Based on our experience from the first European Meeting on Phototransduction that was held 2013 at the Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg, an institute of Advanced Study located in Delmenhorst near Oldenburg in Germany, we announce the 2^nd European meeting on Phototransduction from September 04 - 07, 2016 to be held at the Conference Centre Monte Verita in Switzerland

Research on phototransduction has significantly developed in the last four decades, leading to a deeper understanding of the cellular and molecular processes. However, we still lack detailed knowledge on mechanistic aspects related to the primary steps in vision. These include for example the deactivation of the excitation cascade, the recovery of the photoreceptor cell to the dark state, the adaptive properties of the cell, differences between rod and cone signaling, transmission of the visual signal to second-order neurons, intracellular protein trafficking and computational systems biology approaches.

2nd EMP 2016  topics        

• Supramolecular organization of rhodopsin
• Rod and cone physiology
• Second messenger homeostasis in rods and cone
• Tuning of  a signaling cascade
• Phototransduction in microvillar photoreceptors
• Retinal degeneration

• Evolution of photoreceptors and phototransduction

2nd EMP2016 will constitute a unique opportunity for scientists working on phototransduction and is primarily oriented to young researchers (PhD students, Post Docs) active in the phototransduction field. A consistent number of slots will be ensured for selected oral talks from young participants. The poster sessions will constitute an important part of the meeting and will take place during the full-time days, in order to ensure full participation and involvement.

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