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Staphylococcal Diseases (GRS)

Gordon Research Seminar

Staphylococci at the Host-Pathogen Interface

August 5 - 6, 2017
Chairs and
Waterville Valley
56 Packard's Road
Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, United States
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Conference Description

The Gordon Research Seminar on Staphylococcal Diseases 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.

This meeting will explore Staphylococci at the host-pathogen interface looking at both the bacterial and host responses during infection. Topics that will be presented include toxin generation, metabolic and signaling changes, and new models to study disease in vivo. The two-day seminar will include cutting-edge research presentations from trainees in the field as well as a mentorship panel featuring prominent scientists from academia, industry, and clinical settings.

Related Meeting

This GRS will be held in conjunction with the "Staphylococcal Diseases" 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: Life and Death of Persister Cells
Discussion Leaders: and
3:45 pm - 4:20 pm
"Life and Death of Persister Cells"
4:20 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
Staphylococcal Toxins and Virulence Factors / Host-Pathogen Interactions
Discussion Leaders: , , and
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm
"Biogenesis of Extracellular Vesicles from S. aureus and Their Application as a Vaccine Platform"
7:45 pm - 7:50 pm
Discussion
7:50 pm - 8:05 pm
"Convergent Adaptation of qacA-Containing Plasmids Within a Prevalent Hospital Lineage of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Associated with Enhanced Chlorhexidine Tolerance"
8:05 pm - 8:10 pm
Discussion
8:10 pm - 8:25 pm
"Staphylococcus aureus Targets Dendritic Cells and Hinders Development of Adaptive Immunity via Leukocidin AB"
8:25 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 8:45 pm
"(Re-)Balancing of T Cell Memory to Staphylococcus aureus by Delivery of In Vitro Transcribed Antigens"
8:45 pm - 8:50 pm
Discussion
8:50 pm - 9:05 pm
"The C-Type Lectin Receptor Langerin on Skin Langerhans Cells Interacts with Wall Teichoic Acid of Staphylococcus aureus"
9:05 pm - 9:10 pm
Discussion
9:10 pm - 9:25 pm
"Staphylococcus aureus von-Willebrand Factor-Binding Protein Interacts with Fibrinogen via Unique Binding Sites"
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Sunday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Staphylococcal Metabolism / In Vivo Staphylococcal Disease Models
Discussion Leaders: , , and
9:00 am - 9:15 am
"The Skeletal Environment Mediates Staphylococcus aureus Metabolic Processes In Vivo"
9:15 am - 9:20 am
Discussion
9:20 am - 9:35 am
"TN-seq Reveals Salt Stress Tolerance Genes in Staphylococcus aureus"
9:35 am - 9:40 am
Discussion
9:40 am - 9:55 am
"Amino Acid Metabolism Is Important During a Staphylococcus aureus Skin Abscess Infection"
9:55 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:15 am
"Building a Humanised C5a Receptor Model of Staphylococcus aureus Infection"
10:15 am - 10:20 am
Discussion
10:20 am - 10:35 am
"Investigating a Mechanism of Monocyte Conversion During a Localized Staphylococcus aureus Skin Infection"
10:35 am - 10:40 am
Discussion
10:40 am - 10:55 am
"Fighting Toxins with Toxins - Exploiting the Leukocidins as Potential Targets for Anti-Staphylococcus aureus Vaccine"
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: Career Panel
Discussion Leaders: and
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Panel Discussion
Career Development
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Evaluation Period
Fill in GRS Evaluation Forms
3:00 pm
Seminar Concludes

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