Biomolecules Webinar | Evolution of Intrinsically Disordered Proteins and of the Genetic Code
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Dr. Sonia Longhi
Architecture et Fonction des macromolecules Biologiques (AFMB) Lab, CNRS & Aix-Marseille University, France;
Sonia LONGHI is Director of Research at the Center for the National Scientific Research (CNRS). Since 2005 she is the head of the “Structural Disorder and Molecular Recognition” group within the AFMB laboratory, Marseille. She obtained a PhD in molecular biology from the Universitá degli Studi of Milan in 1993. She got a HDR in structural virology from the University of Aix-Marseille I in 2003. Her scientific focus is on health relevant intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) and the mechanistic and functional aspects of the interactions they establish with partners. To date, she has authored 145 scientific publications and edited a book on measles virus nucleoprotein. She also co-edited (with Prof. Vladimir Uversky) a book on the experimental approaches to characterize IDPs and a book on structural disorder within viral proteins (Wiley).
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On Wednesday 13 April 2022, MDPI and the Journal Biomolecules organized their 7th webinar entitled "Evolution of Intrinsically Disordered Proteins and of the Genetic Code" and chaird by Dr. Sonia Longhi.
The webinar by Prof. Keith Dunker was attended by approximately 60 persons. Prof. Dunker started his presentation by a short historical perspective on the exchanges he had with Prof. Uversky during his whole career emphasizing the role that Prof. Uversky played in stimulating his own research activity. He then provided an excellent synthesis of our current understanding of the evolution of IDPs/IDRs and of the genetic code broadly based on his own researches over years.
His presentation was followed by a living and stimulating discussion with attendees to which Prof. Uversky contributed as well.
As chair of the event, I'm personally convinced that this vibrating scientific event was not only eniching for all participants but will also contribute to stimulate IDPers' willingness to send contributions to this special issue in honour of Prof. Uversky.
I take this opportunity to thank again Prof. Keith Dunker for having accepted to give this fantastic webinar, all attendees for their participation and the Biomolecules Webinar staff for the technical support and for advertising the event.
On behalf of my guest co-editors, Prof. Keith Dunker himself, and Profs. Stefania Brocca and Prakash Kulkarni, I thank all SI contributors in advance and look forward to receiving their manuscripts.
Physics of Protein Folding, Misfolding, and Intrinsic Disorder: A Themed Issue in Honour of Professor Vladimir Uversky on the Occasion of His 60th Birthday
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Prakash Kulkarni, Dr. Stefania Brocca, Prof. Dr. Keith Dunker & Dr. Sonia Longhi
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 September 2022