~~~Register by Friday, April 10, for reduced early-bird rates!~~~ ~New information added: Genome Train Workshop!~
*-*-*-*-* Ninth Annual Arthropod Genomics Symposium*-*-*-*-*- June 17, 2015 to June 19, 2015 K-State Alumni Center, Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas Symposium Website: www.ksu.edu/agc<http://www.ksu.edu/agc> REGISTRATION DEADLINES Please register online at the Symposium website, www.k-state.edu/agc<http://www.k-state.edu/agc/symposium_level/index.html>! Friday, April 10, is the early bird deadline for reduced fees. June 5 is the deadline for general registration. ABSTRACT DEADLINES Wednesday, May 20 - If you DO wish to present a poster during the Symposium. Wednesday, May 20 - If you DO wish your abstract to be considered for a poster presentation at the IGTRCN pre-meeting workshop. (March 9 was the deadline for abstracts to be considered for oral presentations at the symposium.) SPEAKERS (Presentation titles are on the Speaker page of the website.) Keynote Speaker: David A. O’Brochta, Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research & Department of Entomology, University of Maryland College Park Featured Speakers: +Michelle Cilia, USDA-ARS, Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Cornell University, USA +Martin J. Donnelly, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK +Rosemary G. Gillespie, University of California, Berkeley, USA +Sijun Liu, Iowa State University, USA +Frank Lyko, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany +Duane McKenna, University of Memphis, USA +Armin P. Moczek, Indiana University, USA +Amanda J. Moehring, Western University, Ontario, Canada +Daniel E. Neafsey, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard University, USA +Greg Ragland, Kansas State University, USA +Anne-Nathalie Volkoff, INRA (UMR1333), Montpellier 1 University, France The symposium focuses on new insights gleaned from analyzing arthropod genomes and is designed for scientists interested in genomic studies of Arthropods, both model organisms and those of agricultural or health relevance. The program will include platform presentations, welcome reception, Genome Train Workshop, Annotation Café, and arthropod genomics-related poster sessions. A few poster abstract submissions will be selected for platform presentations. Postdoctoral, graduate, and undergraduate students are also encouraged to attend. Sessions conclude Friday evening, followed by an optional evening at Konza Prairie with dinner and live music by the Red State Blues Band<http://www.redstatebluesband.com/>. *-*-*-*-* Pre-Symposium Workshop *-*-*-*-*- INSECT GENETIC TECHNOLOGY workshop June 17, 2015 (Wednesday morning and afternoon) Robust protocols to manipulate genes and genomes have not yet been developed for most insects other than Drosophila melanogaster, and this shortfall is limiting research progress in many aspects of arthropod genomics. The NSF-RCN on Insect Genetic Technologies (IGTRCN: 2014-2019; igtrcn.org) seeks to remedy this problem by facilitating the communication of best practice and new techniques among arthropod genomicists. This IGTRCN-sponsored workshop will comprise (1) talks that showcase the latest genetic technologies, (2) discussion sessions for exchange of ideas and solutions for effective insect genetic engineering, and (3) posters. Proposals from the workshop will be integrated into the IGTRCN program of hands-on practical workshops, fellowships, and the IGTRCN KnowledgeBase. Early-career researchers are particularly encouraged to present their research at this workshop. A limited number of travel grants to attend the workshop are available for early stage investigators. Application deadline was March 9. For more information on poster abstract and travel grant submission for the workshop, go to http://www.k-state.edu/agc/symposium_level/workshop/index.html. GENOME TRAIN WORKSHOP Join us for a journey on The Genome Train on Thursday, June 18th, 7:00 pm to 8:30 p.m. Genome Train is a participatory workshop on genomics training where we will first introduce the main considerations for each stage of a genome sequencing project and then break off into groups to focus on: [1] experimental design, [2] genome assembly & quality assessment, [3] automated genome annotation, [4] manual curation of gene models, [5] automated & manual assessment of gene function, [6] dissemination, maintenance & improvement of genome resources. We will then reconvene to compare notes and finish off by focusing on station [4] to lead logically on to the Annotation Café. Please sign up here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1PpCtIHTOlk9Sp_7i2T3rQt1dy_uAduIg91EJYLd7I6U/viewform?c=0&w=1>. ANNOTATION CAFÉ The i5k Workspace@NAL and the Web Apollo development team are hosting an Annotation Café during poster sessions where both experienced and novice annotators can ask questions to an expert, share curation advice with other annotators, or chat with scientists from the National Agricultural Library and Web Apollo teams about the annotation services they provide. TENTATIVE PROGRAM for SYMPOSIUM & WORKSHOPS Wednesday, June 17 – Workshop: Insect Genetic Technology Research Coordination Network (IGT-RCN) Wednesday evening, June 17, 7:30 pm - Arthropod Genomics Symposium begins with keynote presentation and welcome reception Thursday, June 18 – Symposium Platform Sessions until 5:40 p.m.; Poster Session from 1:15 – 2:30. Thursday evening, June 18, 7:00 to 8:30 pm – Genome Train Workshop Thursday evening, June 18, 8:00 to 10:00 pm – After dinner on your own, return to view posters and network with other scientists. Friday, June 19 – Symposium Platform Sessions, tentatively concluding at 5:00 p.m.; Poster Session 1:15-2:30. Friday evening, June 19 – Optional dinner at Konza Prairie Biological Station<http://kpbs.konza.k-state.edu/> with nature hikes, bison viewing, opportunity to collect insects, and entertainment by the Red State Blues Band<http://www.redstatebluesband.com/>. VENUE: The 2015 Symposium is being hosted by the Arthropod Genomics Center at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas. Symposium sessions will be held at the K-State Alumni Center on campus located at the corner of Anderson and 17th Street. If you are arranging travel/flights, try MHK first to fly directly into Manhattan. Manhattan is approximately a 2 ½-hour drive west from Kansas City International airport (MCI). HOTEL/DORM ROOMS: A block of rooms has been reserved at the Holiday Inn Manhattan at the Campus<http://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/manhattan/manhi/hoteldetail>. Reservation deadline for the room block discounted price is May 20. Campus dormitory rooms are also available. Please send an e-mail to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> if you want to stay in a dorm. She will notify you when the online reservation system is ready to accept reservations. QUESTIONS: Contact Doris Merrill at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. If you would like to join the ArthropodNews listserv to ensure receiving future notices, please send an e-mail with your name and e-mail address to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. PLEASE SHARE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WITH COLLEAGUES AND STUDENTS! SPONSORS: *Arthropod Genomics Center, Kansas State University *Eck Institute for Global Health, University of Notre Dame *Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign CORPORATE SPONSORS: BASF Corporation Monsanto Company 2015 SYMPOSIUM ORGANIZING COMMITTEE: At Kansas State University: Susan J. Brown, Chair, Professor in the Division of Biology and Director, Arthropod Genomics Center Kristin Michel, Division of Biology Subbaratnam Muthukrishnan, Department of Biochemistry Yoonseong Park, Department of Entomology Gregory Ragland, Department of Entomology Anna Whitfield, Department of Plant Pathology At University of Notre Dame: Mary Ann McDowell, Department of Biological Sciences, Eck Institute for Global Health Molly Duman Scheel, Indiana University School of Medicine-South Bend, Eck Institute for Global Health At University of Illinois: Hugh Robertson, Department of Entomology by Doris Merrill, Event Coordinator K-State Arthropod Genomics Center Division of Biology, Kansas State University [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
