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Wednesday, July 3

11:00am-12:00pm

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Program

8:30 a.m. Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Introduction - Gene Robinson
9:15 a.m. GEGC Story: Enhancing Seed Nitrogen Without Yield Penalty Through Chlorophyll Reduction and Collaborative Efforts Exploring Non-Foliar Photosynthesis 
Young Cho, Genomic Ecology of Global Change
9:45 a.m. Broadly human neutralizing antibody induced after first SARS-CoV-2 infection 
Tomas Lyu, Mining Microbial Genomes
10:15 a.m. Raffle Drawing - Win a JBL Flip 6 Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker
10:20 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. Exposure to Phthalates disrupts uterine function
Arpita Bhurke, Environmental Impact on Reproductive Health
11:00 a.m.

Keynote
CYTOSKELETAL PRESTRESS IN ACTION: REGULATING INNATE IMMUNE DEFENSES AGAINST VIRAL INVADERS

Farhan Chowdhury
School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Materials Engineering
Southern Illinois University

12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Raffle Drawing - Win a JBL Flip 6 Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker
1:05 p.m. Artificial Intelligence Solutions for Biological Questions: The Center for Artificial Intelligence and Modeling
Olgica Milankovic, Center for Artificial Intelligence and Modeling
1:30 p.m. Genetic tests as apps: a new framework for data transparency and research recruitment
Jingyu Qian, Genomic Security and Privacy  
2:00 p.m. Toward Efficient and Rapid Production of 3-Hydroxypropionic Acid from Cellulosic Hydrolysates by Engineered Issatchenkia orientalis
Linrui Tan, Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation
2:30 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m.

Keynote
USING EXPERIMENTS IN NATURE TO STUDY EVOLUTION IN REAL TIME: RESEARCH ON LIZARD ADAPTATION IN THE BAHAMAS

Jonathan Losos
Professor of Biology
William H. Danforth Distinguished University Professor
Washington University in St. Louis

3:45 p.m. Concluding Remarks, Poster Results and Final Raffle Drawing - Win a JBL Flip 6 Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker
4:00 p.m. Poster Session and Reception - Open to All (Atrium, Main Lab Building)

 

Poster submission

Submit a poster for the poster session for a chance to win one of three $500 travel vouchers!


 

Accommodations

For all IGB events, gender neutral bathrooms are available on floors 1 and 2 of the IGB gatehouse, open during the hours of 8am to12pm and 1pm to 5pm. A private lactation room for IGB-affiliated members is available by request, see the IGB reception desk for access. Baby changing stations are available in the restrooms on the concourse level. For specific needs, please contact facilities@igb.illinois.edu

 

 

Who should attend?

Open to all
Refreshments / Lunch provided

 

Related Links

https://fellows.igb.illinois.edu/

 

Questions

If you have any questions or problems regarding registration, or if you would like more information, please contact Jessica Smith at smithj4@illinois.edu.