COZYME - COST action CA21162

About COZYME - COST action CA21162

The COZYME(COmputationally assisted design of enZYMEs) Action comprises a Pan-European collaborative network to develop and implement state-of-the-art computational tools for rapid enzyme improvement.

To meet the growing demand for tailored enzymes for novel industrial applications, a rapid and efficient workflow for protein redesign and optimization is urgently needed, together with researchers trained in computational enzyme redesign. This is required to overcome the “number crunching”, time-consuming and expensive problems typically associated with protein engineering. For this challenge, transnational collaboration is essential, bringing together different fields of expertise. To this end, the COZYME network will develop innovative computational tools for enzyme engineering and constructing and evaluating enzyme variants.

The main activities of COZYME Action focus on:

• Sharing of knowledge, software code, experimental data, skills, materials and infrastructure; • Exchange and training of PhD students and early career investigators; • Integration of public and private sectors; • Establishing a platform for career development and collaboration; • Implementation of an effective communication strategy that involves EU institutions and policymakers; • Increasing the impact of the Action by execution of joint exploitation and dissemination plans; • Organization of workshops, training schools and webinars on computational enzyme engineering open to the scientific community and interested stakeholders.

Address

• Headquarters

  GroningenGroningen, Netherlands