About the Workshop
The TOR kinase pathway constitutes one of the most conserved signaling cascades in eukaryotes, playing a central role in coordinating protein synthesis, autophagy and other fundamental cellular processes with nutrient availability. In photosynthetic organisms TOR is a major signaling hub, integrating light, metabolic, hormonal, and stress signals, into adequate physiological, growth, and developmental responses.
This EMBO workshop aims to bring together researchers from highly diverse fields in plant and algal biology to tackle how TOR signaling impacts virtually all aspects of life in photosynthetic organisms. The workshop will address TOR complex dynamics and composition, its upstream regulation, its role in metabolism, development, and stress responses, as well as its connection with other nutrient signaling pathways. The program aims to promote and expand interactions within the TOR community, ultimately contributing to the advancement of this rapidly growing field of research.
Photo Credits:
Alba García (CRAG, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona); María Esther Pérez-Pérez and Jose L. Crespo (IBVF-CSIC, Sevilla)
About EMBO Courses and Workshops
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Organisers are encouraged to implement measures to make the meeting environmentally more sustainable.