International Conferences
Plenary or invited lecture
Invited Lecture
2004
4th International Congress of Plant Molecular Biology
Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Crystallization of the Reaction Center of Photosystem II.
Invited Lecture
1994
Gordon Conference on Biophysical Aspects of Photosynthesis
New Hampton, New Hampshire, USA.
Co-Crystallization of the Reaction Center and Cytochrome c2 of Rhodobacter sphaeroides
Invited Lecture
1997
3rd Workshop on Photosystem II
Shluchot, Israel.
Progress in the crystallization of Photosystem II.
Invited Lecture
1997
The 62nd Meeting of the Israel Chemical Society
Haifa, Israel 1997.
Metal-cofactor interactions in Photosystem II.
Invited Lecture
1998
The 63rd Meeting of the Israel Chemical Society
Tel-Aviv, Israel.
Progress in the Determination and Characterization of the Reaction Center of Photosystem II.
Invited Lecture
1999
“From Photosynthesis to Molecular Cell Biology”
Jerusalem, Israel.
The structure of Photosystem II: Do we need it?
Invited Lecture
1999
Pigment – Protein Complexes of Thylakoids from Oxygenic Organisms: Isolation, Purification, Structural and Functional Analysis.
Berlin, Germany.
Photosystem II – Crystallization and Structural Analysis.
Invited Lecture
2000
The 19th European Crystallographic Meeting
Nancy, France.
Crystallization of the reaction center of Photosystem II and of Reaction center components.
Invited Lecture
2002
The 67th Meeting of the Israel Chemical Society
Jerusalem, Israel.
Insights into Photosystem II structure N. Adir, R. Anati, V. Rukhman, Y. Dobrovetski, N. Lerner.
Invited Lecture
2002
The 3rd Federation of Israel Societies for Experimental Biology Congress
Eilat Israel.
Insights into Photosystem II function via structure determination. N. Adir, R. Anati, V. Rukhman, Y. Dobrovetski, N. Lerner.
Invited Lecture
2002
The XIX Congress and General Assembly of the International Union of Crystallography
Geneva, Switzerland
Membrane Protein Crystallography.
Invited Lecture
2003
The Annual meeting of the Israel Crystallographic Association.
Beer Sheva, Israel.
The crystal structure of a novel unmethylated form of C-phycocyanin, a possible connector between cores and rods in phycobilisomes. Adir, N. and Lerner, N.
Invited Lecture
2004
The Israel Society for Microbiology Annual Meeting
Haifa, Israel.
Crystal structure analysis of KDO8P synthase from E. Coli in binary complexes with PEP, E and Z Isomers of 3-Fluoro-PEP AND 1-Deoxy-A5P.
Adir, N., Belakhov, V., Rabkin, E., Sau, A., Furdui, C., Anderson, K.S., Baasov, T. and R. Vainer.
Invited Lecture
2005
The 4th Federation of Israel Societies for Experimental Biology Congress
Eilat, Israel.
Crystallographic analysis of initial modes of ligand binding in KDO8P synthase
Adir, N., Vainer, R., Belakhov, V., Rabkin, E., Sau, A. Furdui, C., Anderson, K. S., and Baasov, T.
Invited Lecture
2005
The 70th Meeting of the Israel Chemical Society
Tel-Aviv, Israel.
The MntC Crystal Structure Suggests That Import of Mn2+ in Cyanobacteria is Redox Controlled.
Rukhman, V., Anati, R., Melamed-Frank M. and Adir, N.
Invited Lecture
2005
The Annual meeting of the Israel Crystallographic Association.
Rehovot, Israel.
The 3D structure of the MntC solute Binding Protein: Is the destiny of imported Mn2+ in Cyanobacteria Redox Controlled?
Rukhman, V., Anati, R., Melamed-Frank M. and Adir, N.
Invited Lecture
2005
Gordon Research Conference on Photosynthesis
Bryant University, Rhode Island USA.
The 3D structure of the MntC solute Binding Protein: Is the destiny of imported Mn2+ in Cyanobacteria Redox Controlled?
Rukhman, V., Anati, R., Melamed-Frank M. and Adir, N.
Invited Lecture
2007
The 14th International Congress on Photosynthesis.
Glasgow, UK.
Structural Aspects of the Assembly and Disassembly of the Phycobilisome.
Adir, N., Dines, M., Klartag, M., McGregor, A., Melamed-Frank, M., Sendersky, E., and Schwarz, R.
Invited Lecture
2007
The 5th Federation of Israel Societies for Experimental Biology Congress
Eilat, Israel.
Crystal structures of the Cyanobacterial Phycobilisome Antenna complex: Assembly and Disassembly of a Giant.
Adir, N., Dines, M., David, L., Klartag, M., McGregor, A., Melamed-Frank, M., Sendersky, E. and Schwarz, R.
Invited Lecture
2008
The 2008 Annual Meeting of the Israel Society for Human Genetics
Haifa, Israel.
Computational and experimental tools can reveal structural details of proteins of medical and genetic interest.
Invited Lecture
2009
2009 Fall workshop of the Israel Society for Microbiology.
Ein Gedi, Israel.
Where do cyanobacteria go when they’re hungry? Insights into pigment disassembly.
Invited Lecture
2010
The 75th Meeting of the Israel Chemical Society
Tel-Aviv, Israel.
What do cyanobacteria do when they get hungry? Structural insights into physiological responses to nutrient and Mn deficiencies.
Invited Lecture
2010
The Photosynthetic Light-Harvesting Satellite Meeting to the 15th International Congress of Photosynthesis
Nankai University, Tianjin China.
Functional aspects of Phycobilisome architecture: understanding the blueprints of assembly and disassembly.
Adir, N. David, L., Dines, M., Klartag, M., Marx-McGregor, A., Sendersky, E. and Schwarz, R.
Invited Lecture
2010
Light-driven Bioprocesses: from Basics to Applications.
Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.
Engineering of an alternative electron transfer pathway in Photosystem II.
Adir, N., Salama, F., Larom, S. and Schuster, G.
Invited Lecture
2011
International Conference on Tetrapyrrole Photoreceptors of Photosynthetic Organisms (ICTPPO)
Berlin, Germany.
Functional aspects of Phycobilisome architecture: Revealing protein directed spectral tuning.
Adir, N. David, L., Klartag, M., Marx-McGregor, A.
Invited Lecture
2012
Photoprotection in Cyanobacteria.
Paris, France.
The Phycobilisome: Assembly and functionality.
Adir, N., David, L. Klartag, M. and Marx-McGregor, A.
Invited Lecture
2012
International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanins – 7
Jeju Island, Korea.
Revealing structural facets that enable chromophore spectral tuning and energy pathways in the Phycobilisome.
Invited Lecture
2012
Gordon Research Conference on Photosynthesis.
Davidson College, North Carolina, USA.
Progress in the engineering of Photosystem II for clean energy production.
The 2012 photosynthesis GRC group photo.
The photograph was provided as a courtesy of the Gordon conference
Invited Lecture
2013
Production of Liquid Fuels from renewable sources: 1st I-Core Solar fuels workshop.
Dead Sea, Israel.
Progress in the engineering of Photosystem II for clean energy production.
Invited Lecture
2013
The Photosynthetic Light-Harvesting Satellite Meeting to the 16th International Congress of Photosynthesis
Washington University, St. Louis, USA.
X-ray crystallographic and cryo-TEM structures of the phycobilisome photosynthetic antenna complex indicate functional plasticity
N. Adir, L. David, A. Marx, O. Tal, D. A. Elmlund, M. Prado and R.E. Blankenship.
Invited Keynote Lecture
2013
International Conference on Tetrapyrrole Photoreceptors of Photosynthetic Organisms (ICTPPO)
Wuhan, China.
Deciphering the structure of the Phycobilisome photosynthetic antenna complex indicates functional plasticity
Adir, N. David, L, Marx, A., Tal, O., Elmlund, D.E., Prado, M. and Blankenship, R.E.
Invited Lecture
2013
2nd Meeting of the Israel Society for Biotechnology Engineering.
Tel Aviv, Israel.
Progress in the engineering of Photosystem II for clean energy production.
N. Adir, S. Larom, R. Pinhassi, F. Salama and G. Schuster. Invited lecture.
Invited Lecture
2014
The 79th Meeting of the Israel Chemical Society
Tel-Aviv, Israel
Utilizing photosynthetic complexes for solar energy conversion: Building a Bio-generator.
N. Adir, S. Larom, R. Pinhassi, D. Kol-Kalman, G. Saper, R. Ben Harosh, A. Rothschild and G. Schuster.
Invited Lecture
2014
Biomaterials and Bioinspired Assemblies for Nanoengineered Optobioelectronic Systems>
Berlin, Germany.
Bio-electrochemical devices based on crude photosynthetic material.
Invited Lecture
2015
The 6th Peter Brojde Center Conference – Quantum Biology
Neve Ilan, Israel.
Does the structure of the Phycobilisome photosynthetic antenna complex help decipher its energy transfer properties?
Invited Lecture
2015
3rd International Symposium on Energy Challenges and Mechanics.
Aberdeen, Scotland UK.
Utilizing photosynthetic complexes for solar energy conversion: Building a Bio-generator.
N. Adir, S. Larom, R. Pinhassi, D. Kol-Kalman, G. Saper, R. Ben Harosh, H. Dotan, A. Rothschild and G. Schuster.
Invited Lecture
2015
Biomaterials and Bioinspired Assemblies for Nanoengineered Optobioelectronic Systems II
Jerusalem, Israel.
Hybrid Bio-Photo-Electro-Chemical Cells for Solar Water Splitting.
Invited Lecture
2015
International Conference on Tetrapyrrole Photoreceptors of Photosynthetic Organisms (ICTPPO).
Kibbutz Hagoshrim, Israel.
The extraordinary energy transfer capabilities of the phycobilisome.
Invited Lecture
2016
Israel Sustainable Energy Society Annual Meeting 2016.
Tel Aviv, Israel.
Utilizing photosynthetic complexes for solar energy conversion: building a bio-generator.
Invited Lecture
2016
International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanins 9.
Nanjing, China.
The extraordinary energy transfer capabilities of the phycobilisome.
N. Adir, Shira Bar Zvi, Roy Ben Harosh, Liron David, Sudeshna Ghosh, Dvir Harris, Ofir Tal, Ido Eisenberg, Nir Keren, Yossi Paltiel, Collins Nganou, Martin Mkandawire, Robert E. Blankenship.
Invited Lecture
2016
The Photosynthetic Light-Harvesting Satellite Meeting to the 17th International Congress of Photosynthesis
Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands.
Deciphering the remarkable functionalities of the phycobilisome.
N. Adir, D. Harris, O. Tal, S. Bar Zvi, A. Lahav, L. David, R. Ben Harosh, D. Jallet, A. Wilson, D. Kirilovsky, R.E. Blankenship, I. Eisenberg, N. Keren, Y. Paltiel and C. Nganou.
Invited Lecture
2016
The 3rd Solar Fuels Workshop.
Nahsholim, Israel.
Harnessing photosynthesis for green energy and hydrogen production.
Invited Keynote Lecture
2017
The 81st Meeting of the Israel Chemical Society
Tel-Aviv, Israel.
Deciphering the Extraordinary Energy Transfer Capabilities of the Phycobilisome Photosynthetic Light Harvesting Complex.
Invited Lecture
2017
International Conference on Tetrapyrrole Photoreceptors of Photosynthetic Organisms (ICTPPO) 2017.
Chicago, USA.
Deciphering the structural sources of phycobilisome functionalities
Invited Lecture
2018
International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanins 10.
Munich, Germany.
Phycocyanin can serve as the terminal emitter in the absence of allophycocyanin in A. marina.
N. Adir, S. Bar-Zvi, A. Lahav, D. Harris, D.M. Niedzwiedzki and R.E. Blankenship.
Invited Lecture
2019
ESP-IUPB World Congress on Light and Life.
Barcelona, Spain.
Phycocyanin can be significantly red-shifted in A. marina Phycobilisomes
N.Adir, S. Bar Zvi, M. Suissa, A. Lahav, D. Harris, D.M. Niedzweidzki, and R.E. Blankenship.
Invited Lecture
2020
237th Electrochemical Society Meeting.
Montreal, Canada
Engineering Cells, Membranes and Light Harvesting/Photosystem II Super-Complexes in Bio-Photoelectrochemical Cells.
Cancelled due to COVID-19
Invited Lecture
2021
238th Electrochemical Society Meeting.
Chicago, USA.
Engineering Cells, Membranes and Light Harvesting/Photosystem II Super-Complexes in Bio-Photoelectrochemical Cells.
Invited Lecture
2021
19th Congress of the European Society for Photobiology
Salzburg, Austria (Virtual).
Engineering Cells, Membranes and Light Harvesting/Photosystem II Super-Complexes in Bio-Photoelectrochemical Cells.
Invited Lecture
2021
Nanomeet 2021.
Porto, Portugal.
Engineering Photosystem II with Nanomaterials in BioPhotoelectrochemical Cells for Clean Solar Energy Conversion.
Invited Lecture
2022
Bioderived Electronics 2022.
Ein Gedi, Israel.
Invited Lecture
2022
Journées de la Société Française de Photosynthèse
Gif sur Yvette, France.
Harvesting electrical current from live photosynthetic organisms: The greenest of all green energy.
Invited Lecture
2023
Diana Kirilovsky’s Day: Workshop on the Orange Carotenoid Protein.
Paris, France. (Hybrid)
From not enough to way too much: Different ways the Phycobilisome deals with light intensity.
French Society for Photobiology.
Invited Lecture
2023
243th Electrochemical Society Meeting.
Boston, USA
Live Cell and Hybrid Material Based Bio-Photoelectrochemical Cells for Clean Solar Energy Conversion.
Invited Lecture
2023
2023 Annual Meeting of the Israel Crystallographic Association.
Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
The amazing Phycobilisome.
Invited Lecture
2023
20th Congress of the European Society of Photobiology.
Lyon, France
Enhancing Photosystem II driven photocurrent in a hybrid nano-bio-photoelectrochemical cells.
Invited Lecture
2023
20th Congress of the European Society of Photobiology.
Lyon, France
Extreme heterogeneity in the A. marina Phycobilisome.
Invited Lecture
2023
International Conference on Tetrapyrrole Photoreceptors of Photosynthetic Organisms (ICTPPO) 2023.
Shizuoka, Japan.
Extreme heterogeneity in the A. marina Phycobilisome.
