2023
IPI Surfacing
An IPI symposium on cell surface receptor biology and protein science
Thursday, June 15, 2023 ––– Joseph B. Martin Conference Center
at Harvard Medical School
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The program
Symposium talks
Panel
The promise of synthetic antibodies and the challenges to universal access
A discussion on the biomedical applications of synthetic antibodies, barriers to competing with animal-derived antibodies and universal access to quality protein tools within the research community.
A gift from our founder
IPI Surfacing marked the celebration of a recent $210 million gift from IPI co-founder Tim Springer and the Springer family, which enables the Institute to make a lasting impact on biomedical research.
Hear what inspired Springer, a Harvard professor and veteran entrepreneur, to pursue bioscience, how he came to found IPI and why it’s essential to support basic protein science.
Posters
Speakers
Featured speakers
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Christopher Garcia
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Yvonne Jones
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Debora Marks
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Andreas Plückthun
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Junichi Takagi
Panel speakers
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Errik Anderson
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Aled Edwards
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Andrew Kruse
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Rob Meijers
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Andreas Plückthun
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Meghan Rego
IPI Surfacing highlights
- Talks by world-class experts on cell surface signaling pathways
- Panel discussion on the promise of synthetic antibodies and challenges to universal access
- Posters presented by emerging biomedical researchers
- Networking lunch and reception
IPI Surfacing was a free, one-day event focused on cell surface receptor biology and protein science. As a catalyst in protein science, IPI was thrilled to convene scientific leaders to amplify conversations at the forefront of bioscience.