The conference’s location at the Babraham Research Campus. The Cambridge Building conference centre is shown on the right with Babraham Hall in the left of the shot.
The Proteostasis Network conference attendees
Networking attendees
Networking attendees
Della David, Network Coordinator and group leader at the Babraham Institute opens the conference
Ritwick Sawarkar, Network Coordinator and group leader at the MRC Toxicology Unit, addresses the conference audience
Keynote speaker, Prof. Rick Morimoto
Oliver Florey, Network Coordinator and group leader at the Babraham Institute addresses the conference audience
Laura Itzahi, Network Coordinator and group leader at the Department of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge, addresses the conference audience
Attendees enjoying the sunshine and the Babraham setting during one of the breaks
Attendees investigate the conference posters
Rick Morimoto, keynote speaker, in discussion with conference attendees.
Discussion during the poster session
Discussion during the poster session
Audience discussion after one of the conference’s presentations
Slide snapshot: Protein folding and assembly mechanisms with stats relating to dementia prevalence and predicted levels of drug-resistant infections
Slide snapshot: Molecular machinery for proteostasis: Mammalian & bacterial protein sorting. Title slide from Prof. Rivka Isaacson, KCL
Audience members
Cake to celebrate the first UK Proteostasis Conference, with Network Coordinators: Ritwick Sawarkar, Oliver Florey, Della David and Laura Itzhaki
Discussion during the poster session
Discussion during the poster session
A close-up of the cake
Networking attendees
Networking attendees
Slide snapshot: PPI targeting toolbox and current targets. Speaker: Andy Wilson, University of Birmingham
Network feedback time: Do you study a particular area of proteostasis?
Network feedback time: How could UK Proteostasis Network help address the ‘unanswered questions’?
Network feedback time: What extra resources and content would you like to see included on the UK Proteostasis website?
Audience discussion
Audience discussion
Attendees enjoying some fresh air and the Babraham setting during one of the breaks
Attendees heard about the Roving Researcher scheme at the Babraham Institute
Panel Discussion: How can our knowledge of proteostasis be translated into therapeutic benefit? Chair: Kathryn Chapman, Director, Science & Entrepreneurship at Babraham Research Campus.
A show of hands from the audience
Closing remarks and thanks from the Network’s coordinators and keynote speaker Rick Morimoto
