Cell Symposia: Biological function in 3D: Structure, dynamics, and AI
In partnership with the Southern University of Science and Technology
November 5–7, 2026 | Shenzhen, China
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE JUNE 26, 2026
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Biological processes happen in three dimensions and play out over varying timescales. With recent breakthroughs in structural and AI-driven approaches, it is becoming possible to see and understand how individual macromolecules and the complexes they form work in complex cellular environments. Beyond individual cells, structural biology can now encompass tissue- or organism-level questions.
This meeting will focus on the latest advances in our understanding of biological processes through the lens of emerging structural and computational technologies. Further topics covered will include progress in protein design and future directions for structural analyses in situ.
Themes will include:
- Protein complexes in nucleus and in other organelles
- Cytoplasmic and membrane proteins
- Signaling dynamics
- Structural virology and host-pathogen interactions
- Structural analyses beyond individual cells
- Protein design
Organizers

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Jia Cheng, Scientific Editor, Cell

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Karin Kühnel, Editor-in-Chief, Structure

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Lara Szewczak, Editor-in-Chief, Molecular Cell