Conference Description
The Chromosome Dynamics 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scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages.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.
Deciphering the regulation and functional consequences of chromosome dynamics is essential for our understanding of cellular function, organism survival and development of disease. Having evolved from the study of inherited traits in pea plants, the field of chromosome biology now encompasses a large number of model systems in all three domains of life and exploits approaches ranging from cell-, molecular- and structural biology to biophysics and computational modelling. The conference aims to bring together scientists from all areas of chromosome research to share new results and ideas. By gathering an international and diverse group of researchers, the conference will promote collaborations, accelerate young scientists’ career advancement and direct future development of the field.
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 February 25, 2023. Please check back for updates.
Keynote Session: Chromosomes: From Molecules to Cells and Organisms
Discussion Leaders
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John Marko (Northwestern University, United States)
Speakers
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Susan Gasser (ISREC Foundation, Switzerland)
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Geeta Narlikar (University of California, San Francisco, United States)
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Romain Koszul (Institut Pasteur / CNRS, France)
Chromosome Organization and Gene Regulation
Discussion Leaders
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Katsuhiko Shirahige (Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, The University of Tokyo)
Speakers
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Wendy Bickmore (MRC Human Genetics Unit, United Kingdom)
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Hitoshi Kurumizaka (Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, The University of Tokyo, Japan)
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Barbara Meyer (Howard Hughes Medical Institute / University of California, Berkeley, United States)
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Ana Losada (Spanish National Cancer Research centre (CNIO), Spain)
Chromosome Replication
Discussion Leaders
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Susan Lovett (Brandeis University, United States)
Speakers
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Rodrigo Reyes Lamothe (McGill University, Canada)
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John Diffley (The Francis Crick Institute, United Kingdom)
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James Berger (Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, United States)
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Karim Labib (University of Dundee)
Chromosome Instability and Repair
Discussion Leaders
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Julia Cooper (University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, United States)
Speakers
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Karlene Cimprich (Stanford University School of Medicine, United States)
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Houra Merrikh (Vanderbilt University, United States)
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Gaelle Legube (CBI, CNRS, University of Toulouse, France)
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Eric Greene (Columbia University, United States)
Meiotic Chromosomes
Discussion Leaders
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Abby Dernburg (University of California, Berkeley, United States)
Speakers
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Scott Keeney (Howard Hughes Medical Institute / Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, United States)
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Franz K. Klein (Max F. Perutz Laboratories, University of Vienna, Austria)
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Jennifer Fung (University of California, San Francisco, United States)
Genome Organization
Discussion Leaders
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Christian Haering (Julius Maximilian University of Wuerzbuerg, Germany)
Speakers
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Karolin Luger (University of Colorado Boulder, United States)
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Xindan Wang (Indiana University, United States)
Centromere Structure and Function
Discussion Leaders
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Aaron Straight (Stanford University School of Medicine, United States)
Speakers
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Robin Allshire (Wellcome Centre for Cell Biology, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom)
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Jennifer Gerton (Stowers Institute for Medical Research, United States)
Chromosomes, DNA and Supercoiling
Discussion Leaders
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Adele Marston (University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom)
Speakers
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Marco Foiani (IFOM ETS, Italy)
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Laura Baranello (Karolinska Institutet, Sweden)
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Nynke Dekker (TU Delft, The Netherlands)
Structural Maintenance of Chromosomes
Discussion Leaders
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Frank Uhlmann (The Francis Crick Institute, United Kingdom)
Speakers
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Benjamin Rowland (The Netherlands Cancer Institute, The Netherlands)
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Tatsuya Hirano (RIKEN, Japan)
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Stephan Gruber (University of Lausanne, Switzerland)
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Jan-Michael Peters (Research Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP), Austria)
The GRC Power Hour™
Organizers
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Coral Zhou (University of California, Berkeley, United States)
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Susan Gasser (ISREC Foundation, Switzerland)