43rd European Muscle Conference
This page documents the 43rd European Muscle Conference (EMC 2014), organized by Stefan Galler and held in Salzburg, Austria, from 10 to 14 September 2014. The conference took place under the auspices of the European Society for Muscle Research (ESMR). As the Society’s annual meeting, the European Muscle Conference ranks among the world’s leading conferences in muscle research.
Approximately 270 scientists from 30 countries across Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia attended the conference at the Faculty of Natural Sciences of the University of Salzburg.
Foto: Pradeep Luther, Imperial College London
Scientific Program
The conference featured 70 oral presentations and 151 poster presentations, covering a broad range of topics in muscle research, from molecular and cellular mechanisms to muscle physiology and disease.
The conference abstracts and related articles were published in a special issue of the Journal of Muscle Research and Cell Motility, edited by Masataka Kawai (Iowa), Graham Lamb (Melbourne), and Stefan Galler (Salzburg).
Session chairs included leading international researchers: B. Brenner, D. Fürst, I. Morano (Germany), E. Ehler, P. Luther (United Kingdom), A. Houdusse (France), C. Karatzaferi (Greece), M. Kawai (USA), G. Lamb (Australia), L. Larsson (Sweden), Y. Maeda (Japan), L. Nyitray (Hungary), J. Redowicz (Poland), G. Stienen (Netherlands), C. Reggiani, M. Sandri, C. Tesi (Italy), B. Flucher, and K. Groschner (Austria).
Social Program
Concert in Salzburg Cathedral
As part of the conference program, a special concert of music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart took place in Salzburg Cathedral. Musicians performed from the cathedral’s balconies, creating distinctive stereophonic effects. The concert was sponsored by Franz Beckenbauer.
Gala Dinner
The conference gala dinner was held at the Salzburg Residenz and featured a brass quintet, traditional dance performances, and a late-night organ recital at the Franziskanerkirche.
Ensemble Musica et Saltatoria, Natalie Gal
