26–29 August 2025, Kyoto Institute, Library and Archives, Rekisaikan, Kyoto, Japan

Professor Maria Hrmova is chairing the session “Enzymes” with six invited speakers: Professors Harry Brumer, Leila Lo Leggio, Masahiro Nakajima, Laura Masgrau, Antoni Planas, and herself.

“The Enzymes session will focus on original and impactful research that showcases new aspects of enzyme catalysis. We will present fascinating and breakthrough concepts underlying enzyme catalytic mechanisms, the enzymatic conversions of biopolymers (carbohydrates) and other molecules, and the roles of enzymes in chemical transformations and metabolic pathways. This session is also open to other core areas, such as enzyme kinetics and dynamics, de novo enzyme design, and enzyme bioengineering using various biochemical, biophysical, and integrated approaches, including computational chemistry. The focus will be on the broad and specific relationships between enzyme molecular structure and function. Our central goal is to present the enzymology field as an exciting discipline that could inspire bioengineering efforts to create a sustainable bio-economy and play a fundamental role in life sciences and medicine.”

Registration and abstract submission for selected short oral appearances and poster presentations are open.