Conference Summary
Since 1990, this important and unique conference has continued to focus on the structure, replication, and segregation of chromosomes using yeast model systems to understand genome maintenance and its link to disease. This year’s unique program will focus on the use of yeast model systems to study the structure, replication, and segregation of chromosomes, cellular states and transitions, genome maintenance and evolution, and their links to disease.
The conference will bring together researchers investigating these areas, serving as a critical vehicle for the dissemination of important findings, exploration of emerging technologies, and collaborations. It will be an exceptional venue for early-career researchers to present their work and network with leading scientists in the field.
Attendees will learn about:
· New insights into chromosome organization, duplication, stability, and segregation.
· How multi-disciplinary approaches are being used to explore cell cycle control and genome stability.
· Novel genomics and high-throughput technologies developed using yeast models.
- Discoveries in the evolutionary aspects of chromosome biology.
Program Topics
- Chromatin and nuclear organization
- Cell states and transitions
- Chromosome duplication
- Dynamics of chromosome structure
- Genome evolution
- Chromosome segregation mechanisms
- Cell Size Control
- Telomeres
- DNA damage repair
Workshops
A Meet the Experts session will provide early-career researchers an opportunity to discuss career and scientific advice with experts in the field.
A Career Development Workshop will feature a panel of experts, with advice on mentorship and career trajectories.
Keynote Speaker
Judith Berman, PhD
Professor
Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv, Israel
Organizers
Primary Organizer:
Dean Dawson, PhD
Professor
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
Oklahoma City, OK
Raymund Wellinger, PhD
Professor
Université de Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Sarah Zanders, PhD
Associate Professor
Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Kansas City, MO