8th Ecological Genomics Symposium, Nov 5-7, 2010, in Kansas City
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN to attend the 8th Annual "Genes in Ecology, Ecology in Genes" Symposium on November 5, 6, and 7, 2010, in Kansas City. The Ecological Genomics Symposium will convene in the historic Muehlebach/Marriott Hotel in downtown Kansas City Friday evening at 6:00 p.m. and conclude on Sunday at noon. For a brochure and complete information regarding poster abstract submission, registration and hotel reservations, please visit our Symposium website, http://ecogen.ksu.edu/symp2010. Ecological Genomics is a field at the interface of ecology, evolution and genomics that seeks to place the functional significance of genes and genomics into an ecological and evolutionary context. We have an outstanding lineup of speakers for the 2010 Symposium and we encourage you to attend! PLENARY SPEAKER: +Hopi Hoekstra, Harvard University, "Digging for genes that contribute to behavioral evolution" FEATURED SPEAKERS: +Seth R. Bordenstein, Vanderbilt University, "Microbial symbiosis and mobile genetic elements" +Maitreya Dunham, University of Washington, "Comparative functional genomics in yeasts" +Audrey P. Gasch, University of Wisconsin-Madison, "Natural variation in stress sensitivity and genomic expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae" +Corbin Jones, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, "Genetics of host specialization in Drosophila: Insights into the interplay of speciation and adaptation" +John K. McKay, Colorado State University, "Evolutionary genetics of local adaptation in Arabidopsis and beyond" +Marilyn Roossinck, The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, "Plant virus biodiversity and ecology" +Michael J. Wade, Indiana University, "The plasticity load: The cost of flexibility in a variable environment" +Anna E. Whitfield, Kansas State University, "Dissecting the molecular interplay between plant viruses and their arthropod vectors" POSTER ABSTRACTS: Please submit your poster abstract by e-mail by Friday, October 8, 2010. Abstract submission guidelines are available on the website. Poster sessions will be held on Friday night and Saturday. Poster topics should be related to the field of Ecological Genomics. A LIMITED NUMBER OF SUBMITTED POSTER ABSTRACTS WILL BE SELECTED FOR ORAL PRESENTATIONS. STUDENT TRAVEL FELLOWSHIPS: A limited number of fellowships will be awarded to assist graduate students to attend the Symposium. Students applying for these fellowships must submit a poster abstract for presentation. Additional guidelines and application information is available on the website. The deadline to apply is 9/21/10. INFORMATION will be posted on our website, http://ecogen.ksu.edu/symp2010, as details are finalized. Please share this announcement with colleagues and students. If you have questions, please contact us at (785) 532-3482 or [email protected]. FUNDING for this symposium is provided by Targeted Excellence at Kansas State University and the National Science Foundation. CORPORATE SPONSORS: JMP Genomics and Roche-NimbleGen. DEADLINES: Tuesday, 9/21/10, Student travel fellowship application materials are due. Friday, 10/8/10, Registration deadline at early bird rates. Friday, 10/8/10, Poster Abstracts are due for oral presentation consideration. Friday, 10/8/10, Hotel Rooms must be reserved to receive reduced group rate. Wednesday, 10/27/10, Poster Abstracts are due if NOT being considered for oral presentation. Ecological Genomics Institute Directors: Dr. Loretta Johnson Dr. Michael Herman Kansas State University, Division of Biology Ackert Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506-4901 (785) 532-3482, http://.ecogen.ksu.edu <http://.ecogen.ksu.edu/> ECOLOGICAL GENOMICS INSTITUTE Kansas State University Biology, 104 Ackert Hall Manhattan, KS 66506-4901 (785) 532-3482, ecogen.ksu.edu
