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ARCHAEA: ECOLOGY, METABOLISM & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

 

 

July 26-31, 2009
Waterville Valley Resort
Waterville Valley, NH

 

Chairs:
Julie Maupin-Furlow & Bettina Siebers

 

Vice Chairs:
Kenneth M. Stedman & Haruyuki Atomi

 

Application Deadline: Applications for this meeting must be submitted by July 5, 2009.

Please apply early, as some conferences become oversubscribed (full) before this deadline. If the conference is oversubscribed, it will be stated here. You will still be able to submit your application. However, it will only be considered by the Conference Chair if there are cancellations, making more seats available.

 

Archaea, one of three major evolutionary lineages of life, are a fascinating and diverse group of microbes with deep roots overlapping those of eukaryotes. The focus of the "Archaea: Ecology Metabolism & Molecular Biology" GRC conference expands on a number of emerging topics highlighting new paradigms in archaeal metabolism, genome function and systems biology; information processing; evolution and the tree of life; the ecology and diversity of archaea and their viruses; and industrial applications. The strength of this conference lies in its ability to couple a field with a rich history in high quality research with new scientific findings in an atmosphere of stimulating exchange. This conference remains an excellent opportunity for younger scientists to interact with world experts in this field.

 

The Archaeal Gordon Research Conference brings more than 35 internationally renowned speakers who will review the current state of progress and knowledge in the field of the metabolism, molecular biology and ecology of archaea. Leading scientists will present recent unpublished developments in fundamental aspects as well as key advances in industrial applications of archaea. Topics of archaea to be addressed will include:

 

- systems biology and genome function
- ecology and diversity of archaea and their viruses
- enzyme structure and function
- transcription and gene regulation
- translation and post-transcriptional modification
- physiology and regulation of metabolism
- extremophiles and biotechnology applications
- replication, repair and recombination
- evolution and the tree of life

The GRC on Archaea also invites presentations in the form of posters, from which 3-4 student oral talks will be selected.
 

 

 

SUNDAY
2:00 pm - 11:00 pm Arrival and Check-in
6:00 pm Dinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm Welcome / Introductory Comments by GRC Site Staff
7:40 pm - 8:30 pm KEYNOTE SPEAKER
 Introduction to Keynote: Julie Maupin-Furlow (University of Florida, USA)
7:40 pm - 8:20 pm  Dieter Oesterhelt (Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Germany)
8:20 pm - 8:30 pm  Discussion
8:30 pm - 9:30 pm SYSTEMS BIOLOGY & GENOME FUNCTION
 Discussion Leader: Bettina Siebers (University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany) 
8:30 pm - 8:50 pm  Michael W.W. Adams (The University of Georgia, USA) 
8:50 pm - 9:00 pm  Discussion
9:00 pm - 9:20 pm  James G. Ferry (The Pennsylvania State University, USA) 
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm  Discussion

MONDAY
7:30 am - 8:30 am Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm ECOLOGY & DIVERSITY OF ARCHAEA & THEIR VIRUSES
 Discussion Leader: Karl Stetter (University of Regensburg, Germany)
9:00 am - 9:20 am  Anna-Louise Reysenbach (Portland State University, USA)
9:20 am - 9:30 am  Discussion
9:30 am - 9:50 am  Christa Schleper (University of Vienna, Austria)
9:50 am - 10:00 am  Discussion
10:00 am  Coffee Break / Group Photo
10:30 am - 10:50 am  Aharon Oren (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Isreal)
10:50 am - 11:00 am  Discussion
11:00 am - 11:20 am  David Prangishvili (Institut Pasteur, France)
11:20 am - 11:30 am  Discussion
11:30 am - 11:50 am  Ken Stedman (Portland State University, USA)
11:50 am - 12:00 pm  Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:20 pm  James G. Elkins (Oakridge National Laboratory, USA)
12:20 pm - 12:30 pm  Discussion
12:30 pm Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Poster Session
6:00 pm Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm ENZYME STRUCTURE & FUNCTION
 Discussion Leader: Imke Schröder (University of California Los Angeles, USA)
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm  Volker Müller (Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany)
7:50 pm - 8:00 pm  Discussion
8:00 pm - 8:20 pm  Shigeyuki Yokoyama (The University of Tokyo, Japan)
8:20 pm - 8:30 pm  Discussion
8:30 pm - 8:50 pm  Michael Terns (The University of Georgia, USA)
8:50 pm - 9:00 pm  Discussion
9:00 pm - 9:20 pm  Robert H. White (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA)
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm  Discussion

 

TUESDAY
7:30 am - 8:30 am Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm TRANSCRIPTION & GENE REGULATION
 Discussion Leader: Charles J. Daniels (The Ohio State University, USA) 
9:00 am - 9:20 am  Felicitas Pfeifer (Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany)
9:20 am - 9:30 am  Discussion
9:30 am - 9:50 am  Shiladitya DasSarma (University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, USA) 
9:50 am - 10:00 am  Discussion
10:00 am  Coffee Break
10:30 am - 10:50 am  Michael Thomm (University of Regensburg, Germany)
10:50 am - 11:00 am  Discussion
11:00 am - 11:20 am  Elizabeth A. Karr (University of Oklahoma, USA)
11:20 am - 11:30 am  Discussion
11:30 am - 11:50 am  John Leigh (University of Washington, USA)
11:50 am - 12:00 pm  Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:20 pm  Elisabetta Bini (Rutgers University, USA)
12:20 pm - 12:30 pm  Discussion
12:30 pm Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Poster Session
6:00 pm Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm TRANSLATION & POST-TRANSCRIPTIONAL MODIFICATION
 Discussion Leader: Jerry Eichler (Ben Gurion University, Israel)
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm  Jörg Soppa (Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany)
7:50 pm - 8:00 pm  Discussion
8:00 pm - 8:20 pm  Mecky Pohlschröder (University of Pennsylvania)
8:20 pm - 8:30 pm  Discussion
8:30 pm - 8:50 pm  Sonja-Verena Albers (University of Groningen, Netherlands)
8:50 pm - 9:00 pm  Discussion
9:00 pm - 9:20 pm  Paola Londei (Università di Roma Sapienza, Italy)
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm  Discussion

 

WEDNESDAY
7:30 am - 8:30 am Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm PHYSIOLOGY & REGULATION OF METABOLISM
 Discussion Leader: William B. Whitman (The University of Georgia, USA)
9:00 am - 9:20 am  Harald Huber (University of Regensburg, Germany)
9:20 am - 9:30 am  Discussion
9:30 am - 9:50 am  William W. Metcalf (University of Illinois, USA) 
9:50 am - 10:00 am  Discussion
10:00 am  Coffee Break
10:30 am - 10:50 am  Ruth Schmitz-Streit (Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Germany)
10:50 am - 11:00 am  Discussion
11:00 am - 11:20 am  David E. Graham (University of Texas at Austin, USA)
11:20 am - 11:30 am  Discussion
11:30 am - 11:50 am  Haruyuki Atomi (Kyoto University, Japan)
11:50 am - 12:00 pm  Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Business Meeting
 (Nominations for the next Vice Chair; Fill out Conference Evaluation Forms; Discuss future Site & Scheduling preferences; Election of the next Vice Chair)
12:30 pm Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Poster Session
6:00 pm Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm EXTREMOPHILES & BIOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS
 Discussion Leader: Rolf Thauer (Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology, Marburg, Germany)
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm  John Van Der Oost (Wageningen University, Netherlands)
7:50 pm - 8:00 pm  Discussion
8:00 pm - 8:20 pm  Garo Antranikian (Hamburg University of Technology, Germany)
8:20 pm - 8:30 pm  Discussion
8:30 pm - 8:50 pm  Robert M. Kelly (North Carolina State University, USA)
8:50 pm - 9:00 pm  Discussion
9:00 pm - 9:20 pm  Norbert Hampp (University of Marburg, Germany) 
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm  Discussion

 

THURSDAY
7:30 am - 8:30 am Breakfast
9:00 am - 10:30 am EVOLUTION AND THE TREE OF LIFE
 Discussion Leader: Gary Olsen (University of Illinois, USA) 
9:00 am - 9:20 am  Patrick Forterre (Institute Pasteur, France)
9:20 am - 9:30 am  Discussion
9:30 am - 9:50 am  Eugene V. Koonin (National Institutes of Health, USA) 
9:50 am - 10:00 am  Discussion
10:00 am  Coffee Break
10:30 am - 12:30 pm REPLICATION, REPAIR & RECOMBINATION
 Discussion Leader: Francine Perler (New England Biolabs, USA)
10:30 am - 10:50 am  Thorsten Allers (The University of Nottingham, UK)
"DNA repair/recombination"
10:50 am - 11:00 am  Discussion
11:00 am - 11:20 am  Zvi Kelman (University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, USA)
"DNA replication"
11:20 am - 11:30 am  Discussion
11:30 am - 11:50 am  Bernard A. Connolly (University of Newcastle, UK)
"DNA replication"
11:50 am - 12:00 pm  Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:20 pm  Malcolm F. White (University of St. Andrews, Scotland)
"DNA repair"
12:20 pm - 12:30 pm  Discussion
12:30 pm Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Poster Session
6:00 pm Dinner
7:30 pm - 8:00 pm REPLICATION, REPAIR & RECOMBINATION (continued)
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm  Rolf Bernander (Uppsala University, Sweden)
"Cell cycle"
7:50 pm - 8:00 pm  Discussion
8:00 pm - 8:45 pm STUDENT LECTURE / POSTER AWARDS
 Discussion Leader: John Reeve (Ohio State University, USA)
 TBA
8:45 pm - 9:30 pm ALEXANDER M. CRUICKSHANK LECTURE
 Discussion Leader: Malcolm F. White (University of St. Andrews, Scotland)
8:45 pm - 9:20 pm  Stephen D. Bell (University of Oxford, UK)
"DNA Replication and Cell Division in the Third Domain"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm  Discussion

 

FRIDAY
7:30 am - 8:30 am Breakfast
9:00 am Depart