Cell Press 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
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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.
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
- Further topics covered will include progress in protein design and future directions for structural analysis in situ.
Keynote speakers
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Suliana Manley, Switzerland
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Stefan Raunser, Max Planck Institute, Germany
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Feng Shao, National Institute of Biological Sciences, China
Speakers
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Mohammed AlQuraishi, USA
M. Madan Babu, USA
Martin Beck, Germany
Tanmay Bharat, UK
Bruno Correia, Switzerland
Benjamin Engel, Switzerland
Ning Gao, China
Chi-Min Ho, USA
Anna Kreshuk, Germany
Cong Liu, China
Lingyan Shi, UC San Diego, USA
Shujia Zhu, China
Ting Zhu, China
Zhen Yan, China
Bailong Xiao, China
Organizers
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Mingjie Zhang, Southern University of Science & Technology, China
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Nieng Yan, Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research & Translation (SMART), China
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Karin Kühnel, Editor-in-Chief, Structure, Cell Press
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Lara Szewczak, Editor-in-chief, Molecular Cell and Consulting editor, Cell, Cell Press
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Lei Tang, Scientific editor, Cell, Cell Press

