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13th International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes

 

 

Welcome to Montreal for ISPP2009, the 13th International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes. This is only the second time that the ISPP series finds itself in North America, and we hope that you will find Montreal, a major cultural and scientific hub of North America, a pleasant and exciting blend of Old World charm and New World vitality. One perhaps unexpected line of continuity with the previous ISPP2006 is that ISPP2009 will be held in another French speaking city!

 

As in the past, we plan a stimulating and informative program showcasing the recent developments in this ever evolving field. This is one of my favourite conference series to attend because not only does it inform my specific research passions, it broadly educates me in ways that improve my teaching and increase my breadth of understanding in a variety of outside areas. Indeed, the ISPP series brings together a broad spectrum of interests, techniques, and disciplines. A large number of plenary and parallel symposia sessions will permit oral communications by both established researchers and newcomers to this field, as well as promoting active audience participation and lively discussions. Poster sessions will supplement the oral program, and we intend to highlight the outstanding posters with invited short oral presentations.

 

Come join us, meet old friends and make new acquaintances. In addition to the planned social events, we hope that the venue, and the surrounding city filled with small cafés and bistros, will be conducive to productive and insightful informal discussions. One of the highlights of past conferences in this series is the high level of active participation by attendees. We look forward to receiving your abstract, and learning about the latest advances that you have made. Your participation and contribution will certainly add to the scientific success of ISPP2009. I look forward to seeing you in Montreal!

 

 

Welcome to Montreal
August 9, 2009
(Included in full conference registration fee for delegates and registered accompanying persons)
An exciting evening awaits as ISPP2009 officially opens with hors d뭥euvres and beverages. Come and network with your colleagues to set the tone for the meeting.

Conference Party
August 12, 2009
(Reservation fee of $25 CDN applies.)
Spend a nice summer evening with your colleagues and join us in celebrating ISPP 2009. A fun evening awaits with a blend of Montreal style entertainment and food delicacies

 

Evolutionary Relationships among Phototrophic Bacteria Deduced from Whole Genome Comparisons, Robert Blankenship, Washington University, St Louis, MO, USA

Origin and Evolution of Photosynthetic Systems,
Armen Y. Mulkidjanian, University of Osnabrueck, Osnabrueck, Germany

 

Topic to be confirmed,
Arthur R. Grossman, The Carnegie Institution, Stanford, CA, USA

Marine Nitrogen-fixing Cyanobacteria Metagenomic and Proteomic Analyses,
Brigitta Bergman, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden

Multicellularity in the Heterocyst-forming Cyanobacterium Anabaena,
Enrique Flores, CSIC-Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain

 

Evolution and Importance of Photorespiratory Glycolate Metabolism in Cyanobacteria,
Martin Hagemann, University Rostock, Rostock, Germany

 

The Network of Interactions of PII Signaling in Cyanobacteria,
Karl Forchhammer, University Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany

 

A Cyanobacterial Model for How Cells Tell Time,
Susan Golden, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA

 

Topic to be confirmed
C. Peter Wolk, Michigan State University, E. Lansing, MI, USA

 

Redox and Light Control of Photosystem Synthesis,
Carl Bauer, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA

 

A Photoactive Carotenoid Protein Acting as Light Intensity Sensor in Cyanobacterial Photoprotection, Diana Kirilovsky, CEA and CNRS, Gif sur Yvette, France

 

Topic to be confirmed,
Peter J. Nixon, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom

 

Genomics and Metagenomics Approaches to the Evolution and Regulation of
Gene Transfer Agents (GTAs),
J. Thomas Beatty, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

How the Cyanobacterium Synechocystis Perceives Environmental Stimuli?,
I. Suzuki, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan

Cytochromes: Structure Function and Biogenesis,
Fevzi Daldal, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

 

Better Living Through Cyanothece-Unicellular Diazotrophic Cyanobacteria with
Highly Versatile Metabolic Systems,
Louis Sherman, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA

 

Prochlorococcus and Synechococcus: Divergent Evolution Schemes from a Common Ancestral Genome, Frederic Partensky, Station Biologique, CNRS and Université Paris, Roscoff, France

 

Purple Nonsulfur Bacteria as Catalysts for Hydrogen Production,
Caroline Harwood, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

 

The Potential of Cyanobacteria for Biotechnological Applications,
Paula M.Tamagnini, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal

 

13th International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes (ISPP 2009)
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