Molecular Genetics of
Bacteria & Phages
August 20 - 24, 2008
Abstract Deadline: May 28, 2008

Organizers:
Sarah Ades, Penn State University
Gary Dunny, University of Minnesota Medical School
James Hu, Texas A&M University

Call for nominations for the Nat Sternberg Award
past program

You are cordially invited to participate in the fifty-ninth meeting on Molecular Genetics of Bacteria & Phages which will be held at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. The meeting will begin on Wednesday, August 20, 2008, and will conclude with lunch on Sunday August 24.

The specific goal of this meeting is to bring together a group of scientists studying diverse aspects of prokaryotic biology using the tools of molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, and structure analysis. The meeting is intended to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and information and to discuss the latest research findings and technical advances. We encourage the submission of abstracts covering diverse topics and under-repesented organisms and particularly encourage junior investigators to present their results at the meeting.

The format of the meeting will include morning and evening sessions, selected from the abstracts, principally on unpublished work. In addition, there will be two poster sessions, held in the afternoons. The organizers will decide the suitability of each abstract for oral or poster presentation, but please specify if you prefer a poster.

Keynote Speaker :
Alan Grossman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Topics:
- DNA replication, transcription & translation
- Molecular mechanisms of gene regulation
- DNA repair & genetic recombination
- Chromosome dynamics & cell division
- Genomics & molecular evolution
- Cell-cell signaling, group behavior & development
- Environmental sensing mechanisms
- Subcellular organization & assembly of complex
structures
- Stress responses, global regulation & systems biology
- Symbiosis, host/parasite interactions & pathogenesis

Discussion Leaders:
Marlene Belfort, Wadsworth Institute
Tom Bernhardt, Harvard University
Richard Ebright, HHMI / Rutgers University
Steven Finkel, University of Southern California
Joseph Peters, Cornell University
Abigail Salyers, University of Illinois
Deborah Siegele, Texas A & M University
Malcolm Winkler, Indiana University

Abstracts should contain only new and unpublished material and must be submitted electronically by the abstract deadline. Selection of material for oral and poster presentation will be made by the organizers and individual session chairs. Status (talk/poster) of abstracts will be posted on our web site as soon as decisions have been made by the organizers.

We are eager to have as many young people as possible attend since they are likely to benefit most from this meeting. We have applied for funds from government and industry to partially support graduate students and postdocs. Apply in writing to meetings@cshl.edu stating need for financial support - preference is given to those submitting abstracts.

We look forward to seeing you at Cold Spring Harbor in August.

We anticipate that this conference will be supported in part by:
National Science Foundation

We have funds to provide partial scholarships for individuals who are US citizens/permanent residents from minority groups under-represented in the life sciences. Please provide justification in writing to meetings@cshl.edu and state your financial needs. Preference will be given to those applying who submit abstracts to the meeting.

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Regular packages are all inclusive and cover registration, food, housing, parking, wine-and-cheese party, lobster banquet, etc. No Housing packages include all costs except housing. Full payment is due 4 weeks prior to the meeting.