Sunday
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Site Staff / Welcome from the GRC Chair
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm
Plasma Membrane Processes
7:40 pm - 7:45 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:45 pm - 8:05 pm
"L-Form Bacteria: Genetics, Cell Cycle and Recurrent Infection"
8:05 pm - 8:15 pm
Discussion
8:15 pm - 8:35 pm
"Biosynthesis of Membrane Lipids in Sulfolobus acidocaldarius "
8:35 pm - 8:45 pm
Discussion
8:45 pm - 9:05 pm
"Coupling Mechanism of Respiratory Complex I"
9:05 pm - 9:15 pm
Discussion
9:15 pm - 9:25 pm
"Rethinking the Mla Pathway: Evidence for Anterograde Lipid Trafficking"
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:35 am
"Self-Organization of the Bacterial Cell Division Machinery"
9:35 am - 9:45 am
Discussion
9:45 am - 10:10 am
"Coordination Between Peptidoglycan Synthesis and Cell Division"
10:10 am - 10:20 am
Discussion
10:20 am - 10:50 am
Coffee Break
10:50 am - 11:15 am
"Recent Developments with Fluorescent D-Amino Acids and Their Utility in the Study of Bacterial Cell Division"
11:15 am - 11:25 am
Discussion
11:25 am - 11:50 am
"Peptidoglycan Remodeling Enables E. coli to Survive Severe Outer Membrane Assembly Defects"
11:50 am - 12:00 pm
Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:10 pm
"Induced Conformational Changes Activate the Bifunctional Peptidoglycan Synthase PBP1B"
12:10 pm - 12:15 pm
Discussion
12:15 pm - 12:25 pm
"Structure and Function of the SEDS:bPBP Bacterial Cell Wall Synthesis Machinery"
12:25 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Cell Division and Morphogenesis
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 7:55 pm
"Movement Dynamics of Proteins that Mediate and Regulate Peptidoglycan Synthesis in Cells of Streptococcus pneumoniae "
7:55 pm - 8:05 pm
Discussion
8:05 pm - 8:30 pm
"Asymmetry and Heterogeneity in Mycobacterial Growth and Division"
8:30 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:05 pm
"Bacterial Shape and Cytoskeletal Regulation"
9:05 pm - 9:15 pm
Discussion
9:15 pm - 9:25 pm
"We Are What We Eat: Identifying a Regulatory Crosstalk Between Central Carbon Metabolism and Cell Division in Bacteria"
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Group Photo
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:35 am
"New Feedback Loops Controlling Cell Width and Growth"
9:35 am - 9:45 am
Discussion
9:45 am - 10:10 am
"Identification of a Unique Cell Cycle Regulator in Streptococcus pneumoniae by En Masse GFP Localization, Tn-Seq and CRISPRi Phenotyping"
10:10 am - 10:20 am
Discussion
10:20 am - 10:50 am
Coffee Break
10:50 am - 11:15 am
"Integration of Capsule Formation into the Cell Wall Biosynthetic Network"
11:15 am - 11:25 am
Discussion
11:25 am - 11:50 am
"The Mechanical Properties of the Outer Membrane"
11:50 am - 12:00 pm
Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:10 pm
"Covalent Attachment of Porins to Peptidoglycan Promotes Cell Envelope Stability in the Absence of Braun's Lipoprotein"
12:10 pm - 12:15 pm
Discussion
12:15 pm - 12:25 pm
"CRISPR-Based Dissection of Bacterial Cell Wall Pathways"
12:25 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Outer Membrane Biogenesis and Function
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 7:55 pm
"Architectures of Lipid Transport Systems for the Bacterial Outer Membrane"
7:55 pm - 8:05 pm
Discussion
8:05 pm - 8:30 pm
"Folding and Assembly of Proteins into the Outer Membrane of E. coli "
8:30 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:05 pm
"Nutrient Acquisition by the Human Gut Microbiota"
9:05 pm - 9:15 pm
Discussion
9:15 pm - 9:25 pm
"Biosynthetic Intermediates of an Exopolysaccharide Exhibit Stabilizing Effects on the Outer Membrane in Escherichia coli "
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Cell Envelope Macromolecular Machines
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:35 am
"Structure and Mechanism of Bacterial Multi-Drug Efflux Pumps"
9:35 am - 9:45 am
Discussion
9:45 am - 10:10 am
"The Assembly of Protein Secretion Systems into the Bacterial Outer Membrane"
10:10 am - 10:20 am
Discussion
10:20 am - 10:50 am
Coffee Break
10:50 am - 11:15 am
"In Situ Structure and Function of Bacterial Secretion Machines"
11:15 am - 11:25 am
Discussion
11:25 am - 11:50 am
"Bacterial Type VI Secretion System: From Structure to Dynamics and Function"
11:50 am - 12:00 pm
Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:10 pm
"Type IX Protein Secretion"
12:10 pm - 12:15 pm
Discussion
12:15 pm - 12:25 pm
"Chemical Biology Insights into Outer Membrane Protein Biogenesis"
12:25 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Business Meeting
Nominations for the Next Vice Chair; Fill in Conference Evaluation Forms; Discuss Future Site and Scheduling Preferences; Election of the Next Vice Chair
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Cell Surfaces: A Barrier and a Target for Antibacterials
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 7:55 pm
"Regulation of Peptidoglycan Synthesis in Staphylococcus aureus "
7:55 pm - 8:05 pm
Discussion
8:05 pm - 8:30 pm
"Discovery and Early Development of LYS228"
8:30 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:05 pm
"Species-Specific Activity of Drug Combinations"
9:05 pm - 9:15 pm
Discussion
9:15 pm - 9:25 pm
"Human Peptidoglycan Recognition Proteins Kill Bacteria by Inducing Oxidative Stress Through a Block in the Respiratory Chain"
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Bacterial Communities/Microbiome
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:35 am
"Bacterial Quorum Sensing and Its Control"
9:35 am - 9:45 am
Discussion
9:45 am - 9:55 am
"L-Form Switching as a Potential Mechanism for the Recurrence of Urinary Tract Infections"
9:55 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:10 am
"Deciphering a Mechanism of Lipid Transport for the Bacterial Outer Membrane"
10:10 am - 10:15 am
Discussion
10:15 am - 10:50 am
Coffee Break
10:50 am - 11:15 am
"Genetic Control of Specialized Metabolism During Actinomycete Interactions"
11:15 am - 11:25 am
Discussion
11:25 am - 11:50 am
"Vitamin Capture by Human Gut Microbes"
11:50 am - 12:00 pm
Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:10 pm
"Integrin-Like Tethering of Motility Complexes at Bacterial Focal Adhesions"
12:10 pm - 12:15 pm
Discussion
12:15 pm - 12:25 pm
"Membrane Partitioning of Mycobacterial Peptidoglycan Synthesis"
12:25 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Cell Biology of the Envelope
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 7:55 pm
"Lipid-Bounded Organelles in Bacteria"
7:55 pm - 8:05 pm
Discussion
8:05 pm - 8:30 pm
"(p)ppGpp Mediates Antibiotic Tolerance in Gram-Positive Bacteria"
8:30 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:05 pm
"Crossing Boundaries: Promiscuity and Exclusivity in Bacterial Sex"
9:05 pm - 9:15 pm
Discussion
9:15 pm - 9:25 pm
"Synchronizing Min Oscillation with Nutrient Availability in Escherichia coli "
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am
Departure