Preliminary ProgramThe Protein Society Annual Symposium 2026 (PS40)
July 19 - 22, 2026 | Boston, Massachusetts | Westin Boston Seaport The 40th Anniversary Symposium is comprised of 12 scientific sessions and eight award speakers totaling over 100 invited and contributed talks speakers. Our program committee, chaired by Janice Robertson, Washington University, and co-chaired by Josh Wand, Texas A&M University, has assembled a program that spans the broad range of protein science, combining critical underpinnings of the field, the latest developments and a vision into the future with career development and technical workshops as well as ample networking opportunities. This year’s symposium - celebrating our 40th anniversary! - continues our commitment to open participation, with each session featuring contributed talks and speakers from across a broad range of topics.  Kai (Jack) Zhang | Yale University
 Erica Ollmann Saphire | La Jolla Institute for Immunology
New Antibodies Against an Old Threat - The Structural Roadmap  Tanja Kortemme | University of California San Francisco
 Shohei Koide | New York University
 Dane Wittrup | MIT
 Julien Roche | Iowa State University
 Vince J. Hilser | Johns Hopkins University
 Breann L. Brown | Vanderbilt University
Uncovering the Role of Protein Structure and Dynamics in the Regulation of Heme Biosynthesis
 Alena Khmelinskaia | University of Munchen
 Jin Montclare | New York University
 Adam Caparco | Northeastern University
 Priya Banerjee | University at Buffalo
 Andrea Soranno | Washington University
 Ute A. Hellmich | Friedrich Schiller University
 Stephanie Wankowicz | Vanderbilt University
 Minkyung Baek | Seoul National University
 Jean-Philip Piquemal | Sorbonne Universite
 Jonas Ries | University of Vienna
 Lisa M. Jones | University of California San Diego
 Elizabeth Hinde | University of Melbourne
 Dan Herschlag | Stanford University
 Benoit Roux | University of Chicago
 Joan-Emma Shea | University of California Santa Barbara
 Tobin Sosnick | University of Chicago
 Brian F. Volkman | Medical College of Wisconsin
 Duyoung Min | Ulsan National Institute of Research
Single-molecule Tweezers Decode Hidden Patterns of Membrane Protein Folding and Interactions  Rosemary Cater | University of Queensland
 Camilo Perez | University of Georgia
Mechanistic Basis of Transport Processes involved in the Biosynthesis of Cell Wall Polymers  Brian Fuglestad | Virginia Commonwealth University
 Mike Harms | University of Oregon
 Anum Glasgow | Columbia University
 Dominique Madern | CNRS-Grenoble
Unraveling Unexpected Links Between Extremophilic Adaptation and Latent Allostery Using Archaeal Malate Dehydrogenases  Katie Stewart | Corteva Agriscience
Plant Derived Insecticidal Proteins for Protection of Crop Plants  Sheng Yang He | HHMI/Duke University
 Cheryl Kerfeld | Michigan State University
Repurposing Protein-based Organelles of Bacteria for Applications in Agriculture |