ARC CCeMMP Research Symposium 2026

Free

Date02 Dec - 03 Dec 2026

Time 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM on 2 Dec, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM on 3 Dec AEDT

Location Bio21 Molecular Science & Biotechnology Institute 30 Flemington Rd, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia

The Australian Research Council funded Centre, Centre for Cryo-electron Microscopy of Membrane Proteins (CCeMMP), is hosting a free in-person 2026 Research Symposium to showcase the exciting research and technological advances in the field of cryo-electron microscopy and membrane proteins and will feature three keynote presentations. CCeMMP invite the scientific community to attend and participate in the symposium on the 2nd and 3rd of December at The Bio21 in Melbourne, Australia.

Bringing researchers investigating membrane proteins within the multidisciplinary fields of:

Structural Biology
Molecular Pharmacology
Drug Discovery
Chemical Biology
Molecular Physiology
Protein Design and Engineering

Keynote Speakers

This year, CCeMMP are excited to welcome three keynote speakers, who will be presenting their recent cutting edge research.

Associate Professor Alisa Glukhova

Associate Professor Alisa Glukhova is a laboratory head at the Structural Biology Division at WEHI. She earned her Ph.D. in Chemical Biology in 2014 from the University of Michigan, where she worked on solving structures of lipid-modifying enzymes. During her postdoctoral training at Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, she used X-ray crystallography, cryo-electron microscopy, and pharmacology to study G protein-coupled receptors. Since joining WEHI in 2020, Alisa has focused on understanding the structural and biochemical aspects of the Wnt signalling pathway, an important pharmacological target for treating many cancers. She is a Snow Medical and NHMRC Fellow.

Professor Andrew Ellisdon

Professor Andrew M. Ellisdon is an NHMRC Leadership Level 2 (L2) Fellow and Head of the Structural Biology of Signalling and Cancer Laboratory at the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. His laboratory captures signalling in action, revealing how large protein complexes control cell growth and metabolism and how their dysregulation contributes to cancer and inflammatory disease.

His team combines cryo-electron microscopy, protein biochemistry, proteomics, live-cell signalling assays and computational approaches to uncover the molecular mechanisms underlying disease-associated signalling. Recent work has defined mechanisms controlling NF1/RAS, TSC/RHEB, P-Rex/RAC and lysosomal mTORC1 signalling, including the structural characterisation of LYCHOS/GPR155 as a lysosomal cholesterol sensor.

His research spans discovery biology, therapeutic protein engineering and academic–industry translation, with support from the NHMRC, ARC, MRFF, US Department of Defense and Victorian Cancer Agency.

Assistant Professor Oleg Sitsel

Assistant Professor Oleg Sitsel is originally from Estonia. After doing a Bachelor’s in Gene Technology at Tallinn Technical University, he moved to Aarhus in Denmark for his PhD studies in the lab of Poul Nissen, focusing on elucidating the structural biology of heavy metal transporters using X-ray crystallography. Afterwards, he moved to Oxford University to do an EMBO-funded postdoc in the lab of Simon Newstead, where he worked on determining the structure of kidney drug transporters. His next move was to the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology in Dortmund, Germany, where he did a 6-year postdoc in the lab of Stefan Raunser, learning the intricacies of single particle cryoelectron microscopy and cryoelectron tomography, and applying these techniques to investigate extremely large bacterial toxins and their biogenesis. Since May 2024, Oleg leads his own group at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology on the subtropical island of Okinawa in Japan, where he uses cryoelectron tomography to investigate corals from a structural biologist’s perspective.

Registrations

Registration to attend the symposium are now open! The Centre strongly encourages the scientific community to attend and participate. The symposium is free to attend, registration is essential.

Registration closing date has been extended to 11:59 PM on 16th of October 2026 (AEST).

Prizes

Thermo Fisher Scientific Oral Presentation First Prize – $550 AUD

Thermo Fisher Scientific Oral Presentation Runners-Up Prize – $250 AUD

NanoSoft Poster Presentation First Prize – $350 AUD

NanoSoft Poster Presentation Runners-Up Prize – $150 AUD

Best Short Oral Presentation Prize – $400 AUD

Short Oral Presentation – People’s Choice Vote – $100 AUD

Abstract Submission Guidelines

The abstract submissions for the ARC CCeMMP Research Symposium 2026 have now been extended!

We invite researchers and students to submit abstracts for oral and poster presentations to share their research with the community.

Abstract submissions opened from 9:00 AM on the 1st of September 2026 (AEST) and with the extension, will now close at 11:59 PM on 19th of October 2026 (AEST).

Oral and Poster Presentation General Guidelines

All authors submitting abstracts will be required to present a poster.
Do not submit an abstract if you do not want to present a poster. If you are selected for an oral presentation, you do not need to present a poster.
Further instructions and details around the dimensions of the poster will be updated after selection.

Oral presentation guidelines

Abstracts will be reviewed by a selection panel and authors selected for an oral presentation will be notified no later than Friday 23rd of October 2026.
Traditional oral presentations will be 20 minutes in length with 10 minutes of questions, and short-talk oral presentations will be 10 minutes in length with 5 minutes of questions.

Poster presentation guidelines

Posters must be presented in portrait orientation and must not exceed A0 (841 cm x 1189 cm) size. Equipment to mount posters will be provided on arrival.
Best poster will be awarded the Thermo Fisher Scientific Poster Prize, which includes a certificate of recognition, cash prize, and a 3D printed protein model of your choice. Please indicate in the Abstract Submission Form if you do not wish to be considered for the Poster Prize.
To present a poster and/or be considered for an oral presentation, please complete the following Abstract Submission Form. All abstract submissions should be completed using the Abstract Submission Template and uploaded at the bottom of the form.
Poster presentation abstract submission will close 11:59 PM AEST on the 19th of October 2026.

Abstract submission

Abstract Guidelines (please read before submitting)
Please adhere to the following guidelines when submitting an abstract:

The submitted abstract should be relevant to the field of research i.e. membrane proteins, cryo-EM work or cryo-EM of membrane proteins.
Abstracts will be up to one A4 page in length, including any figures, photos or graphs.
Page margins should be a minimum of 2.0 cm.
A minimum font size of 12 point in Times New Roman.
Abstract title should be in bold font.
Authors should be listed and italicised.
Address line should be included below the authors names with a space in between author names and address.
All abstracts must be submitted and presented in English.
Authors should indicate whether they would like to be considered for an oral presentation in the submission form. The selection panel reserves the right to decide which abstracts will be presented in oral form.
Upon abstract submission, you will receive an email notifying you of your successful submission. If you have any issues with submission or need to make any corrections to an already submitted abstract (only accepted before the deadline), please email ccemmp@monash.edu.au.

Submit your abstract here

CCeMMP Travel Award 2026

The ARC CCeMMP 2026 Travel Award is to provide financial support for inter-state or international travel for ECRs and graduate research students to present and attend the final symposium run through ARC CCeMMP in Melbourne.

The award aims to make the ARC CCeMMP Symposium accessible to students and ECRs from outside of Victoria, and to give them a platform to present their work. It is a co-funding, reimbursement-only scheme: CCeMMP will contribute half of the travel costs (up to $500 AUD), and the recipient’s lab/group (or the recipient, if self-funded) covers the remaining costs.

There are 6 awards currently available, with possibly more to be announced in the coming weeks (subject to sponsorship).
This award is not limited to CCeMMP members and affiliates, but to the entire scientific community.

For more details on the award, eligibility and how to apply, please refer to the ARC CCeMMP Travel Award 2026 Guidelines.

The Travel Award application date closes on 19 October at 11:59 pm AEST.

Apply here

2026 Organising Committee

Dr. Daniel Fox, Monash University (Co-Chair)
Dr. Michaela Kaoullas, Monash University (Co-Chair)
Dr. Solace Roche, University of Queensland
Dr. Sandra Gostynska, Monash University
Dr. Rocio Finol Urdaneta, University of Wollongong
Inamur Rahman, Bio21 and the University of Melbourne
Sathya Muthusamy, Bio21 and the University of Melbourne
Supported by Dr. Jackie How, Monash University

Past Seminars

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CCeMMP Seminar Series – Dr. Melanie Dietrich – 25 August 2026

August 26, 2026 Past Seminars

CCeMMP Exit Seminar – Ania Beyger – August 2026

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CCeMMP Exit PhD Seminar – Minakshi Baruah – March 2026

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