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FUTURE MEETING
Special Interest Meeting of the German Society for Cell Biology:
"Molecular Insight into Muscle Function and Protein Aggregate
Myopathies"
June 10 – 13, 2014
Seminaris SeeHotel, Potsdam, Germany
Organized by Dieter O. Fürst (University of Bonn)
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Harald Herrmann (German
Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg)
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Rolf Schröder (University Hospital Erlangen)
Recent years have yielded a vast amount of novel and fundamental insight into the molecular basis of striated muscle development
and function as well as the pathogenesis of neuromuscular and cardiac diseases. Protein aggregate myopathies (PAM) are an emer-
ging and numerically significant group of hereditary and acquired striated muscle diseases with marked clinical and genetic hetero-
geneity. Exciting novel insight into the molecular pathogenesis of PAM lead to concepts in which PAM-related gene defects cause
effects at multiple levels by influencing the structure and function of motor proteins, sarcomeric and extra-sarcomeric cytoskeleton
proteins, signaling cascades, protein quality control systems as well as the function of cell organelles in striated muscle cells. This
enormous progress has been achieved by work in a wide variety of specialized basic and clinical scientific disciplines. However, the
conversion of basic science and clinical findings remains a major challenge. This meeting aims at promoting a multidisciplinary di-
alogue between experts in the field of muscle research with basic scientific and clinical backgrounds that cover biophysics, protein
biochemistry, genetics, cell biology, physiology, myopathology and clinical neurology. In addition, advanced experimental approaches
in muscle research and novel therapeutic strategies for the treatment of hereditary myopathies and cardiomyopathies will be high-
lighted.
The main topics of the meeting are
Motor and Cytoskeleton Proteins in Normal and Diseased Muscle
Protein Quality Control
Protein Aggregate Myopathies
Advanced Experimental Approaches
Registration fee
(including accomodation and all meals!)
650,- for scientists
600,- for scientists who are DGZ members
550,- for students
500,- for students who are DGZ members
The number of participants is limited. All participants are invited to submit an abstract to apply for a short talk (limited number only!)
and/or poster contribution.
Application deadline:
February 28, 2014
Please visit for further information and registration:
