IGB Fellows Symposium May 2, 2024

Program

Program for Thursday, May 2, 2024

All talks will take place in 612 IGB Conference Center

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)

Must register for raffle eligibility and be present to receive raffle prize.