Highlights from the Faraday Discussion on Structural and Functional Asymmetry of Plasma Membranes, London, UK, April 2025

Abstract

The Faraday Discussion on Structural and functional asymmetry of plasma membranes was held from April 23rd to 25th 2025 at Burlington House in London, the home of the Royal Society of Chemistry. Established scientists, early-career researchers and graduate students gathered to discuss recent developments in the analysis, modelling and engineering of plasma membranes and their mimics. As a Faraday Discussion, the focus was on facilitating intellectual debate, with papers circulated in advance and concise summaries presented before opening the floor to discussion. Lively debate was encouraged and attendees participated in an open and engaging dialogue of pertinent questions in the field. In this report we summarise the presented results, ensuing discussions and key areas of future exploration in membrane asymmetry.