The design and engineering of new proteins and peptides is revolutionizing biotechnology, with practical applications ranging from novel therapeutic and diagnostic solutions to the optimization of industrial processes and experimental tools. Artificial intelligence and computational approaches have been accelerating the accurate creation of novel functional proteins, bringing fundamental science closer to real-world applications and bridging research centers and industry. These advances are further supported by high-throughput experimental technologies that enable the large-scale generation and evaluation of proteins with greater efficiency.

The main goal of the event is to foster knowledge sharing, discussion, and training on the most recent advances in protein design, while integrating the global community and strengthening connections between academia and industry.

THE SYMPOSIUM

Kicking off with an opening ceremony on the afternoon of October 6th, followed by the main sessions on October 7th and 8th, CNPEM will host the second edition of the Symposium on Protein Design and Engineering. Supported by RosettaCommons, and with co-organizers from Fiocruz and industry (EMS), the symposium will feature leading international and Brazilian researchers in computational and experimental protein design, who will discuss and present recent advances in this rapidly evolving field. The symposium will will showcase research across the full spectrum of protein design, including the development of AI- and computational-based methods, the de novo design of therapeutic binders, self-assembling proteins, biosensors, therapeutic peptides, and vaccines, combining computational and experimental approaches.

THE PRE-EVENT WORKSHOP

A two-day hands-on workshop on AI for Protein Design, held on October 5 and 6 at CNPEM, will mark the symposium pre-event. With international instructors and RosettaCommons members, the workshop will focus on training participants in advanced AI approaches and computational methods for protein design.

  • May 4th REGISTRATION OPENS

  • June 15th REGISTRATION CLOSES

  • From June 23rd - SELECTION RESULTS

  • June 23rd to July 3rd PAYMENT PERIOD

  • October 5 to 8 - EVENT DATES

Selection Criteria

Given the limited number of participants, the following selection criteria will be applied to the workshop and symposium if the number of registrations exceeds our capacity: 

 

  1. Submission of work for poster presentation within the symposium thematic area.
  2. Academic background, prioritizing researchers, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and then undergraduate students
  3. Geographic distribution
  4. Gender balance

 

For the workshop, applicants will be required to submit a set of documents upon registration, including motivation and recommendation letters. 

 

Preliminary Agenda

Pre-Event Workshop: AI for Protein Design

October 5

8:30 – 13:00:  Workshop – Part 1 

13:00 – 14:00: Lunch at CNPEM

14:00 – 17:00:  Workshop – Part 2

 October 6

8:30 – 13:00:  Workshop – Part 3

13:00 – 14:00: Lunch at CNPEM

14:00 – 15:30: Closing remarks

2nd Symposium on Protein Design and Engineering

October 6

15:30 – 16:00 Welcome Coffee and Registration

16:00 – 17:00: Symposium opening ceremony and Keynote Lecture

 

October 7

9:00 – 11:00: Scientific Session I  

11:00 – 11:20: Coffee break 

11:20 – 12:30: Scientific Session II 

12:30 – 14:00: Lunch 

14:00 – 16:00: Scientific Session III 

16:00 – 17:00: Poster session 

17:00 – Social gathering 

 

October 8

9:00 – 10:30: Scientific Session IV 

10:30 – 12:30: Coffee Break, Social Gathering, and Visit to Sirius 

12:30 – 14:00: Lunch 

14:00 – 17:00: Scientific Session V 

17:00 – Closing ceremony 

Speakers

  • Alena Khmelinskaia (University of Munich, Germany)

  • Anum Glasgow (Columbia University, USA)

  • Brian Pierce (University of Maryland, USA)

  • Fernando Barroso (USP, Brazil)

  • Helder Ribeiro (CNPEM, Brazil)

  • Ingemar André (Lund University, Sweden)

  • Isabelle Viana (UFPE, Brazil)

  • Laurent Dardenne (LNCC, Brazil)

  • Martin Floor (Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Spain)

  • Pablo Arantes (EMS, Brazil)

  • Robert Campbell (University of Tokyo, Japan)

  • Roberto Lins (FIOCRUZ, Brazil)

  • Sinisa Bjelic (Linnaeus University, Sweden)

Organizing Committee

Scientific Committee

Helder Ribeiro (CNPEM) 

Roberto Lins (FIOCRUZ-PE) 

Pablo Arantes (EMS) 
Local Committee
CNPEM

Helder Ribeiro
Gabriel Jara
Dora Marques
Gabrielle Mello
Cristiane Duarte
Amanda Coltro
Giovanna Nogueira