10th Biennial Meeting
on Microbial Carbohydrates
September 17-20, 2024, Krzyżowa, Poland
Important Deadlines
May 31st 2024 – Early Bird Registration & Oral Communication/Poster submission deadline
June 14th 2024 – Communication of contribute acceptance
June 25th 2024 – Payment deadline for Early Bird Registration
Agenda
The Daily Program Outline is now available. It will be finalized at a later date.
Speakers
The complete list of invited speakers will be announced shortly.
Welcome
The Organizing Committee cordially invites you to participate in the 10th Biennial Meeting on Microbial Carbohydrates, organized by the Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy in Wrocław, which will be held on location at Krzyżowa Palace, Poland.
Special Issue of Carbohydrate Polymers
The Organizers are proud to announce that a Special Issue of Carbohydrate Polymers (latest IF 11.2 from JCR) will be dedicated to 10th BMMC 2024. Participants are welcome to contribute to this Special Issue, both Regular and Review articles will be accepted (Read more).
The Biennial Meeting on Microbial Carbohydrates in a nutshell
The 10th Biennial Meeting on Microbial Carbohydrates (BMMC) conference continues the long-standing tradition of regular meetings of the international scientific community interested in the microbial glycans in terms of chemical analysis of their structures, synthesis and biosynthesis, carbohydrate biochemistry, intermolecular interactions and biological activity.
The lectures and communications presented cover a wide range of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, parasites, archaeons and microalgae. Major topics dealt with include important healthcare issues such as infectious diseases and vaccination. The overall message is complemented by reports on the latest analytical methods, bioinformatics and databases that provide indispensable support for glycan research. The conference dates back to 1988. It has evolved from the early Baltic Meeting, and its reach has since expanded geographically far beyond the first three countries involved.
The Scientific Committee comprises distinguished researchers in the glycobiology community, the research teams’ leaders from Austria, Germany, Finland, Ireland, Italy, and Poland, representing the wide gamut of subjects in the carbohydrate chemistry and glycobiology. The conference aims to integrate research teams and to encourage the participation of PhD students and researchers from all over the world. Frequently, the conference engagement and presentations have resulted in successful collaborations, post-doctoral positions or joint projects and publications. After 20 years, the Ludwik Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy in Wrocław has the privilege to be once again the organizer of the conference.
Keynote Speakers Updated
Cristina De Castro
Professor at the Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Napoli Federico II,
Complesso Universitario Monte Santangelo, Napoli, Italy
Antonio Molinaro
Professor of Organic Chemistry at the Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Napoli Federico II, Italy
& Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Osaka University, Japan
Chris Whitfield
Professor at the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada.
Robert J. Woods
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Georgia, Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, USA.
Jeroen Codee
Professor of Organic Chemistry
at the Leiden University, The Netherlands
Daily Program Outline
Tuesday
Sep 17, 2024
- Transfer of attendees & guests from Wrocław to Krzyżowa – the Conference Venue
- Registration & Accommodation*
- Get-together dinner
*Registration will continue the following day
Wednesday
Sep 18, 2024
- Breakfast
- Registration & Accommodation
- Session #1
- Coffee break
- Flash presentations
- Lunch break
- Session #2
- Coffee break
- Flash presentations
- Guided tour of the Center
- Outdoor barbecue & bonfire
Thursday
Sep 19, 2024
- Breakfast
- Session #3
- Coffee break
- Flash presentations
- Lunch break
- Session #4
- Coffee break
- Flash presentations
- Gala dinner & a dance party
Friday
Sep 20, 2024
- Breakfast
- Session #5
- Coffee break
- Closing ceremony
- Lunch
- Check-out & departure of participants
- Transfer of attendees & guests from Krzyżowa back to Wrocław
Registration
Early bird
For the early attendees – valid until May 31, 2024
Room type:
single | double
Regular Participants
€600 | €550
Young Participants (under 35 years old)
€500 | €450
Accompanying Person
€550 | €500
Ordinary
Valid from June 1, 2024
Room type:
single | double
Regular Participants
€650 | €600
Young Participants (under 35 years old)
€550 | €500
Accompanying Person
€600 | €550
Registration
Registration fee covers:
- Accommodation & access to all Scientific Sessions,
- Conference bag & accessories, and conference materials
- All breakfasts, lunches and coffee breaks,
- The Get-together dinner, Outdoor barbecue and Gala Dinner
- Bus Transfers of Attendees & Guests between Wrocław & Krzyżowa – the Conference Venue
Accommodation is available in single or double rooms, and it can be selected at registration.
Abstract Submission, Registration & Payment Information
BMMC 2024 Venue and Attractions
The International Conference Center
& Krzyżowa Village
The 10th BMMC will be held in Krzyżowa, a small village in the region of Lower Silesia, about 60 km to the south-west of Wrocław, near the town of Świdnica.
The conference venue follows the long-standing tradition of integrating chemists, glycobiologists and microbiologists away from the big cities. It combines a conference center with a hotel base. The horizon is overlooked by the massif of the Sowie Mountains and the mysterious Ślęża Mountain, as well as by farmland around Wrocław and the surrounding area.
Social Activities
Wednesday, Sep 18: An evening meal will be served during an outdoor barbecue & bonfires.
Thursday, Sep 19: An evening Reception & Gala dinner in the Restaurant ‘U Hrabiego’ followed by a dance party.
All participants are invited at no additional cost.
The City of Wrocław
We highly recommend a city tour of the old town and the riverside of Wrocław.
Meet the team
Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology & Experimental Therapy
Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Wrocław is a leading research center in immunology, experimental oncology, microbiology, immunochemistry, glycobiology and medicine – with a focus on diseases of civilization, new drugs and vaccines, as well as transplantology & regenerative medicine. The Hirszfeld Institute comprises 23 laboratories that cooperate closely with other integral entities: Medical Center which includes the Phage Therapy Center and the Laboratory of Tissue Immunology, the Polish Collection of Microorganisms, the Eukaryotic Cell Line Collection, and the NeoLek, the Innovative Medical Technologies Laboratory. The research activities are supported by the local Animal Facility, and Core Laboratories (i.a. NMR spectroscopy, mass spectroscopy, cytometry, TEM/SEM microscopy). In 2023 the Hirszfeld Institute was classified at the top category in medicine (A+) and in biology (A) among Polish academic institutions. It was ranked 5th among all Polish research institutes and universities according to the Scimago Institutions Rankings.
The institute was established in 1952 by the Polish Academy of Sciences. Professor Ludwik Hirszfeld, a famous Polish immunologist and microbiologist, was the founding father and the first director.
Local Organizing Committee
Andrzej Gamian – Chair, Jolanta Łukasiewicz -Co-chair, Marta Kaszowska, Tomasz Niedziela, Anna Maciejewska, Wojciech Jachymek, Mariola Paściak, Sabina Górska, Daria Artyszuk, Sabina Koj & Karolina Ucieklak
Laboratory of Microbial Immunochemistry & Vaccines, Laboratory of Medical Microbiology, Laboratory of Microbiome Immunology, Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology & Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences
International Scientific Committee
Katarzyna Duda (Germany), Cristina De Castro (Italy), Andrzej Gamian (Poland), Jolanta Łukasiewicz (Poland), Zbigniew Kaczyński (Poland), Stefan Oscarson (Ireland), Mikael Skurnik (Finland), Alla Zamyatina (Austria), Otto Holst, Honorary President of 10th BMMC (Germany)
Official Organizer
Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology & Experimental Therapy
Polish Academy of Sciences
ul. Rudolfa Weigla 12
PL-53-114 Wrocław
Contact us on all issues regarding BMMC2024
bmmc2024@hirszfeld.pl
(+48) 71 337 11 72 or (+48) 71 370 99 27