Biomembrane Days in Potsdam

Potsdam, Germany
Membranes form the intricately shaped compartments of life. The Biomembrane Days in Potsdam highlight recent advances in understanding the morphology and molecular organization of biomimetic and biological membranes. A central topic of the conference is the interplay of curvature and composition that governs membrane shapes. Other topics include membrane domains, membrane proteins, cell adhesion, and dynamic processes.

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