t4ss 2016

Call for abstracts
BEILNGRIES & CHRISTKINDL MARKET NuremBERG
over the town...
Let yourself be...
© Stadt Beilngries
... of Beilngries presides one of
the most stunning castle grounds
of the Free State of Bavaria: the
rococo castle Hirschberg. The former ancestral seat of the Graf von
Hirschberg exposes its visitors with
numerous features of the medieval
times. The two prominent towers,
the vast kennel area and the late
medieval outer bailey of the castle
are still testifying today of the once
biggest castle complex of the valley
“Altmühltal”. Due to a lightning strike
in the 17th century, the complex was
reconstructed as a prince-bishop’s
summer- and hunting residence.
Today the castle is used as conference and educational institution of
the diocese Eichstätt. The historic
rooms provide a splendid frame for
our T4SS-conference.
... enchanted by the special and festive atmosphere of Nuremberg and its
famous Christmas Market “Christkindl
Market”, which dates back to the mid
16th century. With its hundreds years
of history, the market offers traditional handmade Christmas decoration, sweet dainties like gingerbread
and roasted almonds as well as tasty
Nuremberg sausages. When it is cold
outside, the typical hot mulled wine
will warm you again after your stroll
over the Christmas Market.
The so called “Glühwein” is usually
made with red wine along with various
mulling spices and served in a mug,
especially designed for every year.
© Gabriel Waksman
T4SS 2016
Schloss Hirschberg
08–11 DECEMBER 2016
Type IV Secretion in
Gram-negative and Gram-positive
Bacteria
© Christkindlesmarkt Nürnberg | Foto: Uwe Niklas
T4SS-CONFERENCE.DE
Welcome Note
Major Topics and Call for Abstracts
Dear colleagues, dear guests,
Infectious diseases caused by multiple
antibiotic resistant pathogens present
a major health issue in the 21st century. In many cases, Type IV Secretion
Systems (T4SS) are responsible for the
transport of effector molecules from
pathogens into the eukaryotic host
as well as for the spread of antibiotic
resistances among pathogenic bacteria
and from commensals to pathogens.
During the last two decades we have
a very good tradition of international
T4SS conferences taking place every
3–4 years with the last one in Bilbao,
Spain, 2012.
We hope that you will join T4SS 2016
to discuss the most recent research
It is therefore our great pleasure to host results and their implications for huthe next T4SS conference in Germany man health and other applications.
by the end of 2016, bringing together
the worldwide experts in this exciting We are looking forward
research field, including opportuni- to welcoming you
ties to attract young researchers such
as PhD students and postdocs in this in Schloss Hirschberg,
emerging field. We are looking forward 8–11 December 2016.
to putting together an attractive and
high standard scientific program.
Steffen Backert
Conference Chair
8–11 December 2016
Schloss Hirschberg | Hirschberg 70
92339 Beilngries | GERmany
Abstract Submission
The location of the conference, castle
“Schloss Hirschberg” in Beilngries, is
extraordinary as it is a beautiful old
castle in the south of Germany, which
was built from 1170 to 1200. The castle
is easily accessible via the international
airports in Munich or Nuremberg and
shuttle busses. We also plan to offer
various excursions and events, e.g.,
an afternoon trip to the famous city
of Nuremberg to visit the beautiful
Christkindl market
(www.christkindlesmarkt.de).
Elisabeth Grohmann
Conference Chair
general information
We cordially invite you to submit your
abstracts (length: max. 2,000 characters) online at t4ss-conference.de
to the below topics. Abstracts must
be submitted in English by 15 June
2016. A review panel will evaluate
the abstracts according to scientific
content and suitability for the conference. A limited number of abstracts
will be accepted for oral or poster
presentation.
Conference Chairs
Steffen Backert
Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen
Department of Biology | Division of Microbiology
Staudtstrasse 5 | 91058 Erlangen
We are looking forward to your contributions
for the following topics:
Elisabeth Grohmann
Beuth Hochschule für Technik Berlin | University of Applied Sciences
Division of Microbiology
Seestrasse 64 | 13347 Berlin
1. T4SS structure and function
2. T4SS assembly and pilus formation
3. Nature and recruitment of T4SS substrates
4. DNA transport systems (import and export)
5. Conjugative transfer in Gram-negative bacteria
6. Conjugative transfer in Gram-positive bacteria
7.Host-pathogen interface: extracellular pathogens
8.Host-pathogen interface: intracellular pathogens
9. Evolution of T4SS
10. The growing family of other secretion systems
11. Round table discussion of hot topics
Scientific Committee
Wolfgang Fischer
Rainer Haas Hubert Hilbi
Walter Keller Günther Koraimann Anja Lührmann
Thomas Meyer
Günther Muth
Michael Naumann
Chris van der Does
Special Guests
Peter Christie Gabriel Waksman Houston, TX | United States
London | United Kingdom
Conference OrganiZation
Conventus Congressmanagement & Marketing GmbH
Anne Brüche | Carl-Pulfrich-Strasse 1 | 07745 Jena
Tel. +49 3641 31 16-397 | Fax +49 3641 31 16-243
www.conventus.de | [email protected]
Invited Speakers
Christian Baron Christoph Dehio Joseph Dillard Matxalen Llosa Craig Roy Ellen Zechner Montreal | Canada
Basel | Switzerland
Madison, WI | United States
Santander | Spain
New Haven, CT | United States
Graz | Austria
Munich | Germany
Munich | Germany
Zurich | Switzerland
Graz | Austria
Graz | Austria
Erlangen-Nuremberg | Germany
Berlin | Germany
Tübingen | Germany
Magdeburg | Germany
Freiburg | Germany
Industrial Exhibition
The congress will be accompanied by a specialized industrial exhibition.
Interested companies are invited to request information on the exhibition modalities from the conference organization Conventus.
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