CSIR-CCMB hosts EMBO India lecture course on protein quality control
HYDERABAD: The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CSIR-CCMB) has begun hosting a five-day EMBO India lecture course titled “Structure, Function and Quality Control of Proteins in Cell Organelles.” The event, which runs from November 10 to 14, 2025, brings together national and international experts to engage with about 200 advanced biology students from across India.
Proteins play a vital role in nearly all cellular activities, with their functions determined by their three-dimensional structure. Misfolded proteins can lead to a range of diseases including cancer, neurodegenerative disorders and rare genetic conditions. Understanding how cells maintain protein quality as they move through various organelles is crucial for developing therapeutic insights.
Focus on cellular mechanisms
The course explores how approximately 7,000 human proteins compartmentalise within subcellular organelles at some stage of their life cycle. Each organelle employs specific quality control systems to ensure that proteins correctly fold, assemble, and maintain themselves to preserve cell function and viability.
Training and conceptual frameworks
“The EMBO India lecture course aims to introduce the latest conceptual frameworks and methodological advances related to the molecular assembly, function and regulatory systems of organelle proteins in physiology and pathology,” said Dr Swasti Raychaudhuri, Senior Principal Scientist at CSIR-CCMB and the lead organiser of the conference. She added that the course includes multidisciplinary workshops and interaction sessions such as meet-the-speaker and round-table discussions.
