Keynote Speakers

This conference will be articulated around 5 topics (see below). For each topic, we are pleased to welcome 1 invited speaker. in addition of the keynote speaker, 5 talks (12 mns + 3 mns questions) will be chosen based on  abstracts selection.

There will be also flash poster sessions so that each resercher will be able to briefly present  (15-30s) his/her work to the audience before the poster session. 

Session 1: AI and structural bioinformatics

- Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jessica Andréani, I2BC, Research director at CEA

The first session will focus on the use and development of AI in molecular modeling. This field was honored with the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. It has significantly expanded our knowledge in structural biology, chemistry, and biophysics. As our keynote speaker, we are pleased to welcome Dr. Jessica Andréani, a research director at CEA, who has conducted groundbreaking studies on macromolecular structure prediction using AI.

Session 2: Integrative modeling

-Keynote Speaker: Dr. Max Bonomi, CNRS Research Director, Pasteur Institute, Paris

This approach enables the integration of various experimental and theoretical data to develop more comprehensive and precise models of complex biological systems, such as proteins, macromolecular complexes, or even cellular interaction networks. To address this subject, we invited Dr. Max Bonomi from the Institut Pasteur, an eminent figure in the field of integrative molecular modeling.

Session 3: Graphism and Visualization

-Keynote Speaker: Dr. Barbora Kozlíková, Masaryk university, Brno, Cszech Republic

This theme is transversal in nature and requires numerous technical and methodological developments.  In order to represent this subject, we contacted Ms. Barbora Kozlíková, from the Faculty of Computer Science at Masaryk University, in the Czech Republic. Ms. Kozlíková is widely recognized in the field of molecular graphics,  particularly for her contributions to the development of software dedicated to the visualization and analysis of interactions
between a ligand and a protein.

Session 4: Multi-scale modelling

-Keynote Speaker: Dr. Aurélien de La Lande, CNRS Research Director, Université Paris-Saclay

Structural biology, situated at the intersection of biological complexity, brings together the immensity of biological polymers with the precision of the atomic scale. The pursuit of greater precision through hybrid methods, such as QM/MM, enables the analysis of phenomena like reactivity, oxidation states, and the spectroscopic properties of biomolecules. To address this topic, we invited Dr. Aurélien de La Lande, research director at the CNRS in Orsay, who is renowned in the field of QM/MM and can offer valuable insights and a critical perspective on the limitations of these approaches.

Session 5 : Interfaces modelling

 -Keynote Speaker: Dr. Giorgia Brancolini, CNR Senior Researcher, Institute of Nanosciences, Modena, Italy

The booming field of interface modeling is now essential for studying the behavior of biomolecules in interaction with nanoparticles, inorganic surfaces, or even plastic polymers. Numerous applications, such as the study of the toxicity of nanomaterials, the fight against nosocomial infections, the design of biosensors, and the degradation of plastics, illustrate the growing importance of this approach, especially in a context where experimental data are unfortunately rare. To give the plenary conference on this topic, we invited Dr. Giorgia Brancolini, a researcher at the Institute of Nanosciences in Modena, Italy. Dr. Brancolini has been exploring solid interface modeling for more than ten years and is recognized as an authority in this field.