Past Events

Explore the science of biological assembly at the 2026 AMDC Fall Kick-Off Symposium, bringing together researchers across development, disease, and molecular neuroscience.

This event focuses on topics like amyloid biology, neurodevelopment and degeneration, protein science, and both experimental and computational methods. It offers attendees a chance to share research, learn new techniques, network with peers and faculty, and explore collaborations. Students are encouraged to present existing posters (up to 36 inches), with opportunities to compete for prizes, and lunch will be provided.

This seminar explores how protein misfolding and accumulation drive neurodegeneration across diseases ranging from the rare inherited spinocerebellar ataxia to the all-too-common Alzheimer's disease. It will highlight how genetic screens have helped identify modulators of tau protein levels.

This seminar will present recent findings on pathological tau aggregates in neurodegenerative diseases which form distinct polymorphic species across neurodegenerative diseases and even across Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients, exploring implications for diagnostics and drug development.

The Gregori Aminoff Prize rewards documented individual contributions in the field of crystallography, including areas concerned with the dynamics of the formation and determination of crystal structures. The Gregori Aminoff Prize was awarded for the first time in 1979. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences decided to award the Gregori Aminoff Prize in Crystallography 2026 to Professor David Eisenberg, University of California in Los Angeles, USA. He received the Prize for pioneering the study of amyloid proteins' molecular structure, providing new knowledge about neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's. This may benefit the development of new pharmaceuticals. Lectures by the laureate and invited speakers.

This conference explores how rapid advances in neuroscience are beginning to move from basic discovery to real-world impact in areas like brain health, mental illness, education, and public policy. While the field has made major scientific progress, its societal benefits have so far been limited, and the event focuses on how to better translate research into meaningful applications. It emphasizes the need for interdisciplinary collaboration—bringing in perspectives from science, ethics, and the social sciences—to address questions about the implications, risks, and integration of neuroscience into society.

This seminar examines how protein misfolding and seeding drive neurodegenerative disease progression via the "prion principle." Dr. Soto will discuss the molecular mechanics of protein aggregates and cross-interactions, highlighting how these shared processes inform new diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.