Organization, Dynamics, and Development of Bacterial and Archaeal Cells

Bacterial and archaeal cells are exquisitely organized in time and space, and carry out complex decision-making, intercellular coordination, and development to thrive in diverse environments. The 2025 Bacterial Cell Biology and Development Gordon Research Conference will explore recent research into the organization, dynamics, and development of microbial cells and communities using a breadth of experimental approaches and biological systems. Invited speakers will present work probing the fundamental cell biological mechanisms of growth and division, and of the specialized behaviors and developmental pathways bacteria engage to ensure survival in changing environments. Inclusion of research in species that span bacterial and archaeal phylogeny, lifestyles, and growth niches will stimulate thought and discussions on the conservation and evolution of cell biological mechanisms.

The 2025 Bacterial Cell Biology and Development GRC brings together a group of international scientists including cell biologists, bacteriologists, biochemists, geneticists, physicists, structural biologists, and imaging specialists to facilitate a collaborative and interdisciplinary discussion of bacterial and archaeal cell biology and development. The program will comprise talks from 24 invited speakers organized into 9 thematic sessions, with an additional 36 short talks selected from submitted abstracts. Daily poster sessions and ample free time will enable networking, collaboration, brainstorming, and other informal interactions among attendees.

Abstracts must be submitted by April 1, 2025 to be considered for a short talk.