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 Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm
Establishing the Boundaries: Microbes in Space and Extreme Environments
7:40 pm - 8:00 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
8:00 pm - 8:35 pm
"There and Back Again: Accounting for the Impact of Human Built Environments on Diverse Marine and Aquatic Microbiome Studies"
8:35 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:15 pm
"Exploring the Mysteries of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Living in Our Homes and Other Environments"
9:15 pm - 9:20 pm
Discussion
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
MoBE and Engineering Design
9:00 am - 9:20 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:20 am - 9:55 am
"How the Built Environment Shapes Human Health"
9:55 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:35 am
Coffee Break
10:35 am - 11:10 am
"Holistic Pathogen Defense: Antipathobiotics in the Built Environment"
11:10 am - 11:20 am
Discussion
11:20 am - 11:55 am
"Bringing the Outdoors in: Engineering a Better Built Environment with Active Plant Installations"
11:55 am - 12:10 pm
Discussion
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm
General Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The GRC Power Hour™
The GRC Power Hour™ is designed to address the interests and needs of all scientists and the challenges they face in their careers. Specifically, the program promotes meaningful conversations amongst colleagues of all career stages about barriers to career advancement and strategies to support the professional growth of all members of the community. The GRC Power Hour™ is open to all conference participants.
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Factors Shaping Microbiomes in Built Environments
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:50 pm - 8:25 pm
"Built Environments Humanize Microbial Exposures"
8:25 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:10 pm
"Surrounded by Dust: How Indoor Surfaces and Environmental Conditions Influence the Resuspension of Microbes and Particles in Built Environments"
9:10 pm - 9:20 pm
Discussion
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Antimicrobial Resistance in Built Environments
9:00 am - 9:20 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:20 am - 9:55 am
"The Interplay of Homes, Communities, and Environments in Driving Antimicrobial-Resistant, Community-Acquired Infections"
9:55 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:35 am
Coffee Break
10:35 am - 11:10 am
"Identification and Mitigation Strategies for Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in Healthcare Environments"
11:10 am - 11:20 am
Discussion
11:20 am - 11:55 am
"Antimicrobial Resistance: From Hospital Sink Drains to Indoor Wastewater Management Systems"
11:55 am - 12:10 pm
Discussion
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm
General Discussion
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
Relating MoBE and Human Health
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:50 pm - 8:25 pm
"Human Behavior, Linking Microbial Presence to Human Health in the Built Environment"
8:25 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:10 pm
"Engineering the Indoor Microbiome for Health: Should we, can we, how can we?"
9:10 pm - 9:20 pm
Discussion
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Drinking Water Associated Pathogens in Built Environments
9:00 am - 9:20 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:20 am - 9:55 am
"Improved Biostability Assessment by Enhanced Conventional Water Treatment: A Risk Assessment Perspective"
9:55 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:35 am
Coffee Break
10:35 am - 11:10 am
"The Role of Residual Disinfectant on the Microbial Ecology of Opportunistic Pathogens in Public Water Systems"
11:10 am - 11:20 am
Discussion
11:20 am - 11:55 am
"Understanding Phage-Host Interactions: A Prerequisite for Precision Phage-Based Pathogen Control in Water Systems"
11:55 am - 12:10 pm
Discussion
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm
General Discussion
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
Methods for Monitoring Microbes in Built Evironments
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:50 pm - 8:25 pm
"Overcoming Experimental and Computational Challenges in Low Biomass Environments Ranging from Cancer to Hospital Surfaces to the International Space Station"
8:25 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:10 pm
"Measuring Aerosolized Pathogens and Mitigation Effectiveness in Operational Environments"
9:10 pm - 9:20 pm
Discussion
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Business Meeting
Nominations for the Next Vice Chair(s); Complete the GRC Evaluation Forms; Election of the Next Vice Chair(s)
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Viruses in the Built Environment
9:00 am - 9:20 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:20 am - 9:55 am
"Modelling Fate of Viruses in the Built Environment"
9:55 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:35 am
Coffee Break
10:35 am - 11:10 am
"The Real Story on Viruses in Chickens: From the Poultry Market to the Backyard Farm"
11:10 am - 11:20 am
Discussion
11:20 am - 11:55 am
"Fungal Function in Dust: The Key to Improved Mold Measurement in the Built Environment on Earth and in Spacecraft"
11:55 am - 12:10 pm
Discussion
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm
General Discussion
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
Food Surfaces and Disinfection in Built Environments
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:50 pm - 8:25 pm
"Understanding the Persistence of Listeria Monocytogenes in Food Production Facilities"
8:25 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:10 pm
"Microbiomes of Food Production Facilities and Their Implications for Listeria Monocytogenes Control"
9:10 pm - 9:20 pm
Discussion
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am
Departure