Saturday
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Site Staff / Welcome from the GRS Chair
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm
Genomics of Fungal Diversity
3:45 pm - 3:55 pm
"Functional Genomic Screens in the Neuroinvasive Yeast Cryptococcus neoformans Uncover Novel Pathogenic Determinants and Unique Fungal Biology"
3:55 pm - 4:00 pm
Discussion
4:00 pm - 4:10 pm
"Using Machine Learning to Gain Insight on How environment and Diet Influence the Evolution of Galactose Metabolism across the Budding Yeast Subphylum"
4:10 pm - 4:15 pm
Discussion
4:15 pm - 4:25 pm
"Monitoring Transposon Dynamics in the Genome of the Phytopathogenic Fungus Fusarium oxysporum "
4:25 pm - 4:30 pm
Discussion
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Non-Model Fungi as Models for Pathogenicity
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm
"Lactobacillus -Secreted Yak1 Inhibitor, 1-acetyl-beta-carboline, Blocks Candida albicans Morphogenesis and Biofilm Formation"
7:45 pm - 7:50 pm
Discussion
7:50 pm - 8:05 pm
"Chemotaxis to Host Cues in the Chytrid Pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis Alters Zoospore Modes of Motility and Distribution"
8:05 pm - 8:10 pm
Discussion
8:10 pm - 8:25 pm
"28 Minutes Later: Analyzing the Effect of Secreted Effectors in the Behavioral Manipulation of Zombie Ants"
8:25 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 8:45 pm
"Histone Methylation and RNAi are Independent Mechanisms of Genome Defense and Gene Regulation in Mucorales"
8:45 pm - 8:50 pm
Discussion
8:50 pm - 9:05 pm
"Rapid Evolution of Multidrug Resistance During an Invasive Clavispora lusitaniae Infection"
9:05 pm - 9:10 pm
Discussion
9:10 pm - 9:25 pm
"Dynamics of the Calcineurin Interactome in Cryptococcus neoformans "
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Sunday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Signaling, Sensing and Development in Diverse Fungal Species
9:00 am - 9:15 am
"Spatial Control of Organelle Dynamics during Appressorium Mediated Plant Infection by Magnaporthe oryzae "
9:15 am - 9:20 am
Discussion
9:20 am - 9:35 am
"Cross-Kingdom Interactions Between Candida albicans and Enterococcus faecalis in the Gut Microbiome"
9:35 am - 9:40 am
Discussion
9:40 am - 9:55 am
"Jumonji Domain-Containing Proteins in Aspergillus fumigatus Facilitate Oxygen Dependent Biofilm Morphology and Stress Resistance"
9:55 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:15 am
"An Atypical ABC Transporter is Involved in Antifungal Resistance and Host Interactions in the Pathogenic Fungus Cryptococcus neoformans "
10:15 am - 10:20 am
Discussion
10:20 am - 10:35 am
"Dynamics of the Calcineurin Interactome in Cryptococcus neoformans "
10:35 am - 10:40 am
Discussion
10:40 am - 10:55 am
"Fungal Cultivars Altruistically Recycle Their Own Cellular Contents to Provision Their Leafcutter Ant Farmers with Edible Nutritional Rewards"
10:55 am - 11:00 am
Discussion
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Poster Session
Coffee will be served in the poster area from 11:00 am - 11:30 am
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Mentorship Component: Exploring the Diverse Career Possibilities
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Panel Discussion
Career Mentorship: Exploring the Diverse Possibilities
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Evaluation Period
Complete the GRS Evaluation Forms; Election of Future Chair(s)
3:00 pm
Seminar Concludes