Schedule of Events

Ancillary and satellite meetings are reunion/university receptions or small meetings of editorial boards, committees, etc., and are not official TAGC functions. Asterisk (*) denotes meetings that are by invitation or pre-registration only. Otherwise, attendance may be assumed to be open to all registrants.
Listings in bold face indicate the event is an GSA-sponsored scientific session, event, or activity open to all scientific registrants. Please note some events have separate registration and require a ticket for admittance.


Wednesday, July 13
Date/Time			Community	Event

9:00 am	-	12:00 pm		Education Pre-Conference Workshops:
				Collaborative Hackathon: Make a Lesson Plan Using a Model Organism Card Game Advanced Registration required	Crystal Ballroom B
				Teaching Foundational Concepts through Primary Literature Advanced Registration required	Crystal Ballroom C
				Integrating Discovery-based Research into the Undergraduate Curriculum Advanced Registration required	Crystal Ballroom D

9:00 am	-	4:00 pm		Crash Course in Vision & Change: Learn how to be a more effective educator Advanced Registration required	Hall of Cities Chicago

1:00 pm	-	6:00 pm	M	Mouse Trainee Symposium	Crystal Ballroom G1

1:00 pm	-	4:00 pm		Education Pre-Conference Workshops:
				Collaborative Hackathon: Make a Lesson Plan Using Model Organism Card Game Advanced Registration required	Crystal Ballroom B
				Teaching Foundational Concepts through Primary Literature Advanced Registration required	Crystal Ballroom C
				Integrating Discovery-based Research into the Undergraduate Curriculum Advanced Registration required	Crystal Ballroom D

2:00 pm	-	9:30 pm		Speaker Ready Room Open	Hall of Cities Anaheim

2:30 pm	-	9:30 pm		Registration Open	Cypress Ballroom 1 Alcove

2:30 pm	-	9:30 pm		Meal Plan Ticket Desk	Cypress Ballroom Registration

5:00 pm	-	7:00 pm		Next Stage Mixers :	North Tower
				Undergrad Mixer Ticketed event	Key West
				Graduate Student Mixer Ticketed event	Sawgrass/Vinoy
				Postdoc Mixer Ticketed event	Harbor Beach
				Early Career Faculty Mixer Ticketed event	Marco Island

5:00 pm	-	12:00 midnight		Family/Nursing Room	North Tower Key Largo

7:00 pm	-	9:00 pm		Scientific Session(s):
			W	Plenary Session 1: Germline Dynamics Chairs: Joshua Bembenek, University of TN, Knoxville; and Hannah Seidel, University of WI and Eastern Michigan University	Grand Ballroom 8A
			C	Ciliate Genomics: Genome Structure and Organization Chair: Laura Landweber, Princeton University, NJ and Columbia University, NY	Palms Ballroom Canary 2
			D	Opening General Session Chair: Susan Celniker, Lawrence Berkely National Laboratory, CA	Palms Ballroom Royal
			M	International Resources Chair: Thomas Keane, Sanger Institute, Cambridge, UK	Crystal Ballroom G1
			P	PEQG Keynote 1 Chair: Michael Lynch, Indiana University, Bloomington	Crystal Ballroom J1, K-L
			Y	Winge-Lindegren Address by Rodney Rothstein and The Dynamic Genome Scientific Session Chair: Gavin Sherlock, Stanford University, CA	Crystal Ballroom G2
			Z	Regeneration and Stem Cells Chair: Richard Dorsky, University of Utah	Grand Ballroom 7A

9:00 pm	-	11:00 pm		Opening Mixer with Exhibits	Cypress Ballroom

Thursday, July 14
Date/Time			Community	Event

12:00 midnight	-	12:00 midnight		Posters Open	Cypress Ballroom

12:00 midnight	-	12:00 midnight		Family/Nursing Room	North Tower Key Largo

6:30 am	-	1:00 pm		Meal Plan Ticket Desk	Cypress Ballroom Registration

7:00 am	-	5:00 pm		Registration Open	Cypress Ballroom 1 Alcove

7:00 am	-	5:00 pm		Speaker Ready Room Open All presenters must upload their presentation 24 hours in advance of their session	Hall of Cities Anaheim

7:45 am	-	10:00 am		Genetics and Determinants of Health Joint Plenary Session Chair: Lynn Cooley, Yale University	Palms Ballroom Sago/Sabal/Royal

8:00 am	-	4:00 pm		Exhibits Open	Cypress Ballroom

9:00 am	-	8:00 pm		Demo Room:
				MOD (FlyBase, MGI, SGD, WormBase, Zfin) Demo Room Open for Tutorials and Discussions FlyBase, MGI, SGD, WormBase, and Zfin invite all Conference registrants to come to the demo room to learn how to make the best use of their tools and features for your research and teaching. Throughout the afternoon, other than the scheduled group presentations noted below, personnel are available in the demo room for one-on-one tutorials, troubleshooting and discussions. 9:00am - 8:00pm Demo room open for tutorials and discussions Presentations: 12:45-1:00pm FlyBase: "New in FlyBase: Orthology, Human Disease, Gene2Function, miRNA, Author Reagent Form, Protein Domains, Gene Summaries, Video Tutorials, and Community Resources" 1:15-1:30 pm WormBase: "WormBase: a portal to nematode model systems for all research communities" 6:15-6:30 pm SGD: "Saccharomyces Genome Database: New data displays and computational tools" 6:45-7:00 pm MGI: "Searching for human disease, gene expression, genome features on Mouse Genome Informatics" 7:15-7:30 pm Zfin: "Exploring new data at ZFIN: Human disease models and Expression as Phenotype"	Palms Ballroom Canary 3-4

10:30 am	-	12:30 pm		Scientific Session(s):
			W	Genomics, Gene Regulation and Technology Chairs: Harold Smith, NIH/NIDDK, Bethesda, MD; and Julie Ahringer, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom	Grand Ballroom 8A
			C	Programmed DNA Rearrangement I Chairs: Eric Meyer, IBENS, Paris, France; and Mireille Betemier, I2BC, Gif-sur-Yvette, France	Palms Ballroom Canary 2
			D	Drosophila Plenary Session I Chair: David Bilder, University of California, Berkeley	Palms Ballroom Sago/Sabal/Royal
			M	Comparative Genomics, Computational Methods and Evolution Chairs: Steve Munger, Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME; and Clement Chow, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City	Crystal Ballroom G1
			P	Natural Selection and Adaptation Chair: Dmitri Petrov, Stanford University, CA	Crystal Ballroom J1, K-L
			Y	Post-Transcriptional Gene Regulation Chair: Audrey Gasch, University of WI, Madison	Crystal Ballroom G2
			Z	Early Development and Morphogenesis Chair: Ashley Bruce, University of Toronto, Canada	Grand Ballroom 7A
			Z	Neural Circuits, Neurophysiology and Behavior Chair: Alex Schier, Harvard University, MA	Grand Ballroom 7B

*12:00 pm	-	1:30 pm		Genetics Society of America Awards Luncheon (Invitation Only)	Hall of Cities Miami

12:30 pm	-	1:30 pm		Mentoring Roundtables #1 Pre-registration Required	North Tower Harbor Beach/Marco Island

12:30 pm	-	1:30 pm		Speaking Up for Genetics and Model Organism Research	Crystal Ballroom H

1:30 pm	-	3:30 pm		Poster Presentations	Cypress Ballroom

1:30 pm	-	3:30 pm		GeneticsCareers Center and Job Fair	Cypress Ballroom 1C

4:00 pm	-	6:00 pm		Scientific Session(s):
			W	Intracellular Organelles, Trafficking, and the Cytoskeleton Chairs: Anne Spang, University of Basel, Switzerland; and Martin Srayko, University of Alberta, Canada	Grand Ballroom 8A
			C	Evolution and Population Biology Chair: Jean-Francois Gout, Indiana University, Bloomington	Palms Ballroom Canary 2
			D	Cell Division and Growth Control Chairs: Erika Bach, New York University ; Terry Orr-Weaver, Whitehead Inst, MIT; and Kari Barla, University of Chicago	Palms Ballroom Sago
			D	Neural Development Chairs: Ron Davis, The Scripps Research Inst; Krystyna Keleman, HHMI Janelia Research Campus; and Yang Wu, HHMI Janelia Research Campus	Palms Ballroom Sabal
			D	Organogenesis & Gametogenesis Chairs: Mark Van Doren, Johns Hopkins University; Erika Matunis, Johns Hopkins Medicine; and Pradeep Bhaskar, Johns Hopkins University	Palms Ballroom Royal
			M	Development Chair: Bill Pavan, NIH, Bethesda, MD	Crystal Ballroom G1
			P	James F. Crow Symposium Chair: Bret Payseur, University of Wisconsin	Crystal Ballroom J1
			Y	Epigenetics and Transcriptional Regulation Chair: Lorraine Pillus, University of CA, San Diego	Crystal Ballroom G2
			Z	Cardiac Development Chair: Deborah Yelon, University of CA, San Diego	Grand Ballroom 7A
			Z	Gene Regulation and RNA Biology Chair: Joan Heath, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Australia	Grand Ballroom 7B
				Plenary Session and Workshop for Undergraduate Researchers	Sawgrass

*6:00 pm	-	7:30 pm	Z	International Zebrafish Society Board Meeting	Hall of Cities Chicago

7:45 pm	-	9:45 pm		Scientific Session(s):
			W	Plenary Session 2: Systems Biology Chairs: Esther Zanin, The Ludgwig-Maximilians University of Munich, Germany; and Jun Takayama, RIKEN, Kobe, Japan	Grand Ballroom 8A
			C	Genome Stability and Dynamics Chairs: Jeff Kapler, Texas A&M University, College Station; and Josh Smith, Missouri State University, Springfield	Palms Ballroom Canary 2
			D	Cell Cycle and Cell Death Chairs: Arash Bashirullah, Univ. of Wisconsin- Madison; Sarah Siegrist, University of Virginia; and Conor Sipe, University of Virginia	Palms Ballroom Sago
			D	Evolution & Quantitative Genetics I Chairs: Marta Wayne, University of Florida; Anthony Long, Univ. of California, Irvine; and Sharon Greenblum, Stanford University	Palms Ballroom Sabal
			D	Pattern Formation Chairs: Ana Busturia, Centro de Biolog�a Molecular Severo Ochoa; Liz Gavis, Princeton University; and Mo Weng, Princeton University	Palms Ballroom Royal
			M	Translational and Systems Genetics Chair: Fernando Pardo Manuel de Villena, UNC, Chapel Hill, NC	Crystal Ballroom G1
			P	PEQG Keynote 2 Chair: Lauren McIntyre, University of Florida, Gainesville	Crystal Ballroom J1, K-L
			Y	Lee Hartwell Lecture: Susan Gasser and Scientific Session: Tackling Human Disease Using Yeast Chair: Kara Dolinski, Princeton University, NJ	Crystal Ballroom G2
			Z	Neurobiology Chair: Teresa Nicolson, Oregon Health and Science University, OR	Grand Ballroom 7A

10:00 pm	-	11:30 pm		Science Cafe Event Ticketed event	Crystal Ballroom H

Friday, July 15
Date/Time			Community	Event

12:00 midnight	-	12:00 midnight		Posters Open	Cypress Ballroom

12:00 midnight	-	12:00 midnight		Family/Nursing Room	North Tower Key Largo

7:00 am	-	5:00 pm		Speaker Ready Room Open All speakers must upload their presentation 24 hours in advance of their session	Hall of Cities Anaheim

7:30 am	-	5:00 pm		Registration Open	Cypress Ballroom 1 Alcove

8:00 am	-	9:30 am		Scientific Session(s):
			W	Aging and Cell Death Chairs: Javier Apfeld , Northeastern University, Boston, MA; and Jane Hubbard, New York University School of Medicine Sponsored by the National Institute on Aging	Grand Ballroom 8A
			C	Programmed DNA Rearrangement II Chair: Mariusz Nowacki, University of Bern, Switzerland	Palms Ballroom Canary 2
			D	Cell Biology & Cytoskeleton Chairs: Nasser Rusan, National Institutes of Health; Rodrigo Fernandez-Gonzalez, Univ. of Toronto; and Todd Schoborg , National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, NIH	Palms Ballroom Sago
			D	Evolution & Quantitative Genetics II Chairs: Marta Wayne, University of Florida; Anthony Long, Univ. of California, Irvine; and Sharon Greenblum, Stanford University	Palms Ballroom Sabal
			D	Chromatin & Epigenetics Chairs: Gary Karpen , Lawrence Berkeley Natl. Laboratory; Amanda Larracuente, Univ. of Rochester; and Aniek Janssen, lbnl	Palms Ballroom Royal
			M	Technological Innovations Chair: Francois Spitz, Institute Pasteur, Paris, France	Crystal Ballroom G1
			P	Cryptic Variation and Robustness Chair: Bret Payseur, University of Wisconsin, Madison	Crystal Ballroom J1, K-L
			Y	Division and Development Chair: Yona Kassir, Technion Institute, Haifa, Israel	Crystal Ballroom G2
			Z	Models of Human Disease Chair: James Amatruda, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center	Grand Ballroom 7A
			Z	Evolution Chair: James Lister, Virginia Commonwealth University	Grand Ballroom 7B

8:00 am	-	4:30 pm		Exhibits Open	Cypress Ballroom

9:00 am	-	8:00 pm		Demo Room:
				MOD (FlyBase, MGI, SGD, WormBase, Zfin) Demonstrations Open for Tutorials and Discussions FlyBase, MGI, SGD, WormBase, and Zfin invite all Conference registrants to come to the demo room to learn how to make the best use of their tools and features for your research and teaching. Throughout the afternoon, other than the scheduled group presentations noted below, personnel are available in the demo room for one-on-one tutorials, troubleshooting and discussions. 9:00am - 8:00pm Demo room open for tutorials and discussions Presentations: 12:45-1:00pm SGD: "Saccharomyces Genome Database: New data displays and computational tools" 1:15-1:30 pm Zfin: "Exploring new data at ZFIN: Human disease models and Expression as Phenotype" 1:40-1:55 pm MGI: "Searching for human disease, gene expression, genome features on Mouse Genome Informatics" 6:45-7:00 pm WormBase: "WormBase: a portal to nematode model systems for all research communities" 7:15-7:30 pm FlyBase: "New in FlyBase: Orthology, Human Disease, Gene2Function, miRNA, Author Reagent Form, Protein Domains, Gene Summaries, Video Tutorials, and Community Resources"	Palms Ballroom Canary 3-4

10:00 am	-	12:00 pm		Scientific Session(s):
			W	Cell Cycle, Cell Division, Cytokinesis Chair: Mi Hye Song, Oakland University, MI	Grand Ballroom 8A
			C	Chromatin Structure & Chromatin Modification Chairs: Martin Simon, Saarland University, Germany; and Sean Taverna, John's Hopkins University, MD	Palms Ballroom Canary 2
			D	Physiology, Organismal Growth & Aging Chairs: Ting Xie, Stowers Institute for Medical Research; Jason Tennessen, Indiana University Bloomington; and Matt Sieber, Carnegie Institute for Science Sponsored by the National Institute on Aging	Palms Ballroom Sago
			D	Techniques & Resources Chairs: Norbert Perrimon , Harvard Medical School; Kate O'Connor-Giles, Univ. of Wisconsin- Madison; and Benjamin Housden , Harvard Medical School	Palms Ballroom Sabal
			D	RNA Biology Chairs: Howard Lipshitz , Univ. of Toronto; Ben Brown, Lawrence Berkeley Natl. Laboratory; and John Laver, University of Toronto	Palms Ballroom Royal
			M	Human Disease Models 1 Chair: Monica Justice, Sickkids, Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Crystal Ballroom G1
			P	Mutation & Recombination Chair: Michael Lynch, Indiana University, Bloomington	Crystal Ballroom J1, K-L
			Y	YGM Lifetime Achievement Award: James Broach and Scientific Session Stress Sensing and Damage Control Chair: Oliver Kerscher, The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA	Crystal Ballroom G2
			Z	Emerging Technologies - Imaging Chair: Kristen Kwan, University of Utah	Grand Ballroom 1-2
			Z	Signaling Chair: Anming Meng, Tsinghua University, China	Grand Ballroom 7B
			Z	Organogenesis (Mesoderm, Endoderm, Ectoderm) Chair: Iain Drummond, MGH/Harvard Medical School, MA	Grand Ballroom 7A

11:00 am	-	12:00 pm	W	Cell Polarity and Cell Fate Chair: Geraldine Seydoux, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD	Grand Ballroom 8A

12:00 pm	-	1:30 pm		Editor's Panel Discussion and Roundtable Ticketed event	North Tower Harbor Beach/Marco Island

1:30 pm	-	3:30 pm		Poster Presentations	Cypress Ballroom

1:30 pm	-	3:30 pm		GeneticsCareers Center	Cypress Ballroom 1C

2:00 pm	-	2:45 pm		GeneticsCareers Workshop - Nailing the Job Talk	Cypress Ballroom 1B

4:00 pm	-	6:00 pm		Scientific Session(s):
			W	Cell Patterning and Morphogenesis Chairs: Ronen Zaidel-Bar, National University of Singapore; and Michel Labouesse, IBPS, Paris, France	Grand Ballroom 8A
			C	Ciliate Signaling Systems: Signal Transduction, Protein Secretion, and Trafficking Chairs: Megan Valentine, University of Vermont, Burlington; and Sabrice Guerrier, Millsaps College, Jackson, MS	Palms Ballroom Canary 2
			D	Cell Biology & Signal Transduction Chairs: Margot Quinlan, Univ. of California, Los Angeles; Lucy O'Brien, Stanford University; and Parthive Patel, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) - Center for Molecular Biology, University of Heidelberg (ZMBH) Alliance	Palms Ballroom Sago
			D	Drosophila Models of Human Disease I Chairs: Hugo Bellen, Baylor College of Medicine; Hannele Ruohola-Baker, University of Washington; and Rebecca Kreipke, University of Washington	Palms Ballroom Sabal
			D	Regulation of Gene Expression I Chairs: Julie Zeitlinger, Stowers Institute for Medical Research; Michele Markstein, University of Massachusetts; and Robin Fropf, Stowers Institute for Medical Research	Palms Ballroom Royal
			M	Epigenetics Chair: Philippe Soriano, Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York	Crystal Ballroom G1
			P	Molecular Evolution Chair: Dmitri Petrov, Stanford University, CA	Crystal Ballroom J1, K-L
			Y	Yeast Evolution in and out of the Lab Chair: Helen Murphy, The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA	Crystal Ballroom G2
			Z	Highlighted Talks, International Zebrafish Society Awards Ceremony, announcement of the George Streisinger Award winner and Community Meeting Chair: Rebecca Burdine, Princeton University, NJ	Grand Ballroom 7A

6:00 pm	-	7:30 pm		Women in Genetics Panel and Networking Ticketed event	North Tower Harbor Beach/Marco Island

6:30 pm	-	7:00 pm	Y	YGM Organizer Meeting	Hall of Cities Chicago

7:30 pm	-	9:30 pm		Development and Evolution Joint Plenary Session Chair: Jeannie Lee, Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Palms Ballroom Sago/Sabal/Royal

Saturday, July 16
Date/Time			Community	Event

12:00 midnight	-	12:00 pm		Posters Open	Cypress Ballroom

12:00 midnight	-	12:00 midnight		Family Nursing Room	North Tower Key Largo

7:00 am	-	5:00 pm		Speaker Ready Room Open All speakers must upload their presentation 24 hours in advance of their session.	Hall of Cities Anaheim

7:30 am	-	2:30 pm		Registration Open	Cypress Ballroom 1 Alcove

8:00 am	-	10:00 am		Workshops:
				Automated Tracking for Quantitative Phenotyping Organizers: Andre Brown, Imperial College London; Gordon Berman, Emory University; and Megan Carey, Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown Advances in sequencing and genome editing have increasingly made phenotyping a bottleneck in genetics. At the same time, imaging technology and computer vision are becoming more accessible, bringing high-throughput quantitative phenotyping to a growing number of labs. At this workshop we will: 1) Share recent advances in animal tracking in a range of model organisms 2) Get feedback from researchers across the communities on what new technologies would be most useful in their work 3) Coordinate efforts and consider working towards a more universal open source animal tracker that can serve as a shared basis for future developments. Andre Brown, Imperial College London High-resolution multiworm tracking of C. elegans Harold Burgess, National Institutes of Health / NICHD Swimming in data: tracking zebrafish through multiple dimensions in space and time Megan Carey, Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown LocoMouse: Establishing a quantitative framework for locomotor coordination in mice Gordon Berman, Emory University Deciphering the evolution of drosophilid behavior through behavioral embedding Ben de Bivort, Harvard University Automated systems for very high-throughput animal tracking	Grand Ballroom 3
				CRISPR-based Genome Engineering Organizer: Mike Boxem, Utrecht University, Netherlands In just a few years' time, CRISPR-based genome engineering has become an essential tool for many C. elegans groups. This exciting technology is still rapidly evolving, with new insights being gained regularly. This workshop offers an opportunity to learn about the latest developments in CRISPR/Cas9 genome engineering, share ideas, and gain practical tips, protocols, and insights to enable the successful application of this technology. In a series of short talks, researchers actively developing novel methods or improvements will present their work, with a focus on practical, technical advice. Alexandre Paix, HHMI - Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD Recombineering in C. elegans: genome editing using in vivo assembly of linear DNAs Matt Schwartz HHMI - University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT SapTrap: High-Throughput Cas9 Gene Modification in C. elegans Adam Norris Harvard University, Cambridge, MA CRISPR-mediated synthetic genetic analysis in C. elegans Daniel J. Dickinson Department of Biology and Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC Genome engineering with the CRISPR/Cas9 system in C. elegans	Crystal Ballroom J2
				Using CyVerse Cyberinfrastructure to Enable Data Intensive Research, Collaboration, and Education Organizers: Joslynn Lee, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory; and Jason Williams, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory CyVerse (formerly iPlant Collaborative) is a freely available cyberinfrastructure funded by the National Science Foundation. CyVerse cyberinfrastructure (software, data storage/management, High Performance Computing, and support) enables data-intensive biology by allowing users to analyze and share data efficiently. This workshop will guide attendees through demonstrations of the CyVerse platform and orient them to additional training materials. Demos will introduce data sharing, (meta)data management, resources for genome assembly, annotation, RNA-Seq, variation, and image analysis. CyVerse's mission is to empower discovery at multiple levels, from making bioinformatics applications accessible to the "average bench-biologist" to enabling big-data science that would not otherwise be possible.	Grand Ballroom 1
				Model Organisms to Face Environmental Problems Organizers: Cristina Miceli, University of Camerino, Italy; Michael Lynch, Indiana University; and Wei Miao, China Academy of Sciences In spite of general progress in environmental research, the impact of environmental changes on living organisms and human health remains deeply worrying. Monitoring of water contamination, air pollution, exposure to metals and global climate change can be faced with the contribution of modern omics techniques. This workshop has the objective to gain insight into practical environmental problems by using key model systems in which omics are largely applied. Genomics and transcriptomics are used to identify marker-genes involved in environmental responses, to analyze differential gene expression under environmental stress, to study the relationship between genotype and phenotype, including possible epigenetic control. Michael Lynch, Indiana University Bloomington, USA, The 5000 Daphnia Genomes Project Audrey Gash, University of Wisconsin Madison, USA, Application of stress responses in wild yeast to biofuels research Cristina Miceli/Angela Piersanti, University of Camerino, Italy, Tetrahymena responses to silver nanoparticles Heather Archer from Patrick Phillips lab, Department of Biology, University of Oregon, USA, High throughput assessment of natural variation in the resistance to starvation stress in C. elegans using microfluidics Martin Simon, Centre for Human and Molecular Biology, Saarland University, Saarbr�cken, Germany, Temperature adaptation and epigenetic control in Paramecium	Palms Ballroom Canary 1
				Integrating Research and Teaching: Professional Development for Current and Future Faculty Members Organizers: Rebeccah Kurzhals, Southeast Missouri State University; Joyce Fernandes, Miami University; Pamela Hanson, Birmingham-Southern College; Paula Checchi, Marist College; Gretchen Edwalds-Gilbert, Claremont McKenna, Pitzer, and Scripps Colleges; Eric Stoffregen, Lewis-Clark State College; and Christina Swanson, Arcadia University This workshop provides current and future faculty (post-docs and graduate students) from different organismal communities with a platform for presenting and discussing strategies to integrate research and pedagogy at the undergraduate level. Goals include: (1) sharing concepts and techniques that encourage integration of model organisms as teaching tools in the classroom and laboratory and (2) networking to promote discussion, collaboration, and support on professional issues associated with balancing the demands of research and teaching.	St. Thomas
				Informatics Resources to Aid the Genetic Dissection of Neural Circuitry Organizers: David Osumi-Sutherland, European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI); Owen Randlett, Harvard University; and Paul Sternberg, Caltech University With advances in imaging technology and the power of model organism genetics we can now map and functionally dissect entire neural circuits, modulating the activity specific neurons and observing the effects on behavior and circuit function. Researchers need efficient ways to query and visualise data from massive and diverse datasets to identify, understand and target circuit elements. This workshop brings together users and developers of neuroinformatics tools, techniques and resources for Zebrafish, C.elegans and Drosophila. As these communities are working independently to solve similar problems, this workshop provides the opportunity to discuss these problems, share solutions and promote collaboration. Melissa Haendel (Monarch initiative): Oregon Health & Science University, Portland OR David Osumi-Sutherland (Virtual Fly Brain): EMBL/EBI, Cambridge UK Shi Chi-Tin (FlyCircuit): Brain Research Center, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan Owen Randlett (Z-Brain): Harvard University, Cambridge MA Steve Wilson (Zebrafish Brain atlas): University College London, London UK Paul Sternberg (WormBase): Caltech, Los Angeles, CA Scott Emmons (WormAtlas): Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York City NY	Palms Ballroom Canary 2
				Everything you Wanted to Know about Sex Organizers: Artyom Kopp, University of California, Davis; Michelle Arbeitman, Florida State University; Mark Siegal , New York University; and Mark Van Doren, Johns Hopkins University The workshop will cover the molecular genetics, development, neurobiology, genomics, and evolution of sexual dimorphism, with an emphasis on cross-disciplinary interactions. Presentations by 6 invited speakers working in Drosophila, mouse, nematode, zebrafish, and ciliate models will be followed by moderated discussions. The speakers are encouraged to summarize the key ideas behind their research for people working in other models, outline the main unsolved questions, offer their opinions about future directions, and suggest connections that could be built with other models and disciplines. Yumiko Saga, National Institute of Genetics, Mishima, Japan Egg or sperm: which is the default? Bruce W. Draper, Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California, Davis Oocyte-produced signals regulate female sex determination and maintenance in zebrafish Martin J. Cohn, Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology, Department of Biology, and UF Genetics Institute, University of Florida Sexual differentiation of vertebrate external genitalia Eric S. Haag, Department of Biology, University of Maryland, College Park Genomic and reproductive consequences of self-fertility in nematodes Sujal Phadke, J. Craig Venter Institute, La Jolla, CA Genetic and developmental innovations that govern courtship dynamics in microeukaryotes Jessica Cande, Janelia Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Ashburn, VA The Evolution of Courtship Neural Circuits in Drosophila Species	Palms Ballroom Sabal
				modMetabolome: Model Organism Metabolomics Consortium Workshop Organizers: Laura Reed, University of Alabama; and Arthur Edison, University of Georgia Metabolomics is emerging as a powerful tool for linking genetic and environmental factors with downstream phenotypes. Model organisms including mouse, zebrafish, yeast, Drosophila, and C. elegans have served as the standard bearers for eukaryotic genomic resource development and comparative genomics. Correspondingly, these organisms are also the logical choices in the field of metabolomics. With coordinated metabolomic analyses across model organism we can elucidate evolutionary conservation and innovation in eukaryotic metabolic networks and improve our understanding of human biology. The "modMetabolome" workshop seeks to promote a broad effort to characterize and curate the metabolomes of model organisms.	Grand Ballroom 8A
				Feeding Behavior, Nutrition and Metabolism: Emerging Model Organisms Organizers: Tania Reis, University of Colorado; William Ja, The Scripps Research Institute; Supriya Srinivasan, The Scripps Research Institute; and Amnon Schlegel, University of Utah Caenorhabditis elegans, Drosophila melanogaster and Danio rerio have become powerful models for studying how diet and nutrition influence a wide range of metabolic processes. This workshop will assemble a diverse group of presentations that highlight recent advances in the field of nutrition and metabolism across these genetic model systems. The goal of this workshop is to foster discussions and encourage collaborations among individuals interested in topics ranging from food intake as a fundamental parameter of metabolism to the effects of diet on energy storage and utilization in worms, flies and zebrafish. Surpriya Srinivasan, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla CA Neural Circuits of Body Fat Control George Lemieux (Ashrafi Lab), University of California, San Francisco, CA A central nutrient sensing process coordinates feeding behavior with peripheral metabolism in C. elegans Maria Carretero (Petrascheck lab), The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla CA Study of antipsychotics-induced side effects in C. elegans Monica Dus, University of Michigan, Ann Harbor, MI Let them eat cake: Sugar and the brain Jen Beshel (Zhong Lab), Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY Plus-size model: A neural circuit governing food cue perception and the making of an obese fly Jason Tennessen, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN Endogenous L-2-hydroxyglutarate synthesis coordinates aerobic glycolysis with epigenetic modifications in Drosophila John Rawls, Duke University Medical Center, NC In vivo imaging reveals growth dynamics of zebrafish adipose tissues during development and nutritional manipulation Amnon Schlegel, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT FOXN3 Regulates Hepatic Glucose Production	Palms Ballroom Royal
				Functional Genomics for Conserved Gene Function Discovery Organizers: Stephanie Mohr, Harvard Medical School; Brenda Andrews, University of Toronto; Susan Dutcher, Washington University in St. Louis; Norbert Perrimon, Harvard Medical School; and Yi Zhou, Harvard University Functional genomics permits gene function discovery at large scale. The power of the approach increases when related genes in multiple species are shown to have similar functions. We bring together experts in functional genomics in single-cell, invertebrate and vertebrate models to present their effective platforms, with an emphasis on cross-species studies (e.g. parallel screens in multiple species or screens in one system followed up in another). Attendees will learn about functional genomics and analysis workflows, and discuss with experts how our communities can collaborate to harness the power of model species for functional genomics screens in new and disease-relevant ways. Brenda Andrews, University of Toronto Susan Dutcher, Washington University of St. Louis Calum MacRae, Brigham and Women's Hospital Norbert Perrimon, Harvard Medical School	Crystal Ballroom J1, K-L
				Cell Competition in Flies and Mice Organizers: Erika Bach, New York University Langone Medical Center; Nicholas Baker, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; and Laura Johnston, Columbia University Medical Center In cell competition, a comparison selects fitter cells during tissue growth and development. Cell competition is relevant to tissue growth, stem cell biology, regeneration and cancer. Studies in Drosophila formalized the concept of context-dependent elimination of ordinarily viable cells and laid the groundwork for mechanistic studies in flies and mice. This workshop will bring together scientists studying cell competition in different tissues and genetic models, including (but not limited to) Drosophila and mouse, to foster communication and promote collaboration. Topics will include signaling mechanisms in diverse contexts, methodologies and the contribution of cell competition to development, aging and disease. Eugenia Piddini, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK Gines Morata, CSIC-UAM, Madrid, Spain Tatsushi Igaki, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan Nicholas Baker, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA Yasuyuki Fujita, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan James DeGregori, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorada, USA Tristan Rodriguez, Imperial College London, London, UK Miguel Torres, CNIC, Madrid, Spain	Crystal Ballroom G1
				Developmental Mechanics Organizers: Rodrigo Fernandez-Gonzalez, University of Toronto; Guy Tanentzapf, University of British Columbia; and Ronen Zaidel-Bar, National University of Singapore D'Arcy Thompson in his seminal book On growth and form proposed that physical forces play a central role in animal development. Over the last twenty years, the establishment of tools to measure and manipulate mechanical forces in living organisms has demonstrated that mechanical forces influence molecular dynamics and cell behaviors during tissue morphogenesis. We will review the latest advances to visualize and quantify force generation during C. elegans, Drosophila, zebrafish and mouse development, directly targeting four communities that participate in The Allied Genetics Conference. We will discuss recent results demonstrating the interplay between physical forces, molecular dynamics and tissue morphogenesis. Otger Campas - University of California at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA Sevan Hopyan - The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada Karen Kasza - Columbia University, New York, NY Amy Maddox - University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC Nicolas Plachta - National University of Singapore Ronen Zaidel-Bar - National University of Singapore	Crystal Ballroom G2
				Model Systems in Drug Discovery Organizer: Daniela Zarnescu, University of Arizona Recent successes using simple models for drug screening have brought attention to model organisms ranging from yeast to nematodes, to flies and fish as emerging systems that hold great promise for the rapid discovery of high quality therapeutic leads. Talks from expert speakers will focus on the challenges and opportunities of screening for therapeutics in simple model systems. Topics will include screening approaches using various paradigms relevant to human disease. A summary discussion will focus on identifying opportunities and challenges associated with using simple models for drug discovery, and strategies for increasing visibility with funding agencies and pharmaceutical companies. Daniela Zarnescu, University of Arizona (5 min) - Opening remarks Stephen Pak, University of Pittsburgh (30 min) - "Drug discovery using C. elegans" Randall Peterson, Harvard Medical School (30 min) - "Zebrafish behavioral screens identify novel neuroactive compounds" Ross Cagan, Icahn School of Medicine, Mt Sinai (30 min) - "Mixing Flies, Chemistry, and Supercomputers- A Rational Approach to Cancer Therapeutics" Workshop participants and audience - Discussion and concluding remarks	Grand Ballroom 2
				CRISPR/Cas9 - Techniques and applications in Fish, Flies, & Mice Organizers: Lauryl MJ Nutter, The Centre for Phenogenomics; John Seavitt, Baylor College of Medicine; and Edward Ryder, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute This workshop will show participants how CRISPR/Cas9 is being used to enhance discovery using disease model organisms. Speakers will discuss both the technical aspects of producing genetically engineered models with CRISPR/Cas9 as well as the application of those models to particular areas of interest, including undiagnosed diseases and functional genomics. Following the presentations, speakers will be available for a round table discussion with workshop participants and attendees to discuss both technical and applied aspects of the use of CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing in fish, flies and mice. Moderator: John R. Seavitt, Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine Shinya Yamamoto, D.V.M., PhD, Department of Molecular & Human Genetics and Program in Developmental Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, CRISPR/Cas9 mutagenesis in Drosophila melanogaster Hugo J. Bellen, D.V.M., PhD, Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Human disease allele studies in Drosophila melanogaster Ann Davidson, PhD, Research Associate, The Hospital for Sick Children Zebrafish Core, Generating zebrafish models of disease using CRISPR-Cas9 mutagenesis TBN, Zebrafish International Resource Center, University of Oregon, Applications of CRISPR-Cas9 zebrafish Lauryl MJ Nutter, PhD, Manager, Model Production, The Centre for Phenogenomics, Cas9-RGN: allele design and quality control best practices based on a large sample set Ed Ryder, PhD, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, CRISPR and the 3Rs - optimising workflows and reducing animal numbers in high-throughput mouse production Jason Heany, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Academic Director, Mouse Embryonic Stem Cell Core, Baylor College of Medicine, CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing in mice: Lessons learned from KOMP2	Grand Ballroom 7A
				Gene Function Discovery within the IMPC Resource Organizers: Ann-Marie Mallon, MRC Harwell; Terry Meehan, European Bioinformatics Institute; James Brown, MRC Harwell; and Jeremy Mason, European Bioinformatics Institute The International Mouse Phenotyping Consortium (IMPC) is building the first truly comprehensive functional catalog of a mammalian genome by producing and characterizing a knockout mouse strain for every protein-coding gene. Data from a standardized, broad-based phenotyping pipeline annotated through a sophisticated statistical analysis pipeline to identify phenodeviants. With phenotype data now available for over 3200 genes, this workshop will focus on how to access and search this rich data source. Ann-Marie Mallon, MRC Harwell, Introducing the IMPC resource. Jeremy Mason, European Bioinformatics Institute, Identifying robust and reproducible phenotypes James Brown, MRC Harwell, The embryo pipeline and how to mine the data Terry Meehan, European Bioinformatics Institute, How to access and search the IMPC resource.	Crystal Ballroom C
				Utilizing NCBI Databases for Model Organism Research Organizer: Terence Murphy, NIH We are experiencing an exponential increase in genomic sequencing data, with profound impacts on research for all model organisms. NCBI provides a variety of resources and services to help access and take advantage of these new datasets. This workshop will cover topics related to data submission to GenBank; genome assembly efforts in mouse and zebrafish by the GRC; and annotation resources in the RefSeq and Gene databases. Annotation examples will focus on zebrafish and mouse genes, but the databases and tools that will be described are applicable to all eukaryotes represented in our databases. Ilene Mizrachi, NCBI/NLM/NIH -- The 3 W's of Sequence Data Submission: What, Where and When Valerie Schneider, NCBI/NLM/NIH -- Reference genome assemblies: resources and updates from the GRC Terence Murphy, NCBI/NLM/NIH - How to annotate for 300 species: the awesome power of NCBI's eukaryotic genome annotation pipeline Tripti Gupta, NCBI/NLM/NIH -- An introduction to NCBI's RefSeq and Gene resources Nuala O'Leary, NCBI/NLM/NIH -- Optimizing use of NCBI databases to analyze your favorite gene	Grand Ballroom 12-14
				Systems Genetics in Complex Populations Organizers: Martin Ferris, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Fernando Pardo-Manuel de Villena, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; and Logan Everett, North Carolina State University Genetic reference populations are genetically complex, reproducible sets of animals which are derived from >2 parental inbred strains. These populations allow for the integration of population-wide phenotypic, molecular and genetic information across treatments and timescales. Furthermore, these populations are ideal for genetic mapping of complex traits, assessment of genetic perturbation on molecular pathways, and development of new disease models. In this workshop we will familiarize users with mouse (and drosophila) resources useful for these populations; as well as go through experimental design and analysis considerations and approaches for using these systems.	Crystal Ballroom A-B
				An Introduction to Using Galaxy for Genetic Data Analysis Organizer: Dave Clements, Johns Hopkins University An essential component of genetics research is extracting information from large and diverse datasets using bioinformatics tools that often require researchers to become proficient in tasks such as Linux package management and system administration. Galaxy is a free open-source data integration and analysis platform that enables researchers to focus on their questions, rather than on the underlying compute infrastructure. After introducing Galaxy the workshop will demonstrate a phenotype and orthology analysis using data from ZFIN, Wormbase, SGD and other databases to discover relationships in multiple datasets from multiple sources. 8:00 A minimal introduction to the Galaxy Project Just enough big picture to give people context; goals of this workshop. 8:10 Introduction to using Galaxy interface basics; importing data, running tools, and managing your workspace. 8:25 The bulk of the workshop will follow an example question from formulation to answer. 9:40 The Galaxy ecosystem and community 9:50 Discussion and Q&A.	Grand Ballroom 11
				The InterMOD Consortium: A common interface to model organism data Organizers: Rachel Lyne, University of Cambridge; and Julie Sullivan, University of Cambridge The budding yeast, rat, zebrafish, nematode, mouse and fruitfly model organism databases (MODs) are developing a new common interface to facilitate gene discovery and analysis, for identification of interactions, disease associations, and pathways, and to build stronger bridges to and from human data. This consortium, working with the open source InterMine project, aims to improve the ease, flexibility and uniformity with which researchers can work integratively with the MOD data, and to do this by means of the nascent NIH "Cloud" Commons Framework. This interactive hands-on workshop will introduce participants to the progress made by this consortium. Rachel Lyne: Department of Genetics and Cambridge Systems Biology Centre, University of Cambridge, UK Julie Sullivan: Department of Genetics and Cambridge Systems Biology Centre, University of Cambridge, UK Sheldon McKay: Ontario Institute for Cancer Research Jennifer R. Smith, Rat Genome Database (RGD), Medical College of Wisconsin Kalpana Karra: Saccharomyces Genome Database (SGD), Stanford University Karen Yook: WormBase, California Institute of Technology Leyla Ruzicka: ZFIN, Institute of Neuroscience, University of Oregon Joel Richardson: Mouse Genome Informatics (MGI), The Jackson Laboratory Karen R. Christie: Mouse Genome Informatics (MGI), The Jackson Laboratory Andy Schroeder: FlyBase, Harvard University	Crystal Ballroom N-Q

8:00 am	-	9:00 am		Trainee Bootcamp Workshops: Session 1:	North Tower
				Finding a Job in Academia	Bahamas
				Finding Funding	Grand Cayman/Puerto Rico
				Publishing in the Digital Age	Aruba

8:00 am	-	12:00 pm		Exhibits Open	Cypress Ballroom

9:00 am	-	10:00 am		Trainee Bootcamp Workshops: Session 2:	North Tower
				Careers Beyond Traditional Academia	Bahamas
				Finding Funding	Grand Cayman/Puerto Rico
				Scientific Publishing	Aruba

10:00 am	-	12:00 pm		Poster Presentations All posters must be removed by 1 pm	Cypress Ballroom

10:00 am	-	12:00 pm		GeneticsCareers Center	Cypress Ballroom 1C

10:30 am	-	11:15 am		GeneticsCareers Workshop - Negotiating Job Offers	Cypress Ballroom 1B

*12:00 pm	-	2:00 pm	W	C. elegans Board Meeting	Hall of Cities Chicago

12:15 pm	-	1:45 pm		Mentoring Roundtables #2 Ticketed event	North Tower Harbor Beach/Marco Island

1:45 pm	-	3:45 pm		Scientific Session(s):
			W	Meiosis, Germ Line Development, and Sex Determination Chairs: Anne Villeneuve, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA; and Christian Eckmann, Martin Luther University, Saale, Germany	Grand Ballroom 8A
			C	Cell Motility: Cilia, Basal Bodies, and Tubulin Chairs: Jacek Gaertig, University of Georgia, Athens; and Anne-Marie Tassin, CNRS, Gif-sur-Yvette, France	Palms Ballroom Canary 2
			D	Organelles & Trafficking Chairs: Helmut Kramer, UT Southwestern Medical Center; Amy Kiger, Univ. of Calif., San Diego; and Kari Lenhart, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine	Palms Ballroom Sago
			D	Drosophila Models of Human Disease II Chairs: Hugo Bellen, Baylor College of Medicine; Hannele Ruohola-Baker, University of Washington; and Hsiao-Tuan Chao , Texas Childrens Hospital, Clinical Care Center	Palms Ballroom Sabal
			D	Gene Expression & Chromatin Chairs: Julie Zeitlinger, Stowers Institute for Medical Research; Michele Markstein, University of Massachusetts; and David Doup�, Harvard Medical School	Palms Ballroom Royal
			M	Cancer and Immunology Chair: Viive Howell, The University of Sydney, Australia	Crystal Ballroom G1
			P	Population Genetics Chair: Lauren McIntyre, University of Florida, Gainesville	Crystal Ballroom J1, K-L
			Y	Revisiting Classical Genetics with New Technology Chair: Aimee Dudley, Pacific Northwest Research Institute, Seattle, WA	Crystal Ballroom G2
			Z	Neural Development and Regeneration Chair: Yevgenya Grinblat, University of WI, Madison	Grand Ballroom 7A
			Z	Cancer Chairs: Liz Patton, Institute for Genetics and Molecular Medicine, UK; and Rebecca Burdine, Princeton University, NJ	Grand Ballroom 7B

4:00 pm	-	6:00 pm		Scientific Session(s):
			W	RNAi, microRNAs, and Developmental Timing Chairs: Julie Claycomb, University of Toronto, Canada; and Antony Jose, University of Maryland, College Park	Grand Ballroom 8A
			C	Cell Biology, Morphogenesis, & Development Chairs: Judith Van Houten, University of Vermont, Burlington; and Chad Pearson, University of Colorado Aurora	Palms Ballroom Canary 2
			M	Rosa Beddington Lecture Stem Cells Chair: Yumiko Saga, National Institute of Genetics, Japan	Crystal Ballroom G1
			P	Complex Trait Evolution Chair: Dmitri Petrov, Stanford University, CA	Crystal Ballroom J1, K-L
			Z	Models of Human Disease Chair: Liz Patton, Inst for Genetics and Molecular Medicine, UK	Grand Ballroom 7A

4:00 pm	-	6:00 pm		Workshops:	North Tower
				Spotlight on Undergraduate Research using Genetics Research Models Organizers: Eric Stoffregen, Lewis-Clark State College; Elyse Bolterstein, Northeastern Illinois University; Emily Wiley, Claremont McKenna College; Michelle A. Mondoux, College of the Holy Cross; and Mary Miller, Rhodes College This workshop will highlight undergraduate research accomplishments from diverse genetics communities . Selected by faculty reviewers, eight student speakers will deliver ten-minute oral presentations. The workshop will illustrate ways that research has become an important part of the college experience through its integration into courses and mentoring in individual research labs.	Aruba
			D	The Ecdysone Workshop Organizers: Nick Sokol, Indiana University; and Rebecca Spokony, Baruch College The Ecdysone Workshop welcomes all those interested in insect endocrinology. Importantly, this workshop is a forum to discuss the role of different hormones (e.g., 20-hydroxyecdysone, juvenile hormone, peptide hormones, insulin) and the crosstalk between their signaling pathways. The topics covered include, but are not limited to, hormone synthesis and secretion, and hormonal control of transcription, differentiation, morphogenesis, growth, metabolism, timing and behavior. Adrian Halme, University of Virginia Endocrine coordination of regeneration and development Matt Sieber, Carnegie Institute for Science Hormonal regulation of lipid storage dynamics in the Drosophila germline Brian Staveley, Memorial University of Newfoundland TBA Kim Rewitz. University of Copenhagen The hippo-pathway member, warts, controls organismal size of Drosophila through regulation of ecdysone production Mary Jane Shimell, University of Minnesota ptth null mutants reveal that multiple PG neuron-derived signals control metamorphic timing Tomotsune Ameku, University of Tsukuba Mating-induced ovarian ecdysteroid biosynthesis stimulates female germline stem cell proliferation under the control of Sex peptide signaling in Drosophila melanogaster" Susan A. Gerbi, Brown University Does the Ecdysone Receptor induce DNA Re-Replication?	Palms Ballroom Canary 4
			D	Genetic and Genomic Models of Polyploidy Organizers: Don Fox, Duke University; David Pellman, Harvard University; Andrew Duncan, University of Pittsburgh; and Eduardo Orias, University of CA, Santa Barbara Despite frequently occurring in natural and pathological settings, the purposes/implications of whole genome duplications (polyploidy) in otherwise diploid organisms remains poorly understood. In polyploid cells and tissues, emerging evidence suggests polyploidy plays a major role in altering the genome, potentially to enhance stress adaptation. Further, polyploidy may also enable novel (non-stem cell) modes of tissue repair. Recent studies provide new hypotheses about the long-puzzling reasons for the widespread use of whole genome duplication during development, tissue repair. Other studies have confirmed the long-assumed connection between polyploidy and disease, revealing new mechanisms. This workshop seeks to accelerate our understanding of conserved roles for polyploidy by promoting interaction between researchers studying polyploidy in diverse model systems. Speakers will give 10 minute talks followed by 5 minutes of questions. Don Fox, PhD, Duke University Medical Center, Polyploidy and aneuploidy during normal organ development Eduardo Orias, PhD, University of California-Santa Barbara, Programmed polyploidy in a naturally non-mitotically dividing somatic nucleus David Pellman, MD, HHMI/Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Nuclear architecture and genome stability Hung-Ji Tsai, PhD , Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Fitness landscape driven by the interaction between gene mutation and aneuploidy Judith Berman, PhD , Tel Aviv University, Polyploidy and aneuploidy in drug resistance Andrew Duncan, PhD, University of Pittsburgh, Polyploidy drives selection of disease-resistant aneuploidy in the regenerating mouse liver Bernhard Kuhn, MD, University of Pittsburgh, Polyploidy and binucleated cells in the heart during development and regeneration Yoichiro Tamori, PhD, National Institute of Genetics, Mishima Japan, Mechanical stretch-induced polyploidization in compensatory cellular hypertrophy	Crystal Ballroom A-B
			D	Drosophila Microbiota Organizers: Brooke McCartney, Carnegie Mellon University; and Will Ludington, University of California, Berkeley Symbiosis, the living together of unlike organisms to the benefit of both, is a common theme in the natural world. Until recently, however, we have drastically underestimated the importance of our symbionts. We are now discovering that the animal microbiota, the community of microorganisms including bacteria that resides in and on animals, contributes to a growing number of processes including metabolism, immunity, pathogenesis, neurobiology and behavior, ecology and evolution, and aging. The goal of this workshop is to unite Drosophila researchers from a wide variety of disciplines with a focus on the microbiota to promote interdisciplinary collaboration and discovery. Will Ludington, Ph.D., University of California Berkeley Ecological dynamics of the Drosophila gut microbiota Malachi Blundon, Carnegie Mellon University, McCartney Lab The microbiota affects ADH protein level and influences alcohol sensitivity in Drosophila Caleb Fischer, Yale University, Handelsman Lab Metabolite exchange within the microbiome influences Drosophila behavior Christine Sansone, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, Cherry Lab Antiviral immunity in the gut: How the intestinal epithelium and microbiota regulate infection Nicole Broderick, Ph.D., University of Connecticut Contributions of Drosophila gut microbiota to host health and disease states Anna Salazar, Ph.D., University of California Los Angeles, Walker Lab The Interplay Between Intestinal Barrier Function, Commensal Homeostasis, and Aging Erin Keebaugh, Ph.D., The Scripps Research Institute, Ja Lab Microbial quantity contributes to Drosophila nutrition Angela Douglas, Ph.D., Cornell University Fat Flies - gut microbiota and energy storage in Drosophila	Crystal Ballroom M
			Y	Beyond cerevisiae: Exploiting yeast diversity in nature to understand genome evolution in diverse environments Organizers: Christian Landry, Universite Laval, Quebec, Canada; and Judith Berman, Tel Aviv University, Israel Yeast research has extended far beyond the study of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and outside of the laboratory in the recent years. Our understanding of fundamental cellular and evolutionary processes have benefitted from the synergy created by the use of the resources developed for S. cerevisiae and the diversity of life-style, morphological and metabolic diversity found in closely related yeasts and fungi. This workshop will bring together people who are contributing to this progress by looking at how diverse yeast species adapt to various environmental settings, including natural forests, industrial brewing and human infections. TALKS (12 min + 3 min for questions) Bin He, Evolution of gene regulation in nutrient starvation response between free-living and commensal yeast. Ching-Hua Shih, Cis-acting variation in gene expression dynamics within and between Saccharomyces species. Kangzhen Dong, Hsp90 perturbations affect genome integrity in Candida albicans. Catherine L. Ludlow, Independent origins of yeast associated with coffee and cacao fermentation. Cullen Roth, Virulence QTLs and Genome-wide Recombination Rates in Cryptococcus. EXPRESS TALKS (5 minutes, no questions) Chris Eberlein, A reverse ecology approach to understand the proximate and ultimate causes of phenotypic divergence during species formation Arturo Hernandez Cervantes, Rme1 controls chlamydospore formation in the human pathogenic yeast Candida albicans. Dee Robinson, High-copy number gene expression in different Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains reveals the impact of natural variation in wild yeast. Lauren C. Ames, Identifying novel factors underlying stress resistance in the pathogenic yeast Candida glabrata. David Peris Navarro, Mining Saccharomyces diversity and experimental evolution for cellulosic biofuel production	Crystal Ballroom C-D
			Y	Getting Even More Out of SGD Organizers: Stacia R. Engel, Stanford University, CA; and Michael Cherry, Stanford University, CA The Saccharomyces Genome Database interactive workshop will discuss ways to explore and discover information at SGD. We will present and discuss our data repository, tools such as Genome Browser and YeastMine, and ways to delve into the treasure trove of available yeast data. We'll present recent additions to SGD, including the Variant Viewer, which presents sequence comparisons for genes in twelve widely-used S. cerevisiae genomes. New users will learn how to use SGD to support their research. Seasoned users will learn how to get even more out the SGD that they already know and love. J. Michael Cherry, Stanford University - Welcome & Introduction Pedro Assis, Stanford University - New search capabilities in SGD Kalpana Karra, Stanford University - YeastMine: SGD's powerful data warehouse Sage Hellerstedt, Stanford University - Post-translational modifications at SGD Olivia Lang, Stanford University - Variant Viewer, JBrowse & other sequence tools at SGD Stacia Engel, Stanford University - Homology curation at SGD Kevin MacPherson, Stanford University - SGD outreach: YouTube, video tutorials, & webinars	Crystal Ballroom G2
				You Can Publish That, Too - Publishing Education Resources	Bahamas

6:00 pm	-	6:30 pm	M	IMGS Business Meeting	Crystal Ballroom G1

7:25 pm	-	7:30 pm	P	Announcement of the James F Crow Early Career Researcher Award Recipient	Crystal Ballroom J1, K-L

7:30 pm	-	9:30 pm		Scientific Session(s):
			W	Plenary Session 3: Development and Disease Chairs: Tamara Mikeladze-Dvali, The Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, Germany; and Xantha Karp, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant	Grand Ballroom 8A
			C	Community Resources: Current and Future Needs Chairs: Naomi Stover, Bradley University, Peoria, IL; and Doug Chalker, Washington University in St. Louis, MO	Palms Ballroom Canary 2
			D	Immunity and Pathogenesis Chairs: Nathalie Franc, The Scripps Research Institute; Pr. Jean-Marc Reichhart, IUF-UdS ; and Dali Ma, Institute de G�nomique Fonctionnelle de Lyon	Palms Ballroom Sago
			D	Neurophysiology and Behavior Chairs: Ron Davis, Scripps Research Institute; Krystyna Keleman, Janelia Research Campus, HHMI; and Jacob Berry, Scripps Research Institute	Palms Ballroom Sabal
			D	Stem Cells Chairs: Tor Erik Rusten, Oslo University Hospital; Daniela Drummond-Barbosa, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; and Ming-Chia Lee, Ph.D., Carnegie Institution for Science	Palms Ballroom Royal
			P	PEQG Keynote 3 Chair: Bret Payseur, University of Wisconsin, Madison	Crystal Ballroom J1, K-L
			Y	Ira Herskowitz Award: Lars Steinmetz and Scientific Sesssion Structural and Cellular Organization Chair: Dan Gottschling, Calico Labs, South San Francisco, CA	Crystal Ballroom G2
			Z	Haematopoiesis and Vascular Biology Chair: Jill de Jong, The University of Chicago, IL	Grand Ballroom 7B
			Z	Cell Biology and Polarity Chair: Mary Mullins, Univ. of Pennsylvania	Grand Ballroom 7A

9:30 pm	-	11:00 pm		Closing Mixer	Cypress Ballroom 1

Sunday, July 17
Date/Time			Community	Event

12:00 midnight	-	12:30 pm		Family/Nursing Room	North Tower Key Largo

7:55 am	-	8:00 am	D	Poster Awards Presentation Chair: Nancy Bonini, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia	Palms Ballroom Sago/Sabal/Royal

8:00 am	-	10:00 am		Scientific Sessions:
			C	Ciliates in the Classroom and Undergraduate Ciliate Research Symposium Chairs: Emily Wiley, Claremont McKenna College; and Joshua Smith, Missouri State University	Palms Ballroom Canary 2
			D	Drosophila Plenary Session Chair: Nancy Bonini, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia	Palms Ballroom Sago/Sabal/Royal
			M	Human Disease Models II Chairs: Teresa Gunn, McLaughlin Research Institute, Great Falls, MT; and Clare Smith , University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA	Crystal Ballroom G1
			P	Epistasis Chair: Michael Lynch, Indiana University, Bloomington	Crystal Ballroom J1, K-L
			Y	The Fat and Sweet Sides of Life Chair: Karl Kuchler, Medical University Vienna, Austria	Crystal Ballroom G2
			Z	Genome Editing Chairs: Bettina Schmid, DZNE, Munich, Germany; and Darius Balciunas, Temple University, PA	Grand Ballroom 7A

10:30 am	-	12:30 pm		Technology and its Applications Joint Plenary Session Chair: Phil Hieter, University of British Columbia	Palms Ballroom Sago/Sabal/Royal

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