and concepts that illustrate how proteins function. Several of these fields include biochemistry and chemical biology, structural biology, pharmacology, molecular biology, protein chemistry, and computational biology. The wide range of expertise fuels in-depth discussion and fosters new collaborations that can greatly accelerate research. Considering the seminar hosts a unique audience, comprising early-stage career researchers, the event also features a discussion panel comprising experienced mentors from different scientific backgrounds. Opportunities to engage with the scientific mentors range from informal conversations to the formal panel, providing the opportunity for attendees to learn from mentors’ successes and failures. The diversity in the panel, originating from industry, academia, and policy, ensures that, regardless of their background and interests, each participant will likely find a member whose career path and scientific journey resonates with their goals and aspirations.
Each attendee is expected to engage and participate in the conference with a poster, or if selected, through an oral presentation. To create a captivating seminar, attendees are expected to present unpublished data, innovative methods, and new ideas that push forward the frontiers of their field(s). Participants are also highly encouraged to attend the associated GRC that follows. This is an additional opportunity to network with senior researchers and see unpublished, cutting-edge research from related fields. The GRS nicely streamlines into the GRC and provides participants the opportunity to build an initial rapport with their peers before attending the larger conference.
Application Instructions
The seminar will feature approximately 10 talks and 2 poster sessions. All attendees are expected to actively participate in the GRS, either by giving an oral presentation or presenting a poster. Therefore, all applications must include an abstract.
The seminar chair will select speakers from abstracts submitted by April 13, 2025. Those applicants who are not chosen for talks and those who apply after the deadline to be considered for an oral presentation will be expected to present a poster. In order to participate, you must submit an application by the date indicated in the Application Information section above.
Program Format
Gordon Research Seminars are 2-day meetings which take place on the Saturday and Sunday just prior to the start of the associated GRC. The GRS opens with a 1-hour introductory session on Saturday afternoon, followed by a poster session, dinner and a 2-hour session in the evening. Sunday morning begins with breakfast and is followed by another 2-hour session, a second poster session, and lunch. A final 1-hour session takes place just after lunch, and the associated GRC begins later that evening.
