Conference Description
The Microbial Adhesion and Signal Transduction 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scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages.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 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 March 18, 2023. Please check back for updates.
Bacterial Cell Surface Structures
Discussion Leaders
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Tracy Palmer (Newcastle University, United Kingdom)
Speakers
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Guillaume Dumenil (Institut Pasteur, France)
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Joanne Engel (University of California, San Francisco, United States)
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M. Stephen Trent (University of Georgia, United States)
Application of Imaging and Visualization Techniques
Discussion Leaders
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Nina Salama (Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, United States)
Speakers
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Manuela Hospenthal (ETH, Zurich, Switzerland)
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Ariane Briegel (Leiden University, The Netherlands)
Host-Microbe Interactions
Discussion Leaders
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Fitnat Yildiz (University of California, Santa Cruz, United States)
Speakers
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Renee Tsolis (University of California, Davis, United States)
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John Mekalanos (Harvard Medical School, United States)
Colonization, Adhesion and Host Impact
Discussion Leaders
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Hank Seifert (Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, United States)
Speakers
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Kimberly Kline (University of Geneva, Switzerland)
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Aimee Shen (Tufts University School of Medicine, United States)
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Karen Guillemin (University of Oregon, United States)
Bacteriophage and Host Defense
Discussion Leaders
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Wai-Leung Ng (Tufts University School of Medicine, United States)
Speakers
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Joseph Bondy-Denomy (University of California, San Francisco, United States)
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Alexander Harms (Biozentrum, University of Basel, Switzerland)
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Aude Bernheim (INSERM, France)
New Frontiers in Antimicrobials
Discussion Leaders
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Mario Feldman (Washington University School of Medicine, United States)
Speakers
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Zemer Gitai (Princeton University, United States)
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Ana Rita Brochado (University of Würzburg, Germany)
Functional Microbiomes
Discussion Leaders
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Andreas Baumler (University of California, Davis, United States)
Speakers
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Eric Martens (University of Michigan, United States)
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Kerwyn Huang (Stanford University, United States)
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Neil Surana (Duke University, United States)
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Karina Xavier (Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia, Portugal)
Signal Transduction
Discussion Leaders
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Shumin Tan (Tufts University School of Medicine, United States)
Speakers
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Petra Dersch (University of Münster, Germany)
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Andres Vazquez-Torres (University of Colorado School of Medicine, United States)
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Christopher Sassetti (UMass Chan Medical School, United States)
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Urs Jenal (University of Basel, Switzerland)
Intracellular Infection
Discussion Leaders
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Craig Roy (Yale School of Medicine, United States)
Speakers
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Ralph Isberg (Tufts University School of Medicine, United States)
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Heran Darwin (New York University School of Medicine, United States)
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Sophie Helaine (Harvard Medical School, United States)
The GRC Power Hour™
Organizers
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Karen Ottemann (University of California, Santa Cruz, United States)
