Genetic Tools for New Model Organisms
The establishment of methods for genome manipulation and transgenesis can be challenging in emerging model systems. This meeting will convene researchers working in non-traditional organisms to share obstacles, successes, and new technologies in the development of new genetic tools, while highlighting the rich biology emerging from these systems. Invited speakers have been chosen to represent a broad taxonomic spectrum of organisms and biological problems. Talks and discussions will facilitate an exchange of resources and identify key areas to improve genetic manipulation and the delivery of transgenes.
Janelia will cover lodging and meals for all participants, and travel support is available to those in need (please indicate need in that portion of the application). Participants are expected to stay for the duration of the meeting.
The meeting will begin at 6pm ET on the first day and end by 1pm ET on the last.
To be considered, applicants must answer a few short questions about their model system and provide a brief research abstract.
Application deadline: Oct 29, 2024 (11:59 p.m. ET)
Please note: Because Janelia conferences are intentionally small and selective, we may not be able to accommodate all applicants. We strive for a broad representation across labs and therefore may limit participation to one person per group. Preference is given to applicants who are active researchers in the field and intend to present their work as a poster or selected talk.
Organizers
David Stern, HHMI/Janelia Research Campus
Chie Satou, HHMI/Janelia Research Campus
Tessa Montague, Columbia University
David Booth, University of California San Francisco
Invited Participants
Alice Accorsi, University of California, Davis
Caroline Albertin, Marine Biological Laboratory
Andrew Allen, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Magdalena Bezanilla, Dartmouth College
Nat Clarke, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Phillip Cleves, Carnegie Institution for Science
Sander De Rouck, Ghent University
Abdoulaye Diabaté, Research Institute of Health Sciences (IRSS), Burkina Faso
Chiedozie Egesi, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
Caixia Gao, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Monika Gulia-Nuss, University of Nevada, Reno
Jim Haseloff, University of Cambridge
Amy Herbert, Stanford University
Erich Jarvis, HHMI/Rockefeller University
Sarah Kocher, HHMI/Princeton University
Daniel Kronauer, HHMI/Rockefeller University
Markita Landry, University of California, Berkeley
Ben Matthews, University of British Columbia
John McCutcheon, HHMI/Arizona State University
Douglas Menke, University of Georgia
Naomi Nakayama, Imperial College London
Alexandre Paix, Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen
Elibio Rech, EMBRAPA
Kim Ritola, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Steven Runo, Kenyatta University
Nicholas Shikuma, San Diego State University
Yu Shirai, Harvard University
Boris Striepen, University of Pennsylvania
Elly Tanaka, Research Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP)
Mark Tizard, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Brady Weissbourd, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Jianguo Zhao, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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Application deadline: Oct 29, 2024 (11:59 p.m. ET)