ALAMY_8 - Introduction

Introduction

The Eighth Symposium on the Alpha-Amylase Family - ALAMY_8 - will be held at the Congress Centre of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Smolenice Castle,

Slovakia

, October 9-13, 2022.

The Symposium will traditionally be held in the Smolenice Castle situated on a hill above the small city of Smolenice, which lies at the foot of Small Carpathian Mountains 60 km North-east from Bratislava. The participants will also be accommodated in the Castle. Beautiful natural surrounding and attractive interiors of the Castle create a special atmosphere for scientific discussions, relaxation and meeting friends.

The final detailed scientific programme of the ALAMY_8 is available to download. It is traditionally aimed at the main alpha-amylase enzyme clan GH-H (i.e. families GH13, GH70 and GH77) as well as of the second alpha-amylase family GH57. Various aspects of starch and glycogen (in general an alpha-glucan) binding - mainly as distinct CBMs - are also involved, including also gut microbiome oriented studies as well as those focused on health and industrial topics.

Two Lifetime Achievement Awards - Prof. Atsuo Kimura (Sapporo, Japan) and Prof. Magali Remaud-Simeon (Toulouse, France) will be presented during the Award Ceremony on Wednesday 12 OCT, accompanied by Awards for the Best Poster and Best PhD-student.

All “amylase-positive” people are equally welcome!

You may also follow the Symposium news on Twitter - @8_alamy

There is also a possibility to publish a paper based on the ALAMY_8 contribution - in the Special Issue of the journal Molecules (MDPI) entitled Advances in Amylases. Everybody is welcome to submit a manuscript!

The number of participants is limited to ~80 due to the capacity of the Castle. Therefore the rule "first come - first served" has been used as the main base.

We are extremelly looking forward to welcoming you in Smolenice!

Stefan Janecek

Yours,
Stefan Janecek,
main organizer


Introduction Programme Committee Topics and Sessions Invited Speakers Selected Oral Talks Important dates Final Programme Poster Board Size Sponsors Registration and Abstracts Fees and Payments Conference Buses Internet in the Castle ------- The Special Issue of Molecules @8_alamy	Introduction The Eighth Symposium on the Alpha-Amylase Family - ALAMY_8 - will be held at the Congress Centre of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Smolenice Castle, Slovakia, October 9-13, 2022. The Symposium will traditionally be held in the Smolenice Castle situated on a hill above the small city of Smolenice, which lies at the foot of Small Carpathian Mountains 60 km North-east from Bratislava. The participants will also be accommodated in the Castle. Beautiful natural surrounding and attractive interiors of the Castle create a special atmosphere for scientific discussions, relaxation and meeting friends. The final detailed scientific programme of the ALAMY_8 is available to download. It is traditionally aimed at the main alpha-amylase enzyme clan GH-H (i.e. families GH13, GH70 and GH77) as well as of the second alpha-amylase family GH57. Various aspects of starch and glycogen (in general an alpha-glucan) binding - mainly as distinct CBMs - are also involved, including also gut microbiome oriented studies as well as those focused on health and industrial topics. Two Lifetime Achievement Awards - Prof. Atsuo Kimura (Sapporo, Japan) and Prof. Magali Remaud-Simeon (Toulouse, France) will be presented during the Award Ceremony on Wednesday 12 OCT, accompanied by Awards for the Best Poster and Best PhD-student. All “amylase-positive” people are equally welcome! You may also follow the Symposium news on Twitter - @8_alamy There is also a possibility to publish a paper based on the ALAMY_8 contribution - in the Special Issue of the journal Molecules (MDPI) entitled Advances in Amylases. Everybody is welcome to submit a manuscript! The number of participants is limited to ~80 due to the capacity of the Castle. Therefore the rule "first come - first served" has been used as the main base. We are extremelly looking forward to welcoming you in Smolenice! Yours, Stefan Janecek, main organizer