# Biophysical Society Conference on Molecular Biophysics of Membranes

> **NIH NIH R13** · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · 2020 · $15,000

## Abstract

Project Summary/Abstract
Support is requested for a Research Conference on Molecular Biophysics of Membranes. The 2020 conference
will be the 16th in a highly successful 32-year series of conferences devoted to this area of research. Membrane
structural biology and membrane biophysics are rapidly advancing fields. Over 70% of all drug targets are
membrane proteins, but they are difficult targets due to numerous challenges. Technical developments in
expression, purification, crystallization, and structure-determination of membrane proteins (including the
revolution in cryo-electron microscopy methodologies) have fueled an exponential increase in the number of
membrane protein structures that are solved annually. Developments in super-resolution microscopy have
further resolved actions of membrane proteins in the context of their native environments. These and many other
contemporary topics will be covered in a 4.5-day meeting with 8 scientific sessions and 1 keynote lecture. The
2020 summer conference includes a strong focus on topics relevant to neurobiology, including
mechanosensation, ion channels & transporters, transmembrane signaling, membrane shape & complexity,
sensor development, and membrane fusion/exocytosis, among others. The conference will bring together ~ 110
junior and senior scientists in a collegial atmosphere in Tahoe, CA, with 30 of them giving invited talks and an
additional 17 selected to give short talks based on their submitted abstracts. All those not selected for short talks
will have the opportunity to advertise their posters in single-slide “poster preview” talks. These opportunities and
daily “meet the experts” lunch tables will promote networking between researchers of all career stages. Special
topics for mentoring lunch tables will include diversity & inclusion practices, publishing, careers in biotech, and
careers at teaching universities. Afternoon workshops/panels on diversity & inclusion, grant-writing, and
computational/experimental collaborations will enhance the scientific sessions. The meeting has a long tradition
of bringing together biophysicists, neuroscientists, cell biologists, and physiologists in an intimate setting to share
the latest developments in their fields. Biophysicists and other basic scientists are exposed to interesting applied
biological problems, and translational biologists learn about new ideas and techniques for studying and
understanding molecular processes that happen in and around membranes. The requested funds will be used
to support the registration and travel expenses of a diverse set of speakers and participants as well as child-care
subsidies to enable more scientists to participate.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9993014
- **Project number:** 1R13NS116965-01
- **Recipient organization:** STANFORD UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Merritt C Maduke
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $15,000
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-06-01 → 2022-11-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9993014

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9993014, Biophysical Society Conference on Molecular Biophysics of Membranes (1R13NS116965-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9993014. Licensed CC0.

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