InformationThe NY/BIG conference is a meeting of Bacillus researchers located in the Northeastern United States. It will be held June 13, 2014 from 10:00AM-6:15PM in the auditorium of NYU's Center for Genomics and Systems Biology, 12 Waverly Pl. NYC
Morning Session
Chair - Adam Driks (Loyola University, Chicago)
10:00-10:15
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Chinweike Okegbe (Dietrich lab, Columbia University): A regulatory link between redox state and community organization in Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
10:20-10:35
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Valerie Carabetta (Dubnau lab, Public Health Research Institute, UMDNJ): Characterization of the B. subtilis protein acetylome
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10:40-10:55
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Gregory Goldberg (Marraffini lab, Rockefeller University): Transcription-dependent CRISPR-Cas targeting allows conditional tolerance of temperate phages
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11:00-11:15
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Jeanne Dichiara (Bechhofer lab, Mount Sinai): Functions of RNase III endonuclease cleavage in B. subtilis
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11:20-11:35
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Elizabeth Libby (Dworkin lab, Columbia University): Dynamic kinase localization and the regulation of peptidoglycan synthesis
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11:40-12:00
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Anthony Troiano (Setlow lab, University of Connecticut Health Center): Fate of spore germination proteins and the germinosome during Bacillus subtilis spore germination |
12:00-1:30
Lunch Break
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Early Afternoon Session Chair - Patrick Eichenberger (NYU)
1:30-1:55
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Keynote: Joao Xavier (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center): Cooperation and conflict in bacteria
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2:00-2:15
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Margo Gebbie (Winkler lab, University of Maryland): A sRNA containing a riboswitch regulates sequestration of an antiterminator protein in Gram-positive bacteria
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2:20-2:35
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Brian Bae (Darst lab, Rockefeller University): E. coli RNA polymerase, sigma701.1, and T7 Gp2
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2:40-2:55
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Filipa Nunes (Henriques lab, ITQB, Portugal, and Eichenberger lab, NYU): Role of the SpoVID morphogenetic protein in the assembly of the Bacillus subtilis spore coat |
3:00-3:15
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Abigail Perez-Valdespino (Setlow lab, University of Connecticut Health Center): Roles of the SpoVAEa and SpoVAF proteins in the sporulation and spore germination of Bacillus subtilis |
3:20-3:35
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Andrew Tanner and Valerie Carabetta (Dubnau lab, PHRI, UMDNJ): YlbF, YmcA and YaaT form a complex that is necessary for development in B. subtilis and may be oxygen regulated |
3:40-4:10
Coffee Break
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Late Afternoon Session Chair - Jonathan Dworkin (Columbia University)
4:10-4:25
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Adam Driks (Loyola University Medical School, Chicago): Enzymatic killing of spores: new methods for decontamination and insights into germination
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4:30-4:45
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Elizabeth Hubin (Darst lab, Rockefeller University): Structural studies of Mycobacterium tuberculosis transcription regulator RbpA
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4:50-5:05
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Edgardo Farinas (NJIT): Protein engineering: Bacillus subtilis spores as a tool for directed evolution
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5:10-5:25
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Mario Arrieta-Ortiz (Bonneau lab and Eichenberger lab, NYU): Expanding the transcriptional regulatory network model of Bacillus subtilis
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5:30-5:45
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Bing Hao (UCHC): Structural and functional analysis of the GerD spore germination protein of Bacillus species
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5:50-6:05
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Alex Sturm (Dworkin lab, Columbia University): Phenotypic variation as a mechanism of spore germination
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6:15
Wine & Cheese Reception
Board Room, 8th floor
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Location Information
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NYU Center For Genomics and Systems Biology, Auditorium
12 Waverly Pl., NYU
New York, NY 10003
Directions From Penn Station: Take the ACE downtown to W. 4th St, walk E toward NYU.
From NJ: Take the PATH train to 9th Street, walk SE toward NYU.
From Elsewhere: Use Google Maps
CoffeeOren's Daily Roast (Waverly Pl. & Greene St.)
Lunch Options
Quick Bite Areas
8th Street (Sandwiches, Pizza, Soup & Salad)
Waverly Area (Wraps, Crepe)
Sit Down Dining Areas
University Pl. (Thai, Mexican, Asian, Italian)
St. Marks Pl. (Mexican, Burgers)
W. Houston St. (Italian, American)
More Lunch Options (Google Maps)
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Acknowledgments NY/BIG would like to thank the following groups and organizations for their support of the meeting: New York University, the Department of Biology at NYU, the Center for Genomics and Systems Biology at NYU, Columbia University, and the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Columbia University.
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