Advances in Chemical Biology

The organising committee cordially invites you to submit abstracts of Last Minute Poster. Deadline for submission is 6 January 2023.

Please prepare an abstract with 1-2 pages (incl. figures, max. size 1 MB, max. 2 pages).
The abstract should explicitly mention objectives, new results and conclusions or significance of the work.

1. Please use the Template to correctly format your contribution and upload it as PDF file.
2. Enter the author list (author and co-author/s) and affiliations in the same order as in your abstract.
3. DECHEMA will not make any adjustments regarding the author information. The information will be published as given, so please double-check.

Deadline for last minute posters is 6 January 2023.
ChemBioChem (Wiley) will sponsor three poster awards.

SUBMIT YOUR Last Minute Poster HERE 

Accepted abstracts will be published for all conference participants in a book of abstracts (PDF file).
The congress language is English.

Tuesday, 24 January 2023, from 9:00 - 11:30 am

Referent: Dr. Kurt Ritter (University of Tübingen*)

Title: mRNA vaccines and Small Molecule Approaches in the Fight against SARS-CoV-2 infection

The tutorial will provide an insight into the development of mRNA vaccines against the spike protein of SARS-CoV2 and of small molecules interfering directly with viral proteins.

After a short introduction to the genome, life cycle and current variants of SARS-CoV2, the first part illustrates the development of mRNA-based therapeutics using Comirnaty^® as a representative example.
A typical structure of a mRNA vaccine, its encapsulation in lipid nanoparticles and the advantage of incorporating modified nucleotides into the mRNA such as Me-pseudouridine will be discussed.

The second part of the tutorial will elaborate on the different approaches to small molecules targeting viral proteins. Drug repurposing led to the identification of small molecules interfering with the viral RNA polymerase in different ways such as Molnupiravir or Remdesivir.
Inhibitors of the viral cysteine protease M^Pro block the processing of polyproteins produced by translation of the viral RNA, an essential step in the viral replication. Orally reversible covalent M^Pro inhibitor Nirmatrelvir, approved with booster Ritonavir as Paxlovid^®, has shown high efficacy in infected patients. Furthermore, additional covalent and non-covalent M^Pro inhibitors i.e. Ensitrelvir have reached the clinical phase.

The number of participants is restricted to 30 on a first-come, first-served basis. Registered participants will receive a print-out of the tutorial.

*Kurt Ritter has spent over 30 years in pharmaceutical industry in Germany and USA and is currently lecturer for medicinal chemistry at the University of Tübingen after his retirement from industry.

Registration fees

With effect from 1st January 2023 we adjust our fees. In addition to general price increases, we are thus also taking into account the increased costs for energy and services. Due to the price adjustment we can offer you our events in the usual high quality.

Mixed VAT, no VAT requested for scientific conferences according to § 4.22 UstG but registration fee include a Business Package with VAT.

¹⁾ Personal DECHEMA-, VDI-GVC-members and EFC/EFCE passport holders; personal VAAM members
²⁾ Proof of status requested, student status is only accepted up to the age of 26

The registration fee includes a conference ticket, a book of abstracts (PDF), a list of participants as well as food & beverages during all coffee and lunch breaks. The printed programme brochure will be handed out on-site.

Tutorial Workshop 

Participation in the Tutorial Workshop is included in the registration fee, but separate registration is required.

REgister NOW

The DECHEMA terms and conditions for conferences apply. Please note that the following information are exerpts and supplements to the general terms and conditions.

Registration is possible up to the beginning of the conference (subject to capacity in the lecture rooms). You will receive an email with a booking confirmation as well as hyperlinks to download your invoice and payment confirmation as PDF files.

The registration fees include a conference ticket, a book of abstracts (PDF), a list of participants as well as food & beverages during all coffee and lunch breaks. The printed programme brochure will be handed out on-site.

Editorial deadline for list of participants is 15 January 2023.

Cancellation and Refunds

Cancellations are only accepted in writing (i.e. by fax, surface mail or e-mail). Please find details about cancellation dates and fees in the general terms and conditions. In case of no-show the conference fees won't be refunded and fees not yet paid still have to be paid.

The lecture and poster programme are available as online version

LECTURE PROGRAMME

Poster Programme

(as by 24 November 2022, subject to change)

The full conference programme as a PDF file will be available soon.

(as by 22 November 2022)

	Prof. Dr. Kathrin Lang, ETH Zürich Keynote: "Expanding the genetic code – new chemistries for biology"
	Dr. Sebastian Essig, Bayer AG Wuppertal Keynote: "Towards a Chemical Biology platform for the systematic discovery and evaluation of novel covalent chemistry"
	Prof. Dr. Martin Grininger, Uni Frankfurt Keynote: "Directing multistep biosynthesis: Megasynthases enable access to new-to-nature compounds"
	Prof. Dr. Andrea Rentmeister, Uni Münster Keynote: "Optical Control of mRNA Translation"

Sponsors

	ChemBioChem
	GBM

We offer a range of opportunities for a participation of your company as exhibitor or sponsor. Please find further information below.

Exhibition Package                                         1,900.00 EUR plus VAT

• Logo and company discription on the conference website with link
• Logo display in the conference programme
• Logo projected at the speakers’ podium in the conference hall before and after lecture sessions and during poster session (slide show with logos of all sponsors)
• One complimentary conference ticket for the scientific programme included
• 6sqm booth space with table. 2 chairs, electricity connection and WIFI

Sponsorship A                                                  1,000 EUR plus VAT

• Logo and company discription on the conference website with link
• Logo display in the conference programme  
• Logo projected at the speakers’ podium in the conference hall before and after lecture sessions and during poster session (slide show with logos of all sponsors)
• Visibility of sponsorship of the reduction of (PhD) student fees on the registration website

Sponsorship B                                                  2,000.00 EUR plus VAT

• Logo and company discription on the conference website with link
• Logo display in the conference programme
• Logo projected at the speakers’ podium in the conference hall before and after lecture sessions and during poster session (slide show with logos of all sponsors)

• Visibility of sponsorship of the reduction of (PhD) student fees on the registration website

• One complimentary conference tickets for the scientific programme included

Sponsorship C                                                  4,500.00 EUR plus VAT

• Logo and company discription on the conference website with link
• Logo display in the conference programme
• Logo projected at the speakers’ podium in the conference hall before and after lecture sessions and during poster session (slide show with logos of all sponsors)

• Visibility of sponsorship of the reduction of (PhD) student fees on the registration website

• One complimentary conference ticket for the scientific programme included
• 6sqm booth space with table, 2 chairs, electricity connection and WIFI
• 1/1 page advert inside of the conference programme
  (colour, size A5)

Information for Authors

Registration

Dear lecture and poster authors, please note: Registration fee cannot be waived for authors.
Please use the online registration.

If you are unable to present your lecture for any reason, please let us know as soon as possible.

Conference Language

The official language of the conference is English. Simultaneous translation will be not available.

Introduction to the audience/CV

A brief CV questionary enables the appropriate chair person to introduce all lecturers to the audience. Therefore lecturers are asked to download the CV form and to return it to the conference office until 13 January 2023 to

Technical Information

The ideal format for the presentation is 16:9.
A notebook (MS Office 2010, Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3) and a wireless presenter will be provided.
Please bring your presentation slides as PowerPoint or PDF-File on a USB stick. Nevertheless we kindly ask you to bring your own laptop computer as a backup.

In case that you need internet / special software for your presentation or if you have videos included into your file, please notify the conference secretariat in advance.

Abstract Preparation / Abstract Submission

The abstract (incl. figures) should be typed single-spaced (12 pt Arial font, 2.5 cm margins, page size DIN A4) and should include the title, authors, their affiliations plus city and country. Please upload your abstract as PDF file. (abstract template)

Lectures/Oral Presentations

The duration of the oral presentations are planned as follows: 
Lectures:  15 minutes plus 5 minutes for discussion
Keynote Lectures:  30 minutes plus 5 minutes for discussion
Postdoc Lectures:  10 minutes plus 5 minues for discussion
Poster presentations:  4 minutes 

Strict timekeeping will be essential for the smooth running of the conference. We suggest to use a minimum font size of 24 pt for your presentation slides.

Preparation of a Poster

As a major guideline it is proposed to make the poster intelligible in itself, even in the absence of the author. It is suggested to divide the content of each poster into introduction, results and conclusion, with a summary listing the pertinent results and conclusion.

The poster should be legible from a distance of 2-3 meters. Standard size for posters is 0.85 x 1.2 m (DIN A0 German Standard) vertically oriented. Therefore, please find the following specifications:

• the minimum size should be 20 cm for graphs,
• 3 cm for the paper’s title and the names/adresses of the authors in the heading lable,
• 1,5 cm for sections headings such as introduction, results, labelling of figures and tables,
• 0,8 cm characters in height for further text,
• line spacing: 1,1 cm at minimum; 10 of such lines correspond to one figure.
• please use colours, symbols and schemes for improved clarity.

The posters will be shown throughout the whole conference.
In addition, a limited number of poster authors will be given the opportunity to present their poster in a short poster presentation of 4 minutes.

Detailed information will be announced in due time.

The following deadlines are important for the submission of abstracts:

*Deadline for poster submission is important for posters to be included into the selection process for the posters session.

Richard Willstätter Prize for Chemical Biology

The Richard Willstätter Prize for Chemical Biology honours outstanding long-time achievements of an established scientist.
Outstanding contributions and personal commitment to the field, e.g. the design of curricula and courses, widely used text books and media, promotion of young scientists, service on advisory boards and committees in Germany, and editorial services for scientific journals, are further indicators.
The prize can also be awarded for technical developments, i.e. devices, methods, and processes, essential to obtain fundamental knowledge.

The Richard Willstätter Prize for Chemical Biology was founded by the DECHEMA Society for Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, the German Pharmaceutical Society (DPhG), the Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (GBM), and the German Chemical Society (GDCh) which equally contribute to the prize money. It comprises a certificate, the invitation to a plenary lecture and a sum of EUR 6,000.

VENUE

DECHEMA-House
Theodor-Heuss-Allee 25
60486 Frankfurt am Main/Germany

How to get to DECHEMA

ACCOMMODATION

In the following you can find a selection hotels, we can recommend you.
Please book a room by yourself. When using the booking code you will get a special rate.

Maritim Hotel Frankfurt (5 min walking distance)
Theodor-Heuss-Allee 3
60486 Frankfurt am Main
Phone: +49 69 75 78-1130
E-Mail:

Single room: around 89 EUR (incl. breakfast and wifi) via the "call-off contingent", which is available until 12 December 2022.
You can book your rooms directly with the booking code "DECHEMA".

MERCURE HOTEL & RESIDENZ FRANKFURT MESSE (10 min walking distance)
Voltastr. 29
60486 Frankfurt am Main
Phone: +49 69 7926 2709
E-Mail:

Single room: around 107 EUR (incl. breakfast and wifi) via the "call-off contingent", which is available until 26 December 2022.
You can book your rooms directly with the booking code "DECHEMA".

Motel One Frankfurt-Messe (15 - 20 min walking distance)
Europa-Allee 25
60327 Frankfurt
Tel. : +49 69 6612453-0
E-Mail:

Single room: around 92,50 € (incl. breakfast and wifi)
You can book your rooms directly with the booking code "DECHEMA".

HOTEL FRANKFURT MESSE managed by Meliá Hotels International
Katharinenkreisel (Opelrondell)
60486 Frankfurt am Main

Tel.: +49 69 70730500
E-Mail:

Single room: around 85 € (incl. breakfast and wifi)
You can book your rooms directly with the booking code "DECHEMA" or 1277408 (for online booking).

TRAVELLING BY TRAIN

Are you planning to travel to Frankfurt/Main by train? Use the joint offer from Deutsche Bahn (DB) and DECHEMA and travel to our conference at a reduced fare starting from 49,50 € (one way).

Further information at http://www.dechema.de/en/train.html.