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
Establishing the Boundaries: Microbes in Space and Extreme Environments
7:40 pm - 8:00 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
8:00 pm - 8:35 pm
"There and Back Again: Accounting for the Impact of Human Built Environments on Diverse Marine and Aquatic Microbiome Studies"
8:35 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:15 pm
"Exploring the Mysteries of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Living in Our Homes and Other Environments"
9:15 pm - 9:20 pm
Discussion
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
MoBE and Engineering Design
9:00 am - 9:20 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:20 am - 9:55 am
"How the Built Environment Shapes Human Health"
9:55 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:35 am
Group Photo / Coffee Break
10:35 am - 11:10 am
"Holistic Pathogen Defense: Antipathobiotics in the Built Environment"
11:10 am - 11:20 am
Discussion
11:20 am - 11:55 am
"Bringing the Outdoors in: Engineering a Better Built Environment with Active Plant Installations"
11:55 am - 12:10 pm
Discussion
12:10 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
Factors Shaping Microbiomes in Built Environments
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:50 pm - 8:25 pm
"Built Environments Humanize Microbial Exposures"
8:25 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:10 pm
"Surrounded by Dust: How Indoor Surfaces and Environmental Conditions Influence the Resuspension of Microbes and Particles in Built Environments"
9:10 pm - 9:20 pm
Discussion
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Antimicrobial Resistance in Built Environments
9:00 am - 9:20 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:20 am - 9:55 am
"The Interplay of Homes, Communities, and Environments in Driving Antimicrobial-Resistant, Community-Acquired Infections"
9:55 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:35 am
Coffee Break
10:35 am - 11:10 am
"Identification and Mitigation Strategies for Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in Healthcare Environments"
11:10 am - 11:20 am
Discussion
11:20 am - 11:55 am
"Antimicrobial Resistance: From Hospital Sink Drains to Indoor Wastewater Management Systems"
11:55 am - 12:10 pm
Discussion
12:10 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
Relating MoBE and Human Health
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:50 pm - 8:25 pm
"Human Behavior, Linking Microbial Presence to Human Health in the Built Environment"
8:25 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:10 pm
"Engineering the Indoor Microbiome for Health: Should we, can we, how can we?"
9:10 pm - 9:20 pm
Discussion
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Drinking Water Associated Pathogens in Built Environments
9:00 am - 9:20 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:20 am - 9:55 am
"Risk-Assessment Guided Design of Building Plumbing for Control of Legionella and Other Opportunistic Pathogens"
9:55 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:35 am
Coffee Break
10:35 am - 11:10 am
"The Role of Residual Disinfectant on the Microbial Ecology of Opportunistic Pathogens in Public Water Systems"
11:10 am - 11:20 am
Discussion
11:20 am - 11:55 am
"Understanding Phage-Host Interactions: A Prerequisite for Precision Phage-Based Pathogen Control in Water Systems"
11:55 am - 12:10 pm
Discussion
12:10 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
Methods for Monitoring Microbes in Built Evironments
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:50 pm - 8:25 pm
"Overcoming Experimental and Computational Challenges in Low Biomass Environments Ranging from Cancer to Hospital Surfaces to the International Space Station"
8:25 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:10 pm
"Measuring Aerosolized Pathogens and Mitigation Effectiveness in Operational Environments"
9:10 pm - 9:20 pm
Discussion
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
General 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
Viruses in the Built Environment
9:00 am - 9:20 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:20 am - 9:55 am
"Modelling Fate of Viruses in the Built Environment"
9:55 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:35 am
Coffee Break
10:35 am - 11:10 am
"The Real Story on Viruses in Chickens: From the Poultry Market to the Backyard Farm"
11:10 am - 11:20 am
Discussion
11:20 am - 11:55 am
"Fungal Function in Dust: The Key to Improved Mold Measurement in the Built Environment on Earth and in Spacecraft"
11:55 am - 12:10 pm
Discussion
12:10 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
Food Surfaces and Disinfection in Built Environments
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:50 pm - 8:25 pm
"Understanding the Persistence of Listeria Monocytogenes in Food Production Facilities"
8:25 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:10 pm
"Microbiomes of Food Production Facilities and Their Implications for Listeria Monocytogenes Control"
9:10 pm - 9:20 pm
Discussion
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am
Departure