Conference Description
The Salmonella Biology and Pathogenesis GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes a diverse range of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. The conference is five days long and held in a remote location to increase the sense of camaraderie and create scientific communities, with lasting collaborations and friendships. In addition to premier talks, the conference has designated time for poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and afternoon free time and communal meals allow for informal networking opportunities with leaders in the field.
The 2025 Gordon Research Conference (GRC) "Salmonella Biology and Pathogenesis" will bring together the world's leading experts from diverse disciplines to discuss a broad range of topics related to Salmonella biology, from epidemiology and vaccines to cell biology and gene regulation. Attendees will include a combination of independent investigators at all stages, post-doctoral scholars, and graduate students. There will be nine sessions with session leaders who will provide an overview of the topic and stimulate discussion from the attendees. Time slots for short talks are reserved in thematic seminar sessions for presentations by early career scientists, giving them an opportunity to share their discoveries and gain exposure. These presentations will be selected from submitted abstracts. Participants interested in being considered for a short talk should submit an abstract by March 1, 2025. Poster sessions will promote extended discussions between colleagues within and across disciplines and ranks. To integrate and develop the next generation of scientists in our field, the GRC will be preceded by a Gordon Research Seminar (GRS). Together the Seminar and Conference promise to provide an exceptional forum to facilitate interdisciplinary interactions and ultimately accelerate research aimed at understanding, controlling and treating Salmonella infections.
The topics, speakers, and discussion leaders for the conference sessions are displayed below. The conference chair is currently developing their detailed program, which will include the complete meeting schedule, as well as the talk titles for all speakers. The detailed program will be available by April 5, 2025. Please check back for updates.
Keynote Session: Molecular Mechanisms of Salmonellosis
Discussion Leaders
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Michael Hensel (Division Microbiology, University Osnabrück, Germany)
Speakers
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Jorge Galan (Yale School of Medicine, United States)
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Denise Monack (Stanford University, United States)
Molecular Genetics of Salmonella
Discussion Leaders
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Ian Henderson (Institute of Molecular Bioscience, Australia)
Speakers
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James Slauch (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States)
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Eduardo Groisman (Yale School of Medicine, United States)
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Susan Lea (National Cancer Institute, United States)
Antibiotics and Phages
Discussion Leaders
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Nara Figueroa-Bossi (Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell, I2BC, CNRS, France)
Speakers
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Sophie Helaine (Harvard Medical School, United States)
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John Gunn (The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, United States)
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Martha Clokie (Centre for Phage Research, University of Leicester, United Kingdom)
Salmonella Virulence Factors
Discussion Leaders
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Jaclyn Pearson (University of St Andrews, United Kingdom)
Speakers
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Jeongmin Song (Cornell University, United States)
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Neal Alto (University of Texas Southwestern, United States)
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Teresa Thurston (Imperial College London, United Kingdom)
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Ana Eulalio (Imperial College London, United Kingdom)
One Health Considerations and Approaches
Discussion Leaders
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Paul Wigley (University of Bristol, United Kingdom)
Speakers
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Sandra Van Puyvelde (University of Antwerp, Belgium)
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Shawn Bearson (National Animal Disease Center, ARS, United States Department of Agriculture, United States)
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Firdausi Qadri (International Center for Diarrheal Disease Research, Bangladesh)
Cellular Innate Immunity
Discussion Leaders
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Roi Avraham (Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel)
Speakers
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Isabella Rauch (Oregon Health and Science University, United States)
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Felix Randow (Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology, United Kingdom)
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Jun Sun (University of Illinois, Chicago, United States)
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Petr Broz (Department of Immunobiology, University of Lausanne, Switzerland)
Innate Immunity at the Organismal Level
Discussion Leaders
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Naeha Subramanian (Institute for Systems Biology, United States)
Speakers
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Adam Cunningham (University of Birmingham, United Kingdom)
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Charlotte Odendall (King's College London, United Kingdom)
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Benjamin Ezraty (CNRS, France)
Gut Colonization
Discussion Leaders
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Sebastian Winter (University of California, Davis, United States)
Speakers
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Andreas Baumler (University of California, Davis, United States)
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Johanna Elfenbein (University of Wisconsin, Madison, United States)
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Shai Bel (Bar-Ilan University, Israel)
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Wolf-Dietrich Hardt (ETH Zurich, Switzerland)
Adaptive Immunity and Vaccines
Discussion Leaders
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Melita Gordon (Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Programme, University of Liverpool , United Kingdom)
Speakers
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Mariola Ferraro (University of Florida, United States)
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Stephen McSorley (University of California, Davis, United States)
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Emma Slack (ETH Zurich, Switzerland)
The GRC Power Hourâ„¢
Organizers
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Helene Andrews-Polymenis (Texas A&M University School of Medicine, United States)
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Maria Lara-Tejero (Yale University School of Medicine, United States)