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Cellular and Molecular Fungal Biology (GRS)

Gordon Research Seminar

Fungal Interactions: Discussing How Diverse Fungi Respond to and Influence Their Hosts and Natural Environments Across Micro- and Macroscopic Levels

June 15 - 16, 2024
Chairs and
Holderness School
33 Chapel Lane
Holderness, New Hampshire, United States
 Venue and Travel Information

Conference Description

The Cellular and Molecular Fungal Biology GRS provides a unique forum for young doctoral and post-doctoral researchers to present their work, discuss new methods, cutting edge ideas, and pre-published data, as well as to build collaborative relationships with their peers. Experienced mentors and trainee moderators will facilitate active participation in scientific discussion to allow all attendees to be engaged participants rather than spectators.

This year’s conference will focus on communication between attendees and showcase research involving the interactions between pathogenic and saprophytic fungi and their diverse environments. We welcome novel approaches in experimental, molecular, or bioinformatic techniques used to understand intra- and intercellular fungal signaling, alongside innovative studies into the molecular and cellular biology behind fungal interactions.

Due to limited accommodations at this venue, guest housing is very limited. To request family/guest housing please reach out to your Conference Operations Associate.

Related Meeting

This GRS will be held in conjunction with the "Cellular and Molecular Fungal Biology" Gordon Research Conference (GRC). Those interested in attending both meetings must submit an application for the GRC in addition to an application for the GRS. Refer to the associated GRC program page for more information.

Conference Program

Saturday
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm
Diverse Fungi in Biotechnology and Systems Biology
Discussion Leader:
3:45 pm - 3:55 pm
"Exploring Aneuploidy and Drug Susceptibility in Candida Albicans Via CRISPR Activation Screening"
3:55 pm - 4:00 pm
Discussion
4:00 pm - 4:10 pm
"Deciphering Plant-Beneficial Fungal Interactions: Unravelling Metabolic Diversity that Underpin the Communication between Laccaria bicolor and Trichoderma."
4:10 pm - 4:15 pm
Discussion
4:15 pm - 4:25 pm
"Shedding Light on the Genetic Underpinnings of Mycelium Material Biofabrication"
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
Molecular Ecology of Fungal Interactions
Discussion Leader:
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 7:50 pm
"Discovery of Novel Genes Required for Thermotolerance in Candida Auris Through Functional Genomics and Structural Homology"
7:50 pm - 7:55 pm
Discussion
7:55 pm - 8:05 pm
"Fungal Colonization Across the Plant Mutualist-Pathogen Continuum: A Case Study of Citrus Plants and the Fungal Genus Colletotrichum"
8:05 pm - 8:10 pm
Discussion
8:10 pm - 8:20 pm
"Candida Albicans Cell Wall Remodeling in Response to Gastrointestinal Bacteria"
8:20 pm - 8:25 pm
Discussion
8:25 pm - 8:35 pm
"Fungal-Mediated Magnesium Sequestration Shapes Bacterial Fitness and the Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance"
8:35 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 8:50 pm
"Real-Time Monitoring of Heme Transfer Between Fungal Hemophores and Heme Receptors"
8:50 pm - 8:55 pm
Discussion
8:55 pm - 9:05 pm
"RNA Interference Pathway in CTG Clade Yeasts"
9:05 pm - 9:10 pm
Discussion
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Sunday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Fungal Signaling and Genomics
Discussion Leader:
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:20 am
"Data Mining Reveals Diversity and Host Spectrum of Cryptic Microsporidian Parasites Across the Panarthropods"
9:20 am - 9:25 am
Discussion
9:25 am - 9:35 am
"Computational Analysis and tRNA-Sequencing Reveal the Diversity of tRNA Across an Entire Fungal Subphylum"
9:35 am - 9:40 am
Discussion
9:40 am - 9:50 am
"Investigating the Cell Biology of Plant Infection by the Rice Blast Fungus Magnaporthe Oryzae"
9:50 am - 9:55 am
Discussion
9:55 am - 10:05 am
"Detection of Genomic Changes in Candida Albicans Reveals Diversified Mechanisms of Stress Adaption"
10:05 am - 10:10 am
Discussion
10:10 am - 10:20 am
"The Genomic Structure of the Multinucleate Fungal Cultivar of Leafcutter Ants, Leucoagaricus Gongylophorus"
10:20 am - 10:25 am
Discussion
10:25 am - 10:35 am
"Characterization of Variation in Virulence-Related Genes of Phytophthora Palmivora Using Capture Sequencing"
10:35 am - 10:40 am
Discussion
10:40 am - 11:00 am
General 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: Diverse Career Paths for Mycologists
Discussion Leaders: and
1:30 pm - 1:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
1:40 pm - 2:30 pm
Panel Discussion
Diverse Career Paths for Mycologists
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Evaluation Period
Complete the GRS Evaluation Forms; Election of Future Chair(s)
3:00 pm
Seminar Concludes

Contributors

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Science Foundation

Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number R13AI183729. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health

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Conference History Cellular and Molecular Fungal Biology
Additional Fee Info

Cellular and Molecular Fungal Biology
June 21 - 26, 2026


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