Meeting report – the ever-fascinating world of septins

Abstract

Septins are GTP-binding proteins that assemble into hetero-oligomers. They can interact with each other end-to-end to form filaments, making them the fourth element of the cytoskeleton. To update the current knowledge on the ever-increasing implications of these fascinating proteins in cellular functions, a hundred expert scientists from across the globe gathered from 12 to 15 October 2021 in Berlin for the first hybrid-format (on site and virtual) EMBO workshop Molecular and Cell Biology of Septins.

Introduction to the Special Issue of Cytoskeleton on the molecular and cell biology of septins

“…This Special Issue of Cytoskeleton was inspired by the 2021 EMBO Workshop entitled ‘Molecular and Cell Biology of Septins’ held in Berlin, Germany (https://meetings.embo.org/event/20-septins). As described in a meeting report (Baillet et al, 2021), the 2021 EMBO Workshop was transformative, enabling septin enthusiasts from around the globe to exchange ideas during a highly isolating period because of the COVID‐19 pandemic.…”