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
Gene Regulatory Networks and Lineage Analysis
7:40 pm - 8:05 pm
"Diversity in Neural Crest Populations Along the Body Axis"
8:05 pm - 8:15 pm
Discussion
8:15 pm - 8:40 pm
"From Multipotent Progenitors to Placodes and Their Derivatives"
8:40 pm - 8:50 pm
Discussion
8:50 pm - 9:05 pm
"Spatiotemporal Transcriptomic Analyses of Neural Crest Lineages During Enteric Nervous System"
9:05 pm - 9:10 pm
Discussion
9:10 pm - 9:25 pm
"Deciphering Neural Crest Development with Massive Parallel Clonal Tracking Using Single Cell Methods"
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Evolutionary Origins and Regulation of Gene Expression
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:30 am
"Hearing Underwater: Noise Effects on Physiology and Behavior of Ascidians"
9:30 am - 9:40 am
Discussion
9:40 am - 9:55 am
"In Vivo Cell Lineage Tracing Reveals Early Segregation of Trunk Neural Crest from Caudal Lateral Epiblast Lineages Before Expression of Neural Crest Specific Markers"
9:55 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:20 am
"Determination of Trunk Neural Crest Cell Fate and Susceptibility to Splicing Perturbation by the DLC1-SF3B1-PHF5A Splicing Complex"
10:20 am - 10:30 am
Discussion
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:25 am
"Old Pharyngeal Patterning of Neural Crest and Cranial Placodes in the Pre-Chordal New Head"
11:25 am - 11:35 am
Discussion
11:35 am - 11:50 am
"Deep Evolutionary Conservation of Hmx Regulatory Elements and their Role in Vertebrate Sensory Ganglia"
11:50 am - 12:00 pm
Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:15 pm
"The Contribution of Neural Crest Cells to the Evolution of a Novel Syndrome"
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 - 4:30 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.
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Neural Plate Border and EMT
6:00 pm - 6:05 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
6:05 pm - 6:30 pm
"Novel Cellular and Genetic Mechanisms Regulating Mammalian Neural Crest Cell Formation"
6:30 pm - 6:40 pm
Discussion
6:40 pm - 7:05 pm
"In Zebrafish Embryos TFAP2 Paralogs Maintain Chromatin Accessibility to Drive Differentiation of Epidermis and Neural Crest"
7:05 pm - 7:15 pm
Discussion
7:15 pm - 7:30 pm
"Characterizing the Novel Role of the Foxi3 Transcription Factor in Mammalian Placode Development"
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm
Discussion
7:35 pm - 7:50 pm
"E3-Ubiquitin Ligase Trim29 in Neural Crest Specification and EMT"
7:50 pm - 7:55 pm
Discussion
7:55 pm - 8:00 pm
General Discussion
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Dinner
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Group Photo
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Dynamics of Cell Migration and Tissue Remodeling
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:30 am
"Navigating Signals: Mechanical and Chemical Drivers of Neural Crest Development"
9:30 am - 9:40 am
Discussion
9:40 am - 9:55 am
"Adapting an In Vitro System to Quantify Early Neural Crest Phenotypes in Health and Disease"
9:55 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:20 am
"Investigating the Role of the Cardiac Neural Crest in Zebrafish Heart Development"
10:20 am - 10:30 am
Discussion
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:25 am
"Regulation of Actin Dynamics during Zebrafish Neural Crest Migration and Differentiation"
11:25 am - 11:35 am
Discussion
11:35 am - 11:50 am
"Mechanics of Neural Tube Closure and Early Neural Crest Differentiation in a Reconstituted System"
11:50 am - 12:00 pm
Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:15 pm
"Cytoskeletal Coordination in Adaptive Neural Crest Cell Migration"
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 - 4:30 pm
Free Time
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Neural Crest-Placode Cell Interactions
6:00 pm - 6:05 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
6:05 pm - 6:30 pm
"Irx3/5 Genes in Mammalian Craniofacial and Sensory Development"
6:30 pm - 6:40 pm
Discussion
6:40 pm - 7:05 pm
"Defining Spatial Identity During Development and Regeneration in the Zebrafish Inner Ear"
7:05 pm - 7:15 pm
Discussion
7:15 pm - 7:30 pm
"Elucidating the Role of N-Cadherin During Trigeminal Gangliogenesis"
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm
Discussion
7:35 pm - 7:50 pm
"Craniofacial Development Requires Six1/4 Autonomy in Placodes and Endodermal Pouches"
7:50 pm - 7:55 pm
Discussion
7:55 pm - 8:00 pm
General Discussion
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Dinner
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Patterning and Differentiation
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:30 am
"GRN Control of State Transitions: From Blastula Stem Cells to NPB to Neural Crest"
9:30 am - 9:40 am
Discussion
9:40 am - 9:55 am
"Exploring, with Imaging and snRNA-Seq, the Development of the Gut-Brain Axis through the Epibranchial Placode-Derived Nodose Ganglion Projections"
9:55 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:20 am
"Deconvoluting SOX2 Control Of Sensory And Non Sensory Cell Fate In The Otic Vesicle"
10:20 am - 10:30 am
Discussion
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:25 am
"An Old Model in a New Era: Using Xenopus to Study Neural Crest Development"
11:25 am - 11:35 am
Discussion
11:35 am - 11:50 am
"Placode-Neural Crest Interactions Involved in Initiation of Branching Morphogenesis"
11:50 am - 12:00 pm
Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:15 pm
"APOD is Required for Otic Placode Specification During Early Craniofacial Development"
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 - 4:30 pm
Free Time
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Morphogenesis and Organogenesis
6:00 pm - 6:05 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
6:05 pm - 6:30 pm
"Building a Gene Regulatory Network Controlling Sensory Hair Cell Regeneration in Zebrafish"
6:30 pm - 6:40 pm
Discussion
6:40 pm - 7:05 pm
"ESCRT-Dependent Dysregulation of Lipid Metabolism Leads to Abnormal Morphogenesis of Neural Crest-derived Craniofacial Structures"
7:05 pm - 7:15 pm
Discussion
7:15 pm - 7:30 pm
"Noggin-Mediated Modulation of BMP Signaling Underlies Cardiac Neural Crest Identity"
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm
Discussion
7:35 pm - 7:50 pm
"Tiny but Mighty: The Impact of miRNAs on Neural Crest Migration and Condensation"
7:50 pm - 7:55 pm
Discussion
7:55 pm - 8:00 pm
General Discussion
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Dinner
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
Stem Cells, Multipotency, and Regeneration
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:30 am
"Multiplexed Views on Neural Crest Stem Cell Potential and Implications for DiGeorge Syndrome"
9:30 am - 9:40 am
Discussion
9:40 am - 9:55 am
"Neurocrestoids On-a-Chip: A 3D Bioengineered Platform to Study Human Neural Crest Delamination and Migration"
9:55 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:20 am
"Regulations of Cell Plasticity During Neural Crest Development"
10:20 am - 10:30 am
Discussion
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:25 am
"Specification of Neural Crest and Cranial Placode Lineages from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells"
11:25 am - 11:35 am
Discussion
11:35 am - 11:50 am
"The Role of Neural Crest-Derived Cardiomyocytes in Zebrafish Heart Regeneration"
11:50 am - 12:00 pm
Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:15 pm
"Making MOChi: Taking Cues from the Embryo to Build Midfacial Organoids on a Chip"
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 - 4:30 pm
Free Time
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Diseases of Neural Crest Cells and Cranial Placodes
6:00 pm - 6:05 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
6:05 pm - 6:30 pm
"ALK Signaling in Neural Crest Development and Implications for Childhood Neuroblastoma"
6:30 pm - 6:40 pm
Discussion
6:40 pm - 7:05 pm
"Mechanisms of Neural Crest Cell Development and Their Implication for Regeneration and Disease"
7:05 pm - 7:15 pm
Discussion
7:15 pm - 7:30 pm
"Deciphering the Mechanisms of Nager Syndrome: A Tale of Frogs and Embryonic Stem Cells"
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm
Discussion
7:35 pm - 7:50 pm
"Novel Roles for Non-Coding RNA in Neural Crest Cell Development and Disease"
7:50 pm - 7:55 pm
Discussion
7:55 pm - 8:00 pm
General Discussion
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Dinner
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am
Departure