Conference Description
The Bacterial Cell Biology and Development GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes a diverse range of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. The conference is five days long and held in a remote location to increase the sense of camaraderie and create scientific communities, with lasting collaborations and friendships. In addition to premier talks, the conference has designated time for poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and afternoon free time and communal meals allow for informal networking opportunities with leaders in the field.
Bacterial and archaeal cells are exquisitely organized in time and space, and carry out complex decision-making, intercellular coordination, and development to thrive in diverse environments. The 2025 Bacterial Cell Biology and Development Gordon Research Conference will explore recent research into the organization, dynamics, and development of microbial cells and communities using a breadth of experimental approaches and biological systems. Invited speakers will present work probing the fundamental cell biological mechanisms of growth and division, and of the specialized behaviors and developmental pathways bacteria engage to ensure survival in changing environments. Inclusion of research in species that span bacterial and archaeal phylogeny, lifestyles, and growth niches will stimulate thought and discussions on the conservation and evolution of cell biological mechanisms.
The 2025 Bacterial Cell Biology and Development GRC brings together a group of international scientists including cell biologists, bacteriologists, biochemists, geneticists, physicists, structural biologists, and imaging specialists to facilitate a collaborative and interdisciplinary discussion of bacterial and archaeal cell biology and development. The program will comprise talks from 24 invited speakers organized into 9 thematic sessions, with an additional 36 short talks selected from submitted abstracts. Daily poster sessions and ample free time will enable networking, collaboration, brainstorming, and other informal interactions among attendees.
Abstracts must be submitted by April 1, 2025 to be considered for a short talk.
The topics, speakers, and discussion leaders for the conference sessions are displayed below. The conference chair is currently developing their detailed program, which will include the complete meeting schedule, as well as the talk titles for all speakers. The detailed program will be available by February 1, 2025. Please check back for updates.
Keynote Session: Perspectives on Prokaryotic Development
Discussion Leaders
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Thomas Bernhardt (Harvard Medical School, United States)
Speakers
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Jeff Errington (University of Sydney, Australia)
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Carol Gross (University of California, San Francisco, United States)
Motility and Molecular Machines
Discussion Leaders
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Sampriti Mukherjee (University of Chicago, United States)
Speakers
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Courtney Ellison (University of Georgia, United States)
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Matthew Doyle (The University of Sydney, Australia)
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Elizabeth Villa (University of California, San Diego and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, United States)
Archaeal Cell Biology
Discussion Leaders
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Arthur Charles-Orszag (University of California Davis, United States)
Speakers
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Alex Bisson (Brandeis University, United States)
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Sonja-Verena Albers (University of Freiburg, Germany)
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Simonetta Gribaldo (Institut Pasteur, France)
Cell Division
Discussion Leaders
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Thomas Bartlett (Wadsworth Center, United States)
Speakers
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Martin Loose (Institute of Science and Technology Austria, Austria)
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Séamus Holden (University of Warwick, United Kingdom)
Cell Morphology and Dynamics
Discussion Leaders
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David Hershey (University of Wisconsin - Madison, United States)
Speakers
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Yves Brun (Université de Montréal, Canada)
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Rut Carballido-Lopez (Paris-Saclay University - INRAE - AgroParisTech , France)
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Erin Goley (Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, United States)
Spatial and Dynamic Cellular Organization
Discussion Leaders
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Hualiang Pi (Yale University, United States)
Speakers
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Zemer Gitai (Princeton University, United States)
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Petra Anne Levin (Washington University in St. Louis, United States)
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Justine Collier (University of Lausanne, Switzerland)
Intra and Interspecies Interactions
Discussion Leaders
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Akhenaton-Andrew Jones (Duke University, United States)
Speakers
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Dominique Limoli (Indiana University Bloomington, United States)
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Matthew Cabeen (Oklahoma State University, United States)
Cell Signaling and Decision Making
Discussion Leaders
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Aisha Burton (Cornell University, United States)
Speakers
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Everett Peter Greenberg (University of Washington, United States)
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Lisa Racki (Scripps Research, United States)
Cell Wall and Cell Envelope
Discussion Leaders
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Lok-To Sham (National University of Singapore, Singapore)
Speakers
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M. Stephen Trent (University of Georgia, United States)
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Felipe Cava (Umea University, Sweden)
The GRC Power Hour™
Organizers
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Petra Anne Levin (Washington University in St. Louis, United States)
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Aisha Burton (Cornell University, United States)
