Retreat Schedule | Water’s Edge Westbrook, CT | Friday October 21, 2022
7:15 a.m. Bus Departs 266 Whitney Ave. Lot 22 Marsh Hall Entrance
8:00-8:30 Registration in Westbrook Salon Foyer
8:30-8:35 Welcome-Nikhil Malvankar, Faculty Advisor and Carol Martin, Organizer
8:35-8:45 Scott Strobel-Understanding riboswitch-regulated translational control from North to South Caroline
8:45-8:55 Allison Didychuk-Unveiling the mechanisms of herpesvirus molecular machines.
8:55-9:10 Candie Paulsen with Justin Sanders-Regulation of a critical pain sensor
9:10-9:25 Franziska Bleichert with Ran Yang-How to initiate DNA replication
9:25-9:35 Kai (Jack) Zhang-High-resolution cytoskeletal motors in the subcellular context
9:35-9:50 Nikhil Malvankar with Peter Dahl-Observation of single Geobacter cells transferring electrons via cytochrome nanowires secreted by pili
9:50-10:05 Wendy Gilbert with Austin Draycott-Better living through RNA modifications
10:05-10:20 Matt Simon with Leah Connor-Regulation near the transcription start site
10:20-10:30 Mark Solomon-Destroying the destroyer
10:30- 10:45 Karla Neugebauer with Leonard Schaerfen- RNA biogenesis in the nuclear landscape
10:45-11:30 BREAK in Westbrook Foyer
11:30 -11:40 Don Engelman-Durable Eradication of Tumors Using a pHLIP-targeted STING Agonist
11:40-11:50 Christian Schlieker-Connecting neurological disorders, condensates and protein quality control in the nuclear envelope
11:50-12:00 Mark Hochstrasser-What’s new with ubiquitin and proteasomes
12:00-12:15 Baserga lab member Mason McCool-The cutting edge of making ribosomes.
12:15-12:30 Michael Koelle with Allison Butt- How neuropeptides and serotonin together activate a neural circuit.
12:30-12:40 Joe Howard- Microtubule severing and amplification
12:40-12:55 Anthony Koleske with Daisy Duan and Ellen Corcoran-Molecular mechanisms that guide neuronal development
12:55-1 p.m. Wendy Gilbert-Forum Announcement
1:00 LUNCH Buffet in Grand Ballroom
2:10 Group Photo outside.
2:11 Free time for lawn games, socializing, and fun.
4:00 Poster Session begins Westbrook Salons A-C. Food and drink reception beginning at 4:30
5:45 Dinner Buffet in Grand Ballroom-Poster winners announced
7:15 Bus Departs
8:00-10:00 Post-Retreat gathering-YSB Marsh Auditorium Lobby