Sunday
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Site Staff / Welcome from the GRC Chair
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm
Keynote Session: Membrane Fusion: From Synaptic Vesicle Exocytosis to SARS-CoV-2-Induced Syncytia Formation
7:40 pm - 8:25 pm
"Molecular Mechanisms of Calcium-Triggered Exocytosis"
8:25 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:20 pm
"Cell-Cell Fusion and SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Group Photo
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Intracellular Membrane Fusion
9:00 am - 9:20 am
"SNARE-Mediated Membrane Fusion - Focus on Intermediate Steps"
9:20 am - 9:25 am
Discussion
9:25 am - 9:45 am
"Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Exquisite Regulation of Synaptic Vesicle Fusion"
9:45 am - 9:50 am
Discussion
9:50 am - 10:00 am
"Rapid Propagation of Membrane Tension at Retinal Bipolar Neuron Presynaptic Terminals"
10:00 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:25 am
"Imaging Fusion and Fission in Live Cells"
10:25 am - 10:30 am
Discussion
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:20 am
"Pre- and Postsynaptic Roles of Synaptotagmin 7 in Exocytosis"
11:20 am - 11:25 am
Discussion
11:25 am - 11:35 am
"Active Syntaxin is Sorted from Reservoir Clusters for Fusion"
11:35 am - 11:40 am
Discussion
11:40 am - 11:50 am
"Opa1 Regulation of Membrane Ultrastructure and Dynamics"
11:50 am - 11:55 am
Discussion
11:55 am - 12:05 pm
"Mechanism of Dynamin-Mediated Actin Bundling in Endocytosis"
12:05 pm - 12:10 pm
Discussion
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The GRC Power Hourâ„¢
The GRC Power Hourâ„¢ is designed to address diversity and inclusion in the scientific workplace by providing a safe environment for informal and meaningful conversations amongst colleagues of all career stages. The program supports the professional growth of all members of our communities, including ethnicity, race and/or gender identity by providing an open forum for discussion and mentoring.
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm
"Regulation of Lassa Virus Fusion by Endosomal Host Factors"
7:50 pm - 8:00 pm
Discussion
8:00 pm - 8:20 pm
"A Phlebovirus-Like Fusion Protein in an Endogenous Retrovirus from a Parasitic Nematode"
8:20 pm - 8:25 pm
Discussion
8:25 pm - 8:35 pm
"Hemagglutinin Mediated Membrane Fusion: Dynamics of Fusion Peptide Insertion and Interaction with Transmembrane Domain"
8:35 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:00 pm
"Conformational Dynamics of Class-I Viral Fusion Machines"
9:00 pm - 9:05 pm
Discussion
9:05 pm - 9:25 pm
"Class II Fusion Proteins in Viruses and Cells"
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
9:00 am - 9:20 am
"Fusexin-Mediated Cell-Cell Fusion: Mechanisms and Evolutionary Implications"
9:20 am - 9:25 am
Discussion
9:25 am - 9:45 am
"Fusion-Driving Trimer Formation by Broadly Conserved, Class II Gamete Fusogen HAP2 During Fertilization in Chlamydomonas Depends on Engagement of a HAP2-Associated, Species-Specific Receptor"
9:45 am - 9:50 am
Discussion
9:50 am - 10:00 am
"Discovery of Archaeal Fusexins Homologous to Eukaryotic HAP2/GCS1 Gamete Fusion Proteins"
10:00 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:25 am
"Cellular Pathways and FAST Protein Mediated Syncytium Formation"
10:25 am - 10:30 am
Discussion
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:20 am
"Characterization of the Muscle Cell Fusogens Myomaker and Myomerger"
11:20 am - 11:25 am
Discussion
11:25 am - 11:45 am
"Incidental Insights Into Cell-Cell Fusion in the Time of COVID"
11:45 am - 11:50 am
Discussion
11:50 am - 12:00 pm
"SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Induces Cell-Cell Fusion of Endothelial Cells"
12:00 pm - 12:05 pm
Discussion
12:05 pm - 12:15 pm
"IZUMO1 is a Sperm Fusogen"
12:15 pm - 12:20 pm
Discussion
12:20 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Membrane Adhesion in Cell Fusion
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm
"Conserved and Disparate Players in Myoblast, Osteoclast and Cancer Cell Fusion"
7:50 pm - 7:55 pm
Discussion
7:55 pm - 8:15 pm
"Gamete Fusion: How Spermatozoon is able to Recognize Oocyte"
8:15 pm - 8:20 pm
Discussion
8:20 pm - 8:30 pm
"Human Sperm TMEM95 Binds Eggs and Facilitates Membrane Fusion"
8:30 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 8:55 pm
"Bouncer and SPACA4 – Two Sides of the Same Coin"
8:55 pm - 9:00 pm
Discussion
9:00 pm - 9:10 pm
"The Secreted Protein SPE-36 is a Part of the C. Elegans Fertilization Synapse"
9:10 pm - 9:15 pm
Discussion
9:15 pm - 9:25 pm
"MAR1 Links Membrane Adhesion to Membrane Merger During Cell-Cell Fusion in Chlamydomonas"
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Actin Cytoskeleton in Cell Fusion
9:00 am - 9:20 am
"Architecture of the Yeast Fusion Site"
9:20 am - 9:25 am
Discussion
9:25 am - 9:45 am
"Regulation of Myoblast Fusion and Possible Links to Myonuclear Positioning"
9:45 am - 9:50 am
Discussion
9:50 am - 10:00 am
"The Influence of the APC/CFzr on the Actin Dynamics During Drosophila Myoblast Fusion"
10:00 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:15 am
"The Cellular Architecture and Molecular Determinants of the Zebrafish Fusogenic Synapse"
10:15 am - 10:20 am
Discussion
10:20 am - 10:50 am
Coffee Break
10:50 am - 11:10 am
"Force-Mediated Membrane Fusion"
11:10 am - 11:15 am
Discussion
11:15 am - 11:35 am
"Capturing Myoblast Fusion with High Spatial and Temporal Resolution"
11:35 am - 11:40 am
Discussion
11:40 am - 12:00 pm
"ELMO1/2 Proteins as Rheostats of Rac1 Activity Control Myoblast Fusion During Embryogenesis and Muscle Regeneration"
12:00 pm - 12:05 pm
Discussion
12:05 pm - 12:15 pm
"Invasive Membrane Protrusions Promote Mouse Myoblast Fusion"
12:15 pm - 12:20 pm
Discussion
12:20 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Business Meeting
Nominations for the Next Vice Chair; Fill in Conference Evaluation Forms; Discuss Future Site and Scheduling Preferences; Election of the Next Vice Chair
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Membrane Organization and Lipids
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm
"Model for ER Membrane Remodeling Driven by Membrane Tension"
7:50 pm - 7:55 pm
Discussion
7:55 pm - 8:05 pm
"Unveiling Viral Fusion Using Single-Molecule Mechanical Methods"
8:05 pm - 8:10 pm
Discussion
8:10 pm - 8:20 pm
"Mechanism of Action of Sphingolipids and Membrane Protein Prm1 in Cell Fusion During Yeast Mating"
8:20 pm - 8:25 pm
Discussion
8:25 pm - 8:45 pm
"TMEM16F Phospholipid Scramblase Mediates Trophoblast Fusion and Placental Development"
8:45 pm - 8:50 pm
Discussion
8:50 pm - 9:00 pm
"A Novel Approach to Pinpoint the HIV-1 Fusion Sites in Cells"
9:00 pm - 9:05 pm
Discussion
9:05 pm - 9:25 pm
"Lipid-Protein Interactions During Membrane Fusion Mediated by Influenza Virus HA"
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Diverse Cell Fusion Systems
9:00 am - 9:20 am
"Allorecognition Regulates Somatic Cell Fusion in Fungi"
9:20 am - 9:25 am
Discussion
9:25 am - 9:35 am
"Regulated Secretion Mediates Yeast Cell Fusion"
9:35 am - 9:40 am
Discussion
9:40 am - 9:50 am
"A Split-Cre-Lox System to Permanently Label and Visualise Trypanosomes that have Undergone Flagellar Fusion"
9:50 am - 9:55 am
Discussion
9:55 am - 10:15 am
"Cytoplasmic Sharing Through Apical Junction Remodeling"
10:15 am - 10:20 am
Discussion
10:20 am - 10:50 am
Coffee Break
10:50 am - 11:10 am
"Epithelial Cell Fusion in Wound Healing and Aging"
11:10 am - 11:15 am
Discussion
11:15 am - 11:25 am
"The Membrane Fusion Trigger of a Pleolipovirus Infecting Haloarchaea"
11:25 am - 11:30 am
Discussion
11:30 am - 11:50 am
"Gamete Fusion in Flowering Plants: Twice the Fun, Double the Trouble?"
11:50 am - 11:55 am
Discussion
11:55 am - 12:05 pm
"An Inducible Marrow Explant Model for Dissecting Osteoclast Fusion in Health and Disease"
12:05 pm - 12:10 pm
Discussion
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Cell Fusion and Disease/New and Notable Topics
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm
"Tunneling Nanotubes: Structure, Formation and Role in the Progression of Neurodegenerative Diseases"
7:50 pm - 7:55 pm
Discussion
7:55 pm - 8:05 pm
"Syncytin-Mediated Tunneling Membrane Tubes Facilitate the Intercellular Transfer of Cargos Including Cas9 Protein"
8:05 pm - 8:10 pm
Discussion
8:10 pm - 8:20 pm
"Impaired Activity of the Fusogenic Micropeptide Myomixer causes Myopathy Resembling Carey-Fineman-Ziter Syndrome"
8:20 pm - 8:25 pm
Discussion
8:25 pm - 8:35 pm
"SPACA6 Structure Reveals a Conserved Superfamily of Gamete Fusion-Associated Proteins"
8:35 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:00 pm
"Macrophage-Tumor Cell Fusion Impact on Tumor Progression"
9:00 pm - 9:05 pm
Discussion
9:05 pm - 9:20 pm
General Discussion
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
Closing Remarks
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am
Departure