We are pleased to announce that The 2nd Biochemistry and Molecular Biology International Joint Symposium, a premier event for international academic exchange among leading researchers in biochemistry and molecular biology from the Asia/Oceania region, will be held at POSTECH. We cordially invite your active participation.

Date: May 18–20, 2025
Venue: POSCO International Center, POSTECH
Detailed Schedule: Please refer to the attached document.

Confirmed Attendees:

1. Prof. Megan Maher (Speaker, University of Melbourne; President, ASBMB) 

2.  - Using structural biology to interrogate bacteria trace metal nutrition

3. Prof. Ross Hannan (Speaker, Australian National University; Past President, ASBMB)

4.  - Targeting the ribosomal RNA genes to develop novel small molecule drugs to treat cancer

5. A/Prof. Julia Pagan (Speaker, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Queensland)

6.  - PPTC7 and FBXL4 control the destruction of mitophagy receptors to restrict mitophagy

7. A/Prof. Steven Zuryn (Speaker, Queensland Brain Institute, University of Queensland)

8.  - Epigenetic regulation of mitochondrial DNA heteroplasmy

9. Dr. Laura Edgington-Mitchell (Speaker, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Melbourne)

10.  - Application of chemical tools to dissect the pathophysiological roles of proteases

11. Dr. Han Chow Chua (Speaker, Sydney Pharmacy School, University of Sydney)

12.  - Plugging the sodium leak

13. Dr. Qi Zhang (Speaker, South Australian Immunogenomics Cancer Institute, University of Adelaide)

14.  - Molecular mechanisms of epigenetic regulation

15. A/Prof. Victor Anggono (Organizer and Speaker at the FAOBMB Conference)

16.  - Molecular mechanisms of glutamate receptor homeostasis in neurons

17. Dr. Mihwa Lee (Organizer and Speaker at the FAOBMB Conference)

18. A/Prof. Dominic Ng (Secretary, ASBMB)

19. Prof. Margie Sunde (Speaker at the FAOBMB Conference)

20.  - The structural basis for herpesvirus evasion of necroptosis

21. Prof. Tracey Kuit (University of Wollongong)

22. Dr. Scott Ayton (Speaker, University of Melbourne)

23.  - Deferiprone in Alzheimer Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial

24. Dr. Elizabeth Vincan (University of Melbourne; FAOBMB Speaker)

25. Prof. Taekyung KIM (Organizer, POSTECH)

26. Prof. Yoontae Lee (Speaker, POSTECH)

27.  - Role of ETV5 in Tfh cell differentiation and lupus pathogenesis

28. Prof. TaeSoo Kim (Speaker, Ewha Womans University)

29.  - Epigenetic regulation of internal cryptic cis-regulatory elements

30. Prof. Sungbae Lee (Speaker, DGIST)

31.  - Mechanistic Investigation of Emergency Metabolic Rewiring via Optimization of Damaged Mitochondria in Neurons

32. Prof. Hong Sook Kim (Speaker, Sungkyunkwan University)

33.  - Enhancing Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Efficacy: Genomic and Epigenetic Predictors in Lung Cancer

34. Prof. Chanhee Kang (Speaker, Seoul National University)

35.  - Selective Autophagy and Cellular Senescence

36. Prof. Dong-Sung Lee (Speaker, Seoul National University)

37.  - Epigenomic and chromosomal architectural reconfiguration in developing human frontal cortex and hippocampus

38. Prof. Chul-Hwan Lee (Speaker, Seoul National University)

39.  - EZH1 orchestrates 3D chromatin architecture for de novo heterochromatin formation and cardiomyocyte maturation 

40. Prof. Ho Min Kim (Speaker, KAIST)

41.  - Designed immune modulators and their structural insights

42. Prof. Eun-Woo Lee (Speaker, KRIBB)

43.  - Decoding Metabolic Complexities for Ferroptosis Regulation in Cancer

44. Prof. Soung-Hun Roh (Speaker, Seoul National University)

45.  - Structural dissection of αβ-tubulin heterodimer assembly and disassembly by human tubulin-specific chaperones

46. Prof. Kyung-Hee Chun (Speaker, Yonsei University)

47.  - Deubiquitinase USP15 regulates lipid metabolism in tumor-associated macrophages during tumor progression

48. Prof. Ara Koh (Speaker, POSTECH)

49.  - Microbial metabolites in systemic circulation: Potential direct mediators of gut-brain axis?

50. Prof. Haejin Yoon (Speaker, UNIST)

51.  - Hydroxylation of PC by PHD3 acts as a metabolic switch in kidney cancer

52. Prof. Sungchul Kim (Speaker, POSTECH)

53.  - CRISPR Adaptation: Harnessing Prokaryotic Adaptive Immunity to Directional Molecular Recording

54. Prof. Yun Ha HUR (Speaker, POSTECH)

55.  - A tissue injury sensing and repair pathway parallel to but distinct from host pathogen defense

56. Prof. Jinwook Choi (Speaker, GIST)

57.  - Inflammation and Stem Cell Plasticity in Lung Tissue Regeneration and Disease

58. Prof. Yangkyun Oh (Speaker, Ewha Womans University)

59.  - Gut-derived peptide signaling coordinates nutrient-specific appetite via distinct brain pathways

60. Prof. Won Ho Yang (Speaker, Yonsei University)

61.  - A Functional Study of O-GlcNAcylation on the DNA Repair Protein XRCC4

62. Prof. Sekyu Choi (International Joint Symposium Organizer, POSTECH)