Symposium for the CECAD Lipid-dependent regulation of membrane proteins 2013

Symposium to select candidates for the new CECAD Lipid-dependent W3 Professorship.

Date: May 21 from 10.30 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.
Venue: Institute for Genetics, Zülpicherstrasse 47, lecture hall 0.40 ground floor.

Program:

1. Welcome and introduction of CECAD (10.30 - 10.45 a.m.)

2. Presentations of candidates and discussions (10.45 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.)

10.45 – 11.15        BrittaBrügger, Heidelberg, Germany: "From Lipidomics to Cellular Functions: Membrane Lipids as Modulators of Protein Activity."

11.15 – 11.45        Christer Ejsing, Odense, Denmark: "Functional lipidomics: from chemical transitions to regulation of lipid metabolic networks."

11.45 – 12.00        Coffee break

12.00 – 12.30       Markus Gräler, Jena, Germany: "Metabolism and signalling of the sphingolipid and immune modulator sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P)."

12.30 – 13.00        Roger Sandhoff, Mannheim, Germany: "Unique sphingolipids are essential for skin barrier and male fertility."

Participation during the talk is highly welcome to allow us a successful selection process.