12th International Conference on the Hsp90 Chaperone Machine

 

Nov. 4-8, 2026; at Seeon Abbey, Germany

Organizers: Johannes Buchner and “honorary organizer” Didier Picard 

(Advisory committee: Brian Freeman, Olivier Genest, Jill Johnson, Georgios Karras, Patricija van Oosten-Hawle)

Registration is open: Download the registration form and abstract template (here)

(the registration form is a pdf with fields; please use Adobe Acrobat or Acrobat Reader; macOS Preview does not work properly)

Topics

Biochemistry and biophysics; structures; molecular dynamics; ATPase cycle; co-chaperones; single-molecule analyses; substrates and substrate recognition; posttranslational regulation; Hsp90 isoforms in organelles and in the secretory pathway; Hsp90 for protein and genome homeostasis; Hsp90omics; secreted Hsp90; Hsp90 in prokaryotes and various pathogens; model organisms; role of Hsp90 in evolution; Hsp90 and cellular and organismic stress responses; Hsp90 in cancer, neurodegenerative and other diseases; Hsp90 drugs; Hsp90 probes; clinical trials; and more.

Invited Speakers

David Agard (University of California, San Francisco, USA), Brian Blagg (University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, USA), Laura Blair (University of South Florida, Tampa, USA), Giorgio Colombo (Università di Pavia, Italy), Emily Derbyshire (Duke University, Durham, USA), Adrienne Edkins (Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa), Polydefkis Hatzopoulos (Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece), Felix Hausch (Technische Universität, Darmstadt, Germany), Doris Hellerschmied (University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany), Chengdong Huang (University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, PR China), Andrea Kravats (Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, USA), Paul LaPointe (University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada), Matthias Mayer (ZMBH, Heidelberg, Germany), Mehdi Mollapour (SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, USA), Marco Prado (University of Western Ontario, London, Canada), Andrea Rasola (University of Padova, Italy), K. Matthew Scaglione (Duke University, Durham, USA), Sonja Schmid (Universität Basel, Switzerland), Timothy Street (Brandeis University, Waltham, USA), Anushka Wickramaratne (NCI, NIH, Bethesda, USA).

Short talks

  • 15-17 additional talks (“short talks”) will be selected by the organizing committee from the submitted abstracts.
  • Notification of abstracts selected for short talks will be sent 3-4 weeks before the meeting.

Deadlines

  • for Application (including Abstract): September 20, 2026
  • Notification of acceptance: Upon sending in your registration form, you should receive a confirmation e-mail and you can assume you are accepted.
  • for Payment: also September 20, 2026.
  • Final program: a few days before the meeting.

Registration fees

  • Graduate students/postdocs: 1’400 € (includes registration, full board, lodging)
  • Academic PIs and staff scientists: 1’800 € (registration, full board, lodging)
  • Corporate participants: 2’200 € (registration, full board, lodging)
  • This covers everything from dinner on November 4 to breakfast on November 8 (except for your expenses at the bar).

Space

  • The number of participants is limited to about 120 to encourage an interactive environment. If oversubscribed, we will limit the number of participants from the same group.
  • Spouses, kids, friends are welcome provided there is enough space (beds and rooms are limited). Some accommodation is also available outside the conference venue and the restaurant can easily hold more people than registered conference attendees. You can indicate your wishes in the registration form.

Venue

  • Everyone will stay on site or within walking distance. All meals will be taken there. Talks and posters will be presented there. More information can be found here.

  • Graduate students and postdocs may have to share a room (preferred roommates can be indicated upon registration).

  • All rooms have internet access.

Travel

  • We suggest that you fly into Munich. We will organize a bus shuttle service from the airport to Seeon.

  • The closest railway station is Bad Endorf (about ½ hour from Seeon). There you can take a taxi to Seeon.

Program

  • November 4 (Wednesday): Meeting starts with dinner at 7 pm, followed by a keynote lecture.
  • November 5 (Thursday)
  • November 6 (Friday)
  • November 7 (Saturday)
  • November 8 (Sunday): Breakfast and departure.

Posters

  • Everyone can show a poster, even those who are selected to give talks.
  • There will be 2 poster sessions.
  • No particular poster format!

Miscellaneous

  • Meeting report: the plan is to publish a meeting report in Cell Stress and Chaperones, but details to be announced.
  • Visa: contact the administrative assistant Susanne Hilber if you need an official invitation.
  • Likewise if you need an official invoice, confirmation of your payment or attendance, or if you have any other admin question.

Sponsors

to be announced