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: Successes and Emerging Problems of Biotoxins for Food and Water Security
Discussion Leader: J. David Miller (Carleton University, Canada)
7:40 pm - 7:50 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:50 pm - 8:30 pm
Petra Visser (University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
"Cyanobacteria and Cyanotoxins: Ecology and Toxicity in a Changing Climate"
8:30 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:20 pm
Gerhard Adam (University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), Austria)
"Mycotoxins in Agricultural Ecosystems: Insights Into Their Metabolism, Successes and Emerging Problems"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Group Photo
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Monitoring and Forecasting in a Changing World
Discussion Leader: Cody Sheik (University of Minnesota Duluth, United States)
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:40 am
Robin Rohwer (The University of Texas at Austin, United States)
"Species Invasions Shift Microbial Phenology in a Two-Decade Freshwater Time Series"
9:40 am - 9:50 am
Discussion
9:50 am - 10:25 am
Gert Salentijn (Wageningen University - Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, The Netherlands)
"Sample-to-Solution Approaches for Natural Toxin Analysis at the Point of Need"
10:25 am - 10:35 am
Discussion
10:35 am - 11:05 am
Coffee Break
11:05 am - 11:40 am
Ferdi Hellweger (TU Berlin, Germany)
"Modeling Strain-Level Cyanobacteria Ecology and Toxin Production"
11:40 am - 11:50 am
Discussion
11:50 am - 12:20 pm
Paola Battilani (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy)
"Mycotoxins Production in Agriculture"
12:20 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The GRC Power Hourâ„¢
The GRC Power Hourâ„¢ is designed to address diversity and inclusion in the scientific workplace by providing a safe environment for informal and meaningful conversations amongst colleagues of all career stages. The program supports the professional growth of all members of our communities, including ethnicity, race and/or gender identity by providing an open forum for discussion and mentoring.
Organizer: Juliette Smith (Virginia Institute of Marine Science, United States)
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Microbial Ecology of Toxin Production
Discussion Leader: Heather Raymond (OSU, United States)
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 8:05 pm
David McMullin (Carleton University, Canada)
"Metabolomics to Decipher Cyanopeptide Mixtures From Blooms in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec, Canada"
8:05 pm - 8:15 pm
Discussion
8:15 pm - 8:45 pm
Sofia Chulze (Instituto de Investigación en Micología y Micotoxicología (IMICO) CONICET-UNRC, Argentina)
"Fusarium Head Blight on Wheat. Biocontrol as a Strategy to Reduce its Impact and Deoxynivalenol Accumulation"
8:45 pm - 8:50 pm
Discussion
8:50 pm - 9:20 pm
Cody Sheik (University of Minnesota Duluth, United States)
"Cyanobacterial Blooms in Unlikely Places: Assessing Toxin Production Potential in Lake Superior's Blooms"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Impacts of Mycotoxins and Phycotoxins on Human and Environmental Health
Discussion Leader: Zacharias Smith (State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, United States)
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:40 am
Doris Marko (University of Vienna, Austria)
"Novel Contributors to the Immunosuppressive Properties of Native Alternaria Toxin Mixtures"
9:40 am - 9:50 am
Discussion
9:50 am - 10:25 am
John Clarke (Washington State University, United States)
"Mechanisms of Microcystin-LR-Elicited Hepatotoxicity in Healthy Versus Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Rodent"
10:25 am - 10:35 am
Discussion
10:35 am - 11:05 am
Coffee Break
11:05 am - 11:40 am
Christina Klotz (University of Würzburg, Germany)
"Is There a Role of Replication Stress in Ochratoxin a Genotoxicity?"
11:40 am - 11:50 am
Discussion
11:50 am - 12:20 pm
Michael Laiosa (UW-Milwaukee Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health, United States)
"From Worms to Fish to Humans: An Organismal Pipeline for Measuring the Impacts of Novel Cyanobacteria Algal Toxins on Human Health in the Great Lakes Basin"
12:20 pm - 12:30 pm
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
Mitigation and Control of Biotoxins in the Environment
Discussion Leader: Gerd Schatzmayr (DSM - BIOMIN Research Center, Austria)
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 8:05 pm
Elisabeth Varga (University of Vienna, Austria)
"Massive Fish Kills in the River Oder in Poland/Germany in Summer 2022 Caused by the Invasive Algae Prymnesium Parvum "
8:05 pm - 8:15 pm
Discussion
8:15 pm - 8:45 pm
Christopher Garnham (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada)
"Mechanistic Insight into Fumonisin Biotransformation"
8:45 pm - 8:50 pm
Discussion
8:50 pm - 9:20 pm
Allen Place (University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, United States)
"Can Technology Solve the Control and Mitigation Problem of Harmful Algal Blooms?"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Novel Toxins, Tools, and Techniques for Discovery and Quantification
Discussion Leader: Allen Place (University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, United States)
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:40 am
Bradley Moore (University of California, San Diego, United States)
"Biosynthesis and Molecular Monitoring of Freshwater and Marine HAB Toxins"
9:40 am - 9:50 am
Discussion
9:50 am - 10:25 am
Sheryl Tittlemier (Canadian Grain Commission, Canada)
"Improving the Analysis of Grain for Mycotoxins"
10:25 am - 10:35 am
Discussion
10:35 am - 11:05 am
Coffee Break
11:05 am - 11:40 am
Pedro Leao (CIIMAR - University of Porto, Portugal)
"Cyanotoxin Discovery Using Novel Tools"
11:40 am - 11:50 am
Discussion
11:50 am - 12:20 pm
Michael Sulyok (University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Austria)
"Determination of Lichen-Derived Secondary Metabolites in the Indoor Environment"
12:20 pm - 12:30 pm
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
New Frontiers in the Toxicology and Exposomics of Phyco and Mycotoxins
Discussion Leader: Doris Marko (University of Vienna, Austria)
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 8:05 pm
Chiara Dall'Asta (University of Parma, Italy)
"Does a Dietary Shift Towards More Plant-Based Food Imply a Shift in Mycotoxins Exposure? A First Attempt to Assess the Risk"
8:05 pm - 8:15 pm
Discussion
8:15 pm - 8:45 pm
Philipp Hess (IFREMER, France)
"Microalgae Attacking Man: Emerging Direct Exposure Cases"
8:45 pm - 8:50 pm
Discussion
8:50 pm - 9:20 pm
Hans-Ulrich Humpf (University of Muenster, Germany)
"Combination of Intravital Microscopy and Chemical Analysis for Imaging Spatially Resolved Metabolism of Mycotoxins"
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; Discuss Future Dates and Venue; Election of the Next Vice Chair(s)
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Physiological Regulation of Toxin Production by Microorganisms
Discussion Leader: Gerhard Adam (University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), Austria)
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:40 am
Laura Soler Vasco (INRAe, UMR 1331 TOXALIM - E5 BTM: Biosynthesis & Toxicity of Mycotoxins , France)
"What Aspergillus is Hiding: Toxicity of the AFB1 Precursor Versicolorin A"
9:40 am - 9:50 am
Discussion
9:50 am - 10:25 am
Nicole Wagner (Oakland University, United States)
"Resource Stoichiometry Controls Growth and Toxin Quotas in Diverse Cyanobacteria"
10:25 am - 10:35 am
Discussion
10:35 am - 11:10 am
Coffee Break
11:10 am - 11:20 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
11:20 am - 11:25 am
Discussion
11:25 am - 11:35 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
11:35 am - 11:40 am
Discussion
11:40 am - 12:00 pm
Late-Breaking Topic
12:00 pm - 12:05 pm
Discussion
12:05 pm - 12:25 pm
Late-Breaking Topic
12:25 pm - 12:30 pm
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
Keynote Session: Impacts of Biotoxins in Developing Nations
Discussion Leader: David McMullin (Carleton University, Canada)
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 8:15 pm
Amber Roegner (University of Oregon, United States)
"Impacts of Algal Blooms and Microcystins in Fish on Small-Scale Fishers in Winam Gulf, Lake Victoria"
8:15 pm - 8:25 pm
Discussion
8:25 pm - 9:05 pm
J. David Miller (Carleton University, Canada)
"Mycotoxins in Africa"
9:05 pm - 9:15 pm
Discussion
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Closing Remarks
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am
Departure