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Peptide Self-Assembly (PSA) Conference 2026

Important Dates and Deadlines

01/05/2026: Registration and abstract submission for oral and poster presentations are open.

10/06/2026: Deadline for abstract submissions.

01/07/2026: Deadline for early bird registration.

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10.08.-12.08.2026 Mainz

Peptide Self Assembly Conference 2026

80
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Following the success of the PSA Manchester meeting in 2023, we are excited to host PSA Conference 2026 in Mainz, on August 10-12th. The conference will take place on the premises of Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz and the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research.

This International meeting brings together all supramolecular researchers and scientists from related fields for 3 days. The meeting will allow us to share and discuss cutting-edge research and recent developments in areas ranging from fundamental science, such as de novo peptide design and synthesis, nature-inspired motifs, supramolecular dynamics, non-equilibrium assemblies, and multiscale simulations, to application-oriented research, such as biomaterials, biomedical applications, and opportunities in catalysis and sustainable chemistry.

 

We are looking forward to your participation in this exciting scientific program, and particularly participation from young scientists who can apply for a limited number of slots for oral presentations.

On this website, we keep you up to date with additional speakers, program changes, and helpful information about the conference.

Tanja Weil, Pol Besenius, Shikha Dhiman, Gal Yosefi-Cullari, and Lucas Cullari

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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Prof. Dr. Ayala Lampel

Professor of Biotechnology, Faculty of Life Science, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

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Prof.Dr. Andreas Herrmann

Chair of Macromolecular Materials and Systems, Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen, Germany

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Prof. Dr. Lukas Stelzl

Professor of Biomolecular Simulations, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and Adjunct Director, Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB), Mainz, Germany

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Dr. Charalampos Pappas

Junior Research Group leader, Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies, Freiburg, Germany

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Prof. Dr.  Dek Woolfson

Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom

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Prof. Dr. Matthew Tirrell

Professor Emeritus in the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, Chicago University, Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Prof. Dr. Katharina Landfester

Director, Physical Chemistry of Polymers Department, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz, Germany

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Prof. Dr.  Ayşenur İşcen Akatay

Assistant Professor, Chemistry Department, Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Türkiye

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Prof. Dr. Jian Lu

Professor of Biological Physics, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom

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Prof. Dr. Tell Tuttle

Professor of Theoretical Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland

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Prof. Dr. Hans Börner

Professor of Organic Synthesis of Functional Systems, Department of Chemistry, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany

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Prof. Dr.  Sijbren Otto

Professor of System Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

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Prof. Dr. Dibyendu Das

Professor of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education And Research Kolkata, West Bengal, India

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Prof. Dr. Frauke Gräter

Director Biomolecular Mechanics Department, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz, Germany

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Prof. Dr. Darrin Pochan

Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Delaware, Delaware, United States

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Dr. Mathijs Mabesoone

Research Group leader, Department of Physical Organic Chemistry, Radbound University, Nijmegen, Netherlands

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Prof. Dr. Job Boekhoven

Professor of Supramolecular Chemistry, School of Natural Science, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

PROGRAM

Just like the intricate, highly ordered structures we will be exploring in Mainz, a truly exceptional conference program takes a bit of time to perfectly self-assemble. We are currently putting the finishing touches on a lineup that promises to be as dynamic as the science itself. Truly groundbreaking things can't be rushed, but we promise it will be well worth the wait. Stay tuned, the final schedule is coming soon!

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SUPPORT

We are very grateful to the following supporters for their generous financial support:

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