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 A welcome message from Daniel M. Raben and Kuan-Teh Jeang, ASBMB 2011 Annual Meeting Program Planning Committee co-chairs:
Washington, D.C., will be the place to be from April 9–13, 2011. We are delighted to welcome you to D.C. for the annual meeting of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and for a glorious week that is contemporaneous with the National Cherry Blossom Festival. More...
SCIENTIFIC THEMATIC PROGRAMS
The thematic meeting approach brings the concept of a smaller meeting within the broader annual meeting. Each theme is composed of four platform sessions -- one scheduled each day of the meeting: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. To complete each session, theme organizers will program short talks selected from the volunteered abstracts. View session schedules, invited talks and other related event information below. We also invite you to read overview articles written by the theme organizers for ASBMB Today and available to you online.
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Theme Organizers:
Marlene Belfort, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health
and
Joann B. Sweasy, Yale University
All sessions will be held in convention center, Room 206, unless otherwise noted below.
Programming notifications will be emailed in early February, 2011.
Aberrant DNA Repair, Genomic Instability and Cancer
Sunday, April 10, 2011
9:55 am - 12:10 pm
Chair: Karen Vasquez, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Delineating Drivers of Large Scale DNA Sequence Rearrangements in vivo
Bevin Engelward, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Aberrant Base Excision Repair and Cancer
Joann B. Sweasy, Yale University
Genome instability and tumorigenesis associated with defects in DNA polymerase ξ
Richard Wood, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Site-specific Recombination in Chromosome Dynamics and Gene Therapy
Monday, April 11, 2011
3:45 pm - 6:00 pm
Chair: Joan Curcio, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health
Mobile Group II Introns: Site-Specific DNA Integration and Applications in Gene Targeting
Alan Lambowitz, University of Texas at Austin
Targeted Gene Correction: Gene Therapy Promoted by Meganucleases
Nancy Maizels, University of Washington
Serine Integrase Structure and Function
Gregory D. Van Duyne, University of Pennsylvania
Replication of Non-canonical DNA Sequences and Genomic Instability
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
9:55 am - 12:15 pm
Chair: Joann B. Sweasy, Yale University
DNA replication dynamics: cooperative catalysis by the helicase-primase and the DNA polymerase
Smita Patel, Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine
XPD-Dependent induction of apoptosis in cells with DNA containing triple helical repeats
Faye Rogers, Yale University School of Medicine
DNA structure-induced genetic instability in mammals
Karen Vasquez, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Retroelements in Genome Plasticity and Cancer
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
1:45 pm - 4:00 pm
Chair: Nancy Maizels, University of Washington
Group II introns collaborate with their hosts to promote genome plasticity by retrotransposition
Marlene Belfort , Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health
Retrotransposons Drive Genome Instability in Aging Cells
Joan Curcio, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health
The Retrovirus XMRV in Prostate Cancer and Beyond
Robert H. Silverman, Cleveland Clinic, Lerner Research Institute
Theme Organizers:
Karolin Luger, Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Colorado State University
and
Qiang Zhou, University of California, Berkeley
All sessions will be held in convention center, Room 206, unless otherwise noted below.
Programming notifications will be emailed in early February, 2011.
RNA Polymerase Pausing and Elongation
Sunday, April 10, 2011
3:45 pm - 6:00 pm
Chair: Anders M. Näär, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
RNA polymerase II dynamics and promoter proximal pausing
David S. Gilmour, Pennsylvania State University
Functional association of Gdown1 with RNA polymerase II poised on human genes
David H. Price, University of Iowa
Pol II stalling is dynamic during Drosophila development
Julia Zeitlinger, Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Transcriptional Regulation in Growth, Differentiation and Diseases
Monday, April 11, 2011
9:55 am - 12:10 pm
Chair: David H. Price, University of Iowa
Human Androgen Receptor Diseases Reveal the in vivo Impact of Transcription Factor SUMOylation
Jorge A. Iñiguez-Lluhí, University of Michigan Medical School
Conserved Gene Regulatory Mechanisms Controlling Cholesterol and Fat
Anders M. Näär, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
Novel mechanism and host cofactors for regulation of HIV-1 transcription
Qiang Zhou, University of California, Berkeley
Structural Transitions in Chromatin: an Exploration of Mechanisms
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
3:45 pm - 6:00 pm
Chair: Rui-Ming Xu, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing
The live cell kinetics of transcription
James McNally, National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute
Unlocking Nucleosome Dynamics with Histone Post-Translational Modifications
Michael G. Poirier, Ohio State University
DNA accessibility in nucleosomes
Michelle D. Wang, Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Cornell University
Alternative Chromatin Structures
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
9:55 am - 12:10 pm
Chair: James McNally, National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute
Histone variant dynamics and epigenetics
Steven Henikoff, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Modifiers of chromatin structure: Posttranslational histone modifications, histone variants, and chromatin architectural proteins
Karolin Luger, Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Colorado State University
Structural Studies of Histone Methylation
Rui-Ming Xu, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing
Theme Organizers:
Tina M. Henkin, Ohio State University
and
Stuart Maxwell, North Carolina State University
All sessions will be held in convention center, Room 207A, unless otherwise noted below.
Programming notifications will be emailed in early February, 2011.
RNA-based Gene Regulation in Bacteria
Sunday, April 10, 2011
9:55 am - 12:10 pm
Chair: Stuart Maxwell, North Carolina State University
Hfq-dependent sRNAs: Mechanism of action and Physiological Roles
Susan Gottesman, National Cancer Institute/National Institutes of Health
Regulation of Caulobacter development by trans-translation
Kenneth Keiler, Pennsylvania State University
Regulation of bacterial gene expression by riboswitch RNAs
Tina M. Henkin, Ohio State University
RNA Editing and Nucleotide Modification
Monday, April 11, 2011
3:45 pm - 6:00 pm
Chair: Tina M. Henkin, Ohio State University
The Rapid tRNA Decay Pathway Monitors the Structural Integrity of Mature tRNAs
Eric M. Phizicky, University of Rochester Medical School
A-to-I editing of EBV-encoded microRNAs controls viral latency
Kazuko Nishikura, Wistar Institute
Evolution of box C/D RNP structure and function
Stuart Maxwell, North Carolina State University
RNA/RNP Transport and Localization
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
9:55 am - 12:10 pm
Chair: Eric M. Phizicky, University of Rochester Medical School
Nuclear export and cytoplasmic maturation of eukaryotic ribosomes
Arlen W. Johnson, University of Texas at Austin
Following Single mRNAs from Synthesis to Decay in Living Cells
Robert H. Singer, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
tRNA import into mitochondria: many organisms, not so many mechanisms
Juan Alfonzo, Ohio State University
Small RNA Regulation of Eukaryotic Gene Expression
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
1:45 pm - 4:00 pm
Chair: Susan Gottesman, National Cancer Institute/National Institutes of Health
The complexity of microRNA regulation
Scott Hammond, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Pinning Down MicroRNA Targets
Amy Pasquinelli, University of California, San Diego
Large Intergenic Non-Coding RNAs in Chromatin, Cancer and Stem Cells
John Rinn, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School
Theme Organizers:
Ivan Dikic, Goethe University School of Medicine
and
Ramanujan S. Hegde, National Institutes of Health
All sessions will be held in convention center, Room 207A, unless otherwise noted below.
Programming notifications will be emailed in early February, 2011.
The Ribosome and Protein Translation
Sunday, April 10, 2011
3:45 pm - 6:00 pm
Chair: William Skach, Oregon Health and Science University
The next frontiers in ribosome research
Nenad Ban, ETH Zurich
A ribosome-associating chaperone that facilitates membrane protein targeting
Ramanujan S. Hegde, National Institutes of Health
Molecular mechanism of co-translational protein targeting
Shu-ou Shan, California Institute of Technology
Membrane Protein Biosynthesis
Monday, April 11, 2011
9:55 am - 12:10 pm
Chair: Ramanujan S. Hegde, National Institutes of Health
In vivo kinetics of membrane protein integration into the yeast endoplasmic reticulum
Reid Gilmore, University of Massachusetts Medical Center
Using high content microscopy screening to uncover insertion pathways for transmembrane proteins
Maya Schuldiner, Weizmann Institute of Science
Cellular mechanisms of membrane protein folding
William Skach, Oregon Health and Science University
Protein Folding and Quality Control
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
3:45 pm - 6:00 pm
Chair: Ivan Dikic, Goethe University School of Medicine
Mechanisms of cytosolic chaperone function
Elizabeth Craig, University of Wisconsin, Madison
GroEL/GroES-mediated protein folding
Wayne Fenton will replace Arthur L. Horwich, Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Yale University School of Medicine
The role of the p97 ATPase in protein quality control at the endoplasmic reticulum
Yihong Ye, National Institutes of Health
Protein Aggregation and Autophagy
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
9:55 am - 12:10 pm
Chair: Elizabeth Craig, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Autophagy receptors: Molecular basis of selective Autophagy
Ivan Dikic, Goethe University School of Medicine
Image-Based Genome Wide siRNA Screen Identifies Host Factors Involved in Selective Autophagy
Beth Levine, UT Southwestern Medical Center
The role of autophagy in clearance of aggregate-prone proteins associated with disease
Anne Simonsen, Oslo University
Theme Organizers:
L. Mario Amzel, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
and
Squire J. Booker, Pennsylvania State University
All sessions will be held in convention center, Room 207B, unless otherwise noted below.
Programming notifications will be emailed in early February, 2011.
Kinases, Phosphatases and Phosphorus in Biological Reactions
Sunday, April 10, 2011
3:45 pm - 6:00 pm
Chair: L. Mario Amzel, Johns Hopkins University, School of MedicineEvolution of a robust catalytic scaffold for hydrolytic cleavage of phosphate ester metabolites
Debra Dunaway-Mariano, University of New Mexico
Bivalent Inhibitors of Protein Kinases
Dustin J. Maly, University of Washington, Seattle
Computational Studies of Protein Kinases
J. Andrew McCammon, Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
University of California, San Diego
Metals and Redox Chemistry
Monday, April 11, 2011
9:55 am - 12:10 pm
Chair: Squire J. Booker, Pennsylvania State University
Structural and mechanistic studies of peptidylglycine alpha-amidating monooxygenase
L. Mario Amzel, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine
Evidence for two C-H-cleaving intermediates in isopenicillin N synthase
Carsten Krebs, Pennsylvania State University
Methane oxidation by an integral membrane metalloenzyme
Amy C. Rosenzweig, Northwestern University
Processive Enzymes
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
3:45 pm - 6:00 pm
Chair: Debra Dunaway-Mariano, University of New Mexico
Mycobacterial Polyketide Virulence Factors: Biosynthesis and Inhibition
Luis E. N. Quadri, Brooklyn College, The City University of New York
Polyketide Megasynthases from Filamentous Fungi
Yi Tang, University of California, Los Angeles
Cyclization Specificity of Polyketide Synthase
Shiou-Chuan Tsai, University of California, Irvine
Sulfur Chemistry and Biological Redox
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
9:55 am - 12:15 pm
Chair: Carsten Krebs, Pennsylvania State University
Radical-dependent mechanisms of posttranslational and posttranscriptional modification
Squire J. Booker, Pennsylvania State University
Painting the Cysteine Chapel: New Tools to Probe Oxidation Biology
Kate S. Carroll, University of Michigan Medical School
Sulfur Status in Plants: Biochemical Intergration of Multiple Inputs
Joseph Jez, Washington University, St. Louis
Theme Organizers:
Barbara E. Corkey, Boston University School of Medicine
and
Marc Prentki, University of Montreal
All sessions will be held in convention center, Room 202B, unless otherwise noted below.
Programming notifications will be emailed in early February, 2011.
Mitochondrial Function and Disease
Sunday, April 10, 2011
3:45 pm - 6:00 pm
Chair: Barbara E. Corkey, Boston University School of Medicine
PGC1-α reduces degradative pathways during muscle aging
Carlos Moraes, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Mitochondrial ROS signaling moderates the rate of aging
Siegfried Hekimi, McGill University
Mitochondrial dynamics and metabolic regulation
Orian Shirihai, Boston University
Workshop: Measuring Mitochondrial Function and Dysfunction
Sunday, April 10, 2011
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm, immediately following the symposium, Mitochondrial Function and Disease
This workshop will be held in convention center, Room 201, general seating available.
Chair: Orian Shirihai, Boston University
This workshop will review the principles of measuring mitochondrial function and dysfunction and hear about the newest tools available in the field. The integration of bionergetics, architecture and dynamics data into mechanistic conclusions will be discussed.
Mitochondrial Membrane Potential
David Nicholls, Buck Institute
Mitochondrial Oxygen Consumption
David Ferrick, Seahorse Bioscience
Mitochondrial Dynamics (fusion, fission and autophagy)
Orian Shirihai, Boston University
Metabolic Communication
Monday, April 11, 2011
9:55 am - 12:10 pm
Chair: Orian Shirihai, Boston University
Extracellular communication and signaling by thiol/disulfide redox states
Dean Jones, Emory University
The Role of Cell-Specific Clocks in Metabolism and Disease
Molly Bray, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Abdominal obesity, fatty acids and insulin resistance
Richard Bergman, University of Southern California Medical School
Metabolic Signal Transduction
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
3:45 pm - 6:00 pm
Chair: Richard Bergman, University of Southern California Medical School
Lipid cycling as a signal in pancreatic ß-cells
Marc Prentki, University of Montreal
Signaling by Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) in ß-cells and fat cells
Barbara E. Corkey, Boston University School of Medicine
Integrating metabolic control by NAD+ sensors
Johan Auwerx, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
Metabolism and Cancer
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
9:55 am - 12:10 pm
Chair: Marc Prentki, University of Montreal
Metabolic mutations that cause cancer
Craig B. Thompson, University of Pennsylvania
Tumor Cell Survival Under Metabolic Stress
Tak W. Mak, University of Toronto
Protein tyrosine Phosphatases in metabolism: Role of PTP1b in the Regulation of Free Fatty acids Flux that Promotes Cancer Pathogenesis: Lipolysis and Lipogenesis
Michel L. Tremblay, McGill University
Sponsored by the ASBMB Minority Affairs Committee
Theme Organizers:
Craig E. Cameron, Pennsylvania State University
and
C. P. David Tu, Pennsylvania State University
All sessions will be held in convention center, Room 202B, unless otherwise noted below.
Programming notifications will be emailed in early February, 2011.
Frontiers in Obesity Research
Sunday, April 10, 2011
9:55 am - 12:10 pm
Chair: E. Dale Abel, University of Utah, School of Medicine
The Calculus of Calories: Quantitative Physiology of Energy Metabolism and Body Weight Regulation
Kevin D. Hall, National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases,
National Institutes of Health
New Discoveries in Human Brown Adipose Tissue
Aaron M. Cypess, Joslin Diabetes Center
Overlapping Neuronal Circuits in Addiction and Obesity
Nora D. Volkow, NIDA, National Institutes of Health
Treatment, Prevention and Complications of Obesity
Monday, April 11, 2011
3:45 pm - 6:00 pm
Chair: Kevin D. Hall, National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases,
National Institutes of Health
Cardiac complications of obesity
E. Dale Abel, University of Utah, School of Medicine
Dietary garlic prevents development of or alleviates obesity and diabetes in mice
C. P. David Tu, Pennsylvania State University
Should we have a one-size fits all approach in obesity prevention?
Jose R. Fernandez, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Enzymes, Hormones and Obesity
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
9:55 am - 12:15 pm
Chair: James Ntambi, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Role of Skin Stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 in Energy Metabolism
James Ntambi, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Mechanisms linking the adipocyte renin angiotensin system to obesity, inflammation and insulin resistance
Naima Moustaid-Moussa, University of Tennessee
Adipokine regulation of energy and glucoss homeostasis
Rexford S. Ahima, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Theme Organizers:
Vytas A. Bankaitis, University of North Carolina School of Medicine
and
Teresa Dunn, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
All sessions in the convention center, Room 202A, unless otherwise noted below.
Programming notifications will be emailed in early February, 2011.
Current Topics in Phosphoinositide Biology and Signaling
Sunday, April 10, 2011
3:45 pm - 6:00 pm
Chair: Frederick Maxfield, Weill Cornell Medical College
The Underlying Physiology of a Lipid Transfer Protein Tug-of-War in the Endosomal System
Vytas A. Bankaitis, University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate Signaling in Drosphila
Julie Brill, The Hospital for Sick Children
Roles of lipids in Golgi sorting
Chris Burd, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Sphingolipid Metabolism and Biological Regulation
Monday, April 11, 2011
9:55 am - 12:10 pm
Chair: H. Alex Brown, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
New subunits of SPT: New insights into LCB diversity and human disease
Teresa M. Dunn, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
S1P lyase regulates DNA damage responses in vitro and in vivo
Julie D. Saba, Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute
Orm family proteins mediate sphingolipid homeostasis
Jonathan Weissman, Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
University of California, San Francisco
Avanti Young Investigator Award Lecture will be presented during this symposium
Charles E. Chalfant, VCU School of Medicine
Ceramide and Ceramide-1-phosphate: Enigmatic Lipids Generating New Signaling Paradigms
Lipid Basics Workshop: Phosphoinositides and Sphingolipids in Health and Disease
Monday, April 11, 2011
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
This workshop will be held in the convention center, Room 201 with general seating available.
Organizer: Robert Stahelin, Indiana University School of Medicine, South Bend
Presenters:
Julie D. Saba, Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute
Charles E. Chalfant, Virigina Commonwealth University
Edgar Kooijman, Kent State University
This workshop will highlight the roles of phosphoinositides and sphingolipids in cellular homeostasis and tools available to analyze them. Also discussed will be the basics of working with phosphoinositides and sphingolipids in vitro and in cell and animal models of diseases.
Phospholipase D and Phosphatidic Acid Signaling
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
3:45 pm - 6:00 pm
Chair: Vytas A. Bankaitis, University of North Carolina School of Medicine
A chemistry that ˜clicks" with lipids
H. Alex Brown, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Lipid Signaling Regulated by pH: Phosphatidic Acid as a pH Biosensor
Chris Loewen, University of British Columbia
The role of Phospholipase D in vesicle fusion
Aaron Neiman, Stony Brook University
Biology of Neutral Lipid Metabolism and Trafficking
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
9:55 am - 12:10 pm
Chair: Teresa M. Dunn, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
The ins and outs of triglyceride metabolism in yeast: implications for lipid-associated disorders
Sepp D. Kohlwein, Institute of Molecular Biosciences, University of Graz, Austria
Intracellular cholesterol transport
Frederick Maxfield, Weill Cornell Medical College
Intra-organelle sterol transfer activity of oxysterol binding proteins
Neale Ridgway, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Theme Organizers:
Karen L. O'Malley, Washington University Medical School
and
Charles E. Samuel, University of California, Santa Barbara
All sessions will be scheduled in convention center, Room 202A, unless otherwise noted below.
Programming notifications will be emailed in early February, 2011.
STATus of JAK/STAT Signaling
Sunday, April 10, 2011
9:55 am - 12:10 pm
Chair: Charles E. Samuel, University of California, Santa Barbara
Parameters governing differential responses to human IFN alpha and IFN beta
Sandra Pellegrini, Institut Pasteur
Stopping STATs: Mechanisms of JAK-STAT Signaling Inhibition by RNA Viruses
Curt M. Horvath, Northwestern University
Insights into T Cell Differentiation using Genome-wide Analysis of Epigenetic Changes and Transcription Factor Binding
John J. O’Shea, NIAMS, National Institutes of Health
Signaling from New and “Arrestin” Sites
Monday, April 11, 2011
3:45 pm - 6:00 pm
Chair: Karen O’Malley, Washington University Medical School
Metabotropic glutamate receptor, mGluR5, signals from both the cell surface and from intracellular membranes
Karen O’Malley, Washington University Medical School
Retrograde Response Genes and Neuronal Survival
Rosalind A. Segal, Harvard Medical School & Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Beta-arrestin-dependent Signaling of Dopamine D2 Receptor in the CNS: Opportunities for functionally selective therapeutic approaches
Marc G. Caron, Duke University Medical Center
Sensors and Adapters in Innate Immunity
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
9:55 am - 12:10 pm
Chair: John J. O’Shea, NIAMS, National Institutes of Health
Toll-like receptor signaling in infection and inflammation
Luke A. J. O’Neill, Trinity College, Dublin
The Nucleotide-binding Domain-, Leucine-rich Repeat-containing Protein (NLR) Family of Intracellular Sensors
Jenny P.-Y. Ting, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Protein Kinase PKR and Adenosine Deaminase ADAR1 as RNA Sensors in Innate Antiviral Immunity
Charles E. Samuel, University of California, Santa Barbara
Synchronizing the Synchronizers
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
1:45 pm - 4:00 pm
Chair: Michael Hastings, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge
Paracrine signalling synchronises cellular circadian pacemakers in the mammlian brain
Michael Hastings, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge
Class B1 Neuropeptide Modulation of Sleep/Wake Cycles
Michael N. Nitabach, Yale School of Medicine
Molecular Characterization of Human Sleep Variants
Ying-Hui Fu, University of California, San Francisco
Theme Organizers:
Tamara Hendrickson, Wayne State University
and
Shana O. Kelley, University of Toronto
All sessions will be held in convention center, Room 207B, unless otherwise noted below.
Programming notifications will be emailed in early February, 2011.
The Chemical Biologist's Toolbox
Sunday, April 10, 2011
9:55 am - 12:10 pm
Chair: Shana O. Kelley, University of Toronto
Molecular imaging of chemistry in the brain
Christopher J. Chang, University of California, Berkeley
Laserspray Ionization - A New Method for Protein Analysis Directly from Tissue at Atmospheric Pressure with Ultra-High Mass Resolution and Electron Transfer Dissociation Sequencing
Sarah Trimpin, Wayne State University
Mass spectrometry and chemical footprinting for probing protein interfaces
Michael L. Gross, Washington University
Peptide-Based Drug Delivery, Drug Discovery, and Biomaterials
Monday, April 11, 2011
3:45 pm - 6:00 pm
Chair: Alanna Schepartz, Yale University
Biophysical Mechanisms of Host Defense Peptide (HDP) Toxicity as Revealed by a Study of Peptoid Mimics of HDPs
Annelise Barron, Stanford University
Mitochondrial drug delivery enhances potency and combats drug resistance in cancer cells
Shana O. Kelley, University of Toronto
In and out: Trafficking of peptide-based materials
Alanna Schepartz, Yale University
Novel Approaches to High-Throughput Drug Discovery
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
9:55 am - 12:10 pm
Chair: Tamara Hendrickson, Wayne State University
Screening technologies for unusual and challenging targets
Michelle Arkin, University of California, San Francisco
Completing the Screen: Biochemical Cascades to Prioritize HTS Output
Grant K. Walkup, AstraZeneca R&D Boston
RNA-regulatory machines and development of new therapeutics
Tariq M. Rana, Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute
The Chemical Biology of Human Disease
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
1:45 pm - 4:00 pm
Chair: Peter H. Seeberger, Max Planck Institute
GPI Transamidase Subunit Assembly and Implications for Tumorigenesis
Tamara Hendrickson, Wayne State University
Synthetic glycosyl phosphatidyl inositol (GPI) glycolipids as molecular tools to elucidate molecular mechanisms of malaria infection
Peter H. Seeberger, Max Planck Institute
Adapting Proteostasis to Ameliorate Loss- and Gain-of-Function Diseases
Jeffrey W. Kelly, The Scripps Research Institute
SPECIAL INTEREST PROGRAMMING
Sponsored by the ASBMB Education and Professional Development Committee
Theme Organizers:
Peter J. Kennelly, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
and
Carla Mattos, North Carolina State University
All sessions will be held in convention center, Room 209A, unless otherwise noted below.
Programming notifications will be emailed in early February, 2011.
STEM Outreach: Fostering Partnerships between Colleges/Universities and Junior High School Teachers
sponsored by the ASBMB Education and Minority Affairs Committees
Event information and registration Now Available for Faculty and Junior High School Teachers
Saturday, April 9, 2011
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
This event will be held in convention center, Room 201, advance registration required.
Co-chairs: Regina Stevens-Truss, Kalamazoo College and Peter J. Kennelly, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Service-Learning: Getting Your Foot in the Door
Regina Stevens-Truss, Kalamazoo College
A 3 week intensive lab course in molecular biology: supporting teachers and encouraging labs
Robert Rose, North Carolina State University
Research Experiences for High School Students
Ellis Bell, University of Richmond
Dialogue at a Distance: Using online communication for public engagement
Erin Dolan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Preparing for Graduate School: a Workshop for Undergraduates
Saturday, April 9, 2011
4:45 pm - 5:45 pm, immediately following the ASBMB Undergraduate Poster Competition
This workshop will take place in convention center, Room 201.
Chair: Carla Mattos, North Carolina State University
It’s Not Your Fault: Dealing with Frustration at the Bench
Sunday, April 10, 2011
9:55 am - 12:10 pm
Chair: Peter Roach, Indiana University School of Medicine
Overcoming the perception of failure: Helping students develop a constructive approach
Ann Stock, UNDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine
An Ounce of Prevention: Failure Resistant Experimental Design
Peter J. Kennelly, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Manuscripts and grant applications: Reading and responding to critiques
Phillip Pekala, East Carolina University
Classroom of the Future I: Classroom-Management Skills
Sunday, April 10, 2011
3:45 pm - 6:00 pm
Chair: Sharon Milgram, National Institute of Health
Do I have to be a Stand Up Comedian? A guide to motivating Students in the Large Lecture Class
Valerie Farmer-Dougan, Illinois State University
Identifying and Assisting Academically Struggling Students: What to Do and When to Do It
Rebecca Foushee, Fontbonne University
Managing the learning environment
Gabriele Bauer, University of Delaware
Classroom of the Future II: Mentoring Students in the Research Laboratory
Monday, April 11, 2011
9:55 am - 12:10 pm
Chair: Peter J. Kennelly, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
The importance of defining expectations
David H. O’Connor, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Mentoring - A Key Role of the Scientist
Ann Draughon, University of Tennessee
Techniques for Building Student Confidence in a Research Setting
Sharon Milgram, National Institute of Health
Using Active Learning in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Classroom: a Workshop for Instructors
Supported by an educational grant from NSF
Monday, April 11, 2011
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
This workshop will be held in convention center, Room 203B 209C (updated 3/11).
Chairs: Jennifer Loertscher, Seattle University and Vicky Minderhout, Seattle University
Research shows that students who work as part of small groups in an active classroom are more likely to be successful in learning. This hands-on workshop will engage participants in active learning strategies by modeling classroom structure and formative assessment techniques using biochemistry materials.
The Art of Collaboration
Monday, April 11, 2011
3:45 pm - 6:00 pm
Chair: Phillip Pekala, East Carolina University
Collaboration within the laboratory group
Carla Mattos, North Carolina State University
Collaborations: Benefits and Pitfalls
Peter Roach, Indiana University School of Medicine
Identifying and negotiating with potential collaborators
Karen Allen, Boston University
Promoting Concept Driven Teaching Strategies in BMB through Concept Assessments
Supported by an educational grant from NSF
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
9:55 am - 12:10 pm
Chair: J. Ellis Bell, University of Richmond
What are Concept Assessments and How might they be used?
Cheryl Bailey, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Foundational Concepts for the Molecular Life Sciences
Michael Cox, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Teaching and Learning Concepts
Richard S. Moog, Franklin & Marshall College
Creating Networks to enhance teaching pedagogy
J. Ellis Bell, University of Richmond
 Sunday, April 10, 2011
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Washington DC Convention Center, Ballroom C
Moderator: Richard Harris, National Public Radio
Scientists have often been viewed as objective purveyors of truth, but, as scientific issues dominate political discourse, both sides of prominent political debates claim to have “science” on their side. Whether the issue is global climate change, stem-cell research, energy policy, or evolution education, politics is charged with “scientific” information.
Elizabeth Blackburn, UCSF Nobel Laureate, James McCarthy, Harvard University climate change expert and Michael Specter, New Yorker staff writer and author of "Denialism: How Irrational Thinking Hinders Scientific Progress, Harms the Planet, and Threatens Our Lives", will discuss the implications and societal impacts of the politicization of science. How does the use of science for political purposes affect the credibility of science? How does the political climate involving science affect the public’s trust in science and its findings? How can scientists communicate more effectively, promote the distribution of accurate scientific information and maintain credibility?
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Elizabeth H. Blackburn, Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine, awarded jointly in 2009
University of California San Francisco
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James J. McCarthy, Alexander Agassiz Professor of Biological Oceanography, Harvard University,
Chairman of the Board: Union of Concerned Scientists and
Co-chair of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize awarded Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, IPCC
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Michael Specter, The New Yorker and Author of "Denialism: How Irrational Thinking Hinders Scientific Progress, Harms the Planet, and Threatens Our Lives"
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