Luncheon Seminar at the 26th annual meeting of the Protein Science Society of Japan (PSSJ)

We will be holding a luncheon seminar at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Protein Science Society of Japan on 19 June, 2026. Online participation via Zoom is also available!

Seminar title

Are you ready for the New PDB Beta Archive and Extended PDB IDs?

Seminar abstract

As the Protein Data Bank is running out of 4-character IDs, we expand the ID system to 12 digits. In preparation, the world-wide Protein Data Bank (wwPDB) recently launched the new PDB archive, "PDB Beta," which is available for testing. The directory structure of this new archive is based on the expanded ID, and it will become the main archive after the 4-character PDB IDs are depleted. This Beta archive contains all PDB data and is updated weekly. This seminar will explain the current and future structure of PDB IDs and public archives, as well as the phasing out of the old PDB format. There will also be a Q&A session. We look forward to your participation!

Program

Please check this table.

Date

Friday, 19 June 2026 11:00-11:50 (JST=UTC+9)

Venue

Torigin Cultural Center (Tottori), Venue D (Meeting Room 2) & Zoom online

Participation fee

Free (on-site participation requires a separate annual meeting fee)

How to Participate

For on-site participation, please come directly to the venue. No numbered tickets or other advance distribution will be provided.

For online participation, please register in advance using this application form (deadline: June 18, 2026). After registration, you will receive a confirmation email. Please check it. Details, including the URL for online participation, will be sent via email approximately one week before the event.

*With the understanding of the Annual Meeting Organizing Committee and Secretariat, we can provide this important update to researchers in Japan and the Asian region through live Zoom streaming.

Language

English

Speaker on site

• 「Are you ready for the New PDB Beta Archive and Extended PDB IDs?」
  Dr. Genji Kurisu, Head, PDBj and, Professor, Institute for Protein Research, The University of Osaka

Other PDBj staff members are on standby

• Prof. Yohei Miyanoiri for NMR deposition; Dr. Gert-Jan Bekker for PDB Data-out; Mr. Masashi Yokochi for One Dep; and Dr. Satomi Niwa for biocuration.