The Ubiquitin Family
May 17 - 21, 2011
Abstract Deadline: February 25, 2011

Organizers:
J. Wade Harper, Harvard Medical School
Ron Hay, University of Dundee, UK
Ron Kopito, Stanford University
Brenda Schulman, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

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We are pleased to host the sixth Cold Spring Harbor meeting on The Ubiquitin Family, which will will begin at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, May 17 and run through lunch on Saturday, May 21, 2011. The meeting will cover current work on the structure, regulation and function of ubiquitin and ubiquitin-like proteins in biology. The meeting is intended to provide a format for the exchange of ideas and information, to discuss the latest research findings and technical advances, and to facilitate interaction amongst groups active in diverse systems.

Keynote Speakers:
Raymond Deshaies, Caltech
Vishva Dixit, Genentech

Topics & Co-Session Chairs:
• Conjugation, Removal & Recognition of Ubiquitin & Ubiquitin-Like Proteins (UBLs) I
Christopher Lima & Rachel Klevit

• Conjugation, Removal & Recognition of Ubiquitin & UBLs II
Ning Zheng & David Morgan

• Substrate Targeting & Degradation
Daniel Finley & Mark Hochstrasser

• Nuclear Functions of UBLs
Cynthia Wolberger, Frauke Melchior

• Regulation of Intracellular Pathways
Michael Tyers & Michael Rape

• Quality Control
Randy Hampton & Ivan Dikic

• UBLs in Signaling I: Receptors, Plasma Membrane/Endosomal Trafficking
Sylvie Urbe & Agata Smogorzewska

• UBLs in Signaling II: Intracellular Communication & Regulation of Organismal Biology
Azad Bonni & Maria Masucci

Abstracts should contain only new and unpublished material and must be submitted electronically by the abstract deadline. Selection of material for oral and poster presentation will be made by the organizers and individual session chairs. Status (talk/poster) of abstracts will be posted on our web site as soon as decisions have been made by the organizers.

We are pleased to invite applications for the Cecile M. Pickart Student Travel Awards, due by April 15. Details about the award and how to apply are posted here.

We look forward to seeing you at Cold Spring Harbor in April.

This conference may be supported in part by funds provided by: National Cancer Institute, Boston Biochem and Ubiquigent

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Regular packages are all inclusive and cover registration, food, housing, parking, wine-and-cheese party, lobster banquet, etc. No Housing packages include all costs except housing. Full payment is due 4 weeks prior to the meeting.