‘J domain proteins - from molecular mechanisms to diseases’. Third international conference.

An international group of specialists dealing with J-domain proteins (JDP) met in Gdańsk at the invitation of prof. Jarosław Marszałek from the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG. The conference, organised under the auspices of the Cell Stress Society International, was held in Tricity for the third time. The special guest of this year's edition was prof. Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Craig, one of the pioneers of research on chaperone proteins, which include JDPs. Professor Craig was honoured with the Medal of the University of Gdańsk.

During the opening session, prof. Jarosław Marszałek welcomed the guests and expressed his joy that so many specialists were able to attend the conference. He also thanked the people involved in the practical aspects of its organisation and the sponsors. The Dean of the Faculty of Biotechnology at the University of Gdańsk and the Medical University of Gdańsk, dr hab. Ewelina Król, prof. UG, also welcomed the audience and wished them a fruitful conference and a pleasant stay in Gdańsk.

The conference participants presented a wide range of research on JDP proteins: from their structure and organisation, through their occurrence and role in individual cellular compartments, to their interactions with partner chaperone proteins and their involvement in genetically determined metabolic and neurodegenerative diseases. The presentations were specialised and presented the results of the latest, often unpublished, research in this area.

More about the conference on the UG website and conference wesite.