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: Expanding the Scope of Plant Molecular Biology
Discussion Leader: Tasmia Islam (The Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, UNCG, United States)
3:45 pm - 3:50 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
3:50 pm - 4:25 pm
Gözde Demirer (Caltech, United States)
"Novel Nano and Biotechnologies for Plant Genetic Engineering and Sustainability"
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
Plant Physiologies, Developmental Programs, & Genetic Tools
Discussion Leader: Dylan Fitzmaurice (New York University, United States)
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm
Yu-Hsuan Cheng (Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica, Taiwan)
"Interplay Between Nin-Like Proteins 6 and 7 in Nitrate Signaling"
7:45 pm - 7:50 pm
Discussion
7:50 pm - 8:05 pm
Quang Tran (Georgia Institute of Technology, United States)
"Bioluminescence Imaging: Potential Tool for Long-Time Root-Microbes or Root-Root Signaling Study"
8:05 pm - 8:10 pm
Discussion
8:10 pm - 8:25 pm
Hannah Shafer (University of Vermont, United States)
"The Perennial Syndrome in Temperate Pooideae Grasses: A Molecular Genetic Approach to Understanding Root Development Programs Based on Life History Strategy"
8:25 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 8:45 pm
Aanchal Choudhary (Waksman Institute of Microbiology, Rutgers University, United States)
"High-Throughput Capture of Transcription Factor-Driven Epigenome Dynamics"
8:45 pm - 8:50 pm
Discussion
8:50 pm - 9:05 pm
Jing Wang (University of Maryland, United States)
"Understanding Auxin Signaling Pathways in Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii"
9:05 pm - 9:10 pm
Discussion
9:10 pm - 9:25 pm
Graeme Vissers (NYU Biology, United States)
"Finding Cell-Type-Specific Roles of Positive Auxin Response Factors Using CRISPR-Mediated Perturbations and Single-Cell-RNA Sequencing"
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Sunday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Molecular Basis of Plant-Environment Interactions
Discussion Leader: Jay Goldberg (John Innes Center, United Kingdom)
9:00 am - 9:15 am
Anna Muhich (UC Davis, United States)
"Choose Your Fighter: Plasticity of Host-Pathogen Specialized Metabolic Interactions"
9:15 am - 9:20 am
Discussion
9:20 am - 9:35 am
Serena Qiao (University of Oxford, United Kingdom)
"Exploring the Role of Cross-Kingdom RNA Interference in Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis"
9:35 am - 9:40 am
Discussion
9:40 am - 9:55 am
Katelyn Sageman-Furnas (Duke University, United States)
"Harnessing Natural Variation to Find Mechanisms Regulating ARF7 Protein Levels Under Temperature Stress"
9:55 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:15 am
Kaylie Richard (University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, United States)
"Single-Cell Level Detection of Pattern-Triggered Immunity Activation"
10:15 am - 10:20 am
Discussion
10:20 am - 10:35 am
Qun Liu (John Innes Centre, United Kingdom)
"A Host-Responsive Effector Family of the Polyphagous Aphid Myzus Persicae Belongs to a Single Expanded Clade and Modulates Defense Responses of Specific Plant Species"
10:35 am - 10:40 am
Discussion
10:40 am - 10:55 am
Omar Hasannin (Auburn University, United States)
"Two-Phase Cytokinin Response in Delaying Leaf Senescence: Insights from Dark-Induced Senescence in Arabidopsis"
10:55 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: Career Options and Transitions, After the PhD
Discussion Leader: Michelle Heeney (Cornell, United States)
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Panel Discussion
Career Perspectives from Academia, Industry, & Research Institutes
Ruby Carrillo (ExxonMobil, United States)
Gözde Demirer (Caltech, United States)
Kristine Callis-Duehl (Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, United States)
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Evaluation Period
Complete the GRS Evaluation Forms; Election of Future Chair(s)
3:00 pm
Seminar Concludes