The 2025 FEBS Advanced Lecture Course “Functional genomics of metabolic diseases” offers a unique meeting opportunity for early career scientists in the fields of functional genomics and metabolic diseases and particularly aims to cross-fertilize the fields. This is essential to understand human disease mechanisms and functional genomics-based discovery and intervention strategies towards personalized medicine.

Organizers: Nicolas Venteclef

An in-depth understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying the ageing process, the immune response in old age, and the role of both processes on the pathophysiology of age-related diseases is crucial for defining strategies and treatments to improve health in old age and thereby developing sustainable future societies. This FEBS Workshop will combine the topics of immunology, metabolism and ageing in a unique way to highlight the intricate interplay of immunological and metabolic functions in the context of ageing and cellular senescence. Our meeting will bring together internationally renowned experts in immunological, metabolic and ageing research and provide ample opportunities for scientific exchange and informal interactions. We aim to connect experienced scientists and young researchers to foster potential collaborations and, hopefully, future careers to contribute to solutions for the biomedical challenges caused by the ongoing demographic shift. The deadline for abstract submission and application is 30 June 2025.

Organizers: Birgit Weinberger

Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (AARS) are valuable models for studying the evolution of enzyme selectivity and the genetic code. Their key role in protein synthesis places them as central figures in the rapidly developing fields of synthetic biology, drug design, and human biomedicine. The FEBS Special Meeting ‘Expanding frontiers in aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase research’ will present a unique opportunity to discuss various aspects of the AARS research, including mechanisms, evolution, cellular function, and diseases, jointly with AARS-related topics such as protein quality control and peptide synthesis and evolution. A session promoting interactions between basic scientists, physicians, the pharmaceutical industry and patients with AARS-related diseases will be organized to support cross-field interactions in Europe and worldwide.

Organizers: Ita Gruic-Sovulj, Lluis Ribas de Pouplana, Morana Dulic, Jasmina Rokov-Plavec, Marko Mocibob, Igor Zivkovic

This FEBS Combined Practical & Lecture Course is intended to bring together computational and experimental enzymologists who will give comprehensive lectures towards understanding and engineering enzyme catalysis and protein chemistry. Hands-on practical sessions will be focused on how to use state-of-the-art software and web servers to understand carefully chosen phenomena in this research field. Experimental researchers will give lectures on how these in silico approaches have successfully helped them with solving problems in their research related to understanding and engineering enzyme catalysis and protein function.

Organizers: Per-Olof Syrén