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
Keynote Session: Evolution of Eukaryotes: From Archaeal Ancestors to Vertebrates
7:40 pm - 7:45 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:45 pm - 8:25 pm
"Discovering the Genomic and Evolutionary Basis of Cellular Robustness Using Common Garden Comparisons of 13 Mammals"
8:25 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:15 pm
"The Archaeal Origins of Eukaryotic Cell Organization"
9:15 pm - 9:25 pm
Discussion
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Group Photo
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:30 am
"Transposon-Mediated Evolution of Human Immune Gene Regulation"
9:30 am - 9:40 am
Discussion
9:40 am - 9:50 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
9:50 am - 9:55 am
Discussion
9:55 am - 10:15 am
"JUMP, FLIP, HIDE: Rapid, Structural Adaptation in Microbial Genomes"
10:15 am - 10:25 am
Discussion
10:25 am - 10:55 am
Coffee Break
10:55 am - 11:05 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
11:05 am - 11:10 am
Discussion
11:10 am - 11:30 am
"Intragenomic Conflicts in Drosophila: Satellite DNA Evolution and Meiotic Drive"
11:30 am - 11:40 am
Discussion
11:40 am - 11:50 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
11:50 am - 11:55 am
Discussion
11:55 am - 12:15 pm
"The Origin and Mechanism of RNA-Guided Complex Genome Rearrangements in the Ciliate Oxytricha "
12:15 pm - 12:25 pm
Discussion
12:25 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 Hourâ„¢
The GRC Power Hourâ„¢ 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 Hourâ„¢ 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
Evolution in a Changing World
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 7:50 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
7:50 pm - 7:55 pm
Discussion
7:55 pm - 8:15 pm
"Evolutionary Explanations and Elixirs for PFAS Persistence"
8:15 pm - 8:25 pm
Discussion
8:25 pm - 8:45 pm
"Evolution in a Changing Ocean: Variation in Coral Resistance to Heat Waves and Its Evolutionary and Conservation Potential"
8:45 pm - 8:55 pm
Discussion
8:55 pm - 9:00 pm
General Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Evolutionary Sculpting of Protein Sequence, Structure and Function
9:00 am - 9:15 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:15 am - 9:35 am
"Connecting Variation in Protein Biochemistry to Bacterial Grate Phenotype"
9:35 am - 9:45 am
Discussion
9:45 am - 9:55 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
9:55 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:20 am
"Synonymous Codon Substitutions Impact Protein Homeostasis via Diverse Mechanisms"
10:20 am - 10:30 am
Discussion
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:10 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
11:10 am - 11:15 am
Discussion
11:15 am - 11:35 am
"How Do Proteins Expand Functionality?"
11:35 am - 11:45 am
Discussion
11:45 am - 11:55 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
11:55 am - 12:00 pm
Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:20 pm
"Predicting Antibiotic Resistance"
12:20 pm - 12:30 pm
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
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:00 pm
"Discovery of Cellular Dither Pathways"
8:00 pm - 8:10 pm
Discussion
8:10 pm - 8:20 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
8:20 pm - 8:25 pm
Discussion
8:25 pm - 8:45 pm
"Evolutionary Control of Intestinal Fluid Secretion"
8:45 pm - 8:55 pm
Discussion
8:55 pm - 9:15 pm
"Getting Under Your Skin: Host-Pathogen Conflicts at Epidermal Barriers"
9:15 pm - 9:25 pm
Discussion
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Evolution of Non-Coding DNA
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:30 am
"From Non-Coding to Coding: the De Novo Emerging Proteome"
9:30 am - 9:40 am
Discussion
9:40 am - 9:50 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
9:50 am - 9:55 am
Discussion
9:55 am - 10:15 am
"Proteins Came in from the Cold: Novel Antifreeze Gene Evolution in Icy Polar Oceans"
10:15 am - 10:25 am
Discussion
10:25 am - 10:55 am
Coffee Break
10:55 am - 11:05 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
11:05 am - 11:10 am
Discussion
11:10 am - 11:30 am
"Gene Regulatory Networks and Key Transcription Factors in the Expression of Evolutionarily Young Genes"
11:30 am - 11:40 am
Discussion
11:40 am - 11:50 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
11:50 am - 11:55 am
Discussion
11:55 am - 12:15 pm
"Studying Long Noncoding RNAs Through the Lens of Comparative Genomics"
12:15 pm - 12:25 pm
Discussion
12:25 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
Beyond Individual Molecules - Evolution in Complex Systems
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:00 pm
"Transcription Factors Shape the Mutational Landscape of Regulatory DNA"
8:00 pm - 8:10 pm
Discussion
8:10 pm - 8:20 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
8:20 pm - 8:25 pm
Discussion
8:25 pm - 8:45 pm
"Eco-Evolutionary Dynamics of Biofilm"
8:45 pm - 8:55 pm
Discussion
8:55 pm - 9:15 pm
"An Interplay Between the Phenotypic and Genetic Mutations During Evolution"
9:15 pm - 9:25 pm
Discussion
9:25 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
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:30 am
"Genetic Background Sets the Trajectory of Cancer Evolution"
9:30 am - 9:40 am
Discussion
9:40 am - 9:50 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
9:50 am - 9:55 am
Discussion
9:55 am - 10:15 am
"Somatic Maintenance, Clonal Evolution and Our Inevitable Decline"
10:15 am - 10:25 am
Discussion
10:25 am - 10:55 am
Coffee Break
10:55 am - 11:05 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
11:05 am - 11:10 am
Discussion
11:10 am - 11:30 am
"The Diversity of Antifungal Drug Responses"
11:30 am - 11:40 am
Discussion
11:40 am - 11:50 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
11:50 am - 11:55 am
Discussion
11:55 am - 12:15 pm
"Interpreting Viral Evolution"
12:15 pm - 12:25 pm
Discussion
12:25 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
Keynote Session: Genetic Determinants of Evolutionary Fates
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 8:15 pm
"Gigantic Introns in Hybrid Incompatibility"
8:15 pm - 8:25 pm
Discussion
8:25 pm - 9:05 pm
"Genetic Conflicts During Meiosis Drive the Rapid Evolution of Essential Chromatin Proteins"
9:05 pm - 9:15 pm
Discussion
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am
Departure