Conference Description
The Meiosis 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scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages.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.
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.
Epigenetics and Gene Expression
Discussion Leaders
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Devanshi Jain (Rutgers University, United States)
Speakers
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Gloria Brar (University of California, Berkeley, United States)
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Aurora Ruiz-Herrera (Universitat Autonoma Barcelona, Spain)
Meiotic Chromosome Architecture: Pairing and Synapsis
Discussion Leaders
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Lexy von Diezmann (University of Minnesota, United States)
Speakers
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Swathi Arur (University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, United States)
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Kevin Corbett (University of California, San Diego, United States)
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Diana Libuda (University of Oregon, United States)
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Enrique Martinez-Perez (MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences, Imperial College London, United Kingdom)
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Yumi Kim (Johns Hopkins University, United States)
Evolutionary Innovation in Meiosis
Discussion Leaders
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André Marques (Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Germany)
Speakers
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Amanda Larracuente (University of Rochester, United States)
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Sarah Zanders (Stowers Institute for Medical Research, United States)
Initiation of Recombination: Induction and Regulation of DSBs
Discussion Leaders
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Corentin Claeys Bouuaert (Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium)
Speakers
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Valerie Borde (Institut Curie , France)
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Ignasi Roig (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain)
Meiotic DSB Repair
Discussion Leaders
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Agnieszka Lukaszewicz (University of Michigan Medical School, United States)
Speakers
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Douglas Bishop (The University of Chicago, United States)
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Raphael Mercier (Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Germany)
Control of the Number and Distribution of Crossovers
Discussion Leaders
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Nicole Crown (Case Western Reserve University, United States)
Speakers
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Anne Villeneuve (Stanford University, United States)
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Francesca Cole (University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, United States)
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Ian Henderson (University of Cambridge, United Kingdom)
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Nancy Kleckner (Harvard University, United States)
Meiotic Checkpoints and Cell Cycle Regulation
Discussion Leaders
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Maria Mikedis (Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, United States)
Speakers
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Soni Lacefield (Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, United States)
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Arp Schnittger (University of Hamburg, Germany)
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Paula Cohen (Cornell University, United States)
Meiotic Spindle Assembly
Discussion Leaders
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Ahmed Balboula (University of Missouri, United States)
Speakers
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Binyam Mogessie (Yale University, United States)
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Melina Schuh (Max-Planck-Institut für Multidiziplinäre Naturwissenschaften, Germany)
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Hiro Ohkura (The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom)
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Sadie Wignall (Northwestern University, United States)
Chromosome Segregation and Aneuploidy
Discussion Leaders
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Federico Pelisch (University of Dundee, United Kingdom)
Speakers
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Aimee Jaramillo-Lambert (University of Delaware, United States)
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Scott Hawley (Stowers Institute for Medical Research, United States)
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Eva Hoffmann (University of Copenhagen, Denmark)
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Karen Schindler (Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, United States)
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Elvan Böke (Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), Spain)
The GRC Power Hour™
Organizers
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Aimee Jaramillo-Lambert (University of Delaware, United States)
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Anne Villeneuve (Stanford University, United States)
