Saturday
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm
Keynote Session: MspA: A Small Protein with a Big Attitude
Discussion Leader: Camilla Henriksen (University of Copenhagen, Denmark)
3:45 pm - 3:50 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
3:50 pm - 4:20 pm
Ruth Massey (University College Cork, Ireland)
"MspA: A Small Protein with a Big Attitude"
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
Adaptation of Staphylococci to Its Host and the Environment Around It
Discussion Leader: Caitlin Kowalski (University of Oregon , United States)
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm
Karine Dufresne (University of Western Ontario, Canada)
"TSST-1 Promotes Staphylococcus Aureus Vaginal Colonization Through the Reduction of Pro-inflammatory signals"
7:45 pm - 7:50 pm
Discussion
7:50 pm - 8:05 pm
Flavia Costa (University of Colorado - Anschutz Medical Campus, United States)
"The Role of Urease in Staphylococcus Aureus pH Homeostasis and Human Skin Colonization"
8:05 pm - 8:10 pm
Discussion
8:10 pm - 8:25 pm
Laura Camus (Interfaculty Institute of Microbiology and Infection Medicine (IMIT), Germany)
"Identification of Nutritional Interactions Between Staphylococcus aureus and Nasal Commensals"
8:25 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 8:45 pm
Simon Carlile (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland)
"Staphylococcus aureus Induced Trained Immunity in Macrophages Confers Heterologous Protection Against Gram-Negative Bacterial Infection"
8:45 pm - 8:50 pm
Discussion
8:50 pm - 9:05 pm
Emily Hughes (University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States)
"Influence of Nutrient Availability in the Cystic Fibrosis Airways on Staphylococcus Aureus Growth"
9:05 pm - 9:10 pm
Discussion
9:10 pm - 9:25 pm
Samira Weißelberg (Universitätsklinikum Hamburg Eppendorf, Germany)
"Extracellular DNA Plays a Critical Role in Staphylococcus Epidermidis Escape from Human Macrophages"
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Sunday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Staphylococci and the Global AMR Crisis
Discussion Leader: Sook-Ha Fan (The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation, United States)
9:00 am - 9:15 am
Brooke Talbot (Emory University, United States)
"Clonal Transmission and Recurrence of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Causing Bloodstream Infections in Hospitalized Adults Detected Using Whole Genome Sequencing"
9:15 am - 9:20 am
Discussion
9:20 am - 9:35 am
Jamie Gorzynski (University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom)
"Pangenomics of Staphylococcus Aureus : Insights into Gene Dynamics and the Evolution of Lineages"
9:35 am - 9:40 am
Discussion
9:40 am - 9:55 am
Rebecca Keogh (CU Anschutz, United States)
"Staphylococcus aureus Facilitates Gram-Positive Bacterial Persistence in Polymicrobial Wound Infection"
9:55 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:15 am
Brittney Gimza (Vanderbilt University Medical Center, United States)
"Investigating Antibiotic Failure in Staphylococcus Aureus Osteomyelitis"
10:15 am - 10:20 am
Discussion
10:20 am - 10:35 am
Eryn Zuiker (The Ohio State University, United States)
"Evaluating the Anti-bacterial Effects of A MEK1/2 Inhibitor Compound on Staphylococcus Aureus Isolates Obtained from People with Cystic Fibrosis"
10:35 am - 10:40 am
Discussion
10:40 am - 10:55 am
Jeffrey Freiberg (Vanderbilt University Medical Center, United States)
"Elucidating Novel Mechanisms of Antibiotic Tolerance in Staphylococcus Aureus "
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: Shaping a Successful Career in Microbiology
Discussion Leader: Andrea Boyd (Baylor College of Medicine, United States)
1:30 pm - 1:40 pm
Clayton Huntley (National Institutes of Health, United States)
"Navigating the NIH and Successful Grantsmanship"
1:40 pm - 1:45 pm
Discussion
1:45 pm - 1:55 pm
Joan Geoghegan (University of Birmingham, United Kingdom)
"Navigating an Academic Career in Microbiology"
1:55 pm - 2:00 pm
Discussion
2:00 pm - 2:10 pm
Ella Hinson (Cell Host & Microbe, United States)
"From Bench to Publishing"
2:10 pm - 2:15 pm
Discussion
2:15 pm - 2:25 pm
Ruth Massey (University College Cork, Ireland)
"The Art of Not Taking No for Any Answer"
2:25 pm - 2:30 pm
Discussion
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Evaluation Period
Complete the GRS Evaluation Forms; Election of Future Chair(s)
3:00 pm
Seminar Concludes
