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2023

IPI Surfacing

An IPI symposium on cell surface receptor biology and protein science

Thursday, June 15, 2023, 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Joseph B. Martin Conference Center
77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA, 02115

Join us for IPI Surfacing

  • 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 is a free, one-day event focused on cell surface receptor biology and protein science. As a catalyst in protein science, IPI is thrilled to convene scientific leaders to amplify conversations at the forefront of bioscience.

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Event sponsors:

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Speakers

Panel

The promise of synthetic antibodies and the challenges to universal access

Panel host:

Ken Fasman, IPI president and CEO

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.

Panel speakers:

IPI Surfacing schedule

Thursday, June 15, 2023

8:15 a.m. Registration and light breakfast

9 a.m. Welcome remarks: Kenneth Fasman, IPI president and CEO

9:15 a.m. Yvonne Jones: Some structural stories from the cell surface

10 a.m. Coffee break

10:30 a.m. Andreas Plückthun: Forcing actions on surface receptors by engineered binding molecules

11:15 a.m. Junichi Takagi: The “Lasso-grafted” Fc design platform offers creation of novel receptor agonists and antagonists

12 p.m. Lunch and poster session

1:30 p.m. Debora Marks: Machine learning protein design for antibody discovery

2:15 p.m. Panel discussion: Promise of synthetic antibodies and challenges to universal access

3:15 p.m. Coffee break

3:45 p.m. Christopher Garcia: Modulating cell physiology through ligand-receptor engineering

4:30 p.m. Closing remarks: Tim Springer

5 p.m. Reception and poster session

Registration

IPI Surfacing is a free event. We encourage attendees to register in advance. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

If you register but can no longer attend IPI Surfacing, please let us know so we can make the seat available to others.

Registration closes on May 31, 2023.

Call for poster abstracts

The IPI Surfacing poster session is an opportunity for researchers to showcase work on cell surface receptor biology and network with speakers and panelists.

Poster submission is now closed.

The IPI team is currently reviewing abstracts and will notify researchers of accepted posters by May 15, 2023.

FAQ

IPI Surfacing is a free event. However, space is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Early registration is encouraged.
The conference will take place at the Joseph B. Martin Conference Center on the ground floor of the New Research Building at Harvard Medical School, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston MA, 02115.
As street parking and garage space is limited in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area, IPI encourages attendees to make use of public transportation. The Joseph B. Martin Conference Center is easily accessible via the MBTA using bus routes, the Green Line or the commuter rail. Bicycle parking is also available.
IPI Surfacing is an in-person event and will not be livestreamed.
IPI Surfacing will adhere to all COVID-19 safety precautions in use by the Harvard University venue during summer 2023. Vaccination and testing are recommended prior to attending. Mask wearing is optional.
Preference will be given to students, postdoctoral researchers, fellows and junior faculty presenting research using state-of-the-art antibody technology for cell surface receptor biology. Abstracts advertising products will not be considered.
For more details on IPI Surfacing, contact us at info@proteininnovation.org or sign up for our mailing list to keep in touch.
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