RNA Polymerase Activity and Regulation by Associated Factors

The 2023 Mechanisms of Microbial Transcription Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) is a new seminar series to be held in conjunction with the Gordon Research Conference (GRC, June 11 - 16) at Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU), Manchester, NH, US. The goal of this 2-day GRS (June 10 - 11, 2023) is to provide a platform for early-career scientists (graduate students, postdocs, and other young academicians) to showcase unpublished transcription -related research, from structure/function investigations to the mechanisms that guide genetic networks. In addition to a Keynote presentation, we will have two sessions consisting of exciting research talks which will be chosen from the submitted abstracts.

Poster presentations illustrating how RNA polymerase and associated factors affect transcription at the level of initiation, elongation and/or termination will be held on both days of the seminar. GRS attendees will further benefit from a Career Mentorship Session to be held on Day 2 of the GRS. The panel will be comprised of faculty and staff scientists from diverse academic and government institutions as well as from the biotech industry. An informal Q&A session with selected mentors will contribute to the professional development of all GRS attendees.

The GRS provides a platform for students and postdocs to exchange ideas, talk about their research and to get acclimated to the meeting before the associated GRC begins. We encourage networking and friendly discussions and hope to foster new collaborations with this very first GRS.