Day 1 - August 19 Schedule: Malachowsky Hall NVIDIA Auditorium (Room 1000)
8:30am — Check-in and breakfast
9:00am — Opening Remarks and Introduction of New Graduate Students
- Dr. Julie Maupin-Furlow
Moderated by:
9:15am — Non-canonical Activation of ESCRT Machinery is Required for Division of Leishmania donovani Parasitophorous Vacuoles and Persistence
- Javier Rosero — Kima Lab
9:30am — Shaping the skeleton: genetic control of bone growth and regeneration in vivo
- Dr. Tyler Square
9:50am — Impact of mop1on the Meiotic Recombination Landscape of Zea mays
- Mahmood Hasan – Zhao Lab
10:05am — Evolution of microbial metabolism in extreme environments
- Dr. Valerie De Anda
10:25am — Modeled Microgravity Alters Key Innate Immune Responses in the Squid-Vibrio System
- Joey Emhof — Foster Lab
10:40am — Break
Moderated by: Dr. Nian Wang
10:50am — Enhancing plant-microbe interactions to improve sustainability and human health
- Dr. Wilfred Vermerris
11:10am — Identification of Novel Functions of Cannabinoid Receptor Signaling in Regulating Host Defense Mechanisms Against Salmonella
- Hailey Barker — Ferraro Lab
11:25am — Mobile signals help plants fight microbes
- Dr. Zhonglin Mou
11:45am — Effector proteins contained in Lactobacillus johnsonii N6.2 EVs trigger cellular immune response
- Asra Sharjeel — Lorca Lab
12:00pm — Lunch
Moderated by: Dr. Jamie Foster
1:15pm — Exploring the FTO gene and its connection to depression and diet in females
- Korrie James — Drew Lab
1:30pm — The role of extracellular vesicles in bacterial regulation of host immune responses and control of intestinal infection
- Dr. Melissa Jones
1:50pm — NuCitrus: Commercialization of Transgenic HLB Tolerant Citrus Trees
- Paula Rios Glusberger — Triplett Lab
2:05pm — Break
2:15pm — Poster Presentation Session 1 (list of presenters listed on pages 5-6)
3:00pm — Break
Moderated by: Dr. Xin Wang
3:10pm — Research Topics in Claudio's Lab
- Dr. Claudio Gonzalez
3:30pm — Cracking the Code: How ROS and Callose Deposition Shape HLB Disease
- Yu Feng — N. Wang Lab
3:45pm — Beyond –Omics: Characterizing complex behavior and non-genetic regulation in nitrifying bacteria and archaea
- Dr. Willm Martens-Habbena
4:05pm — Development of a Transient Expression System to Characterize Extracellular NAD(P) Receptors in Crop Plant Species
- Benjamin Merritt — Mou Lab
4:20pm — Microbial Cell Factories for Space and Earth - from single-carbon compounds to advanced bio-plastics
- Dr. Nils Averesch
4:40pm — End of Day 1
Day 2 - August 20 Schedule: Malachowsky Hall NVIDIA Auditorium (Room 1000)
8:00am — Breakfast
Moderated by: Dr. Willm Martens-Habbena
8:30am — Characterizing the function of a flavin-based ferredoxin reductase in Haloferax volcanii
- Katy Weber — Maupin Lab
8:45am — The new lab on the block: Laboratory of Nucleic Acids
- Dr. Luiz Passalacqua
9:05am — A Work of ART: Characterizing secreted protein ART12 as a putative effector in rice blast pathogenesis
- Rachel Kalicharan — Fernandez Lab
9:20am — Realizing Robust Photosynthesis through Accelerated Evolution
- Shaun Jiang — X. Wang Lab
9:35am Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus mutans research opportunities in the Rice Lab
- Dr. Kelly Rice
9:55am — Break
10:05am — Poster Presentation Session 2
10:50am — Break
Moderated by: Dr. Brent Christner
3-Minute Thesis Presentations
11:00am — EVs from Salmonella-infected macrophages provide antigen-specific immunity
- Saloni Bhimani — Ferraro Lab
11:05am — Exploring the function of the radical SAM enzyme YhcC in E. coli and Archaea
- Kaleb Boswinkle — De Crecy Lab
11:10am — From Ice to Coast: Microbial Community Composition and Nutrient Cycling Across Western Greenland’s Watersheds
- Justin Ellena — Christner Lab
11:15am — Transgene-free CRISPR genome editing of the uORFs in Citrus sinensis to improve HLB resistance
- Zhuyuan Hu — N. Wang Lab
11:20am — Photosynthesis: Regulation, Optimization, and Applications
- Nowshin Islam — X. Wang Lab
11:25am — Elucidation of Rice Blast-Microbiome Community Dynamics Through a Gnotobiotic Approach
- Tim Johnson — Fernandez Lab
11:30am — Exploring Autoimmune Disease Onset in Non-Risk Individuals: Insights from the ABIS Cohort
- Adam Mearig — Triplett Lab
11:35am — Determining the effects elicited by bacteriophage Sf14-encoded tRNAs on transcription and translation during infection
- Nykki Ross — Doore Lab
11:40am — New Insights into Haloferax volcanii Glycerol Kinase for Biotechnological Advancements
- Karol Sanchez Sanchez — Maupin Lab
11:45am — Investigating the role of commensal bacteria derived extracellular vesicles during MNV infection
- Guanqi Zhao — Jones Lab
11:50am — Closing Remarks: Dr. Eric Triplett
Poster Presentation Session 1: August 19 at 2:15pm
Gut permeability among Astronauts during Space missions
- Sam Akinsuyi — Roesch Lab
Can glutathione reductase serve as an antioxidant against an immune-mediated plant disease?
- Shannon Barry — N. Wang Lab
Temporal linkage of nitrification and denitrification leads to significant atmospheric N loss from fertile tropical soils
- Shannon Brown — Willm Martens-Habbena Lab
GATOR-GC: Genomic Assessment Tool for Orthologous Regions and Gene Clusters
- José Cediel-Becerra — Chevrette Lab
Investigation of genetic determinants responsible for citrus HLB disease development via genome editing
- Javier Dalmendray — N. Wang Lab
Novel Bacteriophage Cocktail Eliminates Pseudomonas aeruginosa in vivoand Reveals Bacterial Genes Important for Infection
- Garrett Ellward — Czyz Lab
Salmonella effector SopB utilizes ubiquitination for trafficking into host-derived exosomes following infection
- Sam Enslow — Ferraro Lab
Regulation of Ploidy in Haloferax volcanii and its role in Resistance and Response to Replication Stress
- Daniel Gal — Maupin Lab
Overexpression of CsSNAT in Citrus sinensis CV. Hamlin to Enhance Plant Tolerance Against HLB
- Ma Andrea Cruz Gatmaitan — N. Wang Lab
Impact of Soil Moisture Levels on Redox Potential and Microbial Soil Organic Carbon Degradation in a Tropical Peat Soil
- Nina Infantado — Willm Martens-Habbena Lab
Vibrio fischeri-derived outer membrane vesicles as a tool for therapeutic delivery in spaceflight
- Rachel Ivester — Foster Lab
The structure of Shigella flexneri phage Sf14
- Hailey Kerns — Doore Lab
Impact of Altered Shigella flexneri LPS on Sf14 Infection
- Taylor Ladner — Doore Lab
Effects of HLA on the Juvenile GI Tract Across Time
- Kelley McKinley — Triplett Lab
Research programs at the Lorca lab
- Dr. Graciela Lorca
Poster Presentation Session 2: August 20 at 10:05am
Mutation of Staphylococcus aureus Nitric Oxide Synthase Dysregulates Genes Involved in Nitrate-Based Respiration
- Connor Meenan — Rice Lab
Autoencoder-Based Dimensionality Reduction of Gut Microbiome Data: A Celiac Disease Case Study
- Brandon Pate — Dias Lab
Title TBD
- Brooke Ritchie — Jones Lab
Linking Bacterial Secondary Metabolism to Antibiotic Resistance: A Comparative Genomic Analysis Across Bacterial Taxa
- Murrel Saldanha — Chevrette Lab
Salmonella deubiquitinase protein SseL disrupts extracellular vesicle production in macrophages following infection
- Alex Schultz — Ferraro Lab
Utilizing Multimodal Database for Enhanced Data Management and AI Workflow Orchestration
- Nick Sexson — Dias Lab
KDPG aldolase modulates the photosynthetic carbon yield of cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus PCC7942
- Chetna Sharma — X. Wang Lab
The Impact of Differing Lipid Profiles of Bacterial Extracellular Vesicles on Induction of Antiviral Immune Responses and Murine Norovirus Infection
- Joe Sullivan — Jones Lab
The Impact of Simulated Microgravity on Biofilm Formation in Staphylococcus aureus
- Rachel White — Rice Lab
Gut Barriers on Earth and Beyond: A Countermeasure For Astronaut Mucosal Disruption
- Jessica Xhumari — Roesch Lab
Determination of Genetic and Epigenetic Regulations of Meiotic Recombination under Domestication in Maize
- Akwasi Yeboah — Zhao Lab
Developing Novel Biosensors to Determine Modulators of Biosynthetic Gene Cluster Regulation in Bacteria
- Sebastian Guerra — Chevrette Lab
Characterization of SAMP-Proteasome Proteins in Haloferax volcanii
- David Yu — Maupin Lab
Identification of proteotoxic and proteoprotective bacteria that non-specifically affect proteins associated with neurodegenerative diseases
- Dr. Alyssa Walker — Czyz Lab
One-Step Microbial Synthesis of High-Performance Bioplastics with Space and Earth Applications
- Sulogna Chatterjee — Averesch Lab
Title TBD
- Dr. Peter Kima
Location Details for Malachowsky Hall
Address:
1889 Museum Rd, Gainesville, FL 32606
Malachowsky Hall
NVIDIA Auditorium (Room 1000)
Campus Map:
https://campusmap.ufl.edu/#/index/1024
Transportation:
Campus Connector Live Track Map
RTS Bus system- RST Trip Planner
Parking:
UF TAPS Parking Map: https://taps.ufl.edu/parking-info/parking-map/
Garage 14 is the nearest Green Decal Parking Lot, The Frazier-Rogers lot is the closest Orange Decal Parking Lot