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Molecular Basis of Microbial One-Carbon Metabolism (GRS)

Gordon Research Seminar

C1 Metabolism: From Fundamental Discoveries to Their Biotechnological Applications

July 28 - 29, 2018
Chairs Benjamin M. Woolston and Tristan P.A. Wagner
Grand Summit Hotel at Sunday River
97 Summit Road
Newry, Maine, United States
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Conference Description

The Gordon Research Seminar on Molecular Basis of Microbial One-Carbon Metabolism is a unique forum for graduate students, post-docs, and other scientists with comparable levels of experience and education to present and exchange new data and cutting edge ideas.

Microbial metabolism of one-carbon compounds is pivotal to life: a key to its origins and a crucial player in the production and transformation of greenhouse gases. The focus of this meeting is on all microbially mediated processes that generate and consume carbon dioxide and methane as well as other ecologically relevant one-carbon compounds. Discussions of current challenges as well as emerging concepts and approaches in this interdisciplinary field will include research areas ranging from biochemistry, chemical biology, genetics, ecology and evolution, to geochemistry, synthetic biology and metabolic engineering.

Related Meeting

This GRS will be held in conjunction with the "Molecular Basis of Microbial One-Carbon Metabolism" Gordon Research Conference (GRC). Those interested in attending both meetings must submit an application for the GRC in addition to an application for the GRS. Refer to the associated GRC program page for more information.

Conference Program

Saturday
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Site Staff / Welcome from the GRS Chair
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm
Keynote Session: Building an Artificial Chloroplast Drop by Drop
Discussion Leader: Catherine Drennan (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA)
3:45 pm - 3:55 pm
Opening Remarks
3:55 pm - 4:25 pm
Tobias Erb (Max-Planck-Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology, Germany)
"Building an Artificial Chloroplast Drop by Drop"
4:25 pm - 4:30 pm
Discussion
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Advances in Fundamental C1 Research
This session will focus on fundamental scientific research progress in single-carbon metabolism, including but not limited to physiology, genomics, ecology, biochemistry and enzymology.
Discussion Leader: Steven Mansoorabadi (Auburn University, USA)
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm
Stefanie Berger (Radboud University, The Netherlands)
"Nitrate-Dependent Anaerobic Oxidation of Methane by Ca. methanoperedens Archaea"
7:45 pm - 7:50 pm
Discussion
7:50 pm - 8:05 pm
Cedric Hahn (Max-Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Germany)
"Globally Abundant Consortia-Forming Archaea Perform Anaerobic Oxidation of Ethane"
8:05 pm - 8:10 pm
Discussion
8:10 pm - 8:25 pm
Christian Schoene (TU Dresden, Germany)
"Analysis of a Potential Mechanism Bypassing the Function of Energy-Converting Methyltransferase in Methanosarcina acetivorans"
8:25 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 8:45 pm
Marie Schölmerich (University of Hamburg, Germany)
"A Second Mode of Energy Conservation in Acetogenic Bacteria: Ech Instead of Rnf as Respiratory Enzyme"
8:45 pm - 8:50 pm
Discussion
8:50 pm - 9:05 pm
Oscar Sosa (University of Hawaii, USA)
"Prochlorococcus Methylphosphonate Metabolism"
9:05 pm - 9:10 pm
Discussion
9:10 pm - 9:25 pm
Bryan Crable (University of Scranton, USA)
"The Importance of the Mercury Methylating HgcAB Protein Complex in Central Single-Carbon Metabolism in Desulfovibrio desulfuricans Strain ND132"
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Sunday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Advances in Applied C1 Research
This session will focus primarily on applied science and engineering progress in the field, including but not limited to metabolic engineering, synthetic biology, and other biotechnological uses of single-carbon metabolism.
Discussion Leader: Ramon Gonzalez (Rice University, USA)
9:00 am - 9:15 am
Tomoyuki Takeya (Kyoto University, Japan)
"The Pichia pastoris Single-Cell Biosensor for Detection of Enzymatically-Produced Methanol"
9:15 am - 9:20 am
Discussion
9:20 am - 9:35 am
Ramya Seetharaman (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
"Understanding RuBisCO Folding and Assembly by In Vitro Methods"
9:35 am - 9:40 am
Discussion
9:40 am - 9:55 am
Philipp Keller (ETH Zurich, Switzerland)
"Methanol-Essential Growth of Escherichia coli"
9:55 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:15 am
Tarryn Miller (Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology, Germany)
"Shedding Light on CETCH: Linking Synthetic Carbon Fixation Pathways to the Energy Produced by Light-Powered Thylakoids"
10:15 am - 10:20 am
Discussion
10:20 am - 10:35 am
Soo Ro (Northwestern University, USA)
"Two Monocopper Centers Drive Methane Oxidation in pMMO"
10:35 am - 10:40 am
Discussion
10:40 am - 10:55 am
Matthias Beck (Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Ulm University, Germany)
"Conversion of CO2 to the Platform Chemical 3-Hydroxypropanoic Acid (3-HP) Using Metabolically Engineered Strains of Acetobacterium woodii"
10:55 am - 11:00 am
Discussion
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Poster Session
Coffee will be served in the poster area from 11:00 am - 11:30 am
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Mentorship Component: Beyond the PhD: Scientific Career Opportunities
Discussion Leader: Rafael Laso-Pérez (Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Germany)
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Panel Discussion
Post-PhD Career Opportunities in Various Sectors
  • Diana Chien (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA)
  • Cinzia Formighieri (Ginkgo Bioworks, USA)
  • Catherine Drennan (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA)
  • Steven Mansoorabadi (Auburn University, USA)
  • Ramon Gonzalez (Rice University, USA)
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Evaluation Period
Fill in GRS Evaluation Forms
3:00 pm
Seminar Concludes

Contributors

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
National Science Foundation
Office of Naval Research
POLYVALAN
Cambridge Isotope Laboratories
IET - International Equipment Trading, Ltd.

This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, under Award Number(s) DE-SC0018955. This report was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof.

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