Intercellular Interactions and Pathologic Outcomes

The Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) on Microbial Toxins and Pathogenicity is a unique and premier forum for intellectual exchange between graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and other trainees in the microbial pathogenesis field. Microbiologists with comparable levels of experience and education will present new and unpublished research at the forefront of the discipline. By promoting these discussions in a small and casual group setting, the GRS creates a sense of community amongst the trainees that promotes a higher level of engagement and interaction during the subsequent Microbial Toxins and Pathogenicity Gordon Research Conference.

This meeting will highlight cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research on molecular interactions between pathogens and the human host, as well as interactions between pathogens and other microorganisms in the context of disease. Four plenary sessions and two poster sessions will feature presenters from diverse career stages, backgrounds, and subdisciplines in microbial pathogenesis, with the goal of fostering holistic discourse and furthering our understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying infectious disease.