Scientists Meet Scientists – TUM-IAS Wednesday Coffee Talk by Prof. Cathleen Zeymer on “The Nobel Prize for Chemistry 2024 – From protein structure prediction to de novo protein design”
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On 18 December 2024, Prof. Cathleen Zeymer (Protein Chemistry, TUM) will talk about the “The Nobel Prize for Chemistry 2024 – From protein structure prediction to de novo protein design.”
Abstract:
Proteins are essential for life. They catalyze chemical reactions in living cells, regulate the cell cycle, or mediate the immune response. Many proteins are drug targets, but proteins themselves can also be therapeutics. A protein’s function is directed linked to its three-dimensional structure, which is determined by the sequence of its amino acid building blocks. Predicting protein structures based on sequence information, or vice versa, generating new sequences that precisely fold into a desired structure have been long-standing challenges in biochemistry. However, assisted by artificial intelligence, major breakthroughs have been made in recent years. They come with an enormous potential for future applications in biotechnology and biomedicine. The 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to three scientists who spearheaded these efforts. The coffee talk will give a brief overview about their achievements and the importance of their work.
Date: December 18, 2024
Time: 13:00 CEST (until approx. 14:00)
Location: online
Registration: The TUM-IAS Wednesday Coffee talks are held online via Zoom. To register and to receive the Zoom link, please send an email to events(at)ias.tum.de.
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