Gibbs 2017 Takeaways

So this is long past overdue, but I wanted to write up some thoughts I had on Gibbs 2017, and how much fun it was to attend!! Attending a smaller conference like Gibbs always incredibly fun, not only are you getting a chance to see the same people again and reconnect, but it is a lot easier to bug faculty and try and improve your own visibility!

So anyways, without further ado, here is a very abridged list of my Gibbs 2017 highlights:

• I got to chair the session on “Binding Equilibria and Allostery”! I had no idea what to expect, but it actually turned out to be really fun!
• There were some great talks by Sarah Bondos and others highlighting how Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation (LLPS) has a bigger role to play in biology biophysics than we might have thought previously. Carlos Castañeda presented some really interesting work looking at phase separation and the role it can play in oligomerization and Alzheimer’s disease!
• Sarah Bondos’ also highlighted an important reminder: That sometimes science comes from unexpected things. She told a great story how she only noticed fibril formation and LLPS because she left a drop hanging from her column overnight!! Sometimes we just have to keep our eyes open on the small things we do!