ALAMY_9 - Introduction

Introduction

The Ninth Symposium on the Alpha-Amylase Family - ALAMY_9 - will be held at the Congress Centre of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Smolenice Castle,

Slovakia

, September 14-18, 2025.

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 scientific programme of the ALAMY_9 is currently in progress. It, however, will traditionally be aimed at the main alpha-amylase enzyme families and clans GH-H (i.e. families GH13, GH70 and GH77) and GH-T (i.e. families GH57 and GH119) as well as at the family GH126. Also, within the scope is the auxiliary activities family AA13 of starch-active LPMOs. 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 and applications.

The Lifetime Achievement Awards - including the Banquet Lecture - will also be presented during the Award Ceremony on Wednesday 17 SEP, accompanied by Awards for the Best Poster and Best PhD-student.

All “amylase-positive” people are equally welcome!

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

We are extremelly looking forward to welcoming you in Smolenice again!

Stefan Janecek

Yours,
Stefan Janecek,
main organizer


Introduction Programme Committee Topics and Sessions Important dates Invited Speakers Selected Oral Talks (closed) List of Posters (new) Final Programme (in progress) Poster Board Size Internet in the Castle Sponsors Registration and Abstracts (last call) Fees and Payments (opened) Conference Bus(es) (new) ------- Special Issue of Biologia Special Issue of Molecules @9_alamy	Introduction The Ninth Symposium on the Alpha-Amylase Family - ALAMY_9 - will be held at the Congress Centre of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Smolenice Castle, Slovakia, September 14-18, 2025. 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 scientific programme of the ALAMY_9 is currently in progress. It, however, will traditionally be aimed at the main alpha-amylase enzyme families and clans GH-H (i.e. families GH13, GH70 and GH77) and GH-T (i.e. families GH57 and GH119) as well as at the family GH126. Also, within the scope is the auxiliary activities family AA13 of starch-active LPMOs. 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 and applications. The Lifetime Achievement Awards - including the Banquet Lecture - will also be presented during the Award Ceremony on Wednesday 17 SEP, accompanied by Awards for the Best Poster and Best PhD-student. All “amylase-positive” people are equally welcome! The number of participants is limited to ~80 due to the capacity of the Castle. Therefore the rule "first come - first served" will be used as the main base. We are extremelly looking forward to welcoming you in Smolenice again! Yours, Stefan Janecek, main organizer