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
Keynote Session: Environmental Interactions of Lactic Acid Bacteria
7:40 pm - 7:50 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:50 pm - 8:20 pm
"Lifestyles and Niche Adaptations of Intestinal Lactobacilli"
8:20 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:05 pm
"Should We Be Eating More Lactic Acid Bacteria"
9:05 pm - 9:20 pm
Discussion
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Group Photo
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Microbe-Microbe Interactions with LAB
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:35 am
"The Impact of Enterococci on Clostridioides difficile Infection"
9:35 am - 9:45 am
Discussion
9:45 am - 10:10 am
"Dissecting the Moleculat Dialog of Bifodobacteria with the Human Gut Microbiota"
10:10 am - 10:20 am
Discussion
10:20 am - 10:55 am
Coffee Break
10:55 am - 11:10 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
11:10 am - 11:15 am
Discussion
11:15 am - 11:40 am
"Next-Generation Probiotics Targeting C. Difficile Infection Through Precursor-Directed Antimicrobial Biosynthesis"
11:40 am - 11:50 am
Discussion
11:50 am - 12:00 pm
General Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Adaptation of LAB and Their Benefits to the Host
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:05 pm
"Gut Microbial Modulation of Intestinal Mucus Function"
8:05 pm - 8:15 pm
Discussion
8:15 pm - 8:30 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
8:30 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 8:50 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
8:50 pm - 8:55 pm
Discussion
8:55 pm - 9:20 pm
"Probiotics as Modulators of Autoimmune Diseases in Mice"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
LAB in Invertebrate Hosts
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:35 am
"Specialized Gut Microbiota-Host Interactions in Social Bees"
9:35 am - 9:45 am
Discussion
9:45 am - 10:00 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
10:00 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:30 am
Coffee Break
10:30 am - 10:45 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
10:45 am - 10:50 am
Discussion
10:50 am - 11:15 am
"Bacterial Influence on Host Response to Malnutrition"
11:15 am - 11:25 am
Discussion
11:25 am - 11:40 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
11:40 am - 11:45 am
Discussion
11:45 am - 12:10 pm
"Lactic Acid Bacteria Drive Fly Microbiome Dynamics and Emergent Host Phenotypes"
12:10 pm - 12:20 pm
Discussion
12:20 pm - 12:30 pm
General Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
LAB in the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:05 pm
"Mucin Glycans as Key Regulators of Lactic Acid Bacteria"
8:05 pm - 8:15 pm
Discussion
8:15 pm - 8:30 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
8:30 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 8:50 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
8:50 pm - 8:55 pm
Discussion
8:55 pm - 9:20 pm
"Inference Through Interference: Bacterial Fitness Landscapes by CRISPRi-Seq"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Phage Interactions with LAB
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:35 am
"Exploring the Streptococcus thermophilus Anti-Phage Defensome Beyond CRISPR-Cas Systems"
9:35 am - 9:45 am
Discussion
9:45 am - 10:00 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
10:00 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:30 am
Coffee Break
10:30 am - 10:55 am
"(p)ppGpp and Prophage Induction in Limosilactobacillus reuteri "
10:55 am - 11:05 am
Discussion
11:05 am - 11:20 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
11:20 am - 11:25 am
Discussion
11:25 am - 11:50 am
"The Many Applications of CRISPR in LAB"
11:50 am - 12:00 pm
Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:15 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
12:15 pm - 12:20 pm
Discussion
12:20 pm - 12:30 pm
General Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:05 pm
"Humans and Vaginal Lactobacilli: A Symbiosis"
8:05 pm - 8:15 pm
Discussion
8:15 pm - 8:30 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
8:30 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 8:50 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
8:50 pm - 8:55 pm
Discussion
8:55 pm - 9:20 pm
"Lactobacillus Inhibition of Herpes Simplex Virus Infections"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
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
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:35 am
"Behavioral Dynamics of Lactococci in Diverse and Challenging Environments"
9:35 am - 9:45 am
Discussion
9:45 am - 10:00 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
10:00 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:30 am
Coffee Break
10:30 am - 10:55 am
"Lactic Acid Bacteria Selection for Kefir Fermentation is Critical to the Associated Health Benefits"
10:55 am - 11:05 am
Discussion
11:05 am - 11:20 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
11:20 am - 11:25 am
Discussion
11:25 am - 11:50 am
"Exploiting the Microbiome of Traditional Fermented Foods to Improve Food Quality and Human Health"
11:50 am - 12:00 pm
Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:15 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
12:15 pm - 12:20 pm
Discussion
12:20 pm - 12:30 pm
General Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:05 pm
"Synthetic Engineering of Lactic Acid Bacteria to Diagnose and Treat Disease"
8:05 pm - 8:15 pm
Discussion
8:15 pm - 8:30 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
8:30 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 8:50 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
8:50 pm - 8:55 pm
Discussion
8:55 pm - 9:20 pm
"Genetically Engineered Probiotic Limosilactobacillus reuteri: A Novel Approach to Radiation Mitigation"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am
Departure