Proton Reactions: From Basic Science to Biomedical Applications

Proton transport is part of many biological processes such as pH regulation, membrane potential changes, proton-coupled transport across membranes, enzymatic reactions, energy storage and release, etc. Disruption of pH homeostasis has been observed in several pathological conditions (e.g., cytoplasmic acidification in ischemia). Protonation dynamics are of interest for substrate binding and consequently for drug design.  The mechanisms of proton transport have long been one of the most important research topics in biophysics. A number of different methods, models, and approaches are used. For this reason, we have invited many international speakers with a wide range of expertise to present their latest exciting discoveries related to the proton reactions. More than 24 slots will also be reserved for young and contributed researchers to present their results in short talks selected from the abstracts.

Event Organizers

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• Gregory Voth, University of Chicago, USA
• Elena Pohl, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria