InformationThe NY/BIG conference is a meeting of Bacillus researchers located in the Northeastern United States. It will be held June 5, 2015 from 10:00AM-6:00PM in the auditorium of NYU's Center for Genomics and Systems Biology, 12 Waverly Pl. NYC
Morning Session
Chair - Patrick Eichenberger (NYU)
10:00-10:05
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Welcome and opening remarks, Jonathan Dworkin and Patrick Eichenberger |
10:10-10:25
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Adam Driks (Loyola University Chicago): Composition and dynamic changes in the Bacillus anthracis spore outer layers.
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10:30-10:45
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Douglas Deutsch (Fischetti lab, Rockefeller): Phage isolates from anthrax-infected carcasses induce broad phenotypic changes in B. anthracis lysogens.
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10:50-11:05
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Mathieu Mira (Dubnau lab, PHRI): A second temporal gate for the regulation of competence exists only in undomesticated B. subtilis.
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11:10-11:25
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Jinyuan Yan (Xavier lab, Sloan Kettering): Experimental trade-off between swarming and biofilm formation.
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11:30-11:45
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Bo Liu (Bechhofer lab, Mt. Sinai): Control of a key regulatory gene by mRNA turnover |
11:50-12:05
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Glenn Capodagli (Neiditch lab, Rutgers): Structure-function and inhibition of pheromone-mediated signaling in Gram-positive bacteria |
12:05-1:30
Lunch Break
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Early Afternoon Session Chair - Jonathan Dworkin (Columbia University)
1:30-1:55
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KEYNOTE: Ozgur Sahin (Columbia): The Energizer Spore
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2:00-2:15
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I-Lin Wu (Ramamurthi lab, NIH): In vitro assembly of the B. subtilis spore coat basement layer.
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2:20-2:35
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Jonathan Goodson (Winkler lab, University of Maryland): Discovery of a new processive antitermination mechanism in Bacillus subtilis.
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2:40-2:55
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Mario Arrieta-Ortiz (Bonneau and Eichenberger labs, NYU): A validated global transcriptional regulatory network for Bacillus subtilis. |
3:00-3:15
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Robert Heler (Maraffini lab, Rockefeller): Cas9 specifies functional viral targets during CRISPR-Cas adaptation.
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3:20-3:50
Coffee Break
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Late Afternoon Session Chair - Adam Driks (Loyola University Chicago)
3:50-4:05
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Elizabeth Libby (Dworkin lab, Columbia University): Detection of cell-wall active antibiotics by a dynamically localizing kinase.
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4:10-4:25
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Peter McKenney (Pamer lab, Sloan Kettering): A bile-acid inducible morphogenetic switch in Enterococcus.
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4:30-4:45
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Jeanyoung Jo (Dietrich lab, Columbia): Roles for cytochrome oxidases in Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm physiology.
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4:50-5:05
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Christine Diethmaier (Dubnau lab, PHRI): B. subtilis competence is regulated by motility.
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5:10-5:25
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Stacey Gifford (Meyer lab, IBM): Characterizing the dynamics of enzyme localization.
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5:30
Wine & Cheese Reception
Lobby
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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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