Rice Institute for Biomedical Research
Department of Molecular Biosciences
Northwestern University
30th Annual Midwest Stress Response and Molecular Chaperone Meeting
Information
This annual meeting is for researchers interested in cell stress responses, the regulation and function of molecular chaperones, protein folding, misfolding, clearance, and all aspects of proteostasis including protein conformational diseases.
For graduate students and postdoctoral fellows there will be a lightning talk session and a poster session with talks from leading members of the field who have made this meeting special.
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Abstracts for the lightning talks and posters are due by November 24, 2024.
Submit your abstract HERE (https://northwestern.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8C7LEB65aBD6GKa)
​This meeting is sponsored by funds generously provided by The Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Institute for Biomedical Research. There is no registration fee for this meeting.
Registration
Posters
For those presenting a poster, we request posters no larger than 42"W x 46"H.
A block of rooms has been reserved at a discounted rate for MWSM participants at
Hyatt House in Evanston.
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Reservations must be completed by the cutoff date of 01/02/2025
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Each guest will be responsible for their own guestroom and incidental charges.
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Guest can book online using this link: https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/illinois/hyatt-house-chicago-evanston/chixe?corp_id=G-MBS1
* Please note, the entire URL must be copied and pasted for it to work properly*
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Or they may call the reservations line at 888-591-1234.
You can view the full abstract book and agenda from the 2024 meeting here:
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The 2025 meeting agenda will be posted by December 2024.
Meeting Schedule
Hotel
January 18, 2025
9:00 am - 5:00 pm CST
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Program Co-Chairs
​Jeff Brodsky
Professor
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh
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Sue Fox
Senior Researcher
Department of Molecular Biosciences, Northwestern University
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Richard Morimoto
Bill and Gayle Cook Professor of Biology
Director of the Rice Institute for Biomedical Research
Department of Molecular Biosciences, Northwestern University
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Meeting Organizer:
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Rebecca Phend
Project Administrator, Sr.
Department of Molecular Biosciences, Northwestern University
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Contact
If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Phend rebecca.phend@northwestern.edu