Symposium on Protein Design

The event, organized by SIB Group Leader Abdullah Kahraman, aims to foster exchange between academia and the biotech and pharmaceutical industries in Basel and beyond.

The workshop will bring together leading Swiss experts and young researchers to explore the recent advances in computational protein design. The programme will combine scientific talks, panel discussions, and hands-on tutorials, providing participants with a unique opportunity to engage with both the theoretical and practical aspects of protein design. The afternoon tutorial sessions will focus on widely used design platforms, including Rosetta and AlphaFold, facilitating cross-disciplinary skill development.

Speakers include:

• Keynote: Prof. Dr. Bruno Correia (EPFL, SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics)
• Prof. Dr. Basile Wicky (ETHZ)
• Dr. Adrian Bunzel (ETHZ, University of Marburg)
• Prof. Dr. Alexandria (Ali) Deliz Liang (UZH)
• Prof. Dr. Pablo Rivera-Fuentes (UZH)