Information
The
NY/BIG conference is a meeting of
Bacillus researchers located in the Northeastern United States. It will be held June 3, 2016 from 10:00AM-6:15PM in the auditorium of NYU's Center for Genomics and Systems Biology, 12 Waverly Pl. NYC
Morning Session
Chair - Patrick Eichenberger (NYU)
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10:00-10:15
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Adam Driks (Loyola University Chicago): “BclA is present on the surface of spores of diverse species” |
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10:20-10:35
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Kerry Boyle (Xavier lab, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center): “The metabolomic basis of social behavior" |
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10:40-10:55
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Jeanie Dubnau (Dubnau lab, PHRI): "A tale of two models: the roles of the "Y-complex" in B. subtilis development" |
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11:00-11:15
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Michael DeLay (Sahin lab, Columbia): “Nano-confinement effects on spore water transport” |
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11:20-11:35
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Elizabeth Libby (Dworkin lab, Columbia): “Noise in signaling systems drives phenotypic variability in antibiotic tolerance” |
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11:40-11:55
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Jon McGinn (Marraffini lab, Rockefeller): "Spacer acquisition during type II CRISPR immunity” |
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12:00-1:30
Lunch Break
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Early Afternoon Session Chair - Jonathan Dworkin (Columbia University)
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KEYNOTE: Harris Wang (Columbia) ”Synthetic and systems biology approaches to study and manipulate horizontal gene flow” |
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2:00-2:15
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Liz Mearls (Mt Holyoke, Camp lab): "Investigations of the metabolic status of the developing B. subtilis spore" |
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2:20-2:35
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Cordelia Weiss (Winkler lab, University of Maryland): “B. subtilis subpopulations exhibit significant differences in levels of cyclic di-GMP” |
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2:40-2:55
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Mario Arrieta-Ortiz (Bonneau and Eichenberger labs, NYU): “Inferring the small non-coding RNA regulatory network of B. subtilis” |
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3:00-3:15
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Christine Diethmaier (Dubnau lab, PHRI): "A swim-win situation: how flagellar rotation influences K-state development in B. subtilis |
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3:20-3:35
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Lisa Kahl (Dietrich lab, Columbia): “Light- or temperature-controlled redox cycling in Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms” |
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3:40-4:05
Coffee Break
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Late Afternoon Session Chair - Adam Driks (Loyola University Chicago)
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4:10-4:25
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Monika Buczek (Janakiraman lab, CCNY): “Proteolytic regulation of FtsZ-ring assembly in E. coli cytokinesis” |
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4:30-4:45
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Lei Rao (Setlow lab, UConn): "Revisiting old evidence supporting the expanded cortex model for spore wet heat resistance” |
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4:50-5:05
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Jonathan Karr (Mount Sinai): “Toward a community whole-cell model of B. subtilis” |
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5:10-5:25
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Kelly Flanagan (Camp lab, Mt Holyoke): “A role for membrane protein SpoIIQ in the specific gene regulation of an anti-σG factor during B. subtilis sporulation" |
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5:30-5:55
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Jesse Hauver (Darst lab, Rockefeller): "Crystal structure of E. coli RNA polymerase holoenzyme with the lariat-peptide inhibitor microcin J25" and Nathaniel Braffman (Darst lab, Rockefeller): "Structure and function of the E. coli RNA polymerase lariat-peptide inhibitor capistruin" |
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6:00-6:15
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Jonathan Goodson (Winkler lab, University of Maryland): “A broadly conserved antiterminator protein controls a regulon of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens antibiotic gene clusters” |
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6:20
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
Coffee Oren'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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