Session 1
7:45-8:45 AM: Registration and Breakfast
8:50-9:00 AM: Welcome (Prof. Daniel Capelluto, Virginia Tech)
9:00-9:45 AM: Keynote Speaker: Prof. Richard Baker, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
CCDC32 collaborates with the membrane to assemble the AP-2 clathrin adaptor complex
Chairs: Ayoyinka Okedigba and Kathy Porras Brenes
9:50-10:05 AM: Gwen Wagner, University of Virginia
Employing a cell surface proximity labeling strategy to identify the osteoclast fusion regulation complex
10:05-10:20 AM: Pratistha Sarkar, Virginia Tech
Mapping cancer cell membrane proteins: mediators of tumor-microenvironment interactions and drug targets
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10:20-10:50 AM: Coffee Break
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Session 2
Chairs: Audrey Pendergast and Neveah Burley
10:50-11:15 AM: Hannah Cannon, University of Virginia
Molecular determinants of caveolin membrane interaction
11:15-11:30 AM: Egor Kolesnikov, Virginia Tech
Combining theory and experiment to reveal structural ensemble of the intrinsically disordered H4 tail
11:30-11:45 AM: David Mock, Virginia Tech
Mathematically modeling the dynamic assembly of the cleavage and polyadenylation mechanism
11:45-12:00PM: Dr. Michael Murphy, Cytiva
Biacore SPR -- To affinity and beyond
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12:00-1:15 PM: Lunch
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Session 3
Chairs: Marion LoPresti and Idella Collett
1:15-1:30 PM: Daryna Sputay, University of Virginia
The functional role of localized plasma membrane scrambling immune cell activation
1:30-1:50 PM: Marija Corluka, Virginia Tech
Molecular mechanisms of Phafin2 interactions in macropinocytosis
1:50-2:05 PM: Sara Zdancewick, University of Virginia
NAC couples protein synthesis with nascent polypeptide myristoylation on the ribosome
2:05-2:20 PM: Kalyn Price, VWR
From bench to breakthrough: Tools & workflows supporting protein biophysics
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2:25-2:45 PM: Coffee Break
2:45-4:00 PM: Poster Session
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Session 4
Chairs: Megan Collins and Jhael Ortega Paez
4:00-4:15 PM: Dr. Rituraj Borgohain, ICTAS-VT
ICTAS Sustainable Core Research Facilities: Virginia Tech's central hubs for scientific innovation
4:15-5:00 PM: Keynote Speaker: Prof. Montserrat Samsó, Virginia Commonwealth University
When shape tells a story: Decoding calcium signaling via cryo-EM
5:10-5:35 PM: Awards for best short talks and poster presentations
5:35-5:50 PM: Group photo of keynote speakers and the awardees