The 2nd International Metaproteomics Symposium

Porto Conte Ricerche invites you to participate to the "2nd International Metaproteomics Symposium: what can we learn about microbial communities and their functions?” that will be held in Alghero (Italy) from the 14th to the 16th of June, 2017.

The Abstract submission deadline has been extended to April, 18th, 2017!

A printable flyer of the event can be downloaded here

Accommodation

AccommodationThe Organizing Committee has negotiated special discounted rates for the participants to the Symposium in a range of accommodation options close to the conference venue (Porto Conte Ricerche).To avail of these special discounted rates, the accommodation needs to be booked directly with the hotel providing the following code: METAPROTEO2017.Alghero can be particularly busy in June and participants are therefore advised to book as early as possible, to ensure accommodation availability in their preferred hotel.Contacts of the proposed hotel are listed below.Hotel Florida www.hotelfloridaalghero.com(distance from venue: 18 km)email [email protected] Hotel Catalunya www.hotelcatalunya.it(distance from venue: 20 km)email [email protected] Hotel Porto Conte www.hotelportoconte.it(distance from venue: 10 km)mail [email protected] Hotel Punta Negra www.hotelpuntanegra.it(distance from venue: 13 km)email [email protected] Porto Conte Ricerche Guest House (inside the Research Center with a limited number of rooms). A special price of 30 euros per night (single room) and 25 euros per night (double room) has been reserved to PhD studentsemail [email protected] bus will collect participants from the hotels (listed above) to the Symposium venue in the morning and back to the hotels at the end of the dayFor transport from and to the Alghero airport visit this page

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Background

Microbial communities are complex systems and learning on the existing link between composition and the ecosystem functions is still challenging. Regardless the microbiota’s milieu (human, animal, plant, environment, food, etc.), the single microbial members often differ in their functional responses to it, modifying the microbial population metrics, specific biochemical pathways, and antigenic load. The reliability of the metaproteomics approaches, from proteins/peptides sample preparation to bioinformatics analyses, provides new practical tools to design efficacious functional studies of microbiota and for unraveling interaction between community diversity and functional features.A sound scientific basis for improved mass spectrometry and bioinformatics technologies is the key to develop appropriate and effective experimental efforts aimed at unveiling microbiota structure and functions. The Symposium will present the latest science and stimulate discussion between keynote lecturers, selected speakers, and all attendees.

Call for abstracts

Abstracts for oral and poster presentation (500 word maximum, excluding authors names and affiliations) should be prepared using the Abstract Template provided below, and forwarded to the Symposium organizers at [email protected] Abstract submission deadline has been extended to April, 18th, 2017!Abstracts are considered for acceptance only when author's registration is complete.Topics addressed are:1. sample preparation techniques for metaproteomics2. mass spectrometry methods for discovery and targeted metaproteomics3. metaproteome bioinformatics4. multi-omic approaches and systems microbiology5. applications of metaproteomics in health and disease6. metaproteomics and animal productions7. food and plant metaproteomics8. environmental metaproteomics Abstracts must be submitted in English. All abstracts must contain original work relevant to the Topics identified above, that has not been published or presented on previous occasions. Each registrant can submit only one abstract for evaluation. Selection of oral and poster presentations will take place and speakers and presenters will be informed by April 28, 2017.

Organization

Building on the success of the 2016 Metaproteomics Symposium held in Magdeburg (Germany), the 2017 “International Metaproteomics Symposium: what can we learn about microbial communities and their functions?” will provide scientific updates and collegial discussions across a broad array of different scientific disciplines now focusing on microbial community systems and functions. A special emphasis will be put on what state-of-the-art research is telling us about metaproteomics methodologies and their applications.Organized to include various plenary sessions, poster sessions and breakout workshops covering both disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives, the Symposium is expected to enable attendees to shape their future science priorities and strategies toward investigation of microbiota structures and functions.Scientific CommitteeDirk Benndorf ‒ O. von Guericke University, MagdeburgLennart Martens ‒ Ghent UniversitySergio Uzzau ‒ Porto Conte RicerchePaul Wilmes ‒ University of LuxembourgOrganizing CommitteeMaria Filippa Addis ‒ Porto Conte RicercheBart Mesuere ‒ Ghent UniversityThilo Muth ‒ Robert Koch Institute, BerlinDaniela Pagnozzi ‒ Porto Conte RicercheAlessandro Tanca ‒ Porto Conte RicercheSergio Uzzau ‒ Porto Conte Ricerche

Programme

The programme will include an agenda of sessions and workshops.Each Session will combine presentations by invited speakers and short talks selected from the submitted abstracts.Sessions are also intended to provide plenty of time for questions and discussion.Download the final programmeInvited Speakers:Dennis Wolan - Department of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USAPratik Jagtap - Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, University of Minnesota, MN, USAJana Seifert - Institute of Animal Science, Universität Hohenheim, Stuttgart, GermanyHaixu Tang - School of Informatics and Computing, Indiana University Bloomington, IN, USAAlessandro Tanca - Porto Conte Ricerche, Alghero, ItalyBob Hettich - Oak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge, TN, USAPaul Wilmes - University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg Session chairs:Dirk Benndorf ‒ O. von Guericke University, Magdeburg, GermanyLennart Martens ‒ Ghent University, Ghent, BelgiumSergio Uzzau ‒ Porto Conte Ricerche, Alghero, ItalyPaul Wilmes ‒ University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg Topics:1. sample preparation techniques for metaproteomics2. mass spectrometry methods for discovery and targeted metaproteomics3. metaproteome bioinformatics4. multi-omic approaches and systems microbiology5. applications of metaproteomics in health and disease6. metaproteomics and animal productions7. food and plant metaproteomics8. environmental metaproteomics WorkshopsThe Symposium’s workshops will provide info and education on a wide range of practical issues relevant to the metaproteomics field.Workshop #1Metaproteome biodiversity analysis with UnipeptChair: Bart Mesuere - Bioinformatics Institute Ghent, University of Ghent, BelgiumWorkshop #2Quantitative MS and its potential in metaproteomicsChair: Daniela Pagnozzi - Porto Conte Ricerche, Alghero, ItalyWorkshop #3MetaProteomeAnalyzerChair: Dirk Benndorf - Otto von Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany

Registration

Who should attend?Experts and students actively involved in developing knowledge to better understand structure and functions of microbial communities through metaproteomics. The maximum number of participants is limited to 100.Registration and feesFees for participation to the Symposium, including lunch, coffee breaks and course materials, are the following:before February 3, 2017 200 €after February 3, 2017 250 €The registration is complete only after the fee has been successfully transferred. Confirmation will be sent by email as soon as registration is completed.Only the first 100 registrations will be accepted based on the date of the bank transferTo register for the Symposium please send an email with your name and affiliation to [email protected] and transfer the fee to:Recipient: Porto Conte RicercheBank Name: Banco di SardegnaIBAN: IT89R0101517200000070427713 BIC: BPMOIT22 XXXReference: IMS2017 ‒ SURNAME NAMEDEADLINE: May 8th 2017A limited number of free registration awards are available for PhD students

Venue

The "2nd International Metaproteomics Symposium: what can we learn about microbial communities and their functions?” will be held in Alghero (Sardinia, Italy), from the 14th to the 16th of June, 2017. The venue will be Porto Conte Ricerche, research center belonging to the Science and Technology Park of Sardinia and located nearby the wonderful Porto Conte bay and Capo Caccia cliffs.A pre-course "Microbial Proteomics" will be held in the same venue just before the Symposium, from the 13th to the 14th of june. Partecipation to this pre-corse requires a separate registration.To learn more about Alghero, please check the "ArrivalGuide"