Phage Protein Meeting 2027

Scientific Programme

MONDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2027

• 09:00-12:00

  Preconference Student Workshop
  • AI and Computational Discovery of Phage Proteins: Modern AI tools for phage protein research; Protein language models and AlphaFold; Discovery of depolymerases, lysins, and RBPs
  • Experimental Characterization of Phage Proteins: From gene cloning to protein production; Activity assays for lysins, depolymerases and RBPs; Biophysical characterization of phage proteins

• 11:00-13:00

  Registration & Welcome Coffee

• 13:00-13:30

  Opening Ceremony

• 13:30-14:15

  Opening Keynote Lecture

• 14:15-15:45 - Discovery and Functional Diversity of Phage Proteins

  Session I: Discovery and Functional Diversity of Phage Proteins

• 15:45-16:15

  Coffee Break

• 16:15-17:45

  Session II: Receptor-Binding Proteins, Tail Fibres and Host Recognition

• 18:00-20:00

  Welcome Reception

TUESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2027

• 09:00-10:30

  Session III: Endolysins and Cell Wall-Degrading Enzymes

• 10:30-11:00

  Coffee Break

• 11:00-12:30

  Session IV: Depolymerases and Anti-Biofilm Strategies

• 12:30-12:45

  Poster Pitch Session 1 (4 x 3 min)

• 12:45-14:30

  Lunch & Poster Session I

• 14:30-16:00

  Session V: Engineering and Synthetic Design of Phage Proteins

• 16:00-16:30

  Coffee Break

• 16:30-18:00

  Session VI: Phage Proteins in Modern Medicine

• 20:00-23:00

  Get-Together Party, Botanical Garden

WEDNESDAY, 15 SEPTEMBER 2027

• 09:00-10:30

  Session VII: AI, Bioinformatics and Functional Prediction

• 10:30-11:00

  Coffee Break

• 11:00-12:30

  Session VIII: Phage proteins for biocontrol: from basic to translational research

• 12:30-12:45

  Poster Pitch Session 2 (4 x 3 min)

• 12:45-14:30

  Lunch & Poster Session II

• 14:30-16:00

  Session IX: Structural Phage Proteins and Phage-Inspired Nanotechnology

• 16:30-17:45

  Closing Discussion Forum

• 17:45-18:15

  Awards & Closing Ceremony