Mar Albà, ICREA Research Professor and Co-director of the Biomedical Informatics Research Programme (GRIB), participated as a co-organizer and speaker at an international symposium dedicated to microprotein research, held in Umeå, Sweden, from 14 to 16 September 2026.
The meeting, focused on advancing knowledge of microproteins and their biomedical and biotechnological applications, brought together experts from around the world working across diverse areas of microprotein biology.
During the symposium, Albà, presented the latest research from her group on the evolution of microproteins using yeast as a model system. The work has recently been published as a preprint on bioRxiv and provides new insights into the evolutionary origins and diversification of this emerging class of proteins. The symposium served as a platform for sharing cutting-edge discoveries and fostering international collaborations in this rapidly evolving field.
The event, titled “Decoding Microproteins: From Basic Biology to Biotechnological Innovations”, highlighted recent advances in understanding microprotein function, evolution and applications, reinforcing the importance of interdisciplinary research efforts in this area.
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