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The 2nd IDP2Biomed Training School Successfully Held in Budapest

The 2nd IDP2Biomed Training School was successfully organized in Budapest between May 4–8, 2026. The event brought together researchers, trainers, and participants from University of Padova, University of Cambridge and the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases for an intensive week of scientific exchange, education, and collaboration in the field of biomedical research.

The Training School aimed to provide participants with hands-on training on tools and resources available to characterize the functional properties of intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) and to combine this knowledge with genotypic and phenotypic data. The program enabled participants to explore how IDPs are mutated in various diseases and how their functional properties are linked to cellular phenotypes. The event was designed for both experimental and computational researchers working in the field.

The scientific program was structured into four main modules and featured lectures, workshops, and interactive sessions delivered by internationally recognized experts from leading universities and research institutes.

Trainers: Markus Zweckstetter, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE); Michele Vendruscolo, University of Cambridge; Peter Tompa, Hungarian Oncology Institute, Budapest; Maria Cristina Aspromonte, University of Padova; Emanuela Leonardi, University of Padova; Gavin Farrell, University of Padova; Zsuzsanna Dosztányi, Eötvös Loránd University; Gábor Erdős, Eötvös Loránd University; Norbert Deutsch, Eötvös Loránd University; Eszter Nagy-Kanta, Eötvös Loránd University.

We would like to thank all trainers, participants, and collaborators for contributing to the success of the event. Their expertise, enthusiasm, and active participation created an inspiring scientific atmosphere throughout the week.

The next IDP2Biomed Training School is planned to take place at the DZNE Institute in Göttingen, Germany, in March 2027. Further information will be available soon on our website.

Successful 2nd Yearly Meeting of the IDP2Biomed and IDPFun2 Projects at the University of Padova

The 2nd yearly meeting of the IDP2Biomed and IDPFun2 projects was successfully held at the University of Padova. On 10–11 November, partners met for a closed-door session to review the current status of the IDP2Biomed project, assess completed milestones, deliverables and tasks, and to discuss upcoming plans and approaching deadlines. On Tuesday morning, we organised our first Early Career Development session within the framework of IDP2Biomed. Young researchers received valuable early-career guidance and had the opportunity to build meaningful professional connections. In addition to the scientific programme, the social events provided an excellent opportunity to connect, exchange ideas in a relaxed atmosphere, and further strengthen collaborations within the IDP community.

Participation in the R&I Benchmarking Management Meeting within the IDP2Biomed Project

As part of the IDP2Biomed project, our team took part in the R&I Benchmarking Management Meeting, where we received in-depth training from senior representatives of the International Research Office at the University of Padua.The meeting also featured a comprehensive overview of the University of Padua’s administrative infrastructure, highlighting its structure and internal processes. A strong focus was placed on the strategies used to promote and support project planning and proposal development, aimed at motivating researchers to engage in high-quality grant writing and submission.This experience provided an excellent opportunity for knowledge exchange and benchmarking, strengthening our institution’s capacity to participate effectively in international research collaborations.

Strengthening Collaboration: Technology Transfer Meeting Held at DZNE within IDP2Biomed Framework

One of the key sessions of the DZNE Twinning Workshop was dedicated to showcasing DZNE’s technology transfer activities and comparing them with the knowledge transfer processes of the ELTE Innovation Center. All three departments of the Innovation Center were introduced, providing a comprehensive overview of how knowledge transfer is managed at ELTE. The discussions highlighted a number of similarities between the two institutions, and several best practices were identified on both sides, fostering mutual learning and future collaboration.

ELIXIR 3D-BioInfo webinar

You are invited to join this webinar, part of the ongoing activities in the ELIXIR 3D-BioInfo Community. This will include two presentations from leading researchers in the field of Intrinsically Disordered Proteins. Link: https://elixir-europe.org/events/unstructural-bioinformatics-intrinsic-disordered-proteins

Researcher night

- The IDP2Biomed project joined this year’s Researchers’ Night at the Department of Biochemistry, Eötvös Loránd University!
- Our theme: “From Cells to Proteins – In Biochemistry and Beyond” offered a fascinating journey through the molecular building blocks of life.
- It was a great opportunity to share our passion for science and connect with curious minds of all ages!

Autumn Phd course in ELTE

In the autumn semester of this year, the Department of Biochemistry at Eötvös Loránd University will host a PhD course with distinguished invited speakers. The schedule and list of speakers are shown in the table below. All are warmly welcome to join.

1st Training School news

We held the first IDP2Biomed Training School in Cambridge. It featured excellent scientific discussions on drug design targeting disordered proteins and on possible approaches to addressing the challenge of structural heterogeneity. The main focus of the training was to gain a deeper understanding of the abnormal cellular processes involved in cancer and neurodegenerative diseases (such as ALS and Parkinson’s disease), with particular emphasis on the mechanisms of phase separation and aggregation, drug design targeting these processes, and the development of related computational and experimental methods.

IDPFun2 International Conference in Buneos Aires

The first IDPFun2 Conference was held in Buenos Aires between April 14–16, titled “Unravelling the complexity of Intrinsically Disordered Proteins: Technological Innovations an Future Prospectives. Zsuzsanna Dosztányi gave an exciting presentation titled Pathogenic Mutations within Intrinsically Disordered Regions.

Our first ESS2 trip has been completed

The participiants were Professor Andrea Bodor and Professor Mihály Kovács from Eötvös Loránd University, who visited the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences.

Kick off Meeting

A protein research Horizon Europe project has started at ELTE