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 final detailed scientific programme of the ALAMY_9 is available to download. It has traditionally been aimed at the alpha-amylase enzyme families from both CAZy clans GH-H and GH-T – especially GH13 and GH70 as well as GH57, but also GH126. Various aspects of starch and glycogen (in general an alpha-glucan) binding – mainly as distinct CBMs – are involved, including also gut microbiome-oriented studies as well as those focused on health and industrial topics.

The Lifetime Achievement Award – Prof. Bernard Henrissat (Kgs. Lynby, Denmark; Marseille, France) including the Banquet Lecture – will be presented during the Award Ceremony on Wednesday 17 SEP. The Awards for the Best Poster and Best PhD-student are scheduled on Thursday before the Farewell.

All “amylase-positive” people are equally welcome!

There is also a possibility to publish a paper based on the ALAMY_9 contribution – in the Special Issues of two journals: Biologia (SpringerNature) and Molecules (MDPI). 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" 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 List of Posters Final Programme Poster Board Size Internet in the Castle Sponsors Registration and Abstracts (last call) Fees and Payments (still opened) Conference Buses ------- Special Issue of Biologia Special Issue of Molecules ------- Hot news from the ALAMY_9 (during the Symposium)	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 final detailed scientific programme of the ALAMY_9 is available to download. It has traditionally been aimed at the alpha-amylase enzyme families from both CAZy clans GH-H and GH-T – especially GH13 and GH70 as well as GH57, but also GH126. Various aspects of starch and glycogen (in general an alpha-glucan) binding – mainly as distinct CBMs – are involved, including also gut microbiome-oriented studies as well as those focused on health and industrial topics. The Lifetime Achievement Award – Prof. Bernard Henrissat (Kgs. Lynby, Denmark; Marseille, France) including the Banquet Lecture – will be presented during the Award Ceremony on Wednesday 17 SEP. The Awards for the Best Poster and Best PhD-student are scheduled on Thursday before the Farewell. All “amylase-positive” people are equally welcome! There is also a possibility to publish a paper based on the ALAMY_9 contribution – in the Special Issues of two journals: Biologia (SpringerNature) and Molecules (MDPI). 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" will be used as the main base. We are extremelly looking forward to welcoming you in Smolenice again! Yours, Stefan Janecek, main organizer