Addressing Environmental Challenges Through Diverse Plant Lipid Research

January 25 - 26, 2025

Chairs

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Sheraton Fairplex Hotel & Conference Center

601 West McKinley Ave.

Pomona, California, United States

Venue and Travel Information

Conference Description

The Plant Lipids: Structure, Metabolism and Function 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.

Related Meeting

This GRS will be held in conjunction with the "Plant Lipids: Structure, Metabolism and Function" 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	Keynote Session: Connecting People, Environment, and Plant Lipids Discussion Leader:
3:45 pm - 4:20 pm	"Citizen Science-Assisted Exploration of Lineage-Specific Epicuticular Wax Blooms"
4:20 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	Plant Lipids in Stress and Development Discussion Leader:
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm	"Systems-level Analysis of Camelina Seeds Producing Medium Chain Length Fatty Acids Over Development"
7:50 pm - 8:00 pm	Discussion
8:00 pm - 8:20 pm	"Deciphering the Role of Phosphate Stress Inducible Membrane Lipid Remodeling Genes in Regulating Root Growth"
8:20 pm - 8:30 pm	Discussion
8:30 pm - 8:50 pm	"Closely Related 9-Lipoxygenase Paralogs Differentially Regulate Maize Defense Against Biotrophic and Necrotrophic Pathogens"
8:50 pm - 9:00 pm	Discussion
9:00 pm - 9:20 pm	"Patatin Related Phospholipase A with a Non-Canonical Esterase Motif Modulates Plant Morphology through Interaction with Heterotrimeric G-Protein a Subunit"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Sunday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 11:00 am	Applications and Diversity of Plant Lipids Discussion Leader:
9:00 am - 9:30 am	"Engineering an Oleaginous Green Alga for Fuel Precursor and Human Milk Fat Substitute"
9:30 am - 9:40 am	Discussion
9:40 am - 10:10 am	"Deciphering Diacylglycerol Enantiomer Specific of DGAT Isoforms: Insights into TAG Remodeling in Lipid Metabolism of Different Species"
10:10 am - 10:20 am	Discussion
10:20 am - 10:50 am	"The Promoter and First Intron of DGAT1 Exert Synergistic Effects on Pollen and Embryo Lipid Accumulation Enabling Replacement of Endogenous Oil Biosynthetic Enzymes with Foreign DGAT1s"
10:50 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: Academia, Industry, and Government Discussion Leader:
1:30 pm - 2:20 pm	, , and "Academia, Industry, and Government"
2:20 pm - 2:30 pm	Discussion
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm	Evaluation Period Complete the GRS Evaluation Forms; Election of Future Chair(s)
3:00 pm	Seminar Concludes

Contributors

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

University of Nebraska-Lincoln - Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR)

Conference Links

Conference History Plant Lipids: Structure, Metabolism and Function