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Mycotoxins and Phycotoxins

Gordon Research Conference

The Impact of Biotoxins on our Society: From Detection to Mitigation

June 18 - 23, 2023

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Vice Chairs

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Stonehill College

320 Washington Street

Easton, Massachusetts, United States

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Conference Description

The Mycotoxins and Phycotoxins 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scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages.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 2023 GRC on Mycotoxins and Phycotoxins will provide a lively forum for academic, government and private sector scientists to exchange ideas on harnessing advances in biology, chemistry, ecology, plant pathology, epidemiology, toxicology and risk assessment to address the problems associated with the increasing occurrence of these biotoxins. The Gordon Research Seminar (GRS), immediately preceding the GRC, is designed to give graduate students and junior scientists an ideal platform to present their research and interact both with their peers as well as leaders in their fields.

Related Meeting

This GRC will be held in conjunction with the "Mycotoxins and Phycotoxins" Gordon Research Seminar (GRS). Those interested in attending both meetings must submit an application for the GRS in addition to an application for the GRC. Refer to the associated GRS program page for more information.

Conference Program

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 Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm	Keynote Session: Successes and Emerging Problems of Biotoxins for Food and Water Security Discussion Leader:
7:40 pm - 7:50 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:50 pm - 8:30 pm	"Cyanobacteria and Cyanotoxins: Ecology and Toxicity in a Changing Climate"
8:30 pm - 8:40 pm	Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:20 pm	"Mycotoxins in Agricultural Ecosystems: Insights Into Their Metabolism, Successes and Emerging Problems"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am	Group Photo
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Monitoring and Forecasting in a Changing World Discussion Leader:
9:00 am - 9:05 am	Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:40 am	"The Effects of Climate Change Processes and Eutrophication on Bloom-Forming, Toxin-Producing, N2-Fixing Cyanobacteria"
9:40 am - 9:50 am	Discussion
9:50 am - 10:25 am	"Sample-to-Solution Approaches for Natural Toxin Analysis at the Point of Need"
10:25 am - 10:35 am	Discussion
10:35 am - 11:05 am	Coffee Break
11:05 am - 11:40 am	"Modeling Strain-Level Cyanobacteria Ecology and Toxin Production"
11:40 am - 11:50 am	Discussion
11:50 am - 12:20 pm	"Mycotoxins Production in Agriculture"
12:20 pm - 12:30 pm	Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Free Time
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm	The GRC Power Hour™ The GRC Power Hour™ is designed to address diversity and inclusion in the scientific workplace by providing a safe environment for informal and meaningful conversations amongst colleagues of all career stages. The program supports the professional growth of all members of our communities, including ethnicity, race and/or gender identity by providing an open forum for discussion and mentoring. Organizer:
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Microbial Ecology of Toxin Production Discussion Leader:
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 8:05 pm	"Metabolomics to Decipher Cyanopeptide Mixtures From Blooms in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec, Canada"
8:05 pm - 8:15 pm	Discussion
8:15 pm - 8:45 pm	"Fusarium Head Blight on Wheat. Biocontrol as a Strategy to Reduce its Impact and Deoxynivalenol Accumulation"
8:45 pm - 8:50 pm	Discussion
8:50 pm - 9:20 pm	"Cyanobacterial Blooms in Unlikely Places: Assessing Toxin Production Potential in Lake Superior's Blooms"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Impacts of Mycotoxins and Phycotoxins on Human and Environmental Health Discussion Leader:
9:00 am - 9:05 am	Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:40 am	"Novel Contributors to the Immunosuppressive Properties of Native Alternaria Toxin Mixtures"
9:40 am - 9:50 am	Discussion
9:50 am - 10:25 am	"Mechanisms of Microcystin-LR-Elicited Hepatotoxicity in Healthy Versus Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Rodent"
10:25 am - 10:35 am	Discussion
10:35 am - 11:05 am	Coffee Break
11:05 am - 11:40 am	"Is There a Role of Replication Stress in Ochratoxin a Genotoxicity?"
11:40 am - 11:50 am	Discussion
11:50 am - 12:20 pm	"From Worms to Fish to Humans: An Organismal Pipeline for Measuring the Impacts of Novel Cyanobacteria Algal Toxins on Human Health in the Great Lakes Basin"
12:20 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	Mitigation and Control of Biotoxins in the Environment Discussion Leader:
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 8:05 pm	"Massive Fish Kills in the River Oder in Poland/Germany in Summer 2022 Caused by the Invasive Algae Prymnesium Parvum"
8:05 pm - 8:15 pm	Discussion
8:15 pm - 8:45 pm	"Mechanistic Insight into Fumonisin Biotransformation"
8:45 pm - 8:50 pm	Discussion
8:50 pm - 9:20 pm	"Can Technology Solve the Control and Mitigation Problem of Harmful Algal Blooms?"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Novel Toxins, Tools, and Techniques for Discovery and Quantification Discussion Leader:
9:00 am - 9:05 am	Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:40 am	"Biosynthesis and Molecular Monitoring of Freshwater and Marine HAB Toxins"
9:40 am - 9:50 am	Discussion
9:50 am - 10:25 am	"Improving Analysis of Mycotoxins in a Food Value Chain"
10:25 am - 10:35 am	Discussion
10:35 am - 11:05 am	Coffee Break
11:05 am - 11:40 am	"Cyanobacterial Secondary Metabolite Discovery Using Precursor Supplementation"
11:40 am - 11:50 am	Discussion
11:50 am - 12:20 pm	"Determination of Lichen-Derived Secondary Metabolites in the Indoor Environment"
12:20 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	New Frontiers in the Toxicology and Exposomics of Phyco and Mycotoxins Discussion Leader:
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:15 pm	"Microalgae Attacking Man: Emerging Direct Exposure Cases"
8:15 pm - 8:25 pm	Discussion
8:25 pm - 9:00 pm	"Combination of Intravital Microscopy and Chemical Analysis for Imaging Spatially Resolved Metabolism of Mycotoxins"
9:00 pm - 9:10 pm	Discussion
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm	General Discussion
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am	Business Meeting Nominations for the Next Vice Chair(s); Complete the GRC Evaluation Forms; Discuss Future Dates and Venue; Election of the Next Vice Chair(s)
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Physiological Regulation of Toxin Production by Microorganisms Discussion Leader:
9:00 am - 9:05 am	Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:40 am	"What Aspergillus is Hiding: Toxicity of the AFB1 Precursor Versicolorin A"
9:40 am - 9:50 am	Discussion
9:50 am - 10:25 am	"Resource Stoichiometry Controls Growth and Toxin Quotas in Diverse Cyanobacteria"
10:25 am - 10:35 am	Discussion
10:35 am - 11:10 am	Coffee Break
11:10 am - 11:20 am	"Food-Grade Preservatives for the Control of Aspergillus Flavus, A. Parasiticus and Aflatoxin B1 Contamination in Maize and Sorghum"
11:20 am - 11:25 am	Discussion
11:25 am - 11:35 am	"Breaking Down Barriers: The Role of Membrane Sterols in Microalgal Ichthyotoxicity"
11:35 am - 11:40 am	Discussion
11:40 am - 12:00 pm	"Bioaccumulation and Depuration of Saxitoxin in Eastern Oysters and its Implications on Oyster Restoration and Bloom Mitigation in Tampa Bay, Florida"
12:00 pm - 12:05 pm	Discussion
12:05 pm - 12:25 pm	"Tribute to Prof Magan: Example of Prof Magan Key Findings in Relation to Mycotoxin and Climate Change"
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	Keynote Session: Impacts of Biotoxins in Developing Nations Discussion Leader:
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 8:15 pm	"Impacts of Algal Blooms and Microcystins in Fish on Small-Scale Fishers in Winam Gulf, Lake Victoria"
8:15 pm - 8:25 pm	Discussion
8:25 pm - 9:05 pm	"Mycotoxins in Africa"
9:05 pm - 9:15 pm	Discussion
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm	Closing Remarks
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am	Departure

Contributors

Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Institute Of Environmental Health Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number R13ES035637. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.

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