The 23rd annual GEM conference will be held in Nausicaà (Boulogne-sur-mer, France), the largest aquarium in Europe. It will take place from April 1st to 4th, 2025. The conference involves scientists from all over the world.  

GEM meetings focus on the importance of cellular membranes in biological functions and pathology spanning from bacterial and plant membranes to animal systems. The conference brings together researchers in biology, biochemistry, biophysics, physics, and chemistry with the aim to delve into the structure, dynamics, and overall function of membranes.

Conference Topics

• Plant and Microbial Photosynthetic Membranes
• Interactions between hosts and pathogens (disease-causing organisms)
• New Frontiers in NMR of membranes
• Computational methods for studying membranes
• Protein-Lipid Communication
• New Tools for Understanding Membrane Function
• Regulation of Cellular Lipid Transport

Confirmed Keynote Speakers

• Yohann Boutté, University of Bordeaux, France.
• Syma Khalid, University of Oxford, United Kingdom.
• Mei Hong, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.
• Aurélien Roux, University of Geneva, Switzerland.
• Marité Cárdenas, Malmö University, Sweden.
• Markus Weingarth, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.
• Heiko Heerklotz, University of Freiburg, Germany.
• Alenka Čopič, University of Montpellier, France.

Registered attendees are encouraged to apply for an oral presentation (deadline for abstract submission: March 1st, 2025) or a poster exhibit (deadline: March 16th, 2025).

Opportunity to participate to the conference special issue of Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes

Participants will be cordially invited to submit a contribution to the special issue of Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes that we are guest-editing in occasion of the GEM 2025 conference. This special issue will delve into the pivotal role of cellular membranes in biological processes, spanning from bacteria to animals. We encourage submissions from a broad range of disciplines, including biochemistry, biophysics, physics, bioinformatics, and chemistry, to foster a comprehensive understanding of membrane structure, dynamics, and function.