PROGRAMME

Plenary lectures: Palmer Taylor (USA) & Joel Sussman (Israel) The EMBO Lecture
Chairpersons: Israel Silman (Israel) & Elsa Reiner (Croatia)

Session 1. Structure of cholinesterases and related α/β hydrolase-fold proteins
Chairpersons: Palmer Taylor (USA) & Joel Sussman (Israel)

Session 2. Molecular biology and cell biology of cholinesterases, and alternative functions of cholinesterases
Chairpersons: Hermona Soreq (Israel) & Jean Massoulié (France)

Session 3. Interaction of cholinesterases with substrates, inhibitors and reactivators
Chairpersons: Terrone Rosenberry (USA) & Patrick Masson (France)

Session 4. Anticholinesterases: Mechanisms of toxicity, detoxication and therapy, and counter-terrorism strategies
Chairpersons: Peter Eyer (Germany) & David Lenz (USA)

Session 5. Enzymes other than cholinesterases reacting with anticholinesterase agents
Chairpersons: Marcello Lotti (Italy) & Gabi Amitai (Israel)

Session 6. Diseases related to cholinesterases, and therapy with cholinesterase inhibitors
Chairpersons: Ezio Giacobini (Switzerland) & Manfred Windisch (Austria)

3D Session Chairpersons: Zoran Radić (USA) & Martin Weik (France)

Closing Session. Summing-up of the Meeting
                            Bhupendra P. Doctor (USA) & Jean Massoulié (France)