Conference Description
The Cell Polarity Signaling 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scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages.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.
Many types of cells and tissues, such as migrating cells, epithelial tissues, and asymmetrically dividing stem cells, develop polarities that are critical for their function. Defects in cell polarization severely disrupt development and tissue homeostasis, and loss of polarity is a key step in the progression of cancer. The Cell Polarity Signaling GRC will bring diverse areas of research together related to cell polarity, aiming to facilitate organic interactions and cross fertilization of distinct research subareas. The topics will include cell polarization, migration, asymmetric cell division in the context of development, tissue homeostasis and disease.
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 3, 2024. Please check back for updates.
Keynote Session: Ins and Outs of Cell Polarity
Discussion Leaders
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Jessica Feldman (Stanford University, United States)
Speakers
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Daniel St. Johnston (University of Cambridge, United Kingdom)
Cell Polarization and Cytoskeleton
Discussion Leaders
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Nasser Rusan (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States)
Speakers
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Elcin Unal (University of California, Berkeley, United States)
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John Wallingford (University of Texas at Austin, United States)
Tissue Polarity during Development and Homeostasis
Discussion Leaders
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Danelle Devenport (Princeton University, United States)
Speakers
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Kaelyn Sumigray (Yale School of Medicine, United States)
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Nicolas Plachta (University of Pennsylvania, United States)
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Basile Tarchini (The Jackson Laboratory, United States)
Cell Migration and Motility
Discussion Leaders
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Roberto Mayor (University College London, United Kingdom)
Speakers
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Lillian Fritz-Laylin (University of Massachusetts, United States)
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Elizabeth Chen (University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, United States)
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Deirdre Lyons (University of California San Diego, United States)
New Frontiers in Asymmetric Cell Division
Discussion Leaders
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Yves Barral (ETH Zürich, Switzerland)
Speakers
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Takashi Akera (National Institutes of Health, United States)
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Mayu Inaba (University of Connecticut Health Center, United States)
Mechanisms of Asymmetric Division
Discussion Leaders
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Rong Li (Johns Hopkins University, United States)
Speakers
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Binyam Mogessie (Yale University, United States)
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Guangshuo Ou (tsinghua university, China)
Cell Polarity during Development
Discussion Leaders
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Jeremy Nance (NYU School of Medicine, United States)
Speakers
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Eszter Posfai (Princeton University, United States)
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Fumio Motegi (Hokkaido University, Japan)
Tissue Polarization, Planar Cell Polarity
Discussion Leaders
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Cecilia Moens (Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, United States)
Speakers
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Maureen Cetera (University of Minnesota, United States)
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Zhirong Bao (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, United States)
Cues for Cell Polarization and Fate Decisions
Discussion Leaders
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Andrew Muroyama (UC San Diego, United States)
Speakers
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Amy Shyer (The Rockefeller University, United States)
The GRC Power Hour™
Organizers
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Kaelyn Sumigray (Yale School of Medicine, United States)
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Elizabeth Chen (University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, United States)
